Posted on 1/19/2016
SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF), a joint venture of carbon fiber manufacturer SGL Group (Wiesbaden, Germany) and automaker BMW Group (Munich, Germany), hosted corporate and government dignitaries on May 9 at its Moses Lake, Wash., USA, carbon fiber facility to announce a third expansion of the plant designed to increase output at the site to 9,000 tons per annum by the end of 2015
The facility, first opened in 2011 with two 1,500-ton carbon fiber lines, makes 50k tow carbon fiber for the passenger cells (Life Module) of the BMW i3 all-electric passenger car and the i8 hybrid sports car. A subsequent expansion begun in 2013 will increase capacity this summer to 6,000 tons. A third building, on which officials broke ground on May 9, will add another...