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Cabot Corporation to Acquire Mexico Carbon Manufacturing

Cabot Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mexico Carbon Manufacturing from Bridgestone Corporation.

Cabot to Set up European Battery Technology Center

US specialty chemicals producer Cabot has chosen Münster, Germany, as the site of a planned new technology center to guide its efforts toward meeting the growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Cabot to Add Capacity for EV Battery Components

To support the transition to electric vehicles, US-based Cabot Corporation plans to add capacity for conductive carbon additives (CCA) at its plant in Pampa, Texas. The company said the $75-90 million investment, which will add 15,000 t/y, is part of a five-year $200 million drive to expand its domestic output of the lithium-ion battery components.

Cabot and IFF Link on Rubber Additives

Cabot has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IFF Health and Biosciences to develop and commercialize sustainable reinforcing additives for rubber products. Under the agreement, the companies will exclusively work together to accelerate innovative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the amount of renewable bio-based content

Chemistry Shapes the Future

In his interview with CHEManager, Jeff Zhu, chairman of the Chinese Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM), talks about the industry’s role in helping achieve China’s carbon-neutrality goal.

Cabot Sells Purification Solutions to Private Equity

US specialty chemicals and performance materials manufacturer Cabot Corp. has agreed to sell its purification solutions business, Norit Activated Carbon, to One Equity Partners for $111 million. The deal is expected to close by the end of quarter one 2022, subject to the usual conditions.

Cabot to Take KMG Chemicals for $1.6 Billion

Cabot Expands Belgian Formulations Capacity

Cabot Closing Indonesia Carbon Black Plant

BASF Selling Liquid Masterbatch Business to Audia

Carbon Black Producer Cabot Fined Nearly $1 million by EPA

Cabot to Buy Dutch Company Norit for $1.1 Billion

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