Orion S.A

Headquarters

Belpre, OH

Orion S.A. is a global specialty chemicals company that manufactures carbon black, a solid carbon material produced as powder or pellets. Its corporate lineage extends more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black facility, and it produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide. The company supplies carbon black for applications including tires and batteries and operates innovation centers on three continents.

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