Several calcium carbonate plants were included in the widespread damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan on 11 March.The 9.0 magnitude quake triggered a tsunami that devastated the coast of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures, killing thousands and destroying industry and infrastructure.Tokyo-based Fimatec Ltd said its 5,000 tpm (60,000 tpa) calcium carbonate plant in Soma, Fukushima, has been taken offline due to the severe...