Growth for precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) producer Mienrals Technologies Inc. will be propelled largely by expansions in Asia, the company told IM.
Specialty Minerals, a subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., now has 14 operating satellite PCC facilities in the continent, with more under construction, and believes that its new product lines and a bullish Asian paper industry will continue to drive growth in the region.
“The growth is not so much in North America, we’ve had a strong position there for many years. The biggest growth has been in Asia, because that’s where the paper industry is growing,” Rick...