Cabot to Build Chinese Carbon Black Plant

Cabot Corporation has announced it will build a carbon black plant with joint venture partner Shanghai Coking and Chemical Company to build a carbon black plant in Tianjin, China. The first production unit is scheduled to begin production in early 2006, with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes. The company plans to expand the plant’s production capacity later the same year.

“We are pleased with this expansion of our partnership with Shanghai Coking and Chemical Company and to be working with the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area to build a world class carbon black facility. We have confidence that this expanded capacity will position us well to supply the growing China market,” said William J Brady, executive vice president and general manager, Carbon Black.