Hannover, Germany, June 26, 2018

Due to increasing costs, Birla Carbon will increase carbon black prices for all non-contract customers in the Europe and Africa region.

All shipments of rubber grades made on or after August 1, 2018 in the Europe and Africa region are subject to € 94/MT price increase, net of price monthly variation.

Your business is valued by Birla Carbon and your continued support is appreciated.

Please contact your sales representative for questions regarding this price change announcement.

About Birla Carbon

Birla Carbon is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of high quality carbon black and a flagship business of the US$ 44.3 billion Aditya Birla Group. The Company’s footprint extends across 12 countries with 16 manufacturing facilities. Birla Carbon provides a complete portfolio of products across ASTM grades and specialty blacks to meet the specific end requirements across Tires, Rubber, Plastics, Coatings, Inks and other niche industries.

Birla Carbon has two state-of-the art technology centers at Marietta (USA) and Taloja (India), besides well-equipped laboratories across its manufacturing units providing for continuous R&D. As an ardent practitioner of sustainable development, Birla Carbon’s Sustainable Operational Excellence (SOE) strategy focuses on employee safety, environmental stewardship, efficient use of carbon sources and a key focus on conducting operations in a socially and ethically responsible manner.

For more information, visit: www.birlacarbon.com

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