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Orion S.A. today announced it is increasing prices by up to 25% and introducing a variable surcharge to all of its Specialty segment customers. According to a company press release, this action is required because of rising costs, supply chain disruptions and feedstock cost volatility related primarily to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The price increase and new surcharges will become effective immediately, or as contracts allow.

Monolith Corporation (Lincoln, NE) has provided details on its future plans regarding its Olive Creek facility in Hallam, Nebraska. In a LinkedIn posting , Monolith's co-founder and CEO Rob Hanson said, "Following a technological breakthrough in 2025, we optimized our expansion plans for our Nebraska facility. This expansion is grounded in our belief in this technology, in our customers, our Nebraska community, and a relentless focus on manufacturing the critical materials we

Birla Carbon recently announced a new new production line at its carbon black facility in Trecate, Italy. This dedicated line will serve the purpose of finishing and packing of Continua Sustainable Carbonaceous Material (SCM), a circular material derived from end-of-life tires. With this launch, high-quality and consistent Continua SCM will be available in large volumes. The announcement follows the recent inauguration of phase one of Circtec's new tire recycling facility i