What Omsk Carbon Group does

Omsk Carbon Group is a privately held Russian producer of technical carbon black founded in 1944, operating three production plants across Russia (Omsk, Volgograd) and Belarus (Mogilev) with combined annual output positioning it among the world's top 10 producers and the largest in the Russia/CIS region. The group manufactures both standard grades (N-series per ASTM and GOST 7885 standards) and a proprietary specialty line branded OMCARB, which includes high-purity (S500/S800), conductive (C/CH achieving 0.2 Ohm*m resistivity), pigment, and low-PAH FA-series grades developed through a dedicated Science and Technology Center established jointly with the IPPU SO RAN institute in 2012. The Omsk facility is notable for its near-complete energy self-sufficiency via proprietary cogeneration that uses waste gas from carbon black production to feed 18 MW of on-site turbogenerators.

The commercial model is direct enterprise B2B sales to global tire and rubber goods manufacturers, including Bridgestone, Yokohama, Nokian, and Belshina (audited at 100/100), with over 70% of production exported through a network of wholly owned logistics centers in Germany, Romania, Turkey, Singapore, Canada, and (since 2023) Shanghai. Distribution is supported by technical consultation from the R&D center, multi-year contracts, and shipment in bulk via specialized hopper cars, big bags, or palletized polyethylene bags. Specialty and regulatory certifications — IATF 16949 for automotive supply, REACH registration since 2010, ISO 9001/14001/45001 across plants and logistics hubs, and EU Regulation 10/2011 compliance for food-contact grades — underpin qualification with tier-1 global customers. Primary end-markets are tire manufacturing (the largest segment), rubber technical goods, plastics/masterbatches, printing inks and toners, and food-contact/skin-contact consumer products enabled by the FA-series low-PAH grades.

Revenue is generated principally through sale of technical carbon black; ancillary streams include sale of surplus equipment, scrap metals, and unused materials via open tenders, plus district heating supply to two Omsk administrative districts (covering over 100,000 residents) from waste-heat recovery. The German logistics center alone was reported to handle over 100,000 tons of volume and approximately 80 million EUR of annual turnover, while Expert magazine ranked the group 86th among Russia's 200 largest exporters at 279.1 million USD of export revenue. Pricing is undisclosed and quoted directly by the sales department on a per-ton basis, with specialty grades commanding premium pricing over standard N-series.

Name

Omsk Carbon Group

Legal name

OOO Omsktekhuglerod (ООО «Омсктехуглерод»)

Website

https://omskcarbongroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Omsk Carbon Group is a top-10 global producer of technical carbon black, operating three plants in Russia and Belarus and exporting over 70% of output to tier-1 tire, rubber, and plastics manufacturers across 17+ countries via owned logistics centers in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Carbon Black

NAICS

Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (335991)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Black & Bulk Pigments (IMAEAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite) (IMAEAFAO)

Keywords

• Technical carbon black
• Furnace process carbon
• Tire rubber additives
• Specialty carbon grades
• Pigment conductive carbon

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technical Carbon Black Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling technical carbon black (technical carbon) in standard grades (N-series per ASTM, GOST 7885 grades) and proprietary specialty grades under the OMCARB brand. Products sold in bulk (hopper cars), big bags, and polyethylene bags. Majority of revenue (70%+) comes from export to global tire and rubber manufacturers. B2B direct sales model with no public pricing disclosed.
2. Surplus Equipment and Materials Sales: Company sells unused equipment, materials, and surplus assets including wagon parts, non-ferrous and ferrous metal scrap from production facilities in Omsk and Volgograd through tender process.
3. Energy Generation and Supply: As a byproduct of carbon black production, the company generates surplus thermal energy from its cogeneration facility, supplying district heating to two administrative districts of Omsk city with population over 100,000 people.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Omsk Carbon Group manufactures and sells technical carbon black (carbon black) used as a key industrial filler and additive. The company operates three production plants (Omsk, Volgograd, Mogilev) producing 30+ grades spanning ASTM/GOST standard marks and the proprietary OMCARB specialty series (high-purity, pigment, conductive, low-PAH). Products serve the tire, rubber goods, plastics, cable, paint, ink, and food-contact industries, with over 70% of production exported globally to enterprise customers.

Product overview

Omsk Carbon Group offers the most comprehensive product portfolio among carbon black manufacturers in Russia and the CIS with over 30 grades. The product line consists of two main categories: Standard Marks (N-series per ASTM and GOST 7885) for tire and rubber-technical industries, and the OMCARB special-purpose series. The OMCARB series includes high-purity grades (S500, S500A, S800, S820), pigment grades (P72, P80, P108, P300), conductive grades (C40, C140, CH85, CH210, CH600), and low-PAH grades (N220FA, S500FA, S600FA, S700FA) designed for food contact, toys, and skin-contact applications. Products are shipped in bulk via specialized hopper cars or packaged in big bags and polyethylene bags.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OMCARB: Special series of high-purity, conductive, pigment carbon black grades developed for specific market applications. Includes high-purity grades (S500, S500A, S800, S820), pigment grades (P72, P80, P108, P300), conductive grades (C40, C140, CH85, CH210, CH600), and low PAH grades (N220FA, S500FA, S600FA, S700FA) for food contact applications.

Products and services

• Standard Carbon Black Marks — N-series (ASTM) Technical carbon black produced per American ASTM standardization system (N120, N121, N234, N299, N326, N330, N339, N347, N375, N539, N550, N650, N660, N683, N754, N762, N772, N774) and interstate GOST 7885 (P245, P324, P514). Designed for tire industry and rubber-technical products manufacturing.
• OMCARB Special Series — High-Purity Marks High-purity technical carbon black grades (S500, S500A, S800, S820) for critical applications including automotive profiles, window profiles, sealing compounds, and hydraulic hoses.
• OMCARB Special Series — Pigment Marks Pigment-grade technical carbon black (P72, P80, P108, P300) providing high coloring power for masterbatches, compounds, engineering plastics, fibers, and automotive parts requiring deep black color with blue tint.
• OMCARB Special Series — Conductive Marks Conductive technical carbon black grades (C40, C140, CH85, CH210, CH600) providing electrical conductivity for power cables, antistatic floor coverings, conductive compounds, and ESD protection applications; resistivity as low as 0.2 Ohm*m.
• OMCARB Special Series — Low-PAH Marks Low-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon carbon black grades (N220FA, S500FA, S600FA, S700FA) for products in direct contact with food and human skin, including children's toys and kitchenware; compliant with EU Regulation 10/2011 (benzo(a)pyrene < 0.25ppm, toluene extract < 0.1%).
• Surplus Equipment, Materials, and Scrap Sales Sale of unused equipment, wagon parts, non-ferrous and ferrous metal scrap from Omsk and Volgograd production facilities through tender process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tire lifespan increases from 100 km to over 5 times Earth's circumference (200,000+ km) when technical carbon is used in tire composition
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institute of Nature Management, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Институт природопользования НАН Беларуси)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Cooperation agreement signed October 2019 for research on new applications of technical carbon black, including development of complex biosorption preparations for soil remediation. Samples of N330, N339, N550 grades sent for research. The partnership aims to find new, including non-traditional, applications for technical carbon.
• Volgograd State Technical University (ВолгГТУ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Base department 'Processes and Equipment for Technical Carbon Production' established at Volgograd State Technical University in 2019. Students study technical carbon production processes. The company provides industrial practice opportunities and evaluates graduate qualification works. Annual cooperation since 2019.
• Omsk State Technical University (ОмГТУ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation signed with OmGTU in October 2019. Enables joint research work, knowledge exchange, and student involvement in company R&D projects.
• Institute of Petroleum Processing and Ecology SB RAS (ИППУ СО РАН)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Science and Technology Center for Carbon Materials established jointly with IPPU SO RAN in 2012. Resulted in the development of proprietary OMCARB specialty series technology. The center develops new carbon black grades with specific, non-standard properties and improves existing production technologies. Ongoing joint development work including applications from water treatment to medicine.
• Belshina (Белшина)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012Belarusian tire manufacturer served by the Mogilev production plant. Audited and rated 100 out of 100 for product quality and service. Represents key domestic market customer in Belarus.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. Japanese producer of carbon black, graphite, and fine carbon products with global manufacturing footprint. Competes in furnace carbon black for tires and specialty blacks. Comparable vertically integrated producer with R&D and energy-cogeneration capability.
• Cabot Corporation: Boston-based specialty chemicals company with a major carbon black segment (reinforcement and specialty grades). Supplies global tire and rubber customers and overlaps with Omsk Carbon Group's N-series and conductive/pigment specialty grades.
• Birla Carbon: Largest global carbon black producer (~25% global share), part of Aditya Birla Group. Operates 16+ plants across multiple continents and serves the same tire, rubber, plastics, and specialty applications as Omsk Carbon Group. Most direct comparable on scale and end-market overlap.
• Continental Carbon (China Synthetic Rubber / affiliates): Specialty carbon black producer with heritage of supplying tire and industrial rubber customers. Overlaps with Omsk's specialty grades (conductive, pigment) and provides a midpoint between commodity and specialty positioning.

Direct peers

• Orion S.A. (formerly Orion Engineered Carbons): Global specialty carbon black producer with rubber and specialty grades. Direct product line overlap with Omsk Carbon Group in furnace blacks and specialty carbon blacks for tires, coatings and plastics. Public-listed, provides useful trading and valuation comparable.
• Phillips Carbon Black (PCBL): India's largest carbon black manufacturer, part of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. Direct competitor in commodity N-series tire-grade carbon black with growing specialty grade exposure. Useful emerging-market peer at similar scale.
• Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black: One of China's largest carbon black producers with substantial tire-grade capacity. Competes directly with Omsk Carbon Group in commodity N-series grades globally and in Asian markets. Relevant scale and end-market comparison.

Emerging players

• Tire pyrolysis/tire-derived carbon black producers (e.g., Black Bear Carbon): Emerging producers of recovered carbon black (rCB) from end-of-life tires. Not direct competitors today, but potential long-term disruptive force on commodity carbon black supply if sustainability mandates scale their adoption.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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