General Info

Founded in 1970, Unimin Corporation is one of the leading producers of industrial mineral products in the United States and worldwide. Its products include silica sands, nepheline syenite, feldspars, olivine, microcrystalline silica, ball and bentonite clays, kaolin and dolomite, as well as talc, calcium carbonate, magnetite, barite and quartz. The company offers operations management, process engineering, transportation, and research and development services. It provides services to the glass, fiberglass, ceramic, quartz lighting, paint and coatings, fiber optics and foundry markets. The company s other clients include the oil and gas, plastic, rubber, paper and paperboard, metallurgical and construction industries. It provides a range of environment conservation projects and supports various local and national groups, including the Boy Scouts, Audubon Society and 4-H club. Unimin Corporation is located in New Canaan, Conn.