Birla Carbon Plans Series of Expansions To Increase Carbon Black Capacity

:: 6 Jun  2022 ::

Mumbai—Birla Carbon announced global growth plans that include expanding carbon black capacity across strategic markets in Europe, India and China in support of both rubber and specialty applications.

The company will expand carbon black capacity in India by 80,000 t/y, in Hungary by 40,000 t/y and in China by 80,000 t/y aligned with customer growth plans.  It will also be adding capacity for surface treatment of high-value specialty materials in India.

Further expansions will continue to be evaluated in various locations in line with the company’s purpose to ‘Share the Strength,’ driven by customer needs, industry trends and Birla Carbon’s aim to be the clear sustainability leader in the industry, Birla Carbon noted.

“This investment marks yet another milestone in the transformational journey of Birla Carbon in recent times,” said Dr. Santrupt B. Misra, group director of Birla Carbon, and director of chemicals and director of human resources for Aditya Birla Group. 

“From sustainability to circularity and finally, to its net zero carbon emissions aspiration, Birla Carbon has led changes in the industry, creating new benchmarks in line with customer and industry expectations.”

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