Continental Carbon India Limited (CCIL) was formed in October 2000 upon the acquisition by Continental Carbon Company (CCC), USA of the carbon black assets of Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd. Since then the carbon black manufacturing facility in Ghaziabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, has been substantially refurbished and production capacity doubled to 65,000 MT/ Annum. A 15 MW Waste Heat Recovery Power Plant, commissioned in 2008 is co-located with the manufacturing unit and supplies power to the Uttar Pradesh grid. Continental Carbon Company, USA which is recognized as a leader in the development and manufacture of furnace grade carbon blacks has licensed leading edge and environmentally friendly manufacturing technology to CCIL. In the next 5 years CCIL is set to grow organically and in areas of acquired expertise faster than average Industry growth rates by pursuing a four pronged strategy.