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Once a sculptor of steel, IMERYS now prefers to fashion its work out of clay. Thanks to the company's acquisition of English China Clays, IMERYS (formerly IMETAL) is the world's #1 producer of kaolin, a white clay used to manufacture porcelain, paper, rubber, and textiles. English China Clays is now part of IMERYS' pigments and additives division, one of four divisions in the company. The other divisions make refractories (chemicals that resist high temperatures) and abrasives, ceramics and specialties (graphite and clays), and building materials (clay roof tiles and bricks). Investment firm Pargesa Holding owns nearly 28% of IMERYS.
COMPETITION |
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Lafarge S.A. (LR)
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (SGO)
Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG (WIE)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 2,640.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 0.3%
Employees: 14,583
Revenue per employee: $181,094.43
KEY PEOPLE |
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Patrick Kron
CEO
Michel Chambaud
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Tour Maine Montparnasse - 33, Avenue du Maine
75755 Paris Cedex 15, France
Phone: 33-1-45-38-48-48
Fax: 33-1-45-38-74-78
Online: Web Site
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