Huber Completes Construction of Chinese Silica Plant

According to Industrial Minerals (subscription required), Huber Engineered Materials has completed construction of its new precipitated silica plant in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. The plant has a capacity of 40,000 tonnes/year and produces dental grades. Construction began in October 2008, and the first test batch of silica was produced in May 2009.

In March 2009, Huber issued a press release indicating that it was nearing completion on the project and expected to begin production in June.