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ATLANTA, GA (US), November 1, 2022 – Huber Specialty Minerals, a subsidiary of Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), which is a business that is part of the J.M. Huber Corporation portfolio of businesses, announces a price increase for its industrial performance minerals calcium carbonate products. The increase is effective January 1, 2023, or as current contracts allow.
The price increase is driven by escalating cost pressures due to price and labor inflation, raw materials, energy and transportation costs in combination with extremely strong demand across all markets for calcium carbonate products.
Huber’s industrial calcium carbonate products are used in a variety of consumer and industrial applications, including building materials; drilling fluids; rubber; thermoset composites; thermoplastics; luxury vinyl tile; flooring; swimming pool aggregate; cultured marble; paints and coatings; adhesives; caulks; sealants; and animal feed and nutrition.
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About Huber Engineered Materials (www.hubermaterials.com)
Huber Engineered Materials, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (US), is a global business focused on engineered specialty ingredients that enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial, agricultural and consumer applications. It has a portfolio of high value products: industrial performance minerals, food and USP grade calcium carbonate, alumina trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide, molybdate compounds and agricultural adjuvants and nutrients.
About J.M. Huber Corporation (www.huber.com)
J.M. Huber Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (US), operates a diverse portfolio of companies: Huber Engineered Materials, CP Kelco, Huber Engineered Woods and Huber Resources Corp. With locations around the world, our businesses create products used in a broad range of applications including personal care, food and beverage, agricultural nutrients and adjuvants, building materials, flame retardants and smoke suppressants, as well as sustainable forestry services. Founded in 1883, Huber is one of the largest family-owned companies based in the US.
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