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Craig Shular helped GrafTech International take hard steps toward growth

05.01.2012 | Mark Scott | Cleveland | Cover Story
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Craig Shular didn’t have a lot to hang onto when he looked at GrafTech International Ltd. in 2002. The company had a pile of debt and an unclear future. But Shular was confident in himself and, most importantly, confident in his team’s ability to turn things around. [read more]

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