Omsk, Konimpex JV emerges as potential buyer of Evonik's carbon black business
ERJ staff report (DS)
Omsk, Russia -- ZAO Polycarbon, Russia's largest manufacturer of carbon black,and Konimpex Ltd. have teamed up on a new joint venture; one of the primary options for the joint venture company is the possible acquisition of Evonik's Carbon Black Business
Polycarbon owns the Omsk and Volgograd carbon black plants and is the 7th largest producer of carbon black in the world. Its long-term partner for selling the materials into Europe is Poland-based Konimpex. Both partners said they share the same long term development strategy based on continued growth through targeted acquisition.
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