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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.