Custom Carbon & Graphite Machining

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...

15 Dec

Holiday Message from Semco Leadership to Employees

During this season of thanks we are reflecting on the things we are most grateful for. To our Semco team we want to express our appreciation for the work you all do to make Semco Carbon a great graphite manufacturing company. Without your commitment, creativity, and high standards, we would not be the company we are. Thank you for your hard work day in and day out to serve our customers and to make this company sought after for high quality graphite engineering and graphite fabrication. Thank you for your willingness to go above and beyond. We hope that you...

06 Dec

Five Graphite Manufacturing Lessons

If good things come in 3s, then great things must come in 5s. We took a short break around Thanksgiving from what we usually do (buy graphite, machine graphite components, etc) to take stock of what we have to be thankful for, and the following are 5 graphite manufacturing milestones that Semco is proud to have accomplished.First Things Firstwe managed to grow the level of our graphite manufacturing business in 2021 while keeping all our workforce employed. In fact, we have even managed to add employees, no small feat in this very tight job market we currently find ourselves in....

16 Nov

Continuing China Tariffs and Tight Labor Market

Semco is a graphite company deeply connected to the national and world economies. As the American economy heats up, and the American consumer’s appetite for things like the graphite solutions that we offer increases, some issues we have signaled in the past are amplified. While demand grows, supply chain disruptions, lack of shipping containers, and green initiatives in China have stretched our ability to continue some of our relationships with Chinese vendors of graphite raw materials. The Trump administration’s tariffs, instituted a few years ago, seem to be here to stay under the Biden administration. This is unwelcome news for...