Orion Engineered Carbons Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC; the “Company”), a worldwide
supplier of specialty and high-performance Carbon Black, today announced
that on June 28, 2017, Mr. Claus von Hermann and Mr. Andrew Sweet
resigned as directors of the Company. The resignation of each of Mr. von
Hermann and Mr. Sweet reflects the reduced shareholdings of Kinove
Luxembourg Holdings 1 Sarl in the Company after the secondary offering
of OEC shares into the public market carried out at the end of March
2017. The Company thanks both gentlemen for their successful
contributions and dedicated service on the Company’s board since its
foundation in 2014.

On June 29, 2017, the board of directors of the Company appointed Mr.
Marc Faber as a director of the Company to fill one of the vacancies
created by the resignation of Messrs. von Hermann and Sweet in
accordance with Section 17.5 of the Company’s articles of association.

About Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.

Orion is a worldwide supplier of Carbon Black. We produce
high-performance as well as standard Gas Blacks, Furnace Blacks, Lamp
Blacks, Thermal Blacks and other Specialty Carbon Blacks that tint,
colorize and enhance the performance of polymers, plastics, paints and
coatings, inks and toners, adhesives and sealants, tires, and mechanical
rubber goods such as automotive belts and hoses. Orion runs 14 global
production sites and four Applied Technology Centers. The group has
approximately 1,483 employees worldwide. For more information please
visit our website www.orioncarbons.com.

Contacts

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
Investor Relations
Diana Downey,
+1 832-445-3880
[email protected]