Home What We Do Our Companies Investors What we do: Minerals Processing What We Do Minerals Processing Minerals Processing An engineered approach to mineral processing UK leader in the efficient, consistent and high quality processing of minerals including vermiculite, perlite, silica flours and other minerals. We are adept at the processing of minerals including perlite, vermiculite and silica sands for use in industry sectors such as construction, horticulture, industrial products, animal feeds and fire protection. We are also the manufacturer of Cristobalite (calcined quartz sand), which is a key component of investment casting plaster and is supplied to sister companies manufacturing investment casting plaster around the globe. We carry out the high technology processing of vermiculite to manufacture vermiculite dispersions for use by the technical textile industries. This product is also the basis of our patented fire extinguishing agent for lithium-ion battery fires. Aerospace & Surveillance Automotive Construction & Horticulture Defence Fire Protection Jewellery and Arts Minerals Processing Mining Oil, Gas, Water & Power Menu Home Our Companies What We Do Investors Careers & Apprentices Corporate Governance Contact Us Contact Us Goodwin PLC Ivy House Foundry Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST1 3NR United Kingdom +44 (0)1782 220000 +44 (0)1782 208060 info@goodwinplc.com If you are a journalist and have an enquiry, please contact Anthony Longden at Alder: anthony.longden@alder-uk.com Goodwin PLC is a company registered in England. Company number 305907. VAT No. GB278923705. Registered Office: Ivy House Foundry, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3NR, United Kingdom. All website content including images is Copyright 2011 – 2020 Goodwin PLC. All rights reserved. LSE: GDWN Corporate Responsibility – Cookie Policy – Privacy Notice – Terms of Use We use cookies to provide you with the best experience on our website. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. Accept All Reject All Non-essential Settings