Joint Venture

SGL Rotec GmbH & Co. KG, previously known as Abeking & Rasmussen Rotec GmbH & Co. KG and based at Lemwerder, Germany, is a joint venture between the SGL Group – The Carbon Company – and Abeking & Rasmussen Schiffs- und Yachtwerft AG. The SGL Group owns a 51 % majority holding in this joint venture, over which it also exercises management control.

The dual aim of this joint venture is, first, to position SGL Rotec as a leading producer of rotor blades of a best-in-class quality and, secondly, to establish further production sites in the future in potential wind energy markets such as China, India, Turkey and the US.

As an independent supplier, SGL Rotec manufactures rotor blades in close cooperation with its customers, and does so exclusively to their own designs
(built to print). SGL Rotec owns a 49 % holding in Bremerhaven-based Powerblades GmbH, a joint venture with REpower Systems AG for producing offshore rotor blades.

Joint Venture Partner

About SGL Group – The Carbon Company

SGL Group – The Carbon Company – is one of the world's leading manufacturers of carbon products.

The SGL Group has wide-ranging raw materials expertise, technically advanced production processes, applications and engineering know-how acquired over many years, a comprehensive portfolio of carbon, graphite and carbon fiber pro-
ducts, and an integrated value chain extending from carbon fibers to composites. With its global sales network and modern production sites in Europe, North America and Asia, the SGL Group is always close to its customers.

From this broad base, the SGL Group can offer its customers the best possible solutions. Hence the Company's claim: "Broad Base. Best Solutions", which is supported by its corporate philosophy of SGL Excellence.

About Abeking & Rasmussen Schiffs- und Yachtwerft AG

 Abeking & Rasmussen Schiffs- und Yachtwerft AG was established in 1907 and now has many years of experience in building ships up to 85 meters in length, including special-purpose vessels. The company works not only with conventional steel and wood but also with aluminum and non-magnetizable steel.