Cabot JV opens black masterbatch plant in China
Cabot has opened its new masterbatch plant in Tianjin, China, the specialty chemicals producer said on Monday.
Construction of the $20 million black masterbatch project began in February 2011. It is a joint venture between Cabot and Shanghai Huayi Group Co., with nameplate capacity of approximately 45,000 tpy and expansion capacity to 80,000 tpy in the future.
Part of the world's largest rubber and specialty carbon black facility, this state-of-the-art plant includes the latest environmental and manufacturing technologies to ensure production of high-quality masterbatches, the company said.
"This world scale plant is a milestone for Cabot because it is the first fully integrated black masterbatch production plant with our carbon black production facilities,” said Patrick Prevost, Cabot CEO.
“We are excited about this new facility, not only because it's going to be the largest and most cost effective integrated facility, but also because it's going to improve the efficiency and the capability of the Tianjin operations,” he continued.
“We appreciate the support of the Tianjin Economic Development Area and China governments in the continuing development of this facility."
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