Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) has entered into a joint-venture agreement with Double A Public Co. Ltd to build a second satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at a paper mill owned by Double A in Thatoom, Thailand, the company announced.
This new satellite plant, which will be operated by Double A Specialty Minerals Company Ltd in the Surin province, about 380km north-east of Bangkok, will produce approximately 80,000 tpa PCC from Q3 2012.
The deal will bring Thatoom’s...