Carbide Industries LLC is the largest producer of Calcium Carbide in North America. For over a century, the chemical energy delivered by calcium carbide has powered industrial innovation, making it a vital raw material for a diverse range of basic industry needs. Calcium Carbide is best known as a source of acetylene gas for metal fabrication and construction and is a precursor to many specialty chemicals; it is the premier desulfurizing reagent for iron and steel, and is crucial in cleaning pollutants from our environment.