Cabot Corp. recently announced that the company will raise prices globally for carbon black products sold by its specialty carbons business. 

Specialty chemicals provider Orion S.A. has appointed a new chief technology officer to succeed David Deters, who announced his retirement earlier this year. 

Cabot reports that 19 of its carbon black facilities across its global network received safety awards. 

Orion S.A. announced it has completed upgrading its air emissions control technology at all four of its U.S-based carbon black plants.

Orion celebrates the completion of a carbon black plant in eastern China that will supply fast-growing demand in Asia.

The technology is designed to improve Orion’s yield in the production of carbon black using circular feedstocks and potentially reducing the carbon footprint of the process.

The report highlights progress the company is making in implementing its sustainability strategy, with initiatives focused on advancing the circular economy, renewable feedstocks, and electrification.

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. recently announced that it will expand production capacity at its facility in Ravenna, Italy.

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The carbon black market size is projected to reach $13.79 billion by 2021.