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New ECOLAR 50 POWDER delivers comparable performance to regularly produced specialty carbon blacks across a broad range of coatings systems.

 HOUSTON – Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, has launched ECOLAR 50 POWDER – a new bio-circular carbon black that will help coatings manufacturers formulate more sustainable coatings.

ECOLAR 50 POWDER delivers coloristic properties comparable to regular specialty carbon blacks.

“We’re leading the way in advancing carbon black to meet increasing industry demands for sustainable products,” said Tilo Lindner, vice president for global marketing for specialty carbon black at Orion, which more than 10 years ago was the first company to launch a plant oil-based carbon black product.

“ECOLAR 50 POWDER enables coatings formulators to develop truly sustainable products in all kinds of coatings applications,” Lindner added.

Based completely on bio-circular feedstock not in competition with the food chain, ECOLAR 50 POWDER contains 100% biogenic raw material per ¹⁴C analysis. A low to medium color furnace black, ECOLAR 50 POWDER’s coloristic properties provide medium jetness in mass tone applications plus good tinting strength.

For example, when testing in a solvent–borne alkyd/melamine stoving enamel system, ECOLAR 50 POWDER achieved medium jetness at a higher level compared to other regular specialty carbon blacks. It also produced a comparable neutral undertone.

Tested In a water-borne 1K PU coating system, ECOLAR 50 POWDER produced jetness comparable to other regular specialty carbon blacks and generated a more neutral undertone.

Compared to traditionally produced low-color furnace blacks, ECOLAR 50 POWDER has similar wetting and dispersion properties and provides comparable coloristic performance for both full-tone and tinting applications.

For more information about ECOLAR 50 POWDER and the Orion portfolio for coatings systems, contact the Orion sales team here.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator,
applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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Orion Contacts:

William Foreman
Orion S.A.
Director of Corporate Communications
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+1 281-889-7833

HOUSTON – Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, announced today that the Reciend Group will be its distributor of Specialty carbon black product lines in Peru.

For more than 20 years, Reciend has been Orion’s agent and distributor in Colombia.

“We know the same dedication and technical work that transformed the Colombian market will be the key factors to drive the evolution for the coatings and plastics market in Peru,” said Eduardo Belisle, a technical business manager at Orion. “We look forward to supporting Reciend on this new journey.”

Alejandro Mejía, chief strategy officer of Reciend, said the collaboration is a strategic milestone that strengthens his company’s mission of bringing specialized solutions to Andean markets.

“It is an excellent opportunity to create even more value for our customers and principals through our talented team, committed to delivering high-performance solutions to industrial markets — such as coatings, plastics, printing systems and battery applications — where we have strong expertise and a broad ingredients portfolio,” Mejía said. “After decades of working with Orion’s carbon blacks, we’ve established a solid foundation, and now the expansion of our collaboration into Peru enables us to replicate that success in this important and growing market.”

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com. 

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Contact:

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Orion S.A.
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HOUSTON – Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, announced today the European Commission has listed the company on its “Innovation Radar” website, which identifies high-potential innovators that have done EU-funded research.

The recognition highlights Orion’s achievement as a “Key Innovator” for being the first company to produce circular carbon black from 100% pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tires. The market-ready material serves as an alternative to carbon black made from fossil oil.

“Driving circularity is part of Orion’s long-term strategy,” Orion CEO Corning Painter said. “Our customers are increasingly relying on us to provide solutions to meet the growing demand for circular products. We are scaling up our capabilities to process tire pyrolysis oil and have other innovations in our sustainability pipeline focused on cost-effective solutions.”

Orion developed the circular carbon black recognized by the Innovation Radar as a partner in the EU-funded BlackCycle project (Horizon 2020 program under grant agreement No: 869625).

The award-winning BlackCycle initiative was led by Michelin and included seven industrial partners and five research and technology organizations, with the objective to design pioneering processes to make new tires from end-of-life tires.

“Although the BlackCycle project has concluded, our innovation work continues with other initiatives with circular carbon black that involve reducing our carbon footprint, improving yield and throughput, and potentially lowering material costs,” said Natalia Scherbakoff, chief technology officer at Orion.

Last year, Orion launched its “Clean Carbon Black Research and Development Project,” funded with a €6.4 million grant from the German government and European Union. The project is focused on developing a climate-neutral process for producing carbon black from alternative carbon sources.

View the listing of Orion on the Innovation Radar website here: https://innovation-radar.ec.europa.eu/innovation/53664

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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Contact:

William Foreman
Orion S.A.
Director of Corporate Communications and Government Affairs
[email protected]
Direct: +1 832-445-3305

Christopher Kapsch
Orion S.A.
Vice President of Investor Relations
[email protected]
Direct: +1 281-318-4413

HOUSTON – Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, announced today it has signed a long-term supply agreement with Contec S.A., which will provide Orion tire pyrolysis oil to produce circular carbon black for tire and rubber goods customers.

The agreement with Warsaw, Poland-based Contec further enables Orion to diversify its sources of tire pyrolysis oil, commonly known as TPO.

“With the ConPyro® TPO supplied by Contec, Orion will be able to make large-scale volumes of circular grades of carbon black that will supply growing demand from the world’s leading tire and rubber goods producers,” Orion CEO Corning Painter said. “This is yet another way that Orion is accelerating the transition to a circular economy.”

TPO-based manufacturing is the only circular technology that is moving into industrial production to produce high-quality active carbon black. The process takes discarded end-of-life tires and exposes them to high temperatures to produce a feedstock Orion can convert into virgin carbon black.

Orion is the only company that has made circular carbon black from 100% TPO as a feedstock. The company has also demonstrated that its circular products can replace virgin carbon black in many applications.

“At Contec, sustainability is one of our core values. This partnership is a clear confirmation to the market that the industry is continuously evolving, and the circular economy is no longer just a vision for the future – thanks to collaboration with Orion, it is becoming a tangible reality today,” said Krzysztof Wróblewski, CEO of Contec S.A.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

About Contec S.A.:

Contec S.A. specializes in end-of-life tire processing through chemical recycling, transforming discarded tires into circular, sustainable raw materials. What sets Contec apart is their proprietary Molten® technology, which utilizes molten salt as a heat transfer medium. This innovative approach ensures safer, more efficient, and economically viable production.

Since 2017, Contec has been at the forefront of defossilization of the manufacturing industry by providing sustainable alternatives to virgin carbon black and petrochemical raw materials. Their commitment to environmental responsibility and cutting-edge solutions positions them as a leader in the tire recycling landscape.

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Orion Contacts:

William Foreman
Orion S.A.
Director of Corporate Communications
[email protected]  
+1 281-889-7833

Christopher Kapsch
Orion S.A.
Vice President of Investor Relations
[email protected]
+1 281-318-4413

HOUSTON – Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, today announced it is raising prices for all Specialty carbon black grades produced in Europe as well as for NEROX® made in South Korea. The increase will be communicated individually to customers and will vary depending on the product, manufacturing process and location.

“The price adjustments will ensure that Orion continues to supply the differentiated, high-quality Specialty products that customers want during this period of rising feedstock and operations costs,” Orion CEO Corning Painter said. “Additionally, it will enable the development of new products and solutions to support our global customers.”

The new pricing will be effective for all shipments beginning Jan. 1, 2025, or as contracts allow.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability, and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black in 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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Contacts:

William Foreman
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Orion S.A.
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Chris Kapsch
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Orion S.A.
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HOUSTON – Zack Hays has joined Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, as marketing manager for coatings and printing systems in North America. In his new position, Hays will address customer needs, monitor market trends and determine market strategies and product pricing for specialty carbon black applications in the Americas for coatings and printing systems.

He has more than 20 years of experience across various management and executive roles. Prior to joining Orion, Hays served as the regional head of strategic marketing for the Americas at Heubach Colorants. Previously, he had been global segment manager and before that market segment manager for Clariant Pigments, now Heubach Colorants’ coatings business.

Hays moved into the chemical industry in 2014 when he joined the Momentive Performance Materials consumer coatings division as marketing manager. He then stepped up to senior product development manager, consumer and construction coatings at Momentive.

Hays began his career as a packaging manager at Danaher Corporation, advanced to global strategic sourcing manager and then product innovation and development manager.

Hays earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in packaging engineering at Michigan State University and an MBA at the University of North Carolina.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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Contacts:

William Foreman
Orion S.A.
Director of Corporate Communications and Government Affairs
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Direct: +1 832-445-3305

HOUSTON – At the 2024 Compounding World Expo North America, global specialty chemicals company Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) will spotlight its new acetylene-based conductive additives plant. In addition, Orion (Booth C411) will showcase its premium acetylene-based PRINTEX kappa 100 BEADS, new circular carbon blacks and its new high-jet PRINTEX^® chroma 500 BEADS for engineered plastics that require the highest aesthetic quality. The 2024 Compounding World Expo is set for Nov. 13-14 in Cleveland.

Orion broke ground in April 2024 on a plant in La Porte, Texas, that will be the only U.S. facility producing acetylene-based conductive additives. When the site begins operation, expected in the second quarter of 2025, it will increase the availability of acetylene black for use in wire and cable, lithium-ion batteries and other applications.

“We will equip North American manufacturers with a consistent supply of domestically produced acetylene-based conductive additives,” said Jennifer S. Stroh, Ph.D., Orion vice president of sales and marketing Americas. “We look forward to customizing solutions for customers, developing new conductive products and continually innovating on their behalf.”

Orion’s premium, acetylene-based PRINTEX kappa 100 BEADS offers excellent dispersibility, exceptionally high cleanliness, purity and conductivity, making it ideal for use in high-voltage (HV) electric transmission cables. PRINTEX kappa 100 BEADS and other conductive additives produced at the La Porte plant are a more sustainable option, with only one-tenth of the carbon footprint of other commonly used materials.

Further demonstrating Orion’s commitment to sustainability, the company’s new circular grades are produced from end-of-life tire pyrolysis oil. Testing shows the same conductivity properties, high purity level, jetness and tinting strength as regular specialty carbon blacks.

Orion’s latest innovation is PRINTEX chroma 500 BEADS, the first in a series of new higher-value specialty grades for the polymers market. Designed for engineered plastics that require high-quality aesthetics, PRINTEX chroma 500 BEADS features an excellent balance of high jetness and dispersibility for a shiny, glossy finish.

For more information about the Orion portfolio for polymers, including PRINTEX kappa 100 BEADS and PRINTEX chroma 500 BEADS, contact the Orion sales team here.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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Contacts:

William Foreman
Orion S.A.
Director of Corporate Communications and Government Affairs
[email protected]
Direct: +1 832-445-3305

HOUSTON – Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals manufacturer, announced today that Natalia Scherbakoff has been appointed the company’s new chief technology officer.

She will succeed David Deters, who for nearly a decade led a global innovation program that made Orion a leader in developing sustainable materials, battery additives and other technology in the carbon black industry. Deters announced his retirement earlier this year and will remain with Orion through the end of 2024 to ensure a seamless transition.

Scherbakoff joins Orion from Trinseo, a specialty materials company, where she served as the vice president of Technology & Innovation, overseeing global research, development and technology innovation with sustainability and circular solutions being a key underlying focus. She also supported key growth initiatives as well as mergers and acquisitions. Scherbakoff was a member of Trinseo’s Corporate Environmental, Social and Governance Council.

“Natalia has broad global experience, a track record of moving ideas through the development process to successful product launches and commercial savvy. She combines strong people skills with a passion for driving innovation and achieving tangible outcomes,” Orion CEO Corning Painter said.  “She is arriving at an exciting time here at Orion, and I am looking forward to her building on the success we have had under David’s leadership in batteries, circular products, coatings and other customer applications.”

Before Trinseo, Scherbakoff was the vice president of Research Innovation & Product Lines at Plastic Omnium, a French automotive supplier now known as OPmobility. She also served as the general manager of Specialty Composites and the director of Global Innovation at Owens Corning, a building materials maker.

Scherbakoff is a non-executive board member at specialty materials producer Clayens NP and is also a member of the Forbes Technology Council.

She holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Macromolecular Science from Case Western Reserve University (U.S.), a Chemical Engineering degree from Mauá Engineering University (Brazil) and an MBA from Getulio Vargas Foundation (Brazil). She is fluent in English, French, Portuguese, Italian and Russian.

Scherbakoff will be based at Orion’s main innovation hub in Cologne, Germany, and will also oversee the company’s technical centers in China, South Korea and the U.S. She will continue to build Orion’s innovation capabilities, including leveraging our new Battery Innovation Center in Cologne with a full array of production, testing and diagnostic equipment.

She will also oversee Orion’s €12.8 million investment – which includes €6.4 million in funding from the German government and European Union – to further develop and demonstrate a climate-neutral process for producing carbon black from alternative carbon sources. The technology is designed to improve Orion’s yield and throughput in the production of carbon black using circular feedstocks.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. New risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information, other than as required by applicable law.

Contact:

William Foreman
Orion S.A.
Director of Corporate Communications and Government Affairs
[email protected]
Direct: +1 281-889-7833

Christopher Kapsch
Orion S.A.
Vice President of Investor Relations
[email protected]
Direct: +1 281-974-0155

HOUSTON – Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, announced today it has launched PRINTEX^® Nature 35 – a carbon black made of 100% bio-circular feedstocks.

The new product provides the same performance as Orion’s PRINTEX^® 35 and can be used for a wide variety of printing applications, including food packaging,  books, cataloges, brochures and other printed media.

“PRINTEX^® Nature 35 is an excellent solution for the growing number of customers who want to increase the biogenic content of their ink formulations so that they can fulfill their sustainability targets,” said Thomas Weprich, director of marketing for Printing Systems at Orion “It is important to note that our bio-circular feedstocks are not used for human food or animal feed and therefore do not pose a risk to food security.”

The new product is produced at a plant in Western Europe with International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS), which verifies the traceability of sustainable raw materials in Orion’s value chain.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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Contact:

William Foreman
Orion S.A.
Director of Corporate Communications and Government Affairs
[email protected]
Direct: +1 281-889-7833

HOUSTON –At the IWCS 2024 Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum, global specialty chemicals company Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) will showcase its high-performance conductive additive portfolio, designed for wire and cable and other conductive applications.

Orion (Booth #206) will highlight developments underway, including its latest innovation PRINTEX® kappa 60 conductive additive, designed for conductive polymer compounds and a strong choice for wire-and-cable applications. The IWCS 2024 Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum will take place Oct. 14–17, 2024, in New Providence, Rhode Island.

Orion conductive additives increase cable service life by delivering high product purity, desired conductivities, superior surface smoothness and UV protection to medium-voltage (MV) distribution and high-voltage (HV) transmission cables.

“Over time, we’ve optimized the colloidal properties of legacy conductive additives to ensure excellent dispersibility and product cleanliness in our newest grades plus those in development,” said Kevin Milks, Orion marketing manager for polymers and special applications.

PRINTEX kappa 60 conductive additive meets the dispersion and cleanliness requirements for wire and cable applications. In separate product developments, two new circular additives produced from end-of-life tire pyrolysis oil match the performance of regular, fossil-based specialty carbon black used in cable jacketing.

Plus, Orion’s premium, acetylene-based PRINTEX kappa 100 BEADS, launched at the IWCS 2023 Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum, offer excellent dispersibility, exceptionally high cleanliness, purity and conductivity, making them ideal for use in high-voltage (HV) electric transmission cables.

To increase acetylene black availability, Orion on April 9 broke ground on a plant in La Porte, Texas, that will be the only facility in the U.S. producing acetylene-based conductive additives for wire and cable, lithium-ion battery and other applications vital for the global shift to electrification. The facility is expected to begin operation in the second quarter of 2025.

“We look forward to providing the North American wire-and-cable industry a consistent supply of domestically produced acetylene-based conductive additives,” said Jennifer S. Stroh, Ph.D., Orion vice president of sales and marketing Americas. “We also look forward to customizing solutions for all wire-and-cable applications as we continue to develop new conductive products and travel the arc of innovation.”

At the 2024 IWCS Industry Forum, Scott Brewer, senior technical market manager, will present “Carbon black and conductivity in medium and high voltage cables” as part of the Materials technical track. He will present Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 3:15 p.m.

For more information about the Orion conductive additives portfolio, including PRINTEX kappa 100 BEADS and PRINTEX kappa 60 conductive additive, contact the Orion sales team here.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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