Fernando Sabetta joins SANGRAF as technical service, sales and business development for South America, responsible for supporting SANGRAF International’s South American graphite electrode customers. Fernando will make tactical recommendations to help customers achieve their goals including improving productivity and reducing energy consumption. The addition of Fernando Sabetta underscores SANGRAF International’s commitment to providing the value added services modern EAF producers demand. Fernando will work from SANGRAF International’s South American office in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 
Fernando’s background includes a degree in electrical engineering and over 17 years’ experience in the graphite and steel industry in South America. Beside his native language, Portuguese, he speaks English, Spanish and Italian and is a long time member of ABM and AIST.
 
Fernando Sabetta said: ”Providing service and quality products will assist our customers in optimizing performance and reduction of overall cost of production, two of the major drivers for EAF operations.”
 
SANGRAF International is growing with an experienced team of industry professionals and innovative solutions to meet the premium electrode needs of the global EAF steel industry. The team of industry professionals in the America’s is headed by steel industry veteran Jamie Hansen.
 
CEO Jamie Hansen said: “SANGRAF is building a team of proven industry professionals to deliver unique and exceptional value added services along with our premium graphite electrodes.  These premium products and services help our customers optimize their processes to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership of graphite electrodes. Our performance continues to be proven in melt shops around the globe.”
 
SANGRAF International, Inc. is a fully integrated manufacturer of premium graphite electrodes. SANGRAF International provides supply chain solutions, local warehousing and dedicated service teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, premium UHP and HP electrodes for electric arc furnaces and other demanding operations.
 

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The U.S. office of SANGRAF International is centrally located to service the steel industry in the Americas. It is headquartered in Independence, Ohio, a southern suburb of Cleveland, with offices and manufacturing in major steel producing areas of the world.