Imerys
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Imerys is a French multinational company listed on the Euronext Paris exchange (ticker: NK). It is a constituent of the CAC Next 20 index.
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[edit] History
The Company was founded in 1880 and for many years was known as Imetal.[1]
In 1999 Imetal took over English China Clays plc, the Cornwall-based producer of kaolin, and then changed its name to Imerys.[1]
In 2005, Imerys acquired from Alleghany Corp. the U.S. company World Minerals Inc., a leading producer of diatomaceous earth and perlite.[2]
[edit] Operations
The company specialises in the mining and distribution of industrial minerals and is one of the world's leading producers of:
- Kaolin for paper making and ceramics;
- Diatomaceous earth for abrasives and beer filtration;
- Graphite for batteries;
- Calcium carbonate for applications in construction, polymers, composites and cultured marble.
[edit] Eco-town
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Amongst its other activities, Imerys is bidding to develop one of the ten eco-towns proposed for construction in England. Planned for the site of former china clay mines in Cornwall, the project has the provisional title Imerys China Clay Community.
[edit] Locations
Headquartered in Paris, it employs 16,000 people of whom 4,000 are based in France.
The company's North American Operations are headquartered in Roswell, GA USA.
