LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a worldwide supplier of
specialty and high-performance Carbon Black, today announced that
Moody’s upgraded its corporate family rating (CFR) to Ba2 from Ba3 on
November 15, 2018. Concurrently Moody's upgraded Orion's probability of
default rating (PDR) to Ba2-PD from Ba3-PD. Moody's has also upgraded to
Ba2 from Ba3 the rating of the term loan facilities and of the €175
million multi-currency revolving credit facility ('RCF') borrowed by
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH and OEC Finance US LLC, two subsidiaries
of Orion. The outlook on all such ratings is stable, according to
Moody’s.
Orion is a worldwide supplier of Carbon Black. We produce a broad range
of Carbon Blacks that include high-performance Specialty Gas Blacks,
Furnace Blacks, Lamp Blacks, Thermal Blacks and other Carbon Blacks that
tint, colorize and enhance the performance of polymers, plastics, paints
and coatings, inks and toners, textile fibers, adhesives and sealants,
tires, and mechanical rubber goods such as automotive belts and hoses.
Orion runs 13 global production sites and four Applied Technology
Centers. The group has approximately 1,421 employees worldwide. For more
information please visit Orion’s website www.orioncarbons.com.
