Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. is a Luxembourg joint stock corporation, incorporated in 2014, and is one of the largest global producers of Specialty and Rubber Carbon Black. Carbon black is a powdered form of carbon used to enhance the physical, electrical, and optical qualities of various materials. The company's products are primarily used as additives for polymers, batteries, printing inks, and coatings (Specialty Carbon Black), and for reinforcing tires and other rubber applications (Rubber Carbon Black). Orion's core strength lies in its ability to engineer carbon black's physical properties to meet customer needs. The company operates 14 wholly owned production facilities across Europe, North and South America, South Africa, and Asia, excluding a facility under construction in La Porte, Texas. It also has one jointly-owned production facility in Dortmund, Germany. Orion's principal executive office is in Spring, Texas, U.S., with additional offices in Frankfurt (Germany), Cologne (Germany), Shanghai (China), Seoul (South Korea), Tokyo (Japan), Sao Paolo (Brazil), and other locations. Its main research and development center is in Cologne (Germany), with customer support laboratories in Carlstadt, New Jersey (U.S.), Shanghai (China), and Yeosu (South Korea). The business is organized into two reportable segments: Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black.