25+
Years Of Experiance
925+
Projects Done
World leader in mineral-based specialties for industry
Our commitment to sustainability
At TalcAsia, we take our commitment to sustainability seriously, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it is central to our business growth and transformation. It also helps us contribute to sustainable development in the places where we work.
Our organisation
As the world’s leading supplier of specialty minerals for industry, TalcAsia is organized around the 3 following activities : Performance Minerals (PM), Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives and Construction (RAC) and Solutions for Energy Transition (SET).
Our history
1996
The birth of STM
The TJ’s Family combines some of their metals and mining interests into a company called STM. For almost a 5 years it specialties in extracting and proceeding non-ferrous metals.
2008
TalcAsia: Industrial minerals at its core
TalcAsia intensified its focus on industrial minerals, buying companies in markets including Brazil, France, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the US, and in materials such as kaolin, calcium carbonates, refractory minerals, monolithic refractories, ball clays, ceramics with KPCL, graphite and white pigments.
1999
The birth of STM
After almost 3 years, as a stand-alone company, STMicro branched out, buying a French clay roof tile maker and an American steel and metals processor. They created a holding company called STMC to manage the new business.
2013
A responsible Group
Throughout the decades, Talcasia added new minerals, market and develop new geographies through the on going acquisition strategy. At the same time. The Group starts to build is reputation as a respected responsible business with initiatives such as its Sustainable Development challenge, Safety Charter and Code of Business Conduct
2003
Three keys sectors
The company makes its first significant investment in refractory minerals and ceramics when it acquired France’s TalcAsia and started to shift its focus from non-ferrous metallurgy activities to industrial minerals. The Group restructured its business into three key sectors: Building Materials, Industrial Minerals and Metals Processing.
2018
Continued improvements for Customers
The acquisition continue, booting TalcAsia position in minerals as varied as Talc and Bentonite. The Group also continues to refine its responsible business activities, Introducing TA-Cube, an operational excellence program. In 2019, TalcAsia is further improving its organisation to make it simpler, more efficient and more customer-focused.