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The organizers of the Carbon Black World conference, which is to be held in Rome on November 17-18, have announced a pre-conference...

On April 22, Cabot issued a Form 8-K filing announcing that the company planned to cease manufacturing operations at its carbon black...

At the carbon black conference in Chongqing, I heard a rumor that Aditya Birla Group is still investigating the possibility of building a...

I am in Chongqing, China this week for the Carbon Black China 2010 conference. This conference, which focuses on the current state of the...

From today’s Amarillo Globe News: Cabot Corp. is investigating the cause of a fire at its carbon black plant near Pampa. The fire began...

From Business Week comes word that Evonik Industries is planning to to proceed with an initial share sale if financial markets continue...

Evonik Industries has released its fourth quarter and full year results for 2009. Sales dropped 18% in fiscal 2009 due to the economic...

Details on this story are not yet available, but according to statements that Evonik has made to the Financial Times Deutschland over the...

India’s Commerce Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of rubber blacks from China, Australia, Thailand, and Russia. The...

The Carbon Black China 2010 conference will be held in Chongqing, China from April 18-21. This is a major conference focusing on the...

While at the Carbon Black 2009 Perspective in Asia Pacific conference (see post below), Notch Consulting announced a major new addition...

Carbon Black 2009 Perspective in Asia Pacific was held last week in Bangkok, and Notch Consulting had the honor of delivering one of the...

Michelin has released its October 2009 and year-to-date figures for tire sales, and the figures offer a significantly more positive...

Our friends at Cancarb report the successful REACH registration of all of the company’s Thermax and Carbocolor thermal carbon black...

On Friday, Cabot officially announced the commissioning of 150,000 metric tons of manufacturing capacity at its carbon black facility in...

Goodyear has announced that it plans to close its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina by the end of the year. The plant, which employs...

From European Rubber Journal (subscription required) comes word that the US Standards body, ASTM, has updated ASTM D2414 to D2414 – 09a....

Carbolytic Materials Co. L.L.C. has announced that its tire recycling plant in Maryville, Missouri has opened. The plant recycles tire...

A list of upcoming conferences at which Notch will be presenting: Carbon Black 2009 – Perspective in Asia Pacific Location: Bangkok,...

From the Wall Street Journal (subscription required): The recent world economic recovery is shaky and could soon fade, one of Michelin’s...