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Mr. Eric Tillirson, Vice President
of Sales & Marketing at Thiele
Kaolin Company, announced
that Thiele Kaolin Company
will implement a price increase
on kaolin products, effective
January 1, 2005. Prices will
increase from 5 to 9%, depending
on the grade of kaolin.
Mr.
Tillirson cited continuing
increases in mining and processing
costs associated with escalating
energy, chemical, basic materials
and transportation costs
as the driving forces behind
the price increase. “Over
the past several years, Thiele
has taken significant action
to reduce costs including
personnel reductions, outsourcing
of services and the implementation
of various cost control programs.
Unfortunately, the escalation
of costs associated with
our business has continued
to advance at a rate which
makes it necessary for us
to implement this general
price increase.”
Thiele Kaolin Company is one of the world’s leading sources of
processed kaolin pigments. Thiele mines, processes, blends and
delivers the full spectrum of kaolin coating and filler pigments,
tailored to meet the specific needs of individual applications.
Thiele activities are ISO 9001:2000 certified—an emphasis on
quality has been a company tradition for more than five decades.
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