According to Industrial Minerals (subscription required), Huber Engineered Materials has completed construction of its new precipitated silica plant in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. The plant has a capacity of 40,000 tonnes/year and produces dental grades. Construction began in October 2008, and the first test batch of silica was produced in May 2009.
In March 2009, Huber issued a press release indicating that it was nearing completion on the project and expected to begin production in June.
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