Paris-La Défense, July 1, 2026 – Safic-Alcan, a distributor of specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce a further extension of its partnership with Imerys.
Effective 1 July 2026, Safic-Alcan will extend its distribution of Imerys' white fillers portfolio — including talc, wollastonite, PCC, GCC, mica, perlite, kaolin, and diatomite — to plastic markets in France, Italy, and Spain. This builds on the existing plastics distribution agreement already covering Turkey and Greece, bringing the total plastics footprint to five countries.
This milestone also complements the long-established rubber distribution partnership, through which Safic-Alcan serves customers across France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, Moldavia, and North Macedonia.
Together, these agreements reflect the continued growth of a collaboration that began in 2021, and the shared ambition of both organizations to deliver high-quality mineral solutions across Europe.
About Safic-Alcan
Safic-Alcan is an independent global distributor of specialty chemicals, headquartered in Paris La Défense. Founded in 1847, the company supplies polymers, materials and additives to a wide range of industries including plastics, rubber, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceuticals and personal care. With a strong international presence and dedicated technical sales teams, Safic-Alcan connects leading manufacturers with customers in more than 70 countries.
About Imerys
The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with €3,4 billion revenue and 12300 employees, IMERYS delivers high value-added, functional solutions to diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver solutions based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers’ products and performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally friendly products and processes. For additional information, please visit: www.imerys.com.