Orion Engineered Carbons SA (OEC)

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Orion S.A. to Increase Prices, Introduce a Variable Surcharge for Specialty Carbon Black

March 13, 2026 8:30 AM
Business Wire

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, announced today it is increasing prices by up to 25% and introducing a variable surcharge to all of its Specialty segment customers.

This action is required because of rising costs, supply chain disruptions and feedstock cost volatility related primarily to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The price increase and new surcharges will become effective immediately, or as contracts allow.

About Orion S.A.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 plants worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit orioncarbons.com.

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