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SGL Carbon supplies carbon fibres for BMW iNEXT

BMW Group has chosen SGL Carbon to supply carbon fibres and semi-finished textile products for its upcoming next-generation electric vehicle.

The carbon fibres are going to be manufactured at the Moses Lake plant in Washington. © SGL Carbon

18th December 2018

Innovation in Textiles
| Wiesbaden

Transport/Aerospace

Delivery is expected to start in 2021 and will last for the vehicle’s entire lifecycle. SGL Carbon will be involved at various stages of the value chain. The carbon fibres are going to be manufactured at the Moses Lake plant in Washington, while the materials will be produced at the Wackersdorf site in Germany.

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