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Orion S. A. (Luxembourg) celebrated the finishing touch of its first all-new project: a carbon black factory in eastern China that will meet developing demand in Asia.
The facility in the city of Huaibei in Anhui province will produce carbon black for a variety of applications, including coatings, printing inks, rubber, polymers, fiber and rubber. The site’s two production lines have a total capacity of 70 kilotons per year.
Orion’s factory in China is in Qingdao, in the eastern province of Shandong. The plant, built in 1994, produces carbon black for tires, mechanical rubber articles and special applications.
Painter commended everyone on the Huaibei project team for overcoming the extreme challenges posed by the Covid-19 virus.
“Despite constant disruptions during the worst periods of the pandemic, our employees, contractors and control team stayed on track,” the CEO said. “As always, we prioritize the safety, fitness and well-being of our employees. ” , offering them nutritious meals, warm beds, tests and medical care. But it was the heroic determination of our team that made it imaginable to carry out this task under incredibly difficult circumstances.
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