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IMCD to divest Nutri Granulations Business in the U.S.

International Distributor finds new Owner for Manufacturing Facility in California

Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor IMCD N.V. (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Nutri Granulations manufacturing asset and associated business to Huber Engineered Materials [“HEM”] (Atlanta, GA – United States), a division of J.M. Huber Corporation [“Huber”] for an undisclosed sum.

 

The manufacturing facility is located in La Mirada, CA and has 22 employees. Nutri Granulations manufactures both, food grade and USP grade Calcium Carbonate granulations for the Nutraceuticals, Food, Over-the-Counter, and Pharmaceuticals markets. It was taken over by IMCD as part of the acquisition of U.S. west coast distributor E.T. Horn in 2018.

 

Closing of the transaction is planned for the end of March 2021, the announcement said.

 

Source: IMCD press release

 

HGE – DCG / 10.03.2021

Omya forms Joint Venture with Idwala in South Africa

Switzerland-based Industrial Minerals Producer and Specialty Chemicals Distributor expands Activities on African Continent

Globaly active industrial minerals producer and specialty chemicals distributor Omya International AG (Oftringen, Switzerland)  announced that it has forme a Joint Venture (“JV”) with Idwala Industrial Holdings Ltd. (Randburg (Johannesburg), South Africa), a producer  and supplier of Limestone, Lime and Calcium Carbonate.

 

The new company, Omya Idwala S.A. will have offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. It will offer a portfolio of Calcium Carbonate and Specialty Chemicals to customers in South Africa. Natasha De Lange has been named General Manager of the new entity. 

 

Source: Omya press release

 

HGE – DCG / 11.02.2020