BOSTON – Boston-based Cabot Corp. completed an expansion project at its fumed silica facility in Barry, Wales, that increased production capacity by 25 percent. The expansion is part of a three-year plan started in 2011 to increase Cabot's global fumed metal oxide capacity by 35 to 40 percent.
This expansion project is an extension of Cabot's long-term relationship with Dow Corning. The increased production capacity also supports Cabot’s growth in the rising global silicones market, which is poised to grow at 6 to 9 percent per-year over the coming decade. Through the expansion project, Cabot can now use a wider range of silane raw materials to make a broader portfolio of products to meet silicones and other market needs.