CARBO Ceramics, Inc.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Successful companies share several important traits. Among them are product quality, superior customer services, innovative thinking and an ongoing commitment to improvement. Beginning in 1978 as a division of The Carborundum Company, CARBO car·bo n. pl. car·bos Informal A carbohydrate. Ceramics has practiced those traits to become the leading supplier of ceramic media; first to the oil and gas industry and then, to the foundry industry as well. Today, CARBO Ceramics Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] ceramic media. While the oil and gas industry marked the start for CARBO, and remains its largest active market, CARBO also services several additional markets that are equally important and offer major opportunities for continued future growth. One of these markets with a very high potential is the Foundry and Metalcasting market. CARBO's six manufacturing plants, located in New Iberia New Iberia, city (1990 pop. 31,828), seat of Iberia parish, S La., on Bayou Teche, which is connected to the Intracoastal Waterway by a canal; inc. 1836. It has printing and publishing, and its manufactures include oil- and gas-drilling equipment, fabricated steel, , La.; Eufaula, Ala.; McIntyre, Ga.; Toomsboro, Ga.; Kopeysk, Russian Federation Russian Federation: see Russia. ; and Luoyang, People's Republic People's Republic n. A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party. of China, keep pace with this expanding marketplace. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CARBO ceramic media products are designed to excel in performance and provide value to the casting applications. These products have proven their worth in various manufacturing processes (Lost Foam, Shell, No-Bake, Cold Box, Warm Box, V-Process, Investment, etc.). The strength, unique thermal properties, and uniform shape provide increases in media life, casting accuracy and production to metal casting Metal casting A metal-forming process whereby molten metal is poured into a cavity or mold and, when cooled, solidifies and takes on the characteristic shape of the mold. applications. Lower production costs, reduced waste and less cleaning room time all contribute to a foundry of manufacturer's bottom line. Products are offered in two configurations, intermediate CARBOACCUCAST[R] ID and low density CARBOACCUCAST[R] LD. The stability of these products have also proven suitable for casting in various metals (aluminum, iron, steel, copper, magnesium magnesium (măgnē`zēəm, –zhəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Mg; at. no. 12; at. wt. 24.305; m.p. about 648.8°C;; b.p. about 1,090°C;; sp. gr. 1.738 at 20°C;; valence +2. , etc.). SERVING CERAMIC MEDIA NEEDS AROUND THE WORLD CARBO Ceramics has a long list of customers around the globe, as the industry leader in the manufacture of ceramic media. The highest quality ceramic media is backed by a distribution system that places the product where it's needed, when it's needed. Whatever the application, CARBO's ceramic media offers a superior alternative to conventional silica silica or silicon dioxide, chemical compound, SiO2. It is insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alkalies, and soluble in dilute hydrofluoric acid. Pure silica is colorless to white. , olivine olivine (ŏlĭv`ēn), an iron-magnesium silicate mineral, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. and other speciality sands. Increased productivity, less waste and lower production costs make CARBO ceramic media the profitable choice. Sales Contact Claude Krause Manager of Market Development CARBO Ceramics Inc. 4701 W. Admiral Drive New Iberia, LA 70560 Ph: 337/967-2278 Fax: 337/373-0337 Email: claude.krause@carboceramics.com Corporate Office CARBO Ceramics Inc. 6565 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 1050 Irving, TX 75039 Ph: 972/401-0090 Fax: 972/401-0705 www.carboceramics.com |
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