Norit N.V. manufactures and sells activated carbon used for environmental, health, safety, and industrial applications. It produces activated carbon from lignite, peat, bituminous coal, coconut, and wood to remove pollutants, contaminants, and other impurities from water, air, food and beverages, pharmaceutical products, automotives, chemicals, industrial catalysts, energy, power and mining, and other liquids and gases for manufacturers, municipalities, and utilities.