Man's desire to explore
space and safely return led to the development of specialty
materials that could withstand high temperatures during
reentry. One of these materials in the race to conquer
space was a specialty graphite developed by a Texas
based aerospace company. Because an alternate material
was selected for this application, this unique technology
was sold to Pure Oil Company in 1964.
This graphite
division became known as POCO, an acronym for the new
owner. POCO's specialty graphites finally made it to
outer space in 1977. This material was used in the
radioisotope thermoelectric generators onboard Voyager
I and Voyager II.
Today, Poco Graphite is owned by an
investment group led by SG Capital Partners and Whitney & Co.
SG Capital Partners has a long history of working with
high growth industries and technology companies to
build strategic partnerships. SG Capital Partners LLC
is the American merchant banking affiliate of Société
Générale Group, one of the ten largest banks in the
world. Whitney & Co., founded in 1946, was the
US’s first venture capital firm. Whitney & Co.
has over $5 billion in invested capital and has a strong
record of identifying and partnering with companies
poised to take advantage of growth opportunities.
POCO
materials are used in many diverse applications and
industries. POCO products are produced for the following
major markets: Semiconductor and general industrial
products, biomedical, glass industry products and electrical
discharge machining (EDM). As a producer of highly
technical materials, POCO offers exceptional customer
support, including specific application information,
design capability, machining and materials testing. |