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Birla Carbon Plants in India secure ISCC PLUS Certification

May 14, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #Birla Carbon Plant, #ISCC PLUS, #John Loudermilk.

Mumbai, India – May 14, 2024: Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon-based solutions, is happy to announce that its three plants in India – Renukoot, Gummidipoondi and Patalganga, have secured the ISCC PLUS Certification with zero non-conformities. These plants have been certified as ‘traders with storage and conversion units for blending carbon black.’

The ISCC PLUS Certification of the three Birla Carbon plants in India is a milestone, underscoring the company’s commitment to sustainability and its pivotal role in driving positive change. This achievement not only enhances the reputation of Birla Carbon’s India operations but also positions the company as a global leader in sustainable manufacturing, bolstering its leadership among regional and global stakeholders.

Commenting on this recognition, John Loudermilk, President and Chief Executive Officer, Birla Carbon, said, “We are immensely proud to achieve the ISCC PLUS certification for our plants in India. These milestones signify Birla Carbon’s commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainable practices. It also highlights our role in driving positive change within the Indian and the larger Asia manufacturing sector. As we expand our certification efforts globally, we reinforce our dedication to setting industry benchmarks and fostering a more sustainable future.”

Birla Carbon’s effort to certify all its plants globally is a testament to the company’s dedication to setting industry benchmarks and fostering a more sustainable future. With the ISCC PLUS certification already received for its plants in the USA, South Korea, and Italy, and more plants to be certified through the rest of 2024, Birla Carbon’s globally recognized certifications underscore its aspirations to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Birla Carbon plants in the USA and South Korea secure ISCC PLUS Certification

Feb 9, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #Birla Carbon, #Birla Carbon's plant, #ISCC PLUS certification, #John Loudermilk.

Mumbai, India and Marietta, USA – February 9, 2024: Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon-based solutions, is happy to announce that its plant in the USA (Hickok) and South Korea (Yeosu) has secured the ISCC PLUS certification with zero non-conformities. This accomplishment follows the successful ISCC PLUS certification of Birla Carbon’s plant in Italy, reflecting the company’s commitment to sustainability and circularity.

Birla Carbon’s Italy plant received the ISCC PLUS certification in May 2023, making it the first plant to receive this certification, showcasing the business’ dedication to providing advanced products to the industry.

Commenting on this recognition, John Loudermilk, President and Chief Executive Officer, Birla Carbon, said, “We are proud to announce the ISCC PLUS certification for our plant in Hickok (USA) and Yeosu (Korea), marking another milestone in our sustainability journey. These achievements underscore Birla Carbon’s steadfast commitment to environmental responsibility. As we expand our certification efforts globally, with the rest of our locations, we are reinforcing our dedication to sustainable and traceable practices.” He further added, “Birla Carbon remains committed to setting industry benchmarks and contributing to a more sustainable future.”

Looking ahead, Birla Carbon is actively pursuing ISCC PLUS certification for several other global plants. The certification process for two units in Brazil and three units in India, Spain, Egypt, and Hungary is underway, with the remaining sites slated for completion through the remainder of CY 2024. Birla Carbon remains dedicated to implementing sustainable practices, and this recognition reinforces its commitment to responsible operations.

This globally recognized certification is in line with Birla Carbon’s aspiration to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the successful introduction of ContinuaTM Sustainable Carbonaceous Material (SCM).

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GranBio Technologies in Partnership with Birla Carbon Awarded $730,000 in Grants for Scale-Up of Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite (NDCTM) Masterbatch

Dec 1, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Bernardo Gradin, #Birla Carbon, #Chief Executive Officer, #Chief Executive Officer of GranBio Technologies, #John Loudermilk.

Atlanta, USA – AVAPCO, a subsidiary of GranBio Technologies, announces that it has been awarded $500,000 in funding from P3Nano, a public private partnership between the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities and the USDA Forest Service (USFS), along with an additional $230,000 from the USFS under a separate program to advance scale-up and commercial introduction of the Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite (NDC™) rubber masterbatch for the tire and rubber goods markets.

The breakthrough NDC masterbatch is the result of a four-year Joint Development Program between Birla Carbon and GranBio, designed to address growing sustainability demands from the tire industry in terms of improving both tire rolling resistance and vehicle fuel economy through enabling the incorporation of sustainable, bio-derived nanocellulose into commercial rubber compounds.

P3Nano’s funding program targets projects designed to advance the commercialization of cellulosic nanomaterials. Under the competitive Award, the companies will demonstrate continuous scale-up of production of the NDC at GranBio’s Biorefinery in Thomaston, Georgia for anticipated full-scale factory and on-road tire trials by global partners within the tire and mechanical rubber goods industries.

Under the additional competitive award from the USFS’s Wood Innovations program, designed to expand and accelerate market growth for wood products, the companies will prepare an engineering package, market analysis, and financial modeling for the first NDC commercial plant.

“The NDC project demonstrates how Birla Carbon continues to drive innovation in sustainability supporting our ambitions and those of our customers,” said John Loudermilk, Chief Executive Officer, Birla Carbon. “The partnership with GranBio allows us to ‘Share the Strength’ in support of our aspiration to achieve net zero carbon emissions, including the development of novel materials from biomass.”

According to Bernardo Gradin, Chief Executive Officer of GranBio Technologies, “The NDC is a key example of GranBio’s mission to “Enable Net ZeroTM” solutions through the development and deployment of sustainable biomass-based technologies across the biofuels, biochemicals, and advanced biomaterials sectors. The partnership with Birla Carbon materializes a common strategy to enable net-zero emission in tires and the automotive value chain.”

For more information about the NDC masterbatch, please contact the development teams at Birla Carbon (charles.herd@adityabirla.com) and GranBio Technologies (knelson@granbio.com).

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Dr. Ann Schoeb appointed Chief Research and Development Officer at Birla Carbon

Apr 7, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Birla Carbon, #Chief Research and Development Officer, #Dr. Ann Schoeb, #John Loudermilk.

Mumbai/India and Marietta/USA  – Birla Carbon today announced the appointment of Dr. Ann Schoeb as Chief Research and Development Officer.

Dr. Schoeb will have full responsibility for the Research and Development work at Birla Carbon and will join the company’s Senior Management Team reporting to John Loudermilk, Chief Operating Officer.

”Ann brings a wealth of experience creating value through research and development in a variety of chemical industries. Her unique approach will accelerate our growth ambitions by helping our customers meet their aspirations,” stated John Loudermilk.

Before joining Birla Carbon, Dr. Schoeb served as the Chief Technology Officer at AdvanSix, previously part of Honeywell’s Resins and Chemicals division until 2016. Dr. Schoeb began her career with The Dow Chemical Company as a research scientist and moved through various leadership roles over 16 years before joining Advansix/Honeywell in 2010.

Dr. Schoeb has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Minnesota State University, a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University.