Custom Carbon & Graphite Machining

01 Feb

2022 Graphite Company Goals

A Great Start2022 is off to a running start at Semco. We began gathering our momentum around the midpoint of 2021. Last summer was the beginning of an aggressive growth for this graphite company. The amount of orders rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, and then surpassed those levels. We think that 2022 will be a record-setting year for us.The FundamentalsAt Semco, we often think about our fundamentals, the key graphite elements that make our business thrive. Keeping these things in focus is our strategy for success. Of course, our most important resource is our employees. We are, unfortunately, experiencing a job...

25 Jan

A Brief History of Graphite

In our graphite production business, we take little for granted. To deliver the best graphite solutions to our clients, we cannot cut corners in sourcing sound material, hiring and training knowledgeable employees, and investing in state-of-the-art machines. Doing these things right allows us to produce excellent graphite applications. If there’s one thing we do take for granted though, it’s graphite. That’s not to say we don’t study the material closely -- in fact, we’re dedicated to a deep understanding of what graphite is and how to best use it to meet our customers’ needs.Working with graphite applications every day, we...

14 Jan

Graphite in Everyday Life

Carbon is known as the base element of many things in nature, including all life forms. The various forms carbon takes in nature are called allotropes. Graphite is one of these allotropes (diamonds are another). You probably knew that carbon is inside of you, but did you know that carbon graphite could be inside your smartphone, or inside your car brakes? In fact, there are literally thousands of industrial and commercial graphite applications. If there is an industrial need or problem these days, it is likely that there is a graphite solution. We handle graphite parts in various items everyday,...

05 Jan

Another Successful Year of Graphite Manufacturing

Perhaps we are a bit nostalgic for a graphite company, but with 2022 here, we feel it is time to give a proper farewell to 2021. As we always do in these new year messages, we want to look back on and celebrate the Semco team’s accomplishments in graphite manufacturing over the last year.Another Momentous Year!For a second year in a row we have successfully navigated through a turbulent market, with COVID again taking center stage. Keeping all employees safe while delivering quality product to our clients was certainly not easy, but we persevered. After a lean 2020, this graphite...

27 Dec

Capital Investment in Graphite Production at Semco Carbon

In graphite machining, as in all things in life, you get what you pay for. Semco Carbon is in the business of manufacturing the highest quality graphite applications for our customers. That means that we invest in the best graphite production equipment. We do not skimp on technology. Our strong capital investment in our machines means long-term benefits for our customers and our company. In order to maintain and increase our productivity and quality, Semco is in the process of purchasing a brand new milling machine and lathe. This equipment upgrade represents a capital investment in excess of half a...