2. World Leader in mining & processing industrial
minerals
Minerals for Ceramics, World #1 in minerals for refractory and abrasive applications
Refractories, Abrasives & European #1 in bodies for porcelain
Foundry
World #1 in high performance graphite
(28% of sales)
World #1 in fused zirconia
Performance & Filtration World #1 in minerals for breathable polymer films
Sales Minerals World #1 in diatomite and perlite for filtration
€2,774 million (18% of sales) World #1 in mica for engineered plastics and high performance
coatings
14,592
employees Pigments for Paper World #1 in kaolin for paper
World #2 in ground calcium carbonate (GCC) for paper
in 47 countries (23% of sales)
240
locations Materials & Monolithics French #1 in clay roof tiles, bricks and chimney blocks as well
(31% of sales) as in natural slates
World #1 in alumino-silicate monolithic refractories
3. Imerys’ Mineral Portfolio
A Ground Calcium Carbonate A Diatomaceous Earth
A Precipitated Calcium Carbonate A Clinoptilolite
A Hydrous Kaolin A Vermiculite
A Calcined Kaolin A Dolomite
A Natural Graphite A Bentonite
A Expandable Graphite A Feldspar
A Synthetic Graphite A Fused Alumina
A Ball Clay A Bauxite
A Specialty Carbon Black A Halloysite
A Fused Silica A Cordierite
A Mica A Zirconia
A Synthetic Silicates A Perlite
4. IMERYS
Kaolin, GCC, Mica, Perlite, Diatomite, Ball
Performance & Clay, Calcined Kaolin, Alumino Silicate &
Filtration Minerals Feldspar
paints personal care
plastics construction
rubber catalysts
adhesives sealants
Kaolin, GCC & PCC
Pigments for paper coating
Paper
paper filling
Monolithics, Kaolin, Calcined Kaolin, Ball
Ceramics, Clays, Halloysite, Mica, Feldspar,
Refractories Pegmatite & Monolithics
Abrasives & Foundry refractories steel
abrasives sanitaryware
ceramic tiles tableware
glass/cement processing
Construction Materials
Materials & roofing tiles
Monolithics bricks & chimney blocks
slates
5. IMERYS
Market Positions
World #1 in minerals for breathable polymer films
World #1 in mica for engineered plastics and high
Performance &
performance coatings
Filtration Minerals
World #1 in diatomite-based products
World #1 in diatomite-based products and perlite-
based products for filtration
Market Positions
Pigments for World #1 in Kaolin
Paper World #2 in GCC
World #3 in PCC
Market Positions
World #1 in raw materials and ceramic bodies for
Ceramics, sanitaryware
Refractories World #1 in silico-aluminous minerals for refractories
Abrasives & Foundry World #1 in minerals for abrasives
World #1 in fused zirconia
World #1 in high performance graphite powders
European #1 in raw materials and ceramic bodies for
porcelain
Materials & European #2 in raw materials for floor tiles
Monolithics
Market Positions
French #1 for clay roof tiles, bricks, chimney blocks
French #1 for natural slates
World #1 in alumino-silicate monolithic refractories
World #1 in kiln furniture for roofing tiles
6. Leading supplier of industrial minerals
A Essential solutions provider to a wide range of
industrial sectors
Logistic Logistic
Mining
Process:
Beneficiate
& Transform
7. Consumer Goods 43%
A Applications for daily life
– Fused aluminum oxide for polishing computer
screens
– Diatomite to filter beer & wine
– Carbonates for baby diapers
– Ball clays for tableware
– Kaolin for coated papers
– Perlite for toothpaste
– Graphite for batteries…
8. Building renovation & maintenance 16%
New construction 18%
A Varietyof products for every stage
of construction work
– Red clay for roof tiles and bricks in France
– Diatomite for matting paint
– Bodies for wall and floor tiles
– Fused aluminum oxide for polishing
– Carbonate additives for window profiles…
9. Industrial goods 23%
A Infinite usages in industrial equipment
– Abrasives for polishing turbine
blades
– Refractory minerals for investment
casting
– Refractory linings for high temperature
industries (steel, aluminum making)
– Pigments for industrial plastics,…
10. A History of Growth
• Investment for organic growth
– sustained internal investment ($150 to $200m p.a.)
– product, process & application technology
• Track record of successful acquisitions
– 1996 : Plibrico, Stratmin Graphite & Lomba
– 1997 : Cesar, Eurec, Molcasa, ECCA & Ferrum
– 1998 : American Minerals
– 1999 : English China Clays, Rhino & Trico de Mexico
– 2000 : Quimbarra, BMP, NZCC, Treibacher & Honaik
– 2001 : K-T Clays
– 2002 : Alcoa Brazil
– 2003 : Erachem Comilog
– 2004: Burton-Apta Hungary / Lafarge Monolithic Refractories
– 2005: DAM, World Minerals, Topking,Gran Bianco Carrara & BMT
– 2006: AGS Kaolin, Mikro Mineral, Xinlong Vermiculite1
– 2007: Jumbo Mining Ltd, Feldspar Corporation, Perfiltra S.A.
– 2008: Astron China, Kings Mountain Inc, Suzorite Mining Inc
1 Purchased 65% share
11. Leadership in Minerals
• Worlds #1 supplier of white pigments
– #1 in Kaolin
– #1 in multi-pigments for paper
– leader in calcium carbonate in Americas
• World #1 in minerals for refractories & abrasives
• World #1 in minerals for filtration
• World #1 in diatomite based products
• World #1 in perlite based products for filtration
• World #1 in high-performance graphite powders
• World #1 in minerals for breathable polymer film
• European #1 in ceramic bodies for porcelain
• European #1 in monolithic refractories
• European #2 in raw materials for floor tiles
• French leader in tiles & bricks
13. Performance & Filtration Minerals
A Extensive range of high quality minerals strategically located around
the world.
Kaolin Ball Clay Diatomite Dolomite
GCC Mica Perlite Vermiculite
14. A Global Presence
Kaolin
Calcium Carbonate
Diatomite
Perlite
Mica
Vermiculite
15. Imerys R&D Commitment
• 7 major R&D centers in support of mineral processing and product
development (USA, UK, France, Austria, Switzerland)
• 270 scientists and technicians
• ~3% of consolidated sales into R&D
• The Group holds more than:
• 3350 trademark registrations and applications
• 980 issued patents and pending applications
• 180 industrial designs
17. Performance Minerals Innovation
Supercoat® Engineered Ground
Calcium Carbonate for thin gauge plastics
INFUSIONTM
FilmLink® Engineered
Ground Calcium Carbonate
breathable films
Fiber cross-section & longitudinal views
FiberLinkTM Engineered Ground Calcium
Carbonate for synthetic fibers and nonwoven
fabric applications.
18. Performance Minerals Innovation
BarrisurfTM High Aspect Clays for use
in barrier coatings and films.
ImerFill® Calcium Carbonate Additives
for concrete, pavers and cultured stone
applications
