Industrial Minerals


S&B bentonite sales fall 26%

12 March 2010

by Jessica Roberts

Bauxite, bentonite and perlite sales down, but improvements seen in second half

Keywords: S&B Industrial Minerals, Greece, bauxite, bentonite, perlite, flux, steel

Greece’s S&B Industrial Minerals SA has reported sales of €336m. ($462m.) for 2009, a decrease of 26% on 2008 levels. Although sales decreased, the group managed to nearly half its net debt, reducing it to €121.9m.

Sales for bauxite fell 35.2% year-on-year, with the...