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Luzenac Group appoints Blagden Specialty Chemicals Ltd as exclusive distributor of its talc products for Great Britain

18 August 2003 - Luzenac Group has recently appointed the UK-based distributor, Blagden Specialty Chemicals Ltd, as the exclusive distributor of its talc products for Great Britain. With this decision, Luzenac will be taking advantage of Blagden's proximity and in-depth knowledge of the UK market to provide its British customers with enhanced service.

Luzenac is the world's premier talc producer, selling over a million tonnes of talc and talc-related minerals every year. A member of the major international mining group, Rio Tinto, Luzenac is a market-oriented mining company that owns and manages over 30 mines and processing plants worldwide. As world leader, with the widest variety of ores available today, Luzenac has set the standards for the mining and processing of talc. Using their extensive skills and experience, our Group's engineers, process analysts and formulators are committed to developing our assets to meet the changing needs of industry.

Blagden Specialty Chemicals Ltd is an independent, privately owned, specialist chemicals marketing and distribution company based in Westerham, Kent. Representing many world class and leading global manufacturers, Blagden technically promote and distribute a range of additives, performance chemicals and ingredients into the coating and polymer, personal care, health care, household and food industries. Blagden own a 60,000 sq/ft warehouse and distribution centre in Speke, Liverpool where they have facilities to blend, mix, break bulk and re-pack powders and liquid products (including custom solutions).

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Luzenac Group
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