Industrial Minerals


Graphit Kropfmuhl earnings slide

18 March 2010

by IM prices reporter

Tough economic conditions and higher raw materials costs hit German graphite group

Keywords: Graphit Kropfmuhl, graphite, silicon, AMG

Graphit Kropfmuhl AG, a German producer of refined natural graphite and silicon metal, reported a 6.5% slide in revenue in 2009 because of “the general economic environment” and higher raw material costs, the company said.

 

Over the period, the company, which is part of AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV, posted sales for...