Orion S.A. (OEC) company profile

Orion S.A. manufactures and supplies carbon black, a powdered form of carbon that modifies the physical, electrical, and optical properties of materials. The company operates in two segments: Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black. Its Specialty segment provides additives used in polymers, coatings, printing inks, and batteries. Its Rubber segment produces reinforcing agents and additives used in tires and mechanical rubber goods such as hoses, belts, and molded components. Orion serves industrial clients across the automotive, packaging, construction, consumer goods, energy distribution, and battery manufacturing sectors.

The company employs approximately 1,639 people and operates 14 wholly owned production facilities across Europe, North America, South America, South Africa, and Asia, plus a jointly owned facility in Germany. It maintains an innovation center in Cologne, Germany, along with technical laboratories in the United States, China, and South Korea, and offices in several countries. Orion's registered headquarters is located in Senningerberg, Luxembourg, with its principal executive office situated in Spring, Texas.

Summary of the business section of Orion's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.

“Orion is made up of approximately 1,650 employees with four innovation centers and 14 wholly owned plants worldwide producing carbon black.”