Imerys, the Paris based industrial minerals giant, has announced a major reorganisation of its UK kaolin business “to ensure the future of its operations in the south-west of England.”
In essence, the UK operations, located in Devon and Cornwall, are to focus on the production of paper filler kaolins, for which its natural kaolin reserves are most suited. Imerys will cease production of paper coating grades in Cornwall by the end of 2007, and close its hydrous kaolin operations in Devon, consolidating its UK base for kaolin for ceramics and for performance minerals.
As has been evidenced in previous strategic moves in kaolin at Imerys, the company plans to increase kaolin production capacity for coating grades...
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