The plant has an annual capacity of 4,800 metric tons, the company stated. Fumed silica is a material used in the manufacture of optical fiber for telecommunications.

Aside from fumed silica, Cabot Corp. also specializes in carbon black, which is used to reinforce rubber and in paints, inks and polishes. The company last year lost $48 million on $2.1 billion in sales.

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