Continental Carbon is a leader in the development and manufacture of furnace-grade carbon blacks used in tires and other applications. Carbon black is elemental carbon in the form of extremely fine particles. It is one of the most refined and best-controlled commodities available to the rubber industry. Carbon black has a unique ability to enhance the properties of nearly any base elastomer system. Headquartered in Houston, Continental Carbon owns and operates production facilities in Phoenix City, Ala., Ponca City, Okla., and Sunray, Texas. The company has marketing and sales offices in Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., and Akron, Ohio. A bulk distribution center in Barberton, Ohio, supports the needs of many customers in the Midwestern and Northern region of the United States. Continental Carbon also provides carbon black products for the India market through the wholly-owned subsidiary, Continental Carbon India, near New Delhi, India.