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[September 2003]
Luzenac Appoints Blagden for GB Role
Luzenac Group has appointed Blagden Specialty Chemicals Ltd (Westerham, Kent, England) as the exclusive distributor of its talc products for Great Britain. Luzenac said that with this decision it would be taking advantage of Blagden's proximity and in-depth knowledge of the UK market to provide its British customers with an enhanced service.
Luzenac claims to be the world's premier talc producer, selling over one million tonnes of talc and talc-related minerals every year. A member of the major international mining group, Rio Tinto, it is a market oriented mining company that owns and manages over 30 mines and processing plants world-wide.
"As world leader, with the widest variety of ores available today, Luzenac has set the standards for the mining and processing of talc," added the company. "Using their extensive skills and experience, our Group's engineers, process analysts and formulators are committed to developing our assets to meet the changing needs of industry."
Blagden Specialty Chemicals is an independent, privately owned, specialist chemical marketing and distribution company. Representing many world class and leading global manufacturers, Blagden technically promotes and distributes a range of additives, performance chemicals and ingredients into a variety of industries. Blagden owns a 60,000 square foot warehouse and distribution centre in Speke near Liverpool where it has the facilities to blend, mix, break bulk and repack powders and liquid products, including customer solutions.
www.luzenac.com
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