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shaping the future of carbon black
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Carbon Black World is the leading global forum dedicated to the carbon black value chain. Organized by Smithers, the event attracts an international audience spanning the entire industry, including manufacturers, end-users, equipment suppliers, and solution providers across the tires, rubber, plastics, compounds, and ink sectors.
Carbon Black World brings together the entire supply chain to discuss key opportunities and challenges in the carbon black world.
Delegates and speakers include feedstock producers, carbon black manufacturers, equipment solution providers and tire and pigment end-users from around the globe. Attendees also span the tire, rubber, plastics, compounds and ink industries.
Carbon Black World has developed a reputation as the preeminent place to learn about new technologies and global markets to help you make informed business decisions when it matters most.
The event draws a genuinely cross-functional audience from CEOs and R&D directors to purchasing managers, plant managers, and feedstock specialists giving delegates a rare chance to have commercial, technical, and strategic conversations under one roof. As part of Smithers' wider portfolio alongside Recovered Carbon Black Europe and Asia, Carbon Black World remains the flagship gathering for anyone tracking where the industry is headed next.
"CARBON BLACK WORLD IS THE PRE-EMINENT OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE INDUSTRY"
- TOKAI CARBON
WHY ATTEND
why EVENT is a must attend
NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS
Connect with manufacturers, end-users, equipment suppliers, and solution providers across the tires, rubber, plastics, compounds, and ink sectors.
HEAR THE LATEST INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Gain expert analysis of markets, legislation, supply and demand shifts, sustainability, and circularity shaping the carbon black value chain.
LEARN FROM LEADING EXPERTS
Join keynotes, panels, and Q&As with advisory board members and innovators driving the future of carbon black production and use.
MORE ABOUT CARBON BLACK WORLD
Carbon Black World's programme moves from big-picture market analysis into the technical detail that shapes day-to-day decisions — pricing and feedstock trends, alternative materials like recovered carbon black and bio-based carbons, and the regulatory shifts reshaping production and supply. Expect keynote sessions, panel debates, and case studies delivered by producers, technical consultants, and end-users, alongside dedicated space for one-to-one meetings and informal networking between sessions. It's this mix of strategic outlook and hands-on technical exchange that keeps delegates coming back.