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Tom Powell Retires from Orion Engineered Carbons

He was instrumental in developing several new grades of carbon black for the US packaging ink market.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

After 26 years, Tom Powell is set to retire this fall from Orion Engineered Carbons.   “Tom will be greatly missed at Orion and in the industry,” said Henry Brooks, VP, Specialty Carbon Blacks Americas. “He was instrumental in developing several new grades of carbon black for the U.S. packaging ink market and also developed the first D&C Black #2 sold to the cosmetics industry.”   Powell joined Orion predecessor Degussa Corporation in 1989 as an applications chemist after working as a ti...

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