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🏠 How minerals are making your home stronger 💪 You look at a house, we look at the minerals that make it more durable. 🪨 Kaolin → Protects against sun & storms 🪨 Wollastonite → Keeps walls strong through heat & cold 🪨 GCC (Ground Calcium Carbonate) → Strengthens PVC siding & fencing All of these minerals are part of our ImerBuild range of engineered solutions that transform the performance of PVC compounds in construction applications. 👉Take a look: https://bit.ly/40ndivy

🧪 Concrete science you didn’t know you needed… but might just love. From streets to sewer infrastructure, concrete keeps our world running. And behind the scenes? Scientists like Amr Aboulela, PhD, based at our Imerys Technology Center in Lyon, are making it stronger, longer-lasting and, and most importantly - more sustainable. 🎬 In this Q&A with Amr for The Research Behind—our series spotlighting the brilliant minds driving innovation at Imerys—get to know our resident concrete enthusiast. Real science. Real impact. Driven by innovation. Get to know Amr: https://bit.ly/4eVX5Uk

“Our goal is to leave a positive legacy for future generations through thoughtful restoration and conservation efforts.” – Alessandro Dazza, CEO of Imerys. This vision is at the heart of our renewed act4nature international commitments for 2025-2028. Building on the strong foundation of 2020-2024—when we successfully delivered 94% of our biodiversity commitments—we are setting even more ambitious targets to protect and restore nature: ✅ Avoiding new activities in the world’s most sensitive sites (UNESCO and IUCN I, II, III) ✅ Ensuring 100% of priority sites have a rehabilitation plan audited by internal experts Together, we’re working towards no net loss of biodiversity, reinforcing our role in safeguarding natural heritage for generations to come. 🔗 Learn more about our commitments: https://bit.ly/4lH1QD0

What are critical minerals and why are they … critical? In our latest thought leadership piece with Olivier de Mougins, Imerys Group Strategy VP, we explore their role in the climate transition, geopolitics, and innovation. Have a read:

🔥 Steel melts at 1,760°C. Glass at 1,650°C. Copper at 1,500°C. How do we manufacture the materials that build our world without everything… well, melting? 🧱 The answer: refractories—heat-resistant materials that protect industrial equipment from extreme heat. Without them, cars, glass, and smartphones wouldn’t be possible. At Imerys, we power this invisible yet vital industry by supplying the high-performance minerals—like alumina, andalusite, and kaolin—that make refractories stronger. It’s a reminder of the quiet power of minerals—small in size, massive in impact.⚡ Learn more about Imerys refractories: https://bit.ly/44xxuvU

🎉 Our Dunkirk site is turning 50! Last week, we proudly celebrated half a century of industrial excellence, innovation, and teamwork at our site in northern France. 🥂 Since 1975, the products made here have gone on to support rocket launch pads, fast-setting floor screeds for warehouses and stores, wind turbine foundations, and much more. To mark the milestone, we hosted two special days filled with plant visits, workshops, and festive activities for partners, employees, and their families. Nestled in a historic part in the north of France, Dunkirk produces calcium aluminate specialty binders for the construction and refractory markets. Unlike conventional binders, they offer outstanding heat resistance, strength, and ultra-fast setting time — making them ideal for some of the most advanced and demanding applications. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ksP0Yo

♻️ Recycling paper isn’t as easy as it looks. Inside the packaging for food and beverages for example there is a thin coating barrier, a nightmare for recyclers. 👉 That’s exactly the kind of problem our scientists love to solve, and SmartClean™ is the result of that work. SmartClean™ is our new mineral solution that removes hidden contaminants and helps recyclers turn even the toughest waste streams into clean, reusable pulp. 📍 Curious to see it in action? Meet us at Zellcheming Expo | 1–3 July | Wiesbaden, Booth 98 Can’t make it? Get in touch with our team: https://bit.ly/46jrqto 

📍 Take a virtual tour of Lixhe — the largest Imerys calcium carbonate plant in Europe! Located in Belgium, our Lixhe site is award-winning, cutting-edge and future-focused. Here are 4 interesting things you might not have known about our site: 📦 Lixhe processes calcium carbonate, kaolin, and talc — essential minerals for the cardboard, packaging, paint, plastics, and adhesives industries. 🏭 The site is home to our Technicentre that hosts a pilot plant that drives R&D and continuous improvement. 🌱 From recycling by-products to advanced water treatment, Lixhe is continuously improving its environmental footprint. 🏆 Lixhe was named Factory of the Future (2024) and certified with ISO 14001 and the Natagora biodiversity label for its commitment to protecting nature & promote biodiversity. 👀Learn more about Imerys’ calcium carbonate: https://bit.ly/44dmrb6

🚨 Concrete corrosion? Not on Amr’s watch. Meet Amr Aboulela, PhD, scientist at our Lyon Tech Center and star of The Research Behind – our new series diving into the brilliant minds driving innovation at Imerys. His mission? Make wastewater infrastructure stronger, more durable and most importantly - more sustainable. His secret weapon? SEWPER® Liner – a breakthrough solution that protects concrete from biogenic corrosion. 🎥 Hit play to dive into the world of research, resilience, and seriously high-performance concrete. 👉 Learn more about Amr’s work here: https://bit.ly/3FPWNRN

🍺 Beer clarity is not just about the ingredients—it’s about how you filter them. When beer gets cold, proteins can bond with polyphenols and create chill haze — a cloudy effect that’s harmless but visually unappealing. To prevent this, brewers traditionally use diatomaceous earth (DE) to filter particles, and silica gel to remove proteins. But there’s a downside: silica gel clogs filter aids, reducing filtration efficiency and increasing the amount of material needed. Celite® Cynergy, our latest innovation in beer filtration, changes the game. This advanced diatomite-based filterable adsorbent does both: it filters and stabilizes beer in one step—without clogging filters or requiring additional agents like silica gel. Why brewers love it: ✔️ Clearer beer with fewer filtration cycles ✔️ Up to 30% less DE used ✔️ Less waste, less water, lower carbon footprint 👉 Learn more about the science behind clearer beer: https://bit.ly/45z14n5