GrafTech to permanently close Monterrey electrode plant

GrafTech International Ltd. announced plans to permanently close its graphite electrode manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. The closure will happen in phases, with production expected to end early in the second quarter of 2027.

The move will reduce GrafTech’s annual electrode production capacity by 51,000 metric tons (mt), including 35,000 mt at the Monterrey facility and a 16,000-mt reduction at its Pamplona, Spain, facility as it changes its product mix.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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