AMCOL INTERNATIONAL

AMCOL International engages in the development and application of minerals, technology products, and services to various industrial and consumer markets. The company’s performance materials segment mines, processes, and distributes bentonite and bentonite-related products, chromite, and leonardite for use in various markets, including metal casting, pet care, laundry care, and drilling industries. This segment offers blended mineral binders and organic additives. The company provides performa... nce materials for metalcasting, household and personal care, specialty materials, and basic minerals. They also provide construction technologies such as lining, remediation, building materials, and drilling products. The Energy Services segment of the firm is creating new ways to improve cost-efficient energy production that offers a wide range of technologies, products, and services for all phases of oil and gas production throughout the world. The transportation segment is a strategic resource in supporting customers with domestic rail, trucking, and ocean transportation services around the world. AMCOL International is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1927.