 HOUSTON--BUSINESS WIRE--- OEC chemicals--Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. NYSE: OEC, a leading global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, has joined the HiQ-CARB consortium to provide the lithium-ion battery industry with sustainable and high-performance carbon additives. Seven leading European industry players, research institutes, and universities are collaborating on the European Union-funded HiQ-CARB project to design and scale up innovative battery materials including Orions high-p 