Active in 50 countries with more than 250 industrial locations, Imerys is the world leader in mineral-based specialties for industry. The Group processes, enriches and combines a unique range of minerals, in many cases mined from its own deposits, to contribute essential functions to its customers’ products and processes. Thanks to their properties (heat resistance and mechanical strength, conductivity, coverage, barrier effect, etc.), these specialties have a great number of everyday applications in consumer durables, fast-consumer goods, capital goods and construction, and are developing on many growing markets.

Imerys is organized into four business groups, each of which has front-rank positions.

• Minerals for Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives & Foundry
• Performance & Filtration Minerals
• Pigments for Paper & Packaging
• Materials & Monolithics