The main raw materials for carbon black production are by-products from the refining processes of upstream petrochemical and steel industries. Through a specialized production process, these by-products are transformed into high-value carbon black products, truly realizing the principles of a circular economy. In Greater China, India, and the United States, local refining and steel plant by-products are used as fuels and raw materials. To reduce carbon emissions, we have been actively building green supply chains by introducing natural gas as a fuel. This initiative was implemented at our Chongqing plant in March 2023, the Linyuan Advanced Plant in April 2023, and gradually rolled out at the Maanshan plant in China starting June 2024. The CCET plant in India has also adopted this practice, with other plants planning to follow. In 2024, the Linyuan Advanced Plant and Maanshan plant in Greater China began using recycled pyrolysis oil as a raw material, totaling 3,424 tons, which helped reduce carbon emissions by 1,967.36 tCO2e. Other plants plan to adopt this approach gradually.
| Greater China | India | USA | GROUP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Non-renewable materialsNote1 | Raw oil + fuel oil + natural gas | 300,210 | 286,731 | 284,922 | 97,819 | 106,702 | 438,586 | 302,131 | 273,248 | 275,164 | 700,160 | 666,681 | 998,672 |
| Packaging materialsNote2 | 2,296 | 1,172 | 1,893 | 560 | 880 | 633 | 227 | 261 | 1,930 | 3,083 | 2,313 | 4,456 | |
| Renewable materialsNote3 | Recycled oilNote4 | 5,790 | 3,879 | 3,424 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,790 | 3,879 | 3,424 |
| Recycled packaging materials | 1,262 | 660 | 1,259 | - | 221 | 331 | 2 | - | - | 1,264 | 881 | 1,590 | |
- Non-renewable materials are defined as resources that cannot be replenished in the short term. E.g.: minerals, metals, oil, natural gas, coal, etc.
- Non-renewable packaging materials include plastic pallets and bulk bags.
- Renewable materials are defined as those that can be quickly restored through ecological recycling or agricultural procedures and can be used continuously for future generations. E.g.: wood, water.
- Recycled oil refers to tire pyrolysis oil (oil derived from recycled tires after pyrolysis, converted into reusable oil), which minimizes waste disposal issues and reduces the burden on fossil fuels.