GrafTech International, Ltd. manufactures natural and synthetic graphite and carbon products worldwide. The company offers graphite products that enable thermal management solutions for the electronics industry and fuel cell solutions for the transportation and power generation industries. It operates in two segments, Synthetic Graphite and Natural Graphite. The Synthetic Graphite segment manufactures and delivers graphite electrodes, cathodes, and graphite materials, as well as related technical services. This segment’s electrodes and cathodes are used to produce steel, aluminum, and other nonferrous metals; and graphite materials include primary and specialty products for transportation, semiconductor, and other markets. The Natural Graphite segment manufactures products for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and fuel cell systems for use in the power generation and transportation markets. Its products include engineered thermal interface products, heat spreaders, and heat sinks, as well as gasket and sealing material. The company also conducts research and development relating to synthetic and natural graphite products. It sells its products through independent agents and distributors, as well as through direct sales force. The company has strategic alliances with ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited to develop the supply chain for its primary raw material; Ballard Power Systems, Inc. for PEM fuel cells; and Alcan/Pechiney in the cathode business. GrafTech was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Parma, Ohio.