Orion S.A. Opens Its Second Carbon Black Plant in China

Orion S.A. celebrates the opening of their new carbon black plant in eastern China. Photo courtesy of Orion.
Orion S.A. has celebrated the completion of its first greenfield project, a carbon black plant in eastern China that will supply fast-growing demand in Asia.
The facility in the city of Huaibei in Anhui province will produce carbon black for a variety of applications, including coatings, printing inks, rubber, polymers, fiber, and rubber. The site’s two production lines have a total capacity of 70 kilotons per year.
“The Huaibei facility is a huge milestone for Orion. The state-of-the-art plant enables us to better support our Chinese customers with products that are made in China,” said Orion CEO Corning Painter at the opening ceremony. “Now we can reallocate production lines in the U.S. and Europe so that we can increase supply to customers in those markets.”
Orion’s other plant in China is in Qingdao in the eastern province of Shandong. The facility, built in 1994, produces carbon black grades for tires, mechanical rubber goods and specialty applications.
To learn more, visit www.orioncarbons.com.
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