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Continental Carbon to invest approx USD 300M as part of its expansion plan in India

Published on : Thursday 20-10-2022

The expansion plan covers upgrading the existing plant and R&D centre in the National Capital Region (NCR).

New Delhi, October 19, 2022: As part of its global strategy, Continental Carbon, the world's leading carbon black supplier, has announced to invest approx USD 300M in India. The expansion plan covers upgrading the existing plant and R&D centre in the National Capital Region (NCR). Set-up in the year 2000, the current annual production capacity of carbon black at the Delhi plant stands at approximately 85,000 tons with 2 production lines. With the fresh infusion, the capacity is expected to match the global rising demand.

In addition, the R&D centre in Delhi, which is one of the three global centres along with Taiwan and USA, will be further optimised to assist Continental Carbon in R&D progress and global layouts. It will further strengthen the research related to rubber, plastic, ink, coating, conductivity, and other fields of application. In addition, the centre will also enhance customer experience related to material aspects and provide related technical services.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr T M Chen, President, Continental Carbon India said, "Currently, there is a rising demand for carbon black from customers worldwide, especially from the automobile and tyre industry. The current rate of production is insufficient to match the demand and supply dynamics. Therefore, it is imperative to upgrade our infrastructure. We are in the process of recruiting young and outstanding talents from India from fields such as electromechanical, chemical, material, and environmental engineering and help us increase our manufacturing and R&D output by another 45 per cent."

Recently, as part of its expansion plans in India, Continental Carbon commenced operations at a new manufacturing plant in Gujarat. The business unit has 4 production lines and is estimated to have an annual production capacity of approximately 150,000 tonnes.

Continental Carbon has been working closely with its partners in India since the start of the new millennium. Going ahead, the company will focus on the new needs of India's rubber and plastic industry, continue to input R&D momentum and technology, and provide professional services.