Press releases

2006

• Rio Tinto Minerals offers a range of solutions for the Rubber Industry at IRC Hall 3, Stand D12
  16-18 May 2006


• Rio Tinto Minerals offers a range of solutions for the Ceramics Industry at Ceramitec’06 Hall A6, Stand 228
  16-19 May 2006

2005

• World leaders in borates, talc and salt combine to form Rio Tinto Minerals
  8 November 2005
• IMA-Europe launches an educational CD ROM on industrial minerals
  19 September 2005
• Talc de Luzenac France celebrates its first hundred years
  27 July 2005
• Luzenac Group reorganises its business on a global basis
  4 January 2005
• Luzenac response to Tsunami disaster in Asia
  4 January 2005

2004

• Luzenac's Graz offices recognised for their outstanding achievement in environmental management
  26 October 2004
• Luzenac Naintsch second-best in Austrian Mobility Award 2004
  30 September 2004
• Luzenac redesigns corporate website
  8 September 2004
• Luzenac presents its upgraded Mistron® product range for automotive applications at K2004
  30 June 2004
• Luzenac presents its new Jetfine® product range for automotive applications at K2004
  30 June 2004
• Luzenac presents Firebrake® ZB, a multifunctional fire retardant, at K2004
  30 June 2004
• RaKem to act as the representative of Luzenac to the UK Paper Industry
  1 May 2004

2003

• Luzenac Group strengthens global position by gaining management control of Joint Venture in Japan
  6 October 2003
• Blagden appointed to distribute Luzenac talc products in UK
  18 August 2003
• Luzenac Group adopts single brand name for all pitch and stickies control products
  4 August 2003
• Luzenac America offsets 100% of greenhouse gas emissions associated with electrical energy use at Yellowstone talc mine
  18 juin 2003
• Patrice Gérault nominated General Manager of Luzenac Europe
  10 March 2003