What is Orion Engineered Carbons SA doing at its Qingdao plant in China, and what makes this production 'circular'?

Orion Engineered Carbons SA has commenced circular carbon black production at its ISCC PLUS-certified plant in Qingdao, China, using tire pyrolysis oil as feedstock to manufacture three ECORAX Circular grades. This process is defined as 'circular' because it repurposes end-of-life tire waste—converted into pyrolysis oil—into high-performance carbon black, thereby diverting waste from landfills and reducing reliance on virgin fossil feedstocks. The ISCC PLUS certification confirms that the supply chain meets rigorous international standards for sustainability, traceability, and mass balance accounting, ensuring that the circular claim is verified and transparent.

How does Orion's circular carbon black initiative in Qingdao fit into its broader global strategy?

The launch of circular carbon black production in Qingdao represents a major step in Orion's global strategy to meet rising demand for circular products while maintaining quality, following prior scale-up of circular capabilities in Europe. It reflects the company's commitment to expanding sustainable manufacturing capacity across key regions and underscores its focus on transparent, traceable sourcing of sustainable raw materials for innovative products—aligning with both customer expectations and global decarbonization trends in the rubber and plastics industries.

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Orion Circular Carbon Black Production Starts in China

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Orion Engineered Carbons SA commenced circular carbon black production in Qingdao, China, utilizing tire pyrolysis oil to manufacture ECORAX Circular grades at an ISCC PLUS-certified facility.

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