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According to the Bristol Evening Post, Sevalco, which is Columbian Chemicals UK-based carbon black subsidiary, has announced that it will...

Earlier this week, this blog reported on an announcement by Sid Richardson to shut down one of its tread units at its carbon black plant...

That’s a carbon black supplier’s assessment of the current US market. In another sign of uncertainty, tire companies are delaying...

This story was all over the news, but it’s worth noting. Sumitomo Rubber has announced that it plans to begin selling tires in Japan that...

On November 19, 2008, Saudi Basic Industries Corp. announced that representatives of SABIC and ExxonMobil had signed a Heads of Agreement...

On Friday, November 21, 2008, Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy announced that it would idle approximately 90 million pounds (about 40,000...

On November 12, 2008, Columbian Chemicals announced that it would close its carbon black plant in Marshall, West Virginia on or about...

A few excerpts from Cabot’s most recent conference call, held October 30, 2008 and covering the quarter and FY ended September 30, 2008....

Tokai Carbon has announced that is is delaying two planned carbon black expansions in China and Thailand due to uncertainty in the market...

The Carbon Black World conference was held last week in Vancouver, and I had the honor of co-chairing the proceedings along with Greg...

Cabot Corp. announced 4Q and full fiscal year earnings on Wednesday, October 29. The conference call to discuss results will be held...

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has reported that Delta-Energy’s new tire recycling plant in Greene County, Pennsylvania has received $2.5...

On Tuesday, October 21, 2008, Bridgestone Group announced that it had officially opened Mexico Carbon Manufacturing SA DE CV, a...

Notch Consulting will publish the latest edition of the Carbon Black World Data Book in November 2008. This comprehensive report on the...

The Budapest Business Journal (citing MTI-Econews) is reporting that Columbian Tiszai Carbon has completed its expansion of its carbon...

Cancarb Limited, a Canadian company that is the world’s leading producer of medium thermal black, yesterday named a new president....

According to R&P News (subscription required), Columbian Chemicals Co. has appointed Kevin Boyle to the position of president and CEO,...

A friend sent this along. My translation (aided by a friend and Google) is below. Here is the article in Spanish. Source: COMUNICADO DE...

Goodyear has become the second North American tiremaker to announce it is idling production due to raw material shortages. Last week,...

According to The Nation (Thailand), Thai Carbon Black’s plant in Angthong Province, Thailand was partially shut down on August 21 due to...