Birla Carbon selects Orangeburg County for first South Carolina operation

$1 billion investment will create 124 new jobs

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• Birla Carbon selects Orangeburg County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation.
• The company’s $1 billion investment will create 124 new jobs.
• Birla Carbon is a leading manufacturer and supplier of carbon solutions.
• The company will be located at the Tri-County Industrial Site in Orangeburg, S.C.
• Employment opportunities will be available in 2025.

Birla Carbon, a leading manufacturer and supplier of carbon solutions, announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. The $1 billion investment will create 124 new jobs.

Birla Carbon will construct a 435,000-square-foot building at the Tri-County Industrial Site in Orangeburg to serve as a next-generation, synthetic graphite continuous production facility.

• With more than 160 years of experience, Birla Carbon is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon additives globally.

• The company currently operates 17 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries, providing solutions for rubber, plastics, coatings, inks and other niche industries.

• The new operation will supply anode active materials which is enough to support more than 40-gigawatt hours (GWh) battery plants.

• The initial phase will produce 25,000 tons of synthetic graphite annually to meet the projected demand for the electric vehicle, energy storage and defense markets.

• Operations are expected to be online in 2026.

• Birla Carbon will be providing education and internship opportunities to build a pipeline of employees, as well as childcare subsidies to help new parents work at the company’s facility.

• Employment opportunities will be available in 2025.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to the project.

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About Birla Carbon

Birla Carbon is one of the leading global suppliers of carbon-based solutions. As one of the flagship businesses of the leading Indian multinational conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group, Birla Carbon provides innovative, sustainable carbon black solutions that enhance the performance of paints and coatings, inks and toners, plastics, adhesives, sealants, textile fibers, mechanical rubber goods, and tires, Battery Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, and Sustainable Carbonaceous Material. The company operates in 14 countries, boasting 17 manufacturing facilities and three cutting-edge technology centers in Marietta (USA), Taloja (India), and Samberville (Belgium), showcasing forefront innovation in the industry. Birla Carbon’s Sustainability Strategy – Share the Future report focuses on employee safety, environmental stewardship, efficient use of carbon sources, and operating in a socially and ethically responsible manner.

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