Cabot starts fumed silica operations in China

Jiangxi Province,China - Cabot Corp. has announced the start-up of China's first world-class fumed silica manufacturing facility located in Jiangxi Province, China. The project represents an investment of approximately US$27 million and has annual capacity of 4800 tonnes.

The new facility is designed to primarily serve the growing fumed silica market in China. Cabot Chairman and CEO Kennett Burnes said, "The adoption of fumed silica in industrial applications in China is growing rapidly. We are confident that with the successful commissioning of our new facility, we are well-positioned to meet the needs of our customers in China by providing high quality product in a timely manner."

"Our domestic customers are anxious to use the products from our Jiangxi facility because this will significantly shorten their transportation cycle and provide a more reliable source of supply," said Mr. Xinsheng Zhang, president of Cabot (China) Limited. "We expect immediate full utilization of the production capacity of this plant."

The facility is a project of Cabot Bluestar Chemical (Jiangxi) Company Ltd., a joint venture between a Cabot subsidiary, Cabot (China) Limited, and Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co., Ltd., a member of the ChemChina Group. Cabot Bluestar Chemical (Jiangxi) Company Ltd.

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Press release from Cabot