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KaMin adds to industrial minerals mining base with acquisition of BASF’s kaolin minerals business

KaMin LLC, a global performance minerals company owned by IMin Partners, has acquired BASF’s kaolin minerals business, which includes four production sites and related mines, reserves and two processing facilities in Georgia, USA.

“This acquisition is transformative for KaMin on day one by further diversifying into highly engineered, growth segments and adding to an extensive portfolio of innovative product solutions for everyday life,” Mike W Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer of KaMin, said. “The combination of these two businesses will create a global leader with significant scale, technical capabilities, and talent that will deliver enhanced value to our customers, distributors, and brand owners worldwide

“We are excited to welcome approximately 440 new employees to the KaMin team. Their expertise will enhance our already strong organisation and further differentiate us in the industrial minerals sector.”

The co-located refinery catalysts operations will continue to be owned and operated by BASF’s refinery catalysts business and are not part of the divestiture.

KaMin is recognised says it has more than 95 years of experience in delivering performance mineral solutions in a broad spectrum of end use markets including building and construction, automotive and catalyst, agriculture, health and beauty, packaging, and specialty and graphic paper. The company mines, produces and distributes its products from its three US plants located in Georgia – Macon, Sandersville and Wrens – and internationally through its CADAM facilities in Brazil and Europe.

Komatsu ups the cutting power on Joy 12HM46 continuous miner

Komatsu is getting ready to launch a new upgrade to its Joy 12HM46 continuous miner for industrial minerals that will boost its cutting power.

The addition of a new optional gearcase on the machine will see cutting power increase by 50%, according to the company, with a spokesperson confirming the newest addition to the continuous miner will be transported to a customer later this month for a trial period.

The 12HM46 continuous miner is ideal for industrial mineral mining applications, including trona, gypsum, potash, and salt, according to Komatsu. It has a 1,600 mm cutter head diameter, making it the largest and most powerful drum-style continuous miner in the company’s product line-up.

The 12HM46 comes with a Ripperveyor cutting head system, with a variety of cutter bit lacing configurations available to suit different applications.

Metso to add mobile crushing and screening specialist to group

Metso has signed an agreement to acquire McCloskey International, a Canada-based mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer with market share in the aggregates sector, as well as customers in the frac sand and industrial minerals segments.

“The mobile aggregate equipment market is expected to grow by 4-6% annually during 2019-2023, driven by the underlying road construction spend,” Metso said. “With this acquisition, Metso will be able to better take part in the attractive growth of mobile products within the aggregates industry.”

The enterprise value of the transaction is C$420 million payable at closing with an additional profitability-based earn-out consideration of up to C$35 million for the two-year period after closing, Metso said.

The deal comes on top of Metso’s recent acquisitions of Chile-based HighService Service and UK-based Kiln Flames Systems.

Pekka Vauramo, Metso’s President and CEO, said the McCloskey acquisition was in line with Metso’s profitable growth strategy.

“It strengthens our aggregates business in key growth areas. The different cycles of aggregates balance our previously more mining-focused Minerals portfolio well,” he said.

Markku Simula, President of the Aggregates Equipment business area in Metso, said customers in aggregates and construction have varying business needs, with this acquisition supporting the company’s expansion plans to “approach customers through multiple complementary channels and offerings to meet their diverse needs”.

He added: “Going forward, Metso plans to continue developing the McCloskey brands and distribution channels independent of the Metso channel. Synergies are, apart from sourcing, mainly revenue-related, resulting from the wider offering available to both channels as well as additional crusher equipment, service and consumable sales.”

In the 12-month period ending September 30, 2018, McCloskey had pro-forma sales of C$464 million ($344 million) and a pro-forma EBITDA margin of 10.3%, with the company’s sales in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, expected to exceed C$500 million, according to Metso.

McCloskey has around 900 employees in Canada, the US and Northern Ireland.

Paschal McCloskey, Founder, President and CEO of McCloskey, said: “We are proud of the growth achieved in a competitive market. I know that joining Metso is the right move for all our customers, employees, dealers and business partners. The combination of our unique focus on products and people and Metso’s global resources will help create even better solutions for our customers.”

Metso said the transaction is expected to be positive for Metso’s earnings per share in 2020. McCloskey will be reported in Metso’s Minerals segment following the acquisition, which is expected to closing during the December quarter of this year.