Imerys to Increase Kaolin Prices
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Imerys Pigments for Paper and Packaging, Atlanta, Ga., USA, this week announced a price increase for kaolin, effective January 1, subject to any provisions in individual customer contracts. The prices of kaolin produced in the U.S. and Brazil, including calcined kaolin products, will increase by 5% to 7%.
Imerys notes that cost increases in logistics, mining, chemicals, fuel, and power are key factors in the price increase decision. Despite its "continual improvement programs and cost reductions to mitigate these effects, the price increases are necessary to achieve a sustainable business," the company said.
Imerys Pigments for Paper and Packaging s a global producer of white pigments, manufacturing kaolin, talc, ground calcium carbonate (GCC), and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). The business group serves the international paper and packaging industries and employs 2,414 people at 47 industrial sites in 19 countries. It represents 23% of Imerys' sales.
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