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12 Oct, 2017

Graphite Electrodes Market Seeing Significant Increases by 2020

While the graphite electrodes market may have seen a decline in the past, it is suspected that there are certain growth opportunities available in coming years. In fact, according to the global graphite electrodes market report for 2016 through 2020, exploring new opportunities in the high-growth sectors will help this industry experience robust growth rates.

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14 Sep, 2017

The Challenges of Anti-Dumping Duties – Small Diameter Electrodes

In February of 2009, specifically February 5th, the ITC (United States International Trade Commission) found that imports of small diameter electrodes from China posed an injury to US-based industries also producing these same size graphite electrodes.   After reviewing their findings, the trade commissioners determined there was an economic injury to some American manufacturers due

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22 Aug, 2017

Electric Arc Furnaces vs. Blast Furnaces

It can be a complicated process trying to determine the benefits of different types of processing systems. One common dilemma is choosing between electronic arc furnaces (EAF) and blast furnaces.   There are benefits to both, but there can also be challenges with using one specific type of furnace and production method over the other.

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19 Jul, 2017

The Advantages of Using M. Brashem, Inc. – Carbon & Graphite Materials for the Steel Industry

There are some graphite material suppliers that provide products for a wide range of markets and sell thousands of items. At M. Brashem, Inc., we take a different approach to our business. Our Product Focus   We focus on providing carbon and graphite electrodes and materials for the steel industry and related applications. As this

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15 Jun, 2017

How Graphite Electrodes Are Manufactured

Steel recycling and the melting processes utilize a specialized piece of equipment called an arc furnace to melt and extract metals. In the middle of the heating process, large graphite electrodes carry high amounts of electricity and turn red-hot. But what are graphite electrodes and how are they manufactured?   Graphite Electrodes If you are

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