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Evonik to expand South Carolina silica plant

by Matt Blois
February 3, 2024 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 102, Issue 4

 

Evonik's Charleston, South Carolina, plant. The Evonik emblem is on a white building, and there is what appeas to be a water treatment faciity with greenish water.
Credit: Evonik Industries
Evonik's Charleston, South Carolina, plant

Evonik Industries will invest a “mid- double-digit-million” euro amount to expand production of precipitated silica by 50% at a plant in Charleston, South Carolina, by 2026. The additional capacity will mainly serve the tire industry. Silica reduces a tire’s roll resistance, conserving fuel. Evonik’s expansion plans follow PQ’s acquisition of silicate maker vanBaerle Group and Nouryon’s 50% expansion of its colloidal silica plant in Wisconsin. In contrast, PPG Industries is considering selling its silica business.

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