Home EU electrode output could rise as German firm buys idled capacity [UPDATED] Steelmaking company Max Aicher Group has acquired a mothballed graphite electrode production facility at Griesheim, in western Germany, a spokeswoman for the company has told Metal Bulletin. Max Aicher’s acquisition comes at a time when graphite electrodes are in short supply and are commanding high prices, which has contributed to the pressure on electric arc furnace (EAF)... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Lee Allen October 31, 2017 19:15 GMT London Keywords Max Aicher Group graphite electrode production SGL Group Lech Stahlwerke Showa Denko Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}