Magris Talc supplies over 50% of North America’s talc market.
Magris Talc is the leading fully integrated North American Talc producer with a 100+ year operating history. Our products are used globally by leading, blue-chip organizations, to enhance performance in a variety of industrial applications in key markets including polymers, paints & coatings, pharmaceutical, building products and more.
Products & Applications
Magris Talc Highlights
Magris Talc is the leading talc producers in North America, with a 100+ year operating history.
Leading Supplier of Critical Inputs
We are the leading supplier of talc products in North America. Our products increase performance, reduce weight, control emissions and displace harmful chemicals in a variety of industries including automotive, building products, agriculture, pharmaceutical and more.
Continuous Innovation
We understand the complex demands of customers. Our research and development experts help develop solutions by designing new products, technologies and processes. We utilize a stage-gate development process to rapidly assess new ideas and bring the best ones to market as quickly as possible.
Health, Safety & Environmental
Safety is our most important value, and we believe that everyone should go home safe and healthy everyday. At Magris Talc, we utilize best in class safety management programs which help us to target continuous improvement in our safety performance and culture.
Magris Talc Leadership Team
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Eric Colby
President & General Manager
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Anthony Wilson
Director of Finance
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Jeff Price
Global Sales Director
Operations Overview
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Penhorwood, Ontario, Canada
• Macro crystalline talc orebody with unique morphological and chemical attributes
• Open pit, concentrator and milling operations
• In continuous operation for 40+ years
• Associated CN serviced rail loadout near Foleyet, ON
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Timmins, Ontario, Canada
• Versatile Micronizing mill entirely supplied with concentrate from Penhorwood.
• Raw material feedstock supplied entirely from Penhorwood operation.
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Houston Mill, Texas, USA
• Talc ores sourced from China, India, Montana, Australia and Europe.
• Wide spectrum of grinding technology for coarse-, medium- and fine-grind products.
• Compacted and powder grades packaged in bulk, bulk bags and paper sacks.
• Polymers, Pharmaceutical, Food and Coatings product lines.
• GFSI and cGMP for USP (U.S. Pharmacopeia) and FCC (Food & Chemical Codex) requirements .
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Yellowstone Mine, Montana, USA
• High purity, micro-crystalline talc orebody with two patented friction sorting processes.
• Largest talc mine in North America; 80 years, 10 million tons shipped.
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Three Forks Mill, Montana, USA
• Talc ores supplied from Yellowstone Mine and China. Chlorite ore from China.
• Wide spectrum of grinding technology for coarse-, medium- and fine-grind products.
• Compacted and powder grades packaged in bulk, bulk bags and paper sacks.
• Paints, Coatings, Rubber, Paper, Ceramics and Agricultural product lines.
• Surface-modified products for pharmaceutical rubber, gel coat and other specialty applications
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Sappington Mill, Montana, USA
• Ore supplied by Yellowstone Mine
• Compacted and powder grades packaged in bulk and bulk bags.
• Paints, Coatings, Paper and Polymers product lines.
• Longest known micro-crystalline talc product used in high performance polymer applications
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Ludlow, Vermont
• Ore supplied entirely from adjacent Argonaut mine.
• Platiest talc extracted economically North America.
• Broad portfolio of specialized products for Agriculture, Paints, Coatings and Polymer applications.
• Serviced by Vermont Railway.
Certifications
Magris Talc holds key certifications in production, marketing, environmental, and regulatory.