# Cabot Corp acquires Tech Blend and expands Pepinster line

Cabot Corp finalized the acquisition of Canadian black masterbatch producer Tech Blend and completed a new production line at its Pepinster, Belgium facility, increasing capacity for black masterbatches and conductive compounds.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-01
- Where: Pepinster, Belgium, Belgium
- Status: completed
- Products: black masterbatches, conductive compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Cabot Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/20624.md) (acquirer)
- [Tech Blend](https://endata.com/companies/32265.md) (target)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-3747(18)30106-4), 2018-06-01: "Cabot Corp reports that it has increased its manufacturing capacity and extended its global footprint for black masterbatches and compounds."

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