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Production of industrial equipment, paper, printing and writing papers, liquid food and hygiene products, renovation of buildings: most markets which provides Imerys Mineral specialties have developed favorably in 2010, but find the volumes before the crisis. The restocking of our customers has contributed to the upturn. The Group benefited from the competitiveness of the euro and the dynamism of emerging markets, where he directed 26% of its sales.

Imerys has reached its target operating margin to 12.5% and generated significant cash flow. The external growth resumed with the acquisition of Pará Pigmentosa SA, Brazilian producer of kaolin for paper.

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Buffière Gerard, Managing Director - Jerome Pecresse, Managing Director, Director of the Minerals for Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives & Foundry - Christian Schenck, Executive Vice President, Director of the Materials & Monolithics - Hautin Olivier, Director of the Pigments for Paper - Daniel J . Moncino, Director, Performance Minerals & Filtration - Michel Delville, Director Finance & Strategy - Denis Musson, Director and Secretary Juriques Council - Thierry Salmona, Director of Innovation, Research & Technology & Business Support - Bernard Vilain , Human Resources Director
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154 University Street - 75007 Paris (France) Activity (s) industrial minerals

• Product (s) kaolin, calcium carbonate, clay, andalusite, zircon, monolithic refractories, tiles, bricks, chimneys, diatomite, perlite, graphite , silicon carbide ...
• Staff 14,592 people
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Imerys is a French company, world leader in production and processing of industrial minerals. The group mines and processes of scarce resources into solutions that improve products and production processes its customers in industry and in construction. International Group, built the pool to the client, Imerys has a portfolio of resources unmatched by their variety and geographical distribution. He mastered all the large-scale processing technologies. Its innovative design allows it to its customers solutions with high added value. Buffière . (€ 3,278,167 in 2008 revenues, € 3,692,811 in 2009) Summary [hide ] Trades 2 Figures Stock Data Directorate 6 8 Imerys is organized into four operational branches in each of which it has leading positions.

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[Edit ] Trades Present in 47 countries with over 240 locations, Imerys is the world leader in adding value to minerals. He has made 2.8 billion euros in annual sales in 2009. From that extract minerals from its reserves and transformed by complex processes, the Group develops its industrial customers with solutions that improve their products or production processes. Its products have a great many applications in everyday life: construction, personal care, paper, paints, plastics, ceramics, telecommunications, beverage filtration ...

Minerals for Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives & Foundry: feldspar, feldspathic sand, clay

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halloysite, pegmatite,

enamels, quartz, chamotte Geographically, sales in 2009 is as follows: 52% Western Europe (including France 20%), USA / Canada (19%), Japan / Australia (5 %) and emerging countries (24%)

, bauxite, silica used by industries in china, tiles and sanitary, but also by the steel industry (abrasive sand) and graphite used by manufacturers of batteries or Lithium-Ion battery. Performance Minerals & Filtration: kaolin, calcium carbonate , dolomite and mica , vermiculite ( diatomite and perlite for construction industries, paint, rubber, plastics, gaskets and adhesives. Pigments for Paper: kaolin, calcium carbonate used for paper producers. Materials & Monolithics: tiles and accessories in earthenware, fine ceramics, chimneys, slate, concrete, monolithic refractories These branches are themselves structured as operating activities for specific markets. Beyond legal issues, it is for each activity, a business logic and market that is privileged and promotes the implementation, closer to the ground, ambitious development strategies. [ edit] History The transformation of society as a specialist minerals specialty has been conducted since 1997 , under the leadership of Patrick Kron , now boss of Alstom then continued under the direction of Gerard Buffière its current CEO. [edit ] Figures Net sales by product family as follows: Minerals for Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives & Foundry (28% of CA 2009); Performance Minerals & Filtration (18% of CA 2009); Pigments for Paper (23% of CA 2009); Materials and monolithic (31% of 2009 revenues)

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• Pargesa Netherlands BV: 26.13% Belgian Securities BV : 30.66% Other shareholders : 43, 21% [edit ] Directorate

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• Buffière Gerard, CEO Jerome Pecresse , Managing Director, Director of the Minerals for Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives & Foundry

Christian Schenck, CEO Deputy Director of the Materials & Monolithics
Hautin Olivier, Director of the Pigments for Paper

Moncino Daniel J., Director, Performance Minerals & Filtration
Michel Delville, Director Finance & Strategy

Denis Musson, Director and Board Secretary Juriques

Thierry Salmona, Director of Innovation, Research & Technology & Business Support Bernard Vilain, Human Resources Director [edit

] News In 2010, Imerys continued to expand and optimize its business, as evidenced by investment in new plant carbonate for paper and packaging in China and an activity of kaolin in Brazil: The Strategic Development The Pigments for Paper continues Asia, carbonates, with commissioning during the second quarter, a new plant in China (Yueyang, Hunan Province), through a joint venture with the Tiger Forest & Paper.

Imerys announces the signing of an agreement with the Brazilian group Vale to the acquisition of its 86.2% stake in Brazilian society Pigmentosa Pará SA (PPSA), and mineral rights located in the State of Pará, for a total of about 70 million U.S. dollars.