Tantech Holdings Ltd. is a developer and manufacturer of bamboo-based charcoal products for industrial energy applications and household cooking, heating, purification, sanitation and agricultural uses. The Company operates in three segments: consumer products, energy segment and trading segment. The consumer products segment manufactures and sells Charcoal Doctor branded products and BBQ charcoal in China. The Company�s trading segment conducts rubber trading businesses. The Company�s energy segment produces and sells BBQ charcoal to customers in Asia, Europe and North America and produces and sells bamboo-based fuel for Electric Double Layer Capacitor. The Company produces and sells three categories of bamboo charcoal products: BBQ products, Charcoal Doctor products and Electric Double-Layer Capacitor (EDLC) carbon.