Joint venture between SGL Group, Lindner Group

The joint venture for green building air-conditioning technology between SGL Group – The Carbon Company – and the Lindner Group will start operations immediately under the name “SGL Lindner Graphite Thermal Ceilings GmbH & Co. KG”.

Both companies announced the official formation of the joint venture at BAU 2013, the international trade fair for construction and architecture in Munich.  Dr. Bernd Vogel and Manfred Werner will be the managing directors of the new company.

SGL Lindner GmbH & Co. KG, in which SGL Group holds a 51% stake and the Lindner Group 49%, will focus on the global growth market for energy efficient and environmentally friendly air conditioning in buildings.  

The joint venture will combine the materials expertise of SGL Group in the manufacture of the environmentally friendly graphite construction material ECOPHIT? with the know-how of the Lindner Group in interior fit-out, facade construction and insulation engineering.  

The objective is to offer the entire value chain from basic materials, heating and cooling elements through to energy saving complete solutions for building temperature control.

The material ECOPHIT? is manufactured from expanded natural graphite. It is extremely lightweight with excellent thermal conductivity. ECOPHIT? products enhance heat transfer in heating and cooling applications.  

Energy savings of up to 40% can be achieved compared with standard air conditioning systems. In the future, these graphite materials will be used in cooling ceiling systems bearing the brand name “ECOPHIT? PLAFOTHERM?”.