Industrial Minerals


Richard Baker Harrison Ltd

May 2010

by Alex Feytis

RBH, which specialises in talc, also supplies barytes, clays, magnesia and mica to various industries including refractories and ceramics. David Stuart, sales director, talked to IM about the crisis and the first signs of recovery in the industry

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Richard Baker Harrison Ltd (RBH) imports and distributes a wide variety of industrial minerals and chemicals, mainly from China and India and in the UK, acting as an agent for US and European producers. RBH, founded upon niche products supplied to a broad range of industries, trades minerals worldwide, using local agents throughout the world.

The UK-based company, best known for its white Magsil¨ talc grades, also distributes white barytes, clays, magnesia and mica, in addition to proprietary products such as Gilsonite.

RBH’s products include milling equipment, linings, and spares, the company supplying various industries such as plastics, rubber, surface coatings, cosmetics, construction, refractory, ceramics, dentistry and even hip joints.


David Stuart, sales director


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