Members of The Barytes Association

Algeria | China | France | Gabon | Germany | India | Netherlands | Spain | Tunisia | Turkey | United Arab Emirates | UK | USA

Algeria

Somibar (Societé des Mines de Barite d'Algérie)
31 Rue Mohamed Hattab, Belfort El Harrach
Alger 16200
President/Director General: Ahmed Benali Moussa
Marketing & Production Director: Ahmed Belhocine
E -mail: aabelhocine2006@yahoo.com
Tel: +213 218 288 32/35
Fax +213 215 22374

China

Zhanjiang Yasheya Refractory Material Co. Ltd., Zhanjiang port, Guangdong Province
Steinbock Minerals Ltd.
Poststrasse 30, CH-7000 Chur, Switzerland
General Manager, Europe: Abel Coplet
Web: www.steinbockminerals.net
E -mail abelcoplet@steinbockminerals.net
Tel: +41-81-2520458
Fax: +41-81-2520476

France

Barytine et Mineraux
BP 1,
36310 Chaillac, France
General Manager: Francis Pinier
Email: francis.pinier@barytine-mineraux.com
Tel: +33 (0) 2 5425 7481
Fax: +33 (0) 2 5425 6051

Gabon

Dharni Sampda Pvt Ltd
Hallmark Business Plaza, 5th Floor, Sant Dnyaneshwar Marg Opp Guru Nanak Hospirtal, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051, India.
Director: Meenakshi Jain
Export Manager; Jai Issrani
Web: www.taurianresources.co.in
Email: jaidev.issrani@taurianresources.com
Tel: +91 22 67806000
Fax:+91 22 67806010

Germany

Deutsche Baryt-Industrie
Dr. Rudolf Alberti GmbH & Co. KG
Bahnhofstraße 21-39
37431 Bad Lauterberg, Germany
Managing Director: Reinhold R Pigal
Secretary: Kristiane Engelmann
Web: www.baryt.com
e-mail: info@baryt.com
Tel: +49 (0) 5524-85010
Fax: +49 (0) 5524-850133
Services: DBI produces white and off-colour barytes filler. Mineral processing facilities including wet and dry grinding and micronising units allow DBI to produce premium - quality products.

Sachtleben Bergbau GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 7005,
57358 Lennestadt, Germany;
Managing Directors: Dr. Lutz Günther/Mr. Reinhold Pigal
Web: www.sachtleben-bergbau.de
e-mail: sachtleben@sachtleben-bergbau.de
Tel: +49 2721 835 357
Fax: +49 2721 835 319
Sachtleben Bergbau GmbH is a major producer of barytes in Germany supplying the chemical and filler industries in central Europe. The production capacity is in excess of 100,000 t per year.

Solvay & CPC Barium Strontium GmbH & Co. KG
Hans-Bockler-Allee 20
D–30173 Hannover, Germany
Manager, Raw Materials: Dr. Rolf Gerstenberg
Web: www.solvay-bariumstrontium.de
e-mail: rolf.gerstenberg@solvay.com
Tel: +49 511 8572942
Fax: +49 511 857 2122

India

The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (APMDC)
8-3-945, 2nd Floor, Pancom Business Centre
Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500 073, India
Vice Chairman & Managing Director: V D Rajagopal
Executive Director: K Ramakrishna
Web: apmdc.gov.in
Email: apmdc@rediffmail.com
Email: apmdcltd@yahoo.com
Tel: +91 40 23733153
Fax: +91 40 23733152

GIMPEX Ltd.
282 (Old 181) Linghi Chetty Street
Chennai - 600 001, India;
Joint Managing Director: Mr. Samir Goenka
Web: www.gimpex.com
e-mail: samir@gimpex.com
Tel: +91 442 530 25 30
Fax: +91 442 534 04 35

IBC Limited
Vanguard House
New # 148, Second Line Beach
Chennai - 600 001, India
Managing Director: K. Rajamohan Reddy
e-mail: ibclimited@eth.net
Tel: +91 44 2534 1744 /1360
Fax:+91 44 2499 8201
Mobile:+91 9841041444

TRIMEX Industries (P) Ltd
Trimex Towers,
No 1 Subbaraya Avenue,
C.P.Ramaswamy Road,
Chennai 600 018, India
Executive Director: Mr. Pradeep Koneru
Web: www.trimexgroup.com
e-mail: trimex@md3.vsnl.net.in
Tel: +91 44 24988822
Fax: +91 44 24986047

Netherlands

Ankerpoort NV
P.O. Box 260, 6200 AG Maastricht,
The Netherlands;
CEO & President: Drs. G.P. M. Kirkels
Web: www.ankerpoort.com
e-mail: info@ankerpoort.com
Tel: +31 43 3663737
Fax: +31 43 3650303
Services: Ankerpoort is one of the most prominent European suppliers of mineral raw materials and semi-finished products for industrial applications: products which form the basis for plastics, paints, glass, steel, ceramics, cattle feeds, lime fertilizers, etc.
We supply barytes products in varying degrees of quality and granulation used as functional fillers for compounds. Other barytes-based fillers are specifically aimed at the liquid coatings market or they are developed for gloss control in top coatings.

CEBO Holland BV
P.O. Box 70,
1970 AB IJmuiden, The Netherlands
Managing Director : Mr. Steve Gray
e-mail: s.gray@ceboholland.com
Manager Sales & Marketing: Mr. Luuk van Tooren
e-mail: luuk.vantooren@cebo.com
Web: www.ceboholland.com
Tel: +31 255 546262
Fax: +31 255 546202
Services: Cebo’s principal focus is supply of barytes and bentonite along with a complete package of products, services, equipment and expertise for a wide range of industries in water, oil and gas exploration, horizontal drilling, civil engineering, ships ballast, bulk hoses, environmental applications.

Spain

Minerals Girona, S.A.
Ctra. Nacional IIa, km 8,3
E-17600 Figueres, Spain
General Manager: August Conesa
Purchasing Manager: Maties Andreví
Web: www.mineralsgirona.com
e-mail: info@mineralsgirona.com
Tel: +34 972 50 38 05
Fax: +34 97 67 01 02
Services: Minerals Girona S.A. specialises in the mining and micronisation of minerals to produce fillers and extenders for industrial use. Our registered trade-mark mineralia ® covers an extensive range of micronised baryte and other minerals like talc, mica, dolomite, etc. Our products are at present used in the manufacture of all types of paint, (in liquid or powder form, for decorative, industrial, anticorrosive or other uses). We also supply manufacturers of coatings, plastics, detergents, varnishes, putties, adhesives, friction materials, soundproofing, ceramics and other products.

Tunisia

Tunisian Mining Services
53, Rue Echam 1002 ,Tunis
General Manager: Taoufik Mansouri
e-mail: tms.mining@gnet.tn
Tel: +216 71 830 821/+216 71 835 192
Fax: +216 71 834 653

Turkey

Ado Mining Industry and Trade Co.
Eski Buyukdere Cad. Ayazaga Yolu
Iz Plaza Giz No: 4/17
34398 Maslak
Istanbul, Turkey
Export Manager: Serkan Rodoplu
e-mail: serkan@adomining.com
www.adomining.com
Tel: +90-212 290 7140
Fax: +90-212 290 7149
Mobile: +90 533 307 1410

Barit Maden Türk A.S.
Cumhuriyet Cad Pak Apt 6 / 14 Elmadag
Istanbul, Turkey 34367
Tel: +90-212-234 12 06 (6 lines)
Fax: +90-212-234 12 14
Onur ÇAKAR, Director of Drilling Fluid Additives
Emal: onurcakar@baritmaden.com
Web:www.baritmaden.com
Services: The company was established in 1956 and is producing barytes especially for the oil industry from the South east where we have 6 active mines located near our grinding and micronising facility in Osmaniye.

United Arab Emirates

TRIMEX International
PO Box 17056, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Executive Director: Mr. Pradeep Koneru
Web: www.trimexgroup.com
e-mail: info@trimexgroup.com
Tel: +971 4 4308844
Fax: +971 4 4309092

United Kingdom

Glebe Mines Limited
Cavendish Mill, Stoney Middleton,
Hope valley, Derbyshire S32 4TH, UK
Technical Manager: Clint White
General Manager/Director: Gary Goodyear
Web: www.glebemines.com
e-mail: ClintW@glebemines.com
Tel: +44 1433 630966
Fax: +44 1433 2892038

M-I Drilling Fluids UK Ltd
12 Dunkeld Street
Aberfeldy, Scotland, PH15 2AA
Mine Manager: Ian Hughes
Web: www.miswaco.com
e-mail: Ihughes@miswaco.com
Tel: +44 1887 820939
Fax: +44 1887 820039

VIATON Industries Ltd
Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire
DE4 4ES, UK
Chairman: Michael D. Key
Sales: Greg Zielinski
Web: www.viaton.com
e-mail: mdkey@viaton.com
Tel: +44 1629 540373
Fax: +44 870 606 7326
Services: Viaton Industries with manufacturing facilities in the UK and China are a major supplier of barytes globally.Primary uses are as a filler and extender in the paint, powder coatings, inks, adhesives,plastics, elastomers construction and automotive industries. Barytes is available in off colour and white grades, sizing from aggregate down to 3 micron top size.

United States of America

Halliburton Energy Services
BAROID Industrial Products Group
3000 North Sam Houston Parkway East
HOUSTON TX 77032, USA
Web: www.baroididp.com
Brian O'Connell (Houston)
e-mail: brian.oconnell2@halliburton.com
Tel: +1 281 871 7450
Fax: +1 281 871 5740

M-I SWACO
PO Box 42842, Houston
Texas 77242-2842, USA
Vice President -Global Minerals: Bob Bailey
Web: www.miswaco.com
e-mail: bbailey@miswaco.com
Tel: +1 832 295 2354
Fax: +1 832 295 2263