Cabot Corporation, an American specialty chemicals and performance materials company, has started construction on a new specialty compounds facility in Cilegon, Indonesia.

Co-located with the company’s existing carbon black manufacturing site, the new facility will increase its annual global capacity for specialty compounds by 20,000 metric tons.

Dixy Olyviardy — managing director of Cabot Asia Pacific South and president of Cabot Indonesia said: “For more than 30 years, we have developed a strong presence in Indonesia with our carbon black facility and the support and partnership of the Indonesian government.

“We are excited to expand our footprint in the Cilegon community with our new masterbatch plant and continue to contribute to the economic development in Indonesia.”

The new specialty compounds facility in Cilegon will produce black masterbatch, conductive compounds, and others. It is expected to begin operations by the end of this year.

According to Cabot Corporation, the new capacity in Indonesia will deliver a reliable, local supply to support the growing requirement for specialty compounds in the masterbatch and conductive compounds market in Southeast Asia as well as in other parts of the world.

The specialty compounds facility in Indonesia is expected to include Cabot’s latest technology advances in its design and operations.

Aaron Johnson — Cabot Corporation senior vice president and president of Formulated Solutions said: “As a global leader in black masterbatch and conductive compounds, we are pleased to break ground on this new facility to expand our global reach and better serve our customers in the region and around the world.

“This new facility will enable us to meet the growing needs of our customers for innovative solutions that improve performance of their products and support their sustainability needs. Furthermore, we are proud that this facility will incorporate state-of-the-art technologies and energy reuse to help us achieve our sustainability goals and net zero ambitions.”

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