Oilon's new U.S. factory breaks ground, focusing on the production of acetylene carbon black conductive additives

4月23日消息，近日，欧励隆公司在美国德克萨斯州拉波特市的新工厂已破土动工，这标志着美国将迎来首家生产乙炔炭黑导电添加剂的制造基地。此种关键材料被广泛应用于锂离子电池等推动全球汽车电气化转型的重要领域。

The construction of the factory will not only create many high-tech construction and technical jobs in the local area, but will also inject new vitality into the U.S. economy by introducing innovative technologies. It is worth mentioning that the battery additives produced by this factory will have significant environmental advantages, and their carbon footprint is much lower than that of other commonly used materials, only one-tenth of the latter.

据炭黑产业网了解，乙炔炭黑导电添加剂在电池制造中起着举足轻重的作用。这种添加剂能有效提升电子的流动效率，进而延长锂离子电池——这一电动汽车核心部件——的使用寿命。此外，该材料在风能和太阳能发电所需的高压电缆中也发挥着关键作用。

Pei Kangning, CEO of Orilon, said at the groundbreaking ceremony: "We are already the only producer of acetylene-based conductive additives in Europe. Now, the construction of the LaPorte plant will be an important step in our efforts to strengthen the supply of conductive additives in the rapidly growing U.S. battery market."

拉波特工厂生产的添加剂将由乙炔转化而来，这是一种无色气体，通过欧励隆的专有工艺，可以转化为高纯度粉末，以满足顶级电池制造商的严苛要求。值得一提的是，工厂所需的原料乙炔气将由邻近的利安德巴塞尔集团旗下子公司等星化学品公司提供，这种紧密的供应链整合将有助于提升生产效率和响应速度。

At present, the procurement and off-site manufacturing of key equipment for the Rapporte project have entered the final stage, and on-site construction is in full swing. It is expected that the plant will be officially put into operation in the second quarter of 2025.