Industrial Minerals


Trading Faces: IMCD

July 2010

by Alex Feytis

IMCD, well established in marketing, sales, and distribution of speciality chemicals and food/pharma ingredients, is expanding more into mineral fillers. IM spoke with Johan Scholten, managing director, Benelux, and Director Plastics IMCD Group

Keywords: Nyco, wollastonite

Headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, IMCD Group BV is a leading company in sales, marketing and distribution of speciality chemicals and food ingredients. The company has a turnover of €925m., 800 staff in 31 countries.

In the distribution of minerals, IMCD is perhaps less well known, but claims to have had a solid presence in this market over the last few years.

IMCD supports suppliers and customers at its technical centres: Cologne and Malmo, for the coatings and construction markets; Mechelen, for food ingredients; Milan, for personal care applications; Rotterdam, for lubricants; Paris, for synthesis; and London, for pharmacy.

Regarding logistics, IMCD operates an extensive network of dedicated distribution centres throughout Europe, Australia/New Zealand...