NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Asia Carbon
Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: ACRB)
Dear Shareholders:
I am pleased to report that Asia
Carbon continues to perform well in 2011, maintaining the
trends that were established in the 4th quarter of 2010, and we
have seen material improvements in both revenue and income. Demand
for our newest product, N220-W, has been strong and we expect this
to continue as China's economic
growth persists, particularly in the automotive and related
sectors.
Annual car sales are expected to exceed 20 million units in
China by 2015, according to the
Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the
demand for tires is expected to follow suit. China's Rubber Industry Association reports
approximately 404 million tires were sold in 2010; with the demand
for replacement tires at about twice the level of that for new
vehicle tires. While China has
become the world's largest producer of automobiles and tires, we
believe the full potential of its vehicle market is yet to develop,
and we hope to participate fully in this growth.
As we reported in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 12, 2011, Asia Carbon generated $26.94 million in revenues during the first six
months of 2011, more than twice the $11.15
million for the first six months in 2010. Net income
for the six month period was $4.09
million in 2011 as compared to $695,196 during the same period of 2010.
I believe the Company's success is largely attributable to our
dedicated management and staff, who remain focused on one thing:
establishing Asia Carbon as a
leading provider of high quality carbon black in China. Our commitment to quality and customer
service continues to set us apart from competitors and makes Great
Star brand one that our customers can rely on to help them
manufacture superior products. This will be increasingly important
as China's automobile sales
continue to surge, driving ongoing demand for new and replacement
tires.
To that end, we have prudently reinvested profits generated from
operations to improve the quality and capacity of our production in
an increasingly green facility, and we will continue augmenting our
wet production capabilities organically and through
acquisition.
I would also like to take this opportunity to reassure you that
we remain committed to providing our shareholders and other market
participants with the information and transparency expected from
public companies. Asia Carbon became
public through an S-1 Registration statement deemed effective by
the SEC. There was no reverse merger, shell company, or other "back
door" listing scenario. Our financial statements are audited yearly
and reviewed quarterly by Goldman Parks Kurland Mohidin, an
independent member of the BDO Alliance. Sichenzia Ross Friedman
Ference LLP, our corporate counsel, while a U.S. based firm, has a
strong China practice group and
has significant experience working with U.S. listed Chinese public
companies.
Overall, we are strong, stable and strategically on course. We
are quite pleased to have been invited to participate in
Rodman and Renshaw's prolific
Global Investment Conference in New York
City from September 10th –
12th. A select group of our senior management team will be
traveling to the U.S. to present Asia
Carbon at the conference, and they will also be meeting with
investors and other market participants in Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Las Vegas. If
you are interested in meeting with us in one of these cities,
please contact Mark Lubchenco, our
U.S. investor contact, and he will do his best to accommodate you.
Mark can be reached at 646-328-1502
In the meantime, please feel free to contact me or Mr. Lubchenco
if you have questions or would like more information regarding
Asia Carbon. Once again I thank you
for your continued support and look forward to providing you with
news of our progress going forward.
Yao Guoyun
Chairman
About Asia Carbon Industries, Inc.
Asia Carbon Industries Inc. is an emerging, China-based producer of a series of high
quality carbon black products under the brand name "Great Double
Star." The Company was established in 2003 in Shanxi, China's highest coal producing
province. Asia Carbon is one of the
top ten carbon black producers in the province and has established
relationships with a high-profile customer base. The Company went
public in 2010 through a registration statement on Form S-1 which
was declared effective by the SEC on October
26, 2010, and is currently in the process of expanding its
manufacturing capacity to meet the anticipated demand.
This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such State.
Forward-looking statements:
The above news release contains forward-looking statements. The
statements contained in this document that are not statements of
historical fact, including but not limited to, statements
identified by the use of terms such as "anticipate," "appear,"
"believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "hope," "indicate,"
"intend," "likely," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "project,"
"seek," "should," "will," "would," and other variations or negative
expressions of these terms, including statements related to
expected market trends and the Company's performance, are all
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on assumptions
that management believes are reasonable based on currently
available information, and include statements regarding the intent,
belief or current expectations of the Company and its management.
Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performances, and are
subject to a wide range of external factors, uncertainties,
business risks, and other risks identified in filings made by the
company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results
may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement
contained herein to reflect any change in the company's
expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances upon which any statement is based.
Contact:
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Mark Lubchenco
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Director of Investor
Relations
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Direct
646-328-1502
Email mark@asiacarbonindustries.com
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SOURCE Asia Carbon Industries, Inc.