EuroWire March 2016

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Corporatenews
March 2016 10
Huber Carbonates LLC is increasing the
capacity at its ground calcium carbonate
(GCC) operation in Marble Hill, Georgia,
USA, with a plant expansion.
“Huber has a long-term, multi-stage plan
to increase capacity in ground calcium
carbonate, driven by customer demand
and new product sales,” said Matt O’Brien,
vice president and general manager of
Huber’s GCC business.
The continuous investments in ground
calcium carbonate will position Huber
to continue supporting its customers’
growth strategies with increased capacity
for both medium fine and fine ground
products.
“This expansion − coupled with the
recent expansion of our Quincy, Illinois,
GCC facility − is already in motion and
targeted for completion in 2016,” said
Rick Zwingelberg, operations director for
Huber’s GCC business. “We continue to
be well-positioned to meet the growing
needs of our customers in a number of
markets.”
“The expansion plans we are
implementing build upon our ongoing
growth strategy,” added Mr O’Brien. “These
continuing investments to expand and
improve our manufacturing capabilities
underline Huber’s long-term commitment
to the ground calcium carbonate business
and the customers we serve.”
Huber’s industrial GCC products are used
in a variety of consumer and industrial
applications, including building materials;
drilling fluids; rubber; thermoset
composites; thermoplastics; swimming
pool plasters; pet food; cultured marble;
paints and coatings; and adhesives, caulks
and sealants.
• Parent company J M Huber Corporation,
through its Huber Engineered Materials
(HEM) division, has reached an agreement
to acquire the Martinswerk mineral
flame-retardants and speciality chemicals
businesses of Albemarle Corporation.
J M Huber Corporation – USA
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Huber steam ahead
with expansion plans
▲ ▲ Workers using a crane to drive piles into the ground at the plant expansion in Marble Hill, Georgia, USA