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Exhibit 99.1
News Release Contact: Gail A. Gerono 412.786.6795 www.calgoncarbon.com |
Calgon Carbon Selected For Phoenix Reactivation Project
PITTSBURGH, PA June 3, 2011 Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC: NYSE) announced today that
the City Council of Phoenix, Arizona, (Phoenix) has selected Calgon Carbon to negotiate a contract
to provide reactivation services for a ten-year period, and also includes the construction of a
reactivation facility in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The reactivation facility, which would be owned and operated by Calgon Carbon, is expected to serve
as a regional center, providing custom reactivation services for other municipalities that utilize
GAC to treat their drinking water, including two additional cities in Arizona whose representatives
served on the selection panel for the project. During the construction of the facility, Calgon
Carbon would utilize its existing reactivation capacity to meet Phoenixs requirements.
Phoenix is using GAC in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Stage 2
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule which establishes maximum levels at which
disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are permitted to be present in drinking water. The GAC removes
organic compounds from the water, reducing the formation of byproducts after the addition of
chlorine. The city chose this method rather than replacing chlorine with alternative disinfectants
which would not be as effective in disinfection and would produce other potentially harmful
byproducts. In 2009, Phoenix awarded Calgon Carbon a $14.3-million contract to provide the initial
virgin carbon for its drinking water plants.
Commenting on the award, John Stanik, president and chief executive officer of Calgon Carbon, said,
We are very pleased that Calgon Carbon was selected to move
forward with this project. We look forward to continuing our successful relationship with the city
of Phoenix and the other communities that participated in the selection process.
Mr. Stanik continued, The adoption of reactivated carbon to treat drinking water in the U.S. is a
key component of our long-term growth strategy. The city of Phoenixs
Calgon Carbon Corporation 400 Calgon Carbon Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15205 412.787.6700
decision to reactivate its carbon confirms the use of custom reactivation as a safe, cost-effective
alternative for municipalities that currently use virgin GAC.
Calgon Carbon Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in
services and solutions for making water and air safer and cleaner.
For more information about Calgon Carbons leading activated carbon and ultraviolet technology
solutions for municipalities and industries, visit
www.calgoncarbon.com.
This news release contains historical information and forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements typically contain words such as expect, believe, estimate,
anticipate, or similar words indicating that future outcomes are uncertain. Statements looking
forward in time, including statements regarding future growth and profitability, price increases,
cost savings, broader product lines, enhanced competitive posture and acquisitions, are included in
the companys most recent Annual Report pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties
that may cause the companys actual results in future periods to be materially different from any
future performance suggested herein. Further, the company operates in an industry sector where
securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the
companys control. Some of the factors that could affect future performance of the company are
higher energy and raw material costs, costs of imports and related tariffs, labor relations,
capital and environmental requirements, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, borrowing
restrictions, validity of patents and other intellectual property, and pension costs. In the
context of the forward-looking information provided in this news release, please refer to the
discussions of risk factors and other information detailed in, as well as the other information
contained in the companys most recent Annual Report.
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