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Technografit GmbH

February 25, 2010 - 00:00 GMT

KEYWORDS: Technografit , trading , Germany , graphite , Dominik Georg Luh

Germany’s Technografit GmbH is a major importer of natural flake graphite into Europe. Dominik Georg Luh, managing director, spoke to IM about the emergence of India, Brazil and Africa as potential markets and growing market applications such as fuel cells

In addition, the company also handles other industrial minerals such as muscovite mica, kaolin and other related industrial minerals.

Established in 2007, Technografit is a fully family-owned company with a warehouse and re-processing facilities in central Europe and an office in China.


Dominik Georg Luh, managing director,
Technografit. Courtesy Technografit


How has the traders’ role evolved?

In the past, nearly all graphite supplies have been handled through traders. Beside the contacts and the knowledge about the sources, they have specialised in the related logistics. Owing to globalisation, the markets became more transparent to both end suppliers and end users. As a result, many end users have set up their own activities for direct purchase of their industrial minerals demand.

What factors have most impacted the market lately?

China is and will be the largest supplier of natural graphite and other industrial minerals in the future. The prices are influenced by...

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