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Industrial Minerals

• [Imerys]' European business, Imerys Performance and Filtration Minerals Europe, has also been hit by increased costs in freight, packaging and raw materials.

  Perlite products will also be subject to an energy surcharge, Imerys added, as well as the company's modified alumino-silicate product, OpTiMat.

  October energy surcharges have been confirmed by Imerys at [Euro] 7.80/tonne for OpTiMat customers, and [Euro] 6.10/tonne for perlite customers.