Imerys Announces Price Increase for Ball Clay and Kaolin Products in North America

ROSWELL, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imerys North America Ceramics (Paris:NK) announces a price increase for
its air floated kaolin and ball clay products. The increase is effective
January 1, 2018, and is subject to provisions in individual contracts.
Prices will increase an average of 8 percent for kaolin and 4 percent
for ball clay products. Actual increases will depend on product grade
and packaging type.

The price increase supports continual investments and rising costs in
mining, manufacturing, maintenance, quality systems, and environmental
compliance and sustainability. Customers purchasing products on a
delivered basis will see an additional adjustment due to highly volatile
and increasing ocean, truck, and rail freight rates. Imerys continues to
work with its logistics partners to minimize this impact.

Imerys Ceramics is a world leading supplier of industrial mineral
solutions and full prepared bodies for all ceramic applications. Our
portfolio includes: ball clay, kaolin, talc, feldspar, quartz, chamotte,
halloysite, mica, and pegmatite. Imerys Ceramics has over 50 production
sites in 24 countries, supported by a global network of technical sales
staff, agents and distributors.

About Imerys

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry,
with €3.7 billion revenue and 15,800 employees in 2013, Imerys transforms
a unique range of minerals to deliver essential functions (heat
resistance, mechanical strength, conductivity, coverage, barrier effect,
etc.) that are essential to its customers' products and manufacturing
processes.

Whether mineral components, functional additives, process enablers or
finished products, Imerys’ solutions contribute to the quality of a
great number of applications in consumer goods, industrial equipment or
construction. Combining expertise, creativity and attentiveness to
customers’ needs, the Group’s international teams constantly identify
new applications and develop high value-added solutions under a
determined approach to responsible development. These strengths enable
Imerys to develop through a sound, profitable business model.

Contacts

Imerys
Katie Nelson, 770-645-3705
[email protected]