佐治亚州桑德斯维尔 - Thiele Kaolin Co.和Imerys Performance Minerals共同宣布，他们已签订了一项协议，Thiele将获得某些主要支持纸张和董事会行业的Imerys Kaolin资产。通过出售，Thiele将获得矿产资源以及某些制造资产，主要支持高岭土，还包括一些钙化能力。

这些矿产和制造资产位于佐治亚州中部，策略性地位于其他Thiele资产附近。Imerys已保留在佐治亚州桑德斯维尔的资产，并仍致力于佐治亚州中部的采矿社区及其在该地区的业务。

“This transaction supports Thiele’s future growth initiatives in global coated board and industrial products segments,” said J. Eric Tillirson, President & CEO, Thiele Kaolin Co. “These strategic assets enable Thiele to strengthen and expand our ability to deliver tailored mineral solutions that provide significant value for our customers, as we have done throughout our 75 year history.”

“We are sharpening our focus on value-added applications that leverage Imerys’ deep knowledge of minerals combined with our ability to innovate specialty formulations and environmentally-friendly technologies that address the unique needs of our customers and trends in the marketplace,” said Jim Murberger, Senior Vice President of Imerys Performance Minerals Americas. “Imerys remains committed to bringing new technologies into the markets we serve, and we look forward to working with Thiele to ensure a smooth transition for all.”

预计该交易将在今年第四季度初完成，但要遵守习惯结束条件。

有关Thiele Kaolin Co.的更多信息，请访问www.thielekaolin.com。在www.imerys.com。