Orion (NYSE:OEC) Engineered Carbons SA, operating as Orion (NYSE: OEC), is a global producer of carbon black, a critical performance additive used to enhance the strength, durability and conductivity of various materials. The company’s products chiefly serve the tire and rubber industry, where carbon black imparts wear resistance and longevity, as well as the plastics, coatings, inks and battery components markets, where specialty grades deliver tailored conductivity and color properties.
Orion’s product portfolio is organized into two core segments: Rubber and Specialty and Chemical Specialties. The Rubber and Specialty segment supplies furnace blacks, thermal blacks and acetylene blacks that enhance the performance of tires, hoses and belts. Its Chemical Specialties segment produces pigment blacks, conductive blacks and masterbatches for applications in inks, paints, adhesives, polymers and emerging fields such as lithium-ion battery electrodes and 3D printing filaments.
Headquartered in Luxembourg, Orion operates a network of manufacturing facilities and customer service centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and South America. Since its spin-off from Evonik Industries in 2013, the company has expanded its global footprint through strategic capacity upgrades and targeted investments, growing its presence in high-growth end markets.
Orion is guided by a management team with extensive expertise in specialty materials, operations and sustainability. Committed to environmental stewardship, the company has implemented energy-efficient technologies and safety protocols across its operations while pursuing innovation in low-emission production processes and recycled feedstocks.
