Carbon Black

Orion Announced Plans to Shut Down Carbon Black Plants

Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.

Orion to Invest in Upgrade of Alpha Carbone Facility

US-headquartered specialty chemicals company Orion announced plans to invest in Alpha Carbone, a French tire recycling company. The partnership will enable Alpha Carbone to scale up its facility in Dole, France, and produce commercial volumes of tire pyrolysis oil and recovered carbon black.

Orion Breaks Ground on Battery Materials Plant in Texas

Specialty chemicals company Orion, a producer of carbon black, broke ground on a battery materials plant in Texas, US. According to Orion, the facility will be the only one in the US producing acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries and other applications for the growing electrification.

Birla Carbon to Build New Carbon Black Plants in India and Thailand

Leading Indian carbon black player Birla Carbon announced to establish two new carbon black manufacturing sites in Naidupet, Andhra Pradesh, India, and Rayong, Thailand.

Orion Opens Second Plant in China

Orion opens its first greenfield project – a carbon black plant in eastern China that will supply fast-growing demand in Asia.

Monolith Plans Carbon-free Ammonia Plant

US clean technology company Monolith Materials has announced plans build a 275,000 t/y carbon-free ammonia plant using proprietary technology.

Cabot Expands Belgian Formulations Capacity

Biesterfeld Establishes Performance Rubber Division

Orion Finally Takes Qingdao Carbon Black

Cabot Closing Indonesia Carbon Black Plant

Orion to Finally Take QECC

Carbon Black Producer Orion Files for IPO

Carbon Black Producer Cabot Fined Nearly $1 million by EPA

Exxon, SABIC Sign Deals For Joint Rubber Plant

Rhone to Buy Carbon Black for €900 Million

Triton, Rhone Sole Bidders For Evonik Unit

Defining New Borders

Evonik Puts Carbon Black Unit up for Sale

Columbian Chemicals Company Enters New Territories with IMCD

Evonik Establishes Independent Carbon Black Company