IMERYS mines rare resources and turns them into specialities that improve the products and processes of its customers. With over 16,000 employees and over 200 sites worldwide, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods.
With over 250 years of mining history, Cornwall and Devon remains one of the largest Kaolin production areas worldwide in which Imerys is the main player.
IML has 4 geographic locations across the UK (Mid Cornwall, Dorset, Devon/Plymouth, Staffordshire/Stoke On Trent) with 12 active kaolin/ball clay mine sites, 3 kaolin refiners, 3 thermal kaolin dryers, 2 ball clay processing plants, 4 kaolin secondary processing plants & Port together with the Quality control and management function.