GRAFIL, INC.
Carbon Fiber History

1982 Hysol Grafil CF established.
(50/50 JV Courtaulds and Dexter Corp.)

1984 Sacramento plant start-up.
Capacity 800,000 lbs per year.

1988 Courtaulds gains 100% ownership.
(Courtaulds Grafil Inc.)

1991 Courtaulds Grafil Inc. purchased by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. and changes name to Grafil Inc.
Capacity 1,000,000 lbs per year.

1992 Sacramento plant modernized to utilize Mitsubishi Rayon manufactured
SAF precursor resulting in substantial quality and productivity increase.
Capacity 1,750,000 lbs per year.

1998 Additional productivity increase.
Capacity 2,000,000 per year.

2000 Completed ISO 9002 Certification.

2002 Plant capacity expanded to 3,200,000 lbs per year.

2002 Completed ISO 9002 Certification of European Operations.

2003 Completed transition to ISO 9001:2000 Standard

2005 Plant capacity expanded to 4,400,000 lbs. per year.