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AbrasivesAs the world’s largest producer of fused aluminum oxide based products, Imerys provides the right high-performance macro and micro sized solutions for vitrified, resin-bonded and coated abrasives for all grinding, machining, blasting and cutting applications. Thanks to their wear resistance and thermal properties, these abrasives are widely used in the form of wheels or stones in the automotive, machinery, metal fabrication, electrical and electronics, building and construction industries.

Building & InfrastructureImerys develops world renowned cutting-edge solutions that have a wide range of applications, as well as essential properties like rapid setting and aesthetics for the construction and civil engineering industries. Specialty calcium aluminate binders, metakaolin, smart fillers and functional additives like bentonite, perlite and ball clays offer performance to meet customers’ expectations. These highly technical products can be used in a number of applications, such as floor coverings, glues and cement-based tile grouts, technical mortars, waterproofing, coatings, external insulation, sealing sleeves, wastewater piping, as well as concrete, tunnel building and mining.

Electrofused aluminum oxide (corundum) / Sintered aluminum oxide / Sol Gel aluminum oxide

World #1 in fused minerals for abrasives

Bentonite / Calcium aluminate binders / Clay / Kaolin / Graphite / Metakaolin / Perlite / Talc

World #1 in high performance calcium aluminate-based binders Key brands: Ciment Fondu®, Fondag®, Peramin®, SewperCoat®, Ternal®

Ceramics & Technical ceramics Imerys is a global supplier of ceramic minerals and prepared bodies for the sanitaryware, tableware and decorative tile as well as technical ceramic industries. In the face of changing demand, manufacturers of tableware, sanitaryware and decorative tiles have increasingly stringent requirements with regard to properties such as whiteness, mechanical resistance and dimensional stability. Technical ceramics are used in demanding applications such as electrical equipment, thermal equipment and in the automotive, aerospace, military and medical industries. The Group’s unique mineral portfolio and treatment processes have enabled it to develop a number of industrial solutions that meet the specific needs of its customers.

Ball clay / Bentonite / Ceramic bodies and glazes / Chamotte / Engobes / Feldspar / Fused alumina / Fused zirconia / Halloysite / Kaolin / Kiln Furniture / Mica / Pegmatite / Quartz / Silicon carbide / Talc / Technical porcelain bodies / Wollastonite

World #1 in minerals and ceramic bodies for sanitaryware World #1 in kiln furniture for roof tile production World #1 in fused zirconia World #2 in kiln furniture for tableware production European #1 in minerals and ceramic bodies for tableware

HIGH TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS

PERFORMANCE MINERALS

REFRACTORY, ABRASIVES & CONSTRUCTION

The world leader in mineral-based specialties for industryThe world’s leading provider of mineral-based specialties for industry, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to a great number of industries, ranging from process manufacturing to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in materials science to deliver solutions by beneficiating its mineral resources, synthetic minerals, and formulations. Imerys contributes essential properties to customers’ products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, adsorption, and water repellency. Imerys meets ambitious targets to develop responsibly, focusing on people, the environment, and corporate governance.

€4.4 bn revenue

2019 Key figures

16 ,305 employees > 15 ,000 customers

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224 industrial sites

# 1 in 75% of markets

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Adhesives, caulks & sealantsImerys offers tailor-made solutions developed by drawing on its profound understanding of manufacturing processes and industrial implementation constraints of adhesives, caulks and sealants. Precipitated calcium carbonate is used by the major sealant manufacturers to improve rheological properties, reduce costs, enhance mechanical resistance and hardness, increase the opacity and whiteness of their end product. Kaolin is used for example to increase the viscosity of vehicle window sealants.

Carbonate / Kaolin

World #1 in kaolin World #2 in natural calcium carbonate

ESSENTIALSOUR INDUSTRIAL PRESENCEIN THE WORLD:

Renewable energy With a unique portfolio of natural and synthetic graphite powders, conductive carbon blacks and tailormade dispersions, Imerys is the leading provider of highly conductive carbon-based solutions for mobile energy. Imerys’ graphite and carbon black represent the most effective conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries, alkaline batteries, advanced and standard lead-acid batteries, zinc-carbon batteries, fuel cells and conductive battery case coatings.

Carbon black / Graphite

World #1 in conductive additives for Li-ion batteries World #1 in graphite for alkaline batteries

FoundryThe process of melting metal and pouring castings has a long tradition, with origins dating back at least 5,000 years. Today, moulds made of sand, ceramic or metal are widely used to cast precision parts for manufacturing customers, such as automotive, aerospace, agriculture and many others industrial equipment manufacturers. Imerys supplies the foundry industry with high-performance minerals and innovative solutions for moulds and cores in sand and investment casting as well as refractory solutions for both ferrous and non-ferrous foundries.

Paints & CoatingsPaints and coatings meet rigorous standards and growing performance expectations in terms of durability (weather and corrosion resistance, etc.), aesthetics and healthy lifestyle. Drawing on the strength of its unique portfolio of minerals and its excellent command of optical, mechanical and rheological properties, Imerys provides manufacturers of architectural paints and industrial coatings with the fillers that best suit the various types of paints and coatings (water- and solvent-based, powder, etc.).

Refractory producersEach refractory application is unique and requires the right solution to face extreme temperatures and harsh physical and chemical conditions. Working in close collaboration with refractory producers, Imerys develops minerals, binders, additives that meet continuous improvement requirements in steelmaking, power generation plants, incinerators, biomass boilers, glass, cement and petrochemicals industries.

Iron & SteelUsed in everything from jet engines to surgical instruments and from construction to automotive and building / infrastructure, steel is one of the most versatile materials. Imerys provides the steelmaking industry with a number of minerals, refractory solutions, and services covering all aspects of the molten steel production process. The main applications range from safety and abrasion coatings to fluxes for continuous casting processes.

Paper & BoardThe paper pulp, paper and board industries focus heavily on improving productivity, as well as the surface quality and suitability for print. Imerys offers a unique range of solutions to optimize the manufacturing process for printing and writing paper and board using high quality, environmentally friendly solutions. The breadth of its product range enables the Group to provide paper and board manufacturers with the properties they require, such as shine, opacity, and print quality.

ThermalThe refractory solutions developed and implemented by Imerys’ teams of engineers and technicians form part of a wide range of industrial equipment. They are used to build and repair refractory linings subject to high temperatures and intensely demanding operating conditions, like for example in power plants, incinerators, biomass boilers, as well as the cement and petrochemicals industries.

Bentonite / Green moulding sand additives / Refractory solutions

World #2 in bentonite for metal casting European #1 in monolithic refractories

Diatomite / Perlite

World #1 in diatomite and perlite-based filtration products

Carbon black / Carbonate / Diatomite / Kaolin / Mica / Perlite / Synthetic graphite / Talc / Wollastonite / Zirconium based chemicals

World #1 in mica for high performance coatings World #1 in talc for paints World #1 in wollastonite for paints and coatings World #1 in perlite for paints and coatings European #1 in kaolin for paints and coatings

Andalusite / Calcium aluminate binders / Chamotte / Clay / Fused aluminum oxides / Fused zirconia / Graphite / Molochite / Mullite

World #1 in high performance calcium aluminate-based binders for refractory applications World #1 in alumino-silicate minerals for refractories

Bauxite / Calcium aluminate flux / Refractory solutions / Wollastonite

World #1 in continuous flow casting World #1 in alumino-silicate monolithic refractories World #1 in calcium aluminates for metallurgical flux

Refractory solutions

World #1 in alumino-silicate minerals for refractories

Plastics & RubberImerys’ wide portfolio of minerals enables the Group to offer a comprehensive range of solutions to make plastics and rubber more resistant, lighter and less expensive. The shape, color, particle size and purity of Imerys’ plastics and rubber solutions make them effective fillers to bolster the production of lightweight components for vehicles, household appliances, electronics, PVC tubes and cables, as well as food packaging. The many functional additives for rubber applications are essential components in cables, hoses, membranes, seals and tires used in the automotive, building and construction, medical as well as household goods industries. Supporting sustainable lifestyles, mineral solutions allow for longer life and lower fuel consumption for tires or lighter vehicles.

Ball clay / Carbon black / Carbonate / Diatomite / Expanded graphite / Graphite / Kaolin / Mica / Talc / Wollastonite

World #1 in minerals for breathable polymer films World #1 in talc for plastics World #1 in wollastonite for plastics World #1 in talc for the rubber industry

Filtration & Life sciences High quality filtration is critical for many consumer and life science industries: from beer and wine to sweeteners or edible oils, not to forget blood plasma. Imerys’ filtration solutions are based on naturally occurring minerals with exceptional properties such as low density, chemical inertia, high specific surface area and a high level of porosity. Together with superior technical service, they offer a unique combination of functionalities to design the right filtration substrates, optimize process costs and asset capacity while achieving demanding specifications.

Bentonite / Carbonate / FiberLeanTM / Kaolin / Talc

World #1 in kaolin World #1 in talc World #2 in ground calcium carbonate