Birla Carbon plants in Brazil, Hungary, and Egypt gain ISCC Plus Certification
Four Birla Carbon plants – Cubatão and Camaçari in Brazil, Tiszaújváros in Hungary, and Alexandria in Egypt, have secured the ISCC Plus certification.
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Birla Carbon participates at American Coatings Show 2024
Leading carbon solutions manufacturer Birla Carbon is participating in the American Coatings Show 2024 (Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States 30 April-2 May, 2024; booth number 1648). Birla Carbon said the show will help showcase Birla Carbon’s performance-grade carbon black solutions while promoting sustainability and circularity at scale. It will also bring together experts and professionals from the coatings and paint industry to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and innovations in the industry.
Further carbon black capacities in Asia – 2 new Birla Carbon plants
Birla Carbon has announced new greenfield projects in India and Thailand. The facilities will be respectively located in Niadupet, Andhra Pradesh and Rayong and each will have an initial capacity of 120 kMT when they become operational in 2025. Birla Carbon will develop the sites with an eye to expanding both to 240 kMT in the future.
Birla Carbon celebrates Cubatão, Brazil plant’s 65th anniversary
Birla Carbon celebrated the 65th anniversary of its Cubatão Plant in November 2023. Located in the state of São Paulo, 12 kilometres from the seaport city of Santos, the Cubatão plant has reportedly played a crucial role in Birla Carbon’s global operations.
Birla Carbon celebrates Cubatão Plant, Brazil’s 65th anniversary
Birla Carbon is celebrating the 65th anniversary of its Cubatão Plant. Located in São Paulo, Brazil, 12km from the seaport city of Santos, the plant is crucial to Birla Carbon’s global operations, contributing to the company’s position as a key player in the carbon black industry in the South American market, the company said.
Birla Carbon adopts Blue Yonder supply chain solution
Carbon black supplier, Birla Carbon has implemented Blue Yonder’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) digital technology. According to the company, the Blue Yonder solution was deployed at Birla Carbon through 2023, “revolutionizing key S&OP processes, including demand and supply planning in a dynamic world”. Birla Carbon engaged Ernst & Young, India (EY) as a transformation partner during the process.
Birla Carbon acquires Nanocyl, expanding material portfolio for Lithium Ion batteries
Leading carbon solutions supplier Birla Carbon has completed the acquisition of Nanocyl SA, a worldwide leader in multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT’s) based in Sambreville, Belgium. Birla Carbon said the acquisition expands its presence in the energy systems market, bolstering its position in supplying material critical to Lithium Ion battery performance along with other conductive applications.
Birla Carbon showcasing carbon black solutions at RubberTech 2023
Birla Carbon is participating at RubberTech China 2023 from 4 – 6 September 2023 at Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, China. Birla Carbon will exhibit at Hall N3, Booth 3B459.
Birla Carbon to share specialty carbon blacks innovation, sustainability opportunities
Global carbon black supplier Birla Carbon will discuss the optimisation of adhesives and their production processes to reduce carbon footprint at the Adhesives & Bonding Expo (20-22 June, 2023; Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, USA). Dr Reuben Correia, manager of new product development in the Adhesives & Inks division, will examine the evolving market dynamics and the imperative for sustainable innovation in Specialty Carbon Blacks. He will address opportunities and challenges in product development and environmental sustainability.
Birla Carbon celebrates a decade of sustainability reporting
Birla CarbonBirla Carbon has been reporting on Sustainability since 2013. As a way of marking 10 years of sustainability reporting, the carbon black supplier has produced a webpage titled “Decade of Sustainability” on the Birla Carbon website.
Birla Carbon launches virtual showroom
Anyone wanting to learn more about carbon black and its many applications can now do so at the new Birla Carbon virtual showroom. Claimed as an industry first, the site offers a virtual reality experience that takes viewers through the intricate uses of each part of a car and employs an immersive experience to showcase how carbon black can make a difference to the solutions it is part of. Birla Carbon aims for the virtual showroom to be a “one-stop shop experience for the entire value chain of carbon black solutions.”
Birla Carbon rated Platinum by EcoVadis for sustainable business practices
Birla Carbon has been awarded a Platinum level rating by EcoVadis for sustainability. This recognition confirms Birla Carbon’s position as an industry leader in advanced sustainability practices and reporting and places it in the top 1 per cent of companies rated by EcoVadis. The rating was provided after reviewing Birla Carbon’s sustainability practices in its recently published ninth sustainability report, Driving Circularity.
Birla Carbon closes US$750 million Sustainability Linked Loan
On 17 December, Birla Carbon executed a US$750 million Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) with a syndicate of more than 15 banks and intends to use the proceeds from the loan to refinance its existing debts. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) linked to the facility include: “direct CO2 intensity, bringing circular products to market, and an external rating of Sustainability”. The fund’s direct connection with “bringing circular products to market” could be interpreted as an indication that the company is willing to invest in technologies such as pyrolysis which seeks to recover carbon black from end-products such as tyres.
Birla Carbon participating at The Battery Show Europe
Following its recent entry into the energy systems market, Birla Carbon will present a portfolio of conductive carbon solutions with its Conductex i and Conductex e series of products, along with its upcoming carbon-based solutions for the battery industry, at The Battery Show Europe in Germany this week. The company says it’s participating in the event in order to expand its geographic presence in Europe and globally while addressing customer needs.
Price increase: Birla Carbon
Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers of carbon black, has announced a global price increase for all its Specialty Blacks products. These increases take effect 1 December 2021; all shipments made on or after this date are subject to the price increase.
