# SGL Carbon to invest $4.5M expanding carbon composites production in Arkadelphia

SGL Carbon announced a $4.5 million expansion of its Arkadelphia, Arkansas facility to increase carbon composites production for electric vehicles, adding 35 jobs within three years. The announcement was made on January 21, 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-01-21
- Where: Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States
- Value: $4.50M
- Jobs: 35
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: carbon composites, carbon fiber-reinforced products, glass fiber-reinforced products
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [SGL Carbon](https://endata.com/companies/5998.md)

## Sources

- [arkansasedc.com](https://www.arkansasedc.com/news-events/newsroom/detail/2021/01/21/sgl-carbon-to-expand-operations-in-arkadelphia), 2021-01-21: "Composite battery enclosures fit perfectly to the specific needs of modern e-car chassis."
- [sglcarbon.com](https://www.sglcarbon.com/en/newsroom/news/press-report/order-driven-enhancement-of-sgl-carbons-operations-in-arkadelphia-progresses/), 2021-01-21: "Composite battery enclosures fit perfectly to the specific needs of modern e-car chassis."

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