HUMBLE, TX - Orion Engineered Carbons, a global producer of carbon black for the pigment and rubber industries, will construct a fifth production unit for tread blacks at its plant in Yeosu, South Korea. The additional unit will increase the plant’s annual output by 36 metric tons, to a total of 188 metric tons. The project is scheduled for completion in May 2013.
“This investment at Yeosu demonstrates Orion’s commitment to partner in the growth of our key Korean tire customers,” said Jack Clem, Orion’s Chief Executive Officer. “With our latest reactor technology, Orion Engineered Carbons will continue to meet the rigorous quality standards demanded by world-class tire manufacturers.”