Columbian Chemicals Co. has decided to expand operations at its Columbian Tiszai Carbon, Ltd., plant in Tiszaujvaros, Hungary. The expansion includes the addition of tread and carcass capacity, increasing the facility's production capacity by over 50 percent.
Columbian is designing the unit with state-of-the-art technology and the latest environmental and energy conservation technologies, including cogeneration facilities that will allow for the efficient recovery of energy. Detailed engineering plans are underway, and construction will begin during the first quarter of 2007.
"The investment demonstrates our continuing commitment to grow with our customers, who have already invested heavily in Central Europe," said James Howard, senior vice president of sales, marketing, and carbon black technology. "We are well positioned in the region, and this expansion will ensure that Columbian remains a leader and continues to deliver world-class products and services."
Columbian Chemicals Co. is one of the world's leading producers of carbon black - an engineered material that improves the strength, durability and overall performance of a range of products including tires and other mechanical rubber goods, as well as inks, paints, plastics and coatings. The company is the only major global carbon black manufacturer to have earned the ISO 14001 certification, an internationally recognized standard for environmental management, at all of its manufacturing facilities.
Based in Marietta, Georgia, Columbian Chemicals Co. owns and operates 11 carbon black manufacturing facilities in Brazil, Canada, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Spain and the United States, employing about 1,300 people worldwide.
