We know black.

Orion Engineered Carbons (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 innovation centers on three continents and 14 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. 

Five unique production processes

14 sites worldwide

Approximately 1425 employees worldwide

Four global technical centers

Kingwood (Houston) Texas, USA
+1 83 24 45 33 00 

Frankfurt, Germany
+49 69 36 50 54 100 

Shanghai, China,
+86 21 61 07 09 66 

Kingwood (Houston) Texas, USA
Americas@orioncarbons.com

Frankfurt, Germany
EMEA@orioncarbons.com

Shanghai, China
APAC@orioncarbons.com

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