- RAIN CII acquired 100% of RÜTGERS Group shares.
- RÜTGERS produces coal tar pitch and chemicals from coal tar.
- RAIN CII produces calcined coke from petroleum coke.
- The combined company aims to enhance R&D and provide innovative carbon solutions.
Acquisition and Strategic Goals
RAIN CII has completed the acquisition of 100% of RÜTGERS Group shares. The partnership aims to build the world’s largest and most diversified carbon chemicals company, addressing major industry challenges through complementary products and a global presence.
Utilizing By-Products
Both companies transform by-products from other industries into value-added products. RÜTGERS processes coal tar from steel plant cokeries into coal tar pitch and chemicals, while RAIN CII converts petroleum coke from oil refiners into calcined coke, essential for aluminum production and titanium dioxide manufacturing.
Global Carbon Company
The merger creates a more diversified business across geographies, production methods, and product sales. The combined entity is positioned to become the world’s largest and most diverse carbon company, leveraging R&D capabilities to innovate in carbon products, particularly where coal tar pitch and calcined petroleum coke interact.
Industry Solutions
RÜTGERS brings strong in-house R&D capabilities to the partnership, enhancing development efforts for aluminum smelting customers. The combined company aims to maximize anode performance, improve productivity, reduce raw material costs, and enhance environmental performance, supporting the aluminum industry in meeting current and future carbon-related challenges.
Technical Leadership
Both companies are recognized as technical leaders with extensive catalogs of technical papers and patents. They have a history of stable relationships with leading industry companies and aim to build on this by operating a truly global carbon company capable of developing solutions for future industry problems.
