Imerys in Brazil
Imerys has been operating in Brazil since 1996. Present in two states (São Paulo and Espírito Santo) with more than 1,000 employees, we extract or transform the minerals calcium carbonate and perlite.
With seven plants and a mine in operation in Brazil, we consolidate as the largest producer in Brazil and one of the largest in South America in calcium carbonate. We serve the most varied applications and bring excellence in services to our customers in the paints, plastics, polymers, food and pharma segments, among others.
With seven plants and a mine in operation in Brazil, we consolidate as the largest producer in Brazil and one of the largest in South America in calcium carbonate. We serve the most varied applications and bring excellence in services to our customers in the paints, plastics, polymers, food and pharma segments, among others.
Our Brazilian operations
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May 24, 2023
The unification of the three previous laboratories aims to increase efficiency and shorten project deadlines by speeding up the interaction between the different functions and applications of minerals in various industries.
March 29, 2021
Certification reinforces the quality of production for the food industry in Brazil.
March 10, 2021
With a desperate lack of healthcare supplies for Covid-19 patients in Brazil’s largest state, Imerys produced and delivered 3.3 tonnes of cryogenic perlite that was essential for safeguarding bottles of medicinal oxygen at the right temperature.
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February 18, 2022