E-Carbon originated from a joint venture between two leading independent electrical carbon families, GERKEN S.A. and Helwig Carbon Products, Inc.

E-Carbon now owns the PanTrac GmbH in Berlin, Germany and CZ-Carbon Products in Pilzen, Czech Republic. These companies are now unified to promote and distribute all types of electrical carbons and related products .

GERKEN S.A. and Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. are independent manufacturers of a wide range of electrical carbon products .