Summary
Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various specialty mineral, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products, and supporting systems and services. The company operates through three segments: Performance Materials, Specialty Minerals and Refractories. The Performance Materials segment supplies bentonite and bentonite-related products, as well as leonardite. This segment also offers metal casting products; household, personal care, and specialty products; and basic minerals, environmental products, and building materials. In addition, it provides products for non-residential construction, environmental, and infrastructure projects, as well as for construction and remediation project customers. The Specialty Minerals segment produces and sells precipitated calcium carbonate and quicklime; and provides natural mineral products comprising limestone and talc. This segment's products are used in paper and packaging, building materials, paint and coatings, glass, ceramic, polymer, food, automotive, and pharmaceutical industries. The Refractories segment offers monolithic and shaped refractory materials; specialty products, services, and application and measurement equipment; and calcium metal and metallurgical wire products that are used in the applications of steel, non-ferrous metal, and glass industries. The company markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. It serves in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
History
Minerals Technologies was formed in 1992 investing in the former Santo Mining Corporation, which was founded in 1910 and began producing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate shortly thereafter. The company continues to expand its global reach, investing in other mineral-based businesses, including the PCC industry, ceramic tile and brick joint venture, glass joint venture, catalysts business and the ceramic proppant business.
Mission
Develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services.
Vision
Drive for success by focusing on continuous improvement in all facets of the business - processes, systems, products, services, and people.
Key Team
Mr. Jonathan J. Hastings (Group Pres of Performance Materials)
Mr. Erik C. Aldag (Sr. VP of Fin. & Treasury and CFO)
Mr. Brett Argirakis (Sr. VP, MD of Minteq International Inc & MTI Global Supply Chain)
Mr. Michael A. Cipolla (VP, Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer)
Michael Landau (Director of Corp. Communications)
Ms. Erin N. Cutler (VP of HR)
Mr. Douglas W. Mayger (Sr. VP & Head of Global Operations - Performance Materials)
Recognition and Awards
Minerals Technologies has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2018 and has earned several awards for its environmental stewardship, including the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Award and the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Energy Efficiency Award.
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