The Addis plant in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana was built in 1969 to produce carbon black, which it still produces today. It runs waste-heat cogeneration, with a 15-megawatt generator installed as the company's latest investment there.

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The Addis plant was built in 1969 for the production of carbon black, which it still produces today. Its Clean Air System started operation in late 2023 and aims to reduce NOx emissions by 90% and SO2 emissions by 95%. The company says that since acquiring the plant in 2018 it has invested more than $225 million.

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Electricity and grid: Each of the company's plants has a cogeneration system, with its latest investment at the Addis, Louisiana plant installing a 15-megawatt generator. The company uses waste heat recovery for electric cogeneration at all of its production facilities. In 2020 the company announced a $25 million investment to install power generating equipment at the Addis plant.

Ownership: EPA's facility registry identifies Tokai Carbon CB Ltd as parent owner of the Addis facility. Tokai Carbon acquired Sid Richardson Carbon, Ltd., now Tokai Carbon CB Ltd., in September 2018.

Permits: EPA's Louisiana air permit timeline lists Tokai Carbon CB Ltd - Addis Plant, AI 4174, permit 3120-00006-V6, for a significant modification reviewed from March 28 to May 30, 2023. EPA's registry lists NPDES identifier LA0047554 for the plant.