| 1905 |
Foundation of Talc de Luzenac in the French Pyrenees |
| 1976 |
Acquisition of Talkumwerke Naintsch in Austria |
| 1980s |
General progress in all fields, especially technological innovation, sales organisation, research and development, modernisation |
| 1987 |
Creation of the first sales company, Luzenac Benelux, in Belgium |
| 1988 |
Acquisition of the talc division of Steetley in Canada
First ISO 9003 certification
The company becomes a subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Group, world leader in the exploitation of natural resources |
| 1990 |
Acquisition of Talco Val Chisone in Italy and SET in Spain |
| 1992 |
Purchase of certain talc assets from Cyprus, second largest talc producer in the world, based in the United States, Belgium and Malaga (Spain). Creation of Luzenac America and Luzenac NV in Belgium, integration of Malaga in Luzenac SET
Creation of Luzenac Group, Luzenac Europe and Luzenac North America |
| 1993 |
ISO 9002 certification for all sites |
| 1996 |
Luzenac is granted the licence to explore the Alanen talc deposit in Sotkumo, Finland |
| 1997 |
Micro Milling, a grinding plant in the UK becomes part of Luzenac Group
Luzenac acquires Talco Sardegna
Luzenac Naintsch acquires a 4th processing plant on the banks of the Danube at Ennsdorf in Austria that will focus on Eastern European, Austrian and Southern German markets
Luzenac Set in Spain acquires the neighbouring talc deposit and processing plant of Ibetasa (Iberica de Talcos S.A.)
Creation of Luzenac Asia, Singapore
Luzenac Group acquires Sierra Talc de Mexico
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| 1998 |
Lassing mine disaster, Austria. 10 miners are killed |
| 2001 |
Luzenac reorganises its structure by end-use application and creates four Business Units: Paper, Polymers, Coatings and Specialities
Luzenac acquires Three Springs talc mine and plant in Australia |
| 2004 |
ISO 9001-2000 and ISO 14001 certification for all sites
Luzenac gains management control over Nihon Mistron Company, a joint-venture in Japan |
| 2005 |
Luzenac reorganises its structure into four worldwide Business Units: Paper, Polymers, Paints & Coatings and Specialties
Talc de Luzenac France celebrates its one hundredth anniversary. |
