Minerals Technologies Inc. Signs Agreement with Double A (1991) Public Company Ltd.

Minerals Technologies Inc., MTX announced today that it has signed an agreement with Double A (1991) Public Company Ltd., formerly Advance Agro Public Company Ltd., to expand production capacity of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) at its paper mill in Tha Toom, Thailand. The expansion, which will increase capacity at Minerals Technologies' existing satellite PCC plant from 50,000 metric tons to 70,000 metric tons, is expected to be operational early in the second quarter of 2011. Double A, the largest papermaker in Thailand, produces uncoated freesheet paper at the Tha Toom paper mill. “This agreement builds on our long-term relationship with this well-respected paper company, which exports its premium quality office paper to over 100 countries worldwide,” said Joseph C. Muscari, chairman and chief executive officer. “The expansion is also part of the realization of Minerals Technologies' growth initiative to increase use of our PCC across the Asia region.”