Imerys S.A.(NK.PA)
HQ FR28% share
Global leader in industrial minerals — kaolin (china clay), calcium carbonate, talc, perlite, graphite — for paint, paper, ceramics, plastics.
mineral · input
Ceramic Tableware Clay Body (Kaolin/Ball Clay/Feldspar)
Blended ceramic body for porcelain/stoneware tableware — kaolin, ball clay, feldspar (flux) and quartz. Feldspar is the critical fluxing mineral; bone china additionally uses ~50% calcined bone ash.
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on ceramic tableware clay body (kaolin/ball clay/feldspar) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| TRTurkey | 28% |
| BRBrazil | 23% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 17% |
| MXMexico | 6% |
| ESSpain | 5% |
| NZNew Zealand | 4% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 4% |
| NLNetherlands | 3% |
| INIndia | 3% |
| CNChina | 2% |
| CACanada | 2% |
| BEBelgium | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
4 companies produce ceramic tableware clay body (kaolin/ball clay/feldspar).
Thiele Kaolin Company
HQ US5% share
Family-owned US kaolin producer in the Georgia Kaolin Belt; paper, paint and performance kaolin.
Eczacıbaşı Esan
HQ TR
One of the world's largest feldspar producers/exporters; ceramic minerals. Turkey dominates global feldspar trade.
Sibelco
HQ BE
Global minerals company; one of two principal producers of crucible-grade high-purity quartz from Spruce Pine, NC.