Autos and Aviation Drive this Carbon Maker

K.H Lim, Managing Director, SGL Carbon Sdn. Bhd., discusses: 

- How SGL - addressing global problems like energy efficiency, finding alternative energy sources or protecting the climate; 
- August 2006 - announced Banting - electrode plant - expanded to include cathodes production - background to decision to locate in Malaysia; 
- Banting production as a percentage of global sales target; 
- Additional 32 acres of land near existing facility that may be developed in the future to produce carbon based advanced materials - issues; 
- SGL Carbon was been given 10-year tax free incentives by the government to set up the facility in Banting - benefits to Malaysia; 
- Steel industry - consolidation - China FTA - upstream monopoly - issues; 
- BCG - recommendation of a steel council - issues; 
- SGL as a desired asset - BMW has 15% - Volkswagen has 8.18% 
- Susanne Klatten - heiress of the Quandt family has 26 per cent - issues; 
- Malaysia as springboard to Asia -- why - how - when - where - details; 
- How does KL - Malaysia lend itself as a springboard; 
- Whether spooked by political uncertainty - crime - rising costs - other issues.