Driving sustainability in the construction industry
At European Coatings Show 2025, Imerys will showcase its multimineral portfolio of sustainable solutions for Paints, Coatings and Building markets
Hall 3 - Booth 461
Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of specialty minerals, renowned for delivering excellence and innovative, market-focused solutions to customers worldwide. Imerys strives to be the trusted partner and a catalyst for change, working closely with its customers to design solutions which contribute to meeting the sustainability challenges the construction industry is facing.
Sustainable construction challenges and solutions
The construction industry is under increasing pressure and obligations to embrace sustainable practices as it faces mounting challenges, from stringent environmental regulations to growing demands for energy-efficient and eco-friendly materials. With construction accounting for approximately 37% of global energy and process-related carbon dioxide emissions, industry players are striving to innovate and adopt solutions that minimize environmental impact, reduce waste, increase material longevity, and enhance resource efficiency - all while meeting the evolving expectations of customers and stakeholders.
Imerys remains steadfast in its mission to support the construction industry on its path to a more sustainable future through solutions that enhance the performance, durability and carbon footprint of its customers' products, while promoting circularity.
Imerys at ECS 2025
At European Coatings Show 2025, sustainability will once again take center stage on the Imerys booth, where the company will be presenting its sustainable product range, production processes, and solutions that contribute to the circular economy, as well as unveiling several exciting new innovations.
Imerys holds an unrivaled position in the market as the provider that offers the most comprehensive range of solutions to paint manufacturers for a more sustainable future. Leveraging our vast multimineral portfolio and decades of expertise, we invest in research and innovation to develop game-changing engineered solutions and technologies that enable unmatched flexibility, empowering producers to achieve superior quality targets through multiple innovative approaches, while optimizing sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
The sustainable mineral and finished solutions Imerys will be presenting at European Coatings Show include:
- Exterior paints - NEW grade, which provides a step-change in durability
ImprUV™: a mineral solution to maximize the UV durability of exterior paints by improving the color stability and reduction of chalking.
- Interior paints
ECOPAQ: a unique range of customized solutions for optimum opacity in high quality paints at lowest TiO2 level.
- ETICS & Renders
A wide range of mica, talc and leucophyllite mineral solutions - including our benchmark Mica-MU™ 101 - designed to prevent cracking and enhance barrier properties.
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- Building solutions
Imerys’ approach to product sustainability is backed by a robust and fact-based assessment methodology program, known as the SustainAgility Solutions Assessment (SSA). SSA is designed to assess the environmental and social footprint of the products we design, so as to provide our customers with reliable data. Combining this methodology and our extensive market knowledge, we are able to offer our customers the most accurate product alternatives to meet their sustainability ambitions.
An extensive portfolio of building materials and construction products and solutions designed to optimize site operations and to meet sustainability targets and standards in terms of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reductions, including:
- The LEAP® ultra-reactive, calcium aluminate specialty binder range for lean mix design and low-carbon mortars, which boost early strength and guarantee long-lasting performance.
- Our Argical® metakaolin to support clinker reduction in low-carbon concrete.
- The Peramin range of functional additives to enhance drymix mortar application and performance, including plasticizers, shrinkage reducing agents, defoaming agents and accelerating agents for the construction industry.
- The TERNAL® range of calcium aluminate specialty binders, for consistency, reactivity, productivity and improved aesthetics in mortars and concrete.
Fondag® Aerospace, Imerys’ latest innovation, is out of this world – delivering superior heat and abrasion resistance for rocket launchpads. Designed to meet the aerospace industry’s hardest demands, it can provide significant operational efficiencies for customers.
Imerys minerals are found in over thirty industrial sectors, serving as essential ingredients in a broad range of applications—from cosmetics and construction to energy transition initiatives. In these fields, regulations and client expectations are increasingly stringent regarding environmental protection and health standards. Our goal is to help our clients get the most out of our solutions by enhancing their positive contributions to society and responsibly managing any potential negative effects throughout their entire life cycle.
Imerys Kaolins de Bretagne in southwest Brittany hosted an open day to commemorate its 120th anniversary, bringing together the general public, site employees and their families, customers, representatives of local associations, local elected officials and other important regional stakeholders. The day also marked another significant milestone for the company's future, since it coincides with the renewal in 2023 of the prefectural order authorizing Imerys to continue its mining activities at Kaolin de Bretagne for a further 28 years.
Imerys has just completed the acquisition of Société de Traitement Industriel des Minéraux (STIM), a French family business based in Monteux, near Avignon. STIM is a historic partner of about 20 years.