Longxing Chemical starts production at €400m carbon black plant

Hebei, China – Carbon black and chemicals supplier Longxing Chemical has started commercial production at a new production unit at its site in Changzhi city, Shanxi, northern China.

In a stock exchanging filing 14 Jan, the Chinese supplier said the Yuan3.1 billion (€390 million) expansion project, launched in September 2023, had now been completed.

As of 10 Jan, Longxing said, the facility has “passed various completion inspections, including fire safety, environmental protection, workplace safety, and energy conservation.”

The project has also obtained all necessary completion acceptance documentation, the company stated.

As previously reported by ERJ, the new plant will add a 200 kilotonne-per-annum capacity at the Shanxi site, which currently produces 460ktpa of carbon black and 35ktpa silica.

The investment also included an R&D unit as well as new office spaces at the site.

According to its website, Longxing produces 20 varieties of soft and hard wet carbon black in six series, namely N100, N200, N300, N500, N600 and N700.

The precipitated silica products are mainly divided into two categories: the TS series for high-dispersion rubber and the feed-grade silica series.

Longxing lists Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear and Pirelli, as well as Chinese brands such as ZC Rubber, Aeolus, Linglong, and Sailun, among its customers.