Minerals Technologies to Build a Satellite PCC Plant in India

Minerals Technologies Inc. MTX announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Specialty Minerals Inc., has entered into a long-term agreement with The West Coast Paper Mills Limited to build and operate a satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at West Coast's flagship pulp and paper mill at Dandeli, India. Dandeli is on the Kali River in the western state of Karnataka. Specialty Minerals will own and operate the facility through its subsidiary company, Minerals Technologies India Private Limited. The plant, which will initially produce about 35,000 tons of PCC, is expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2011.