Home Contact Form Sample Request Imprint Disclaimer Product Finder Products by Name Finntalc D30E Finntalc M03 Finntalc M03C Finntalc M05N Finntalc M05NC Finntalc M05SL Finntalc M05SLC Finntalc M10E Finntalc M15 Finntalc M15C Finntalc M15E Finntalc M15SL Finntalc M20SL Finntalc M30 Finntalc M30H Finntalc M30SL Finntalc M40 Finntalc M40H Finntalc M40SL Finntalc M50 Finntalc M65 Microtalc FC8 Microtalc FC50 Microtalc FC CG Microtalc IT extra Microtalc Pharma 8 Microtalc Pharma 30 Microtalc Pharma 50 Mondana 8 HT Mondana 15 HT Mondana 35 HT Mondana 50 HT Plustalc D30E Plustalc H05 Plustalc H05C Plustalc H10 Plustalc H10C Plustalc H15 Plustalc H25 Plustalc H30 Plustalc H50 Plustalc W30 Products by Application Cordierite Ceramics Food Paints & Coatings Paper & Pulp Personal Care Pharmaceuticals Plastics & Rubber Polyester Putties English Chinese / 简体中文 Italiano The Talc Company An Overview Values and Principles Company & Management Corporate Strategy Quality & Innovation Global Locations Employees Origin Corporate Citizenship Environment Health & Safety Talc Products Talc Applications Talc Production Career News & Events Global Contact & Service Home / The Talc Company / Origin Growth and Innovation: Our Origin The history of Mondo Minerals is a history of growth and innovation. One important reason: necessity is the mother of invention. The talc ore found in Finland is a mixture of magnesite and talc, so that a separating process first had to be developed – talc flotation. The company Suomen Talkki Oy was founded in 1967 to commercialize this invention. This is the origin of Mondo Minerals – and of our self-understanding as a growing and innovative enterprise, which we still maintain today. Here are just a few of the important milestones. 2011 Acquisition of Mondo Minerals through Advent International 2010 Introduction of compacted talc for the plastics industry 2010 Launch of highly sterile talc for pharmaceuticals 2010 First commercial paint talc slurry production 2009 Launch of talc products optimized for chewing gum production 2008 Development of high surface area talc for olive oil separation 2008 Patents for highly delaminated talc and for talc use in beverage filtration 2007 Hg Capital acquires Mondo Minerals; Norwegian Talc AS remains part of the Omya Group 2006 Introduction of double classified product for high solid coatings 2004 Development of superconducting electromagnetic separation process for talc purification 2003 Introduction of sterile bulk product for anti-allergenic paints 2002/03 Plustalc product range introduced for paints and plastics 2001 Ownership of Mondo Minerals transferred to Omya AG 2000 Development of food packaging coating talc for paper and board 1998 Start of the use of talc in cordierite ceramic honeycomb structures 1998 Mondo Minerals Oy established as a joint venture between Omya AG and Western Mining Ltd. of Australia. The JV includes the former Finnminerals Oy, Westmin BV Amsterdam, and the talc business of Norwegian Talc AS. 1994 Capacity of Finnminerals Holland B.V. doubled 1993 Katwijk site established as “Finnminerals Holland B.V.” 1991 All 3 Finnish talc factories combine to form the company “Finnminerals”, owned by United Paper Mills (UPM) 1982 Development of rotogravure paper coating talc 1979/80 De-dusted talc products for unsaturated polyester putties developed 1979 Kaavi plant commissioned with a capacity of 50,000 tons p.a. 1977 Vuonos plant opens 1974 Concentration of nickel commences with 500 tons capacity p.a. 1973 Paint talc production started 1970/71 Production of pitch control talc for the Finnish paper industry gets underway 1969 Production begins at Sotkamo site with a capacity of 70,000 tons p.a. First deliveries of SC paper filler talc 1967 Suomen Talkki Oy established 1961 Experimental ore mill Sotkamo 1956 Geological research begins Global Contact & Service Talc Applications The Talc Company An Overview Values and Principles Company & Management Corporate Strategy Quality & Innovation Global Locations Employees Origin Corporate Citizenship Environment Health & Safety Talc Products Talc Applications Pulp & Paper Paints & Coatings Plastics & Rubber Cordierite Ceramics Polyester Putties Food Personal Care Pharmaceuticals Career Jobs News & Events ECS - Movie Press Contact Global Contact & Service Contact Form Sample Request Brochure Request Directions Amsterdam Sales Terms & Conditions (PDF) MONDO MINERALS B.V. Kajuitweg 8 NL-1041 AR Amsterdam Phone +31 (0)20 448 7 448 Fax +31 (0)20 448 7 437 info@mondominerals.com Sitemap © Mondo Minerals - Origin