Orion to add speciality carbon black production line

Luxembourg – Orion Engineered Carbons SA will expand production capacity at its facility in Ravenna, Italy, with the construction of a new speciality carbon black line.

The line will provide additional specialty carbon blacks to supply the growing coatings, polymers, printing and specialty applications markets, according to an Orion news release. The new line is expected to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2019.

The investment continues Orion's realignment of its existing rubber capacity portfolio toward higher value-added specialty carbon black products, said Orion CEO Jack Clem.