DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (June 2, 2008) — Cabot Corp. said it will build a carbon black masterbatch plant in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai.
The unit is aimed mainly at the plastics industry.
The plant will have initial annual production capacity of 25,000 tons with potential to expand to 75,000 tons. Construction will begin later this year, with operations scheduled to begin in fall of 2009.