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Europe Minerals BV

December 12, 2009 - 00:00 GMT

KEYWORDS: Europe Minerals , Netherlands , Oldenziel , refractories , trading , trader

Europe Minerals trades industrial minerals to the refractories, foundry, ceramics and glass industries. Dirk-Jan Oldenziel, commercial manager, talked to IM about the potential of “greener” durable products and the opportunities of new markets such as nanotechnology

Europe Minerals was founded in 1997 as Rhino Minerals (Europe) BV, in co-operation with andalusite producer Rhino Minerals Pty South Africa (today managed by Damrec), Eggerding Holding BV and Hans-Jurgen Reiprich, former managing director of Europe Minerals.

Dirk-Jan Oldenziel, commercial manager.
Courtesy Europe Minerals

In 1999, Europe Minerals added a third product to its portfolio by acquiring the Molochite clay business of ECC International - today a subsidiary of Imerys. Eggerding acquired 100% of Europe Minerals on 1 January 2009.

The company operates worldwide, but focuses on Europe in addition to the Middle East, South and Central America and North Africa.

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