Monthly Archives: May 2018
May 10, 2018
In recent weeks, we have seen competitors lead times grow to astronomical durations. Customers - machine builders and end users - have reported quoted lead times of 16, 18, even 30 weeks!
A global steel supply shortage, spurred by a graphite electrode shortage, has tightened supply. The tightened
supply has brought Just-in-time / Lean manufacturers to a standstill.
Electric arc furnaces use the graphite electrodes to convert massive amounts of electricity into the heat necessary for melting scrap steel to molten phase. Graphite is the only material able to withstand the



