as asx ilu industry mining founded iluka resources limited ilu 1998 ; merger of westralian sands wsl & rgc 1 headquarters 140 st georges terrace perth australia key people greg martin chairman tom o leary ceo doug warden chief financial officer and head of strategy and planning steve wickham chief operating officer mineral sands matthew blackwell head of marketing mineral sands alan tate head of alliances new ventures and royalties cameron wilson chief legal counsel and head of corporate acquisitions 2 products ilmenite zircon rutile synthetic rutile revenue 950.8 million aud 2015 3 net income 53.5 million aud 2015 4 number of employees 1 100 5 website www.iluka.com iluka resources is in the business of mineral sands exploration project development operations and marketing . iluka is the largest producer of zircon globally and the highest producer of titanium dioxide products of rutile and synthetic rutile . iluka mines heavy mineral sands and separates the concentrate into its individual mineral constituents rutile ilmenite and zircon . some of the ilmenite is then processed into synthetic rutile . iluka has operations in western australia victoria south australia and united states virginia . history edit iluka resources was formed in july 1998 in a merger between westralian sands and the titanium mineral business of rgc renison goldfields consolidated . 6 westralian sands was established in 1954 but commenced operations in 1959 when it started mining and processing the yoganup deposit near capel in western australia . by 1999 the company now iluka resources sold off or closed many parts of its business including westlime limited koba tin rgc thalanga copper rgc south capel operation and its share of the narama coal mine in new south wales . 7 in september 2008 the company signing a multi million deal with rail freight operator el zorro to carry containerised mineral sands from portland in the south west of victoria to melbourne with iluka saying rail transport was cheaper than road . 8 david robb was appointed managing director and ceo of iluka resources limited on 18 october 2006 . 9 company profits were 61.7 million in 2008 almost three times the size of the forecast amount this was a result of higher zircon prices and a devaluation of the australian dollar . 10 in march 2009 iluka announced that it would bring forward the closure of one of the synthetic rutile kilns at the narngulu operations and that 23 jobs would be lost . the move came in response to falling demand as a result of the global economic crisis . 11 as a result of demand from china the 2011 net year profit increased fifteen times the 2010 result . the 2011 profit was reported as 542 million compared to 36 million in 2010 . the companies profit was driven by higher production with 158 000 tonnes of mineral sands . 12 effective from december 18 2013 greg martin assumed the role of chairman of the board of iluka resources ltd. greg martin has previous had over 30 years experience in the energy utility and infrastructure sectors having spent 25 years with the australian gas light company ltd agl including five years as ceo and managing director . 13 greg martin is currently chairman of prostar investments australia pty ltd and a non executive director of santos ltd energy developments limited and the industry funded australian energy market operator . 14 iluka established an initial 18.3 per cent interest in the uk technology company metalysis ltd which is seeking to commercialise technology to convert metals into powder including titanium powder . iluka increased its interest to approximately 28 per cent in 2016 with additional investment . 15 iluka also commenced work in 2014 with vale s.a in relation to the potential commercialisation of a large titanium ore body with rare earth elements in minas gerais state brazil . iluka conducts international exploration including for selected non mineral sands opportunities mainly on its australian tenements . 16 the 2015 full year profit was 53.5 million which was up from a 62.5 million loss in the previous corresponding period . the minieral sands sales increased 1.9 % to 950.8 million up from 932.8 million in the previous year . 17 the dividen was 19c a share full franked and increased the annual payout to 25c a share . 18 tom o leary was appointed chief executive officer of iluka resources limited on 5 september 2016 . he was previously managing director of wesfarmers chemicals energy and fertilisers division having been appointed to the role in 2010 . mr o leary joined wesfarmers in 2000 in a business development role and was then appointed to managing director wesfarmers energy in 2009 . 19 prior to joining wesfarmers tom o leary worked in london for 10 years in finance law investment banking and private equity . 20 tom o leary holds a law degree from the university of western australia and has completed the advanced management program at harvard business school . he is a 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