Marietta, Georgia, USA – September 29, 2025 – Birla Carbon, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality carbon-based materials, will participate in The Battery Show North America 2025, to be held from October 6 – 9, 2025, at Huntington Place, Detroit, Michigan. At the event, Birla Carbon will showcase its latest innovations that support the global transition toward electrification and sustainable energy storage at Booth #5228.

Speaking about the participation, Dr. Ann Schoeb, Chief R&D Officer and Energy Systems, Business Head, Birla Carbon, said, “Birla Carbon will be participating at The Battery Show North America 2025, the region’s largest event for advanced battery & EV innovation. We are proud to showcase our high-quality, battery-grade conductive carbon blacks, carbon nanotubes, and synthetic graphites. Our Conductex i conductive carbon black portfolio delivers exceptional electrochemical performance and reduces electrode manufacturing costs. These innovative grades, manufactured at commercial scale in the US, Europe, and Asia, are a perfect fit for lithium-ion battery cathodes and anodes as well as advanced chemistries like solid state electrolytes, lithium-sulfur, and lithium vanadium oxide (LVO).” She further adds, “Birla Carbon is also the largest manufacturer of high-performance carbon nanotubes outside of Asia. Our carbon nanotubes achieve premium performance for applications that demand ultra-long range and ultra-fast charging. With robust supply chains, regionally and globally, Birla Carbon provides secure and resilient delivery to battery manufacturing companies worldwide.”

Delivering Performance and Innovation

At the event, Birla Carbon will highlight its Conductex^TM i conductive carbon black portfolio, engineered to deliver superior electrochemical performance and reduce electrode manufacturing costs. Manufactured at commercial scale across the US, Europe, and Asia, these grades are optimized for lithium-ion battery cathodes and anodes, as well as emerging chemistries including solid-state electrolytes, lithium-sulfur, and lithium vanadium oxide (LVO).

The company will also spotlight its Nanocyl^TM CNT portfolio, for which Birla Carbon is the largest manufacturer outside Asia. These advanced materials deliver premium performance for ultra-fast charging and ultra-long-range applications, meeting the evolving needs of electric mobility and renewable energy storage.

Reliable and Scalable Supply Chains

Through robust regional and global supply chains, Birla Carbon ensures secure, consistent, and reliable delivery to battery manufacturers worldwide, helping its customers shape the future of energy storage with confidence.

Recognized as one of the largest advanced battery events in North America, The Battery Show provides Birla Carbon with a platform to demonstrate its role as a trusted global partner in delivering materials that power the next generation of energy storage technologies. To know more, visit us at The Battery Show North America 2025 at Booth #5228.

Sharing his thoughts on the report, John Loudermilk, President and Chief Executive Officer, Birla Carbon, said, “Sustainability and innovation are inseparable parts of our business. From circular solutions like Continua™ SCM to digital systems that track emissions and water use, we are continuously raising the bar for responsible growth. The release of our 13^th Sustainability Report reflects these sentiments along with another year of meaningful achievements, forward momentum, and renewed commitment to our purpose, Share the Strength.” He further added, “Our journey continues to be shaped by the evolving needs of our customers, our responsibility to our stakeholders, and our focus on building a safer, more inclusive, and innovative organization for our employees. We strengthened our pathway to net zero carbon emissions, expanded our global footprint with the most ambitious capital investments in company history, and set new benchmarks in safety, inclusion, and operational excellence.”

Report Highlights

Safety

• In FY 2024-25, achieved lowest ever Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
• Egypt and Italy plants maintained nearly 1,500 days without recordable incidents
• Spain and Patalganga, India, surpassed 2,000 days with zero recordable incidents

Global expansions

• The Asia Post Treatment plant in Patalganga, India, commissioned in October 2024, producing ultra-high-performance specialty grades for the coatings and inks industries
• Expansion in Hungary, and greenfield projects in India and Thailand are underway, strengthening our ability to serve regional and global customers

 Environment

• 100% of our manufacturing sites use recycled process water and/or harvested rainwater in their operations
• 11% reduction in CO₂ equivalent emissions related to shipping in Q4 FY2025 compared to Q4 FY2024

Awards and Recognition

• Environment+Energy Leader Award for the Seawater Scrubbing Project at Franklin, Louisiana, USA, reducing SOx and NOx emissions by over 90%
• 13 Gold Safety Certificates from the International Carbon Black Association (ICBA), highest among six member companies

Manufacturing

• All 16 carbon black manufacturing plants are ISCC Plus certified
• Every manufacturing facility is IATF 16949 certified for automotive quality management, underscoring product excellence alongside sustainability

“Looking forward, we remain focused on the fundamentals that define us: innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. The global shift toward sustainability is not a passing trend; it is a fundamental transformation in how business will be conducted in the decades ahead. Birla Carbon is proud to be at the forefront of this transformation, creating solutions that empower customers, communities, and future generations towards a net zero world.”

To explore the Birla Carbon Sustainability Report 2025, visit –

www.birlacarbon.com/sustainability-at-birla-carbon/

To download a copy of the report, click here.

About Birla Carbon

Birla Carbon is one of the leading global manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon materials. As one of the flagship businesses of the leading Indian multinational conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group, Birla Carbon provides innovative, sustainable carbon black solutions that enhance the performance of paints and coatings, inks and toners, plastics, adhesives, sealants, textile fibers, mechanical rubber goods, and tires. The company offers high-quality, sustainable solutions through Continua™ Sustainable Carbonaceous Material and Sustainable Carbon Black. Birla Carbon is also a global leader in Multi-Walled Carbon NanoTubes with the Nanocyl range of CNTs.

Birla Carbon operates in 14 countries, with 19 manufacturing facilities and three state-of-the-art technology centers in Marietta, Georgia (USA), Taloja (India), and Sambreville (Belgium), showcasing forefront innovation in the industry. Birla Carbon’s Sustainability Strategy – Share the Future focuses on the ESG pillars of Environment, Social, and Governance, with innovation as the driver to achieve its sustainability goals.

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