Company Presentation - Timcal Graphite

TIMCAL Group 

Company Presentation

The TIMCAL Group 

Worldwide Network 

Corporate Profile 

A Member of IMERYS 

Our Markets 

Our Products 

Our Organisation 

Locations


TIMCAL Canada Inc. 

TIMCAL America Inc. 

TIMCAL Belgium NV/SA 

TIMCAL Ltd. 

Headquarters 

TIMCAL Deutschland GmbH 

TIMCAL JingYuan Corp. Ltd. 

Changzhou TIMCAL Corp. Ltd. 

TIMCAL Japan K.K.


Production Plants 

Commercial Offices 

Distributors / Agents 

Worldwide Network

The TIMCAL Group Corporate Profile 

Corporate Vision 

To be the worldwide leader 

and to be recognized as the reference 

for innovative capability 

in the field of carbon powder-based solutions.


Corporate Strategy 

Committed to our corporate vision, we consider 

customer satisfaction as our driving force to meet our 

social, environmental and economic objectives while 

respecting ethical rules. 

Our vision is possible: 

• By drawing upon the competencies, skills and 

dedication of our employees; 

• By implementing and maintaining a well 

documented quality management system; 

• By continuously challenging our performance.


Corporate Structure 

All business procedures are designed in strict alignment 

with a market oriented approach, thus ensuring high 

quality products and services in each application field 

for our customers: 

Mobile Energy 

Engineering Materials 

Polymers 

Lubricants for Hot Metal Forming 

Refractories and Metallurgy 

Our internal organisation provides efficient support for 

the target-oriented efforts of our global committments.


Sustainable 

Development 

Quality Management 

TIMCAL, fully committed to IMERYS’ Sustainable Development 

Charter, in force worldwide 

• High standards in terms of social behaviour 

• Total respect of the environment 

• Bodio (CH), Willebroek (B), and Baotou (CN) production 

plants comply with ISO 14001:2004 

TIMCAL, synonymous of Quality 

• Customer satisfaction, one of our driving forces 

• Total Quality Management and Continuous Improvement 

Processes, part of our every day life 

• We strive to understand customers’ current and future 

needs in order to design products meeting or even 

exceeding those needs 

• All production plants comply with ISO 9001:2008


Health & Safety 

Social Policies 

Safety, a core value at TIMCAL 

• Protecting the health and safety of all its employees… 

• by means of a safe working environment… 

• at all the group’s locations. 

• Bodio (CH) production plant comply with 

OHSAS 18001:2007 

TIMCAL, a responsible corporate citizen 

• Aware of its role and social responsibilities 

• Protecting the environment 

• Complying with all the applicable laws and regulations in 

the countries where it is present


History 

• 1908 Officine del Gottardo is founded 

• 1917 Synthetic Graphite manufactured 

for the first time 

• 1924 Acquisition of Officine del Gottardo 

by LONZA Ltd. 

• 1982 Willebroek plant (under Erachem 

group) starts producing 

Conductive Carbon Black 

• 1989 Stratmin Graphite starts mining 

natural graphite in Canada 

• 1994 LONZA G+T is acquired by IMETAL 

and becomes TIMCAL Ltd. 

• 1995 TIMCAL America is founded 

• 1997 Changzhou TIMCAL Graphite Corp. 

is established in China 

• 1999 IMETAL changes name to IMERYS; TIMCAL and 

Stratmin are combined into TIMCAL Group 

• 2000 TIMCAL Japan KK and TIMCAL Germany 

are set up 

• 2001 TIMCAL Fuji facility opens in Japan; 

Office in France is enhanced 

• 2002 Stratmin becomes TIMCAL Canada; 

Terrebonne plant opens 

• 2003 TIMCAL acquires the Carbon Black 

activities at Willebroek, Belgium 

• 2005 TIMCAL representative office in the UK 

is launched 

• 2007 TIMCAL acquires 85% of Baotou Jing Yuan 

Graphite Co in China 

• 2008 TIMCAL celebrates 100 Years of 

Production in its Swiss plant Bodio 

• 2010 TIMCAL representative office in Singapore 

is launched

The TIMCAL Group A Member of IMERYS 

A Member of IMERYS: 

«transform to perform» 

IMERYS Sales: M€ 3 675 

2011 figures 

IMERYS, the world leader in mineral specialties for industry: 

• Active in 47 countries at more than 240 locations * 

• 16 187 workers worldwide * 

• M€ 3 675 in annual sales * 

* 2011 figures 

IMERYS products, finding applications in everyday life: 

• Construction 

• Personal care 

• Paper 

• Paints 

• Plastics 

• Ceramics 

• Telecommunications 

• Beverage filtration 

Divided in 4 Business Groups, all with front-rank position. 

Minerals for Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives & Foundry 

(including TIMCAL ):……………………………………………………… 

Performance & Filtration Minerals…………………………………… 

Pigments for Paper & Packaging ……………………………………… 

Materials & Monolithics…………………………………………………… 

32% 

19% 

21% 

28%




Minerals for 

Ceramics,Refactories, 

Abrasives & Foundry 

business group (CRAF) 

CRAF Sales: M€ 1 186 

2011 figures 


A business group with a wide extensive range of high-quality 

mineral reserves… 

With expertise in all the techniques needed to convert minerals, it 

also offers a diverse range of products that meet the specific 

requirements of the industries served. 

The Business Group is now made up of the following 4 activities: 

Minerals for Ceramics 

Minerals for Refractories 

Fused Minerals 

Graphite & Carbon (TIMCAL Group): 9%




Minerals for 

Ceramics,Refactories, 

Abrasives & Foundry 

business group (CRAF) 

CRAF Sales: M€ 1 186 

2011 figures 


Front-rank market positions: 

• World #1 in raw materials & ceramic bodies for sanitaryware 

• World #1 in kaolin for fibreglass 

• European #1 in raw materials and ceramic bodies for porcelain 

• European #2 in raw materials for floor tiles 

• World #1 in alumino silicate minerals for refractories 

• World #1 in fused silica 

• World #1 in fused minerals for abrasives 

• World #1 in fused zirconia 

• World #1 in graphite for alkaline batteries 

• World #1 in conductive additives for Li-ion batteries 

• World #1 in lubricants for seamless tube production 

• World #1 for large natural graphite flakes 

The Business Group in numbers: 

• M€ 1 186 

• 5 572 employees 

• 94 industrial sites 

• 24 countries

The TIMCAL Group Our Markets 

Main Fields of 

Application for TIMCAL 

Carbon Powder-Based 

Solutions 

• Alkaline Batteries 

• Zn-C Batteries 

• Li - Batteries 

• Li-ion Batteries 

• Lead Acid 

• Fuel Cells 

• Supercaps 

• Can Coatings 

• Friction Materials 

• Powder Metallurgy 

& Hard Metals 

• Carbon Brushes 

• Foils 

• Ceramics 

• Pencils 

• Catalysts 

• Synthetic Diamonds 

• Powders for 

Lubricants 

• Conductive Plastics 

• Conductive Rubbers 

• Power Cable 

Compounds 

• Filled PTFE 

• Conductive Coatings 

& Paints 

• Lubricants for 

Seamless Tubes 

• Descaling Agents 

• Forging 

• Application 

Systems 

• Refractories 

• Crucibles 

• Hot Metal 

Toppings





Solutions 

Typical TIMCAL Customers in this application group: 

• Primary batteries: alkaline, lithium, Zn-C 

• Rechargeable batteries: Li-ion, NiCd, NiMH, lead-acid 

• Fuel cells 

• Supercapacitors 

TIMCAL products used by these industries: 

• Primary synthetic graphite (exclusive to TIMCAL) and natural 

graphite powders, as electrode and conductive materials 

• Water-based dispersions, as can coatings 

• Conductive carbon black, in primary Zn-C and lithium, and in 

rechargeable batteries. 

Unique TIMCAL product properties: 

• Highest purities of all graphitic materials 

• Outstanding electrical conductivities 

• Exclusive particle shapes and morphologies 

• Environmental friendly water-based dispersions 

• Carbon black with superior electrolyte absorption





Solutions 


• Carbon brushes, powder metallurgy & hard metals, friction 

parts and foils, often found in automotive industries. 

• Lubricants, catalysts, synthetic diamonds, pencils and ceramics 

are among the other typical markets. 


• Primary synthetic graphite and natural graphite powders, 

water-based dispersions and calcined cokes are all used in 

most engineering applications. 


• Unsurpassed (synthetic graphite) and consistent (natural 

graphite) purity levels 

• Consistent ash composition (natural graphite) 

• Large offer of thermal and/or electrical conductivities, many 

suitable choices for each application 

• Wide range of compressibility factors 

• Ease of intercalation and exfoliation (for natural grades) 

• Very good lubricating property…





Solutions 


• Plastics, rubber and cable compounders 

• Coatings and PTFE industries 

• End applications: electronic packaging, power cables, fuel 

hoses, flooring, conveyor belts, heat-exchangers, seals and 

water-meters 


• Conductive carbon black to confer electrical conductivity 

• Primary synthetic and natural graphite to confer thermal and 

electrical conductivity 

• Calcined cokes to increase resistance to creep and 

deformation 

• Water-based dispersions to reduce friction 


• Appropriate electrical or thermal conductivity 

• Easy dispersion and good surface smoothness 

• Highest purity levels 

• Self lubricating properties 

• Anti-wear effect





Solutions 


• Seamless tubes producers 

• Forging companies 


• Aqueous graphite dispersions as lubricants for pipe production 

and forging operations 

• Descaling agents for tube plants 

• Application systems 


• Consistent lubricity even at extreme temperatures and 

pressures 

• Excellent descaling efficiency 

• Environmental friendly dispersions 

• Full offer: products and application systems





Solutions 


• Refractory producers: bricks, monolithics, crucibles 

• Non ferrous alloy continuous casting: oxygen free copper and 

other copper alloys like brass… 


• Natural graphite grades are perfectly suited for refractories 

and crucibles 

• Synthetic graphite and carbon black as topping during copper 

casting 


• Natural graphite: highest oxidation resistance, high thermal 

conductivity, consistent particle size distribution 

• Synthetic graphite: best oxidation protection for molten 

copper, very low ash content

The TIMCAL Group Our Products 

Full Spectrum 

of Products and Services 

Primary Synthetic Graphite: 

• Isotropic & Anisotropic 

• Coarse, Medium, Fine, 

Ultra Fine 

• High & Very High Purity 

Natural Flake Graphite 

• Flake 

• Purified 

• Expanded 

• Expandable 

• High Crystallinity 

• Coarse, Medium, Fine 

Ultra-fine 

• High Purity 

Conductive Carbon Black 

• Granulated 

• Powder 

Cokes 

• Coarse, Medium, Fine 

Water Based Dispersions 

Silicon Carbide

The TIMCAL Group Our Products 

Products, 

Brand Names 

and Trademarks 

• Natural Graphite powders 

• Synthetic Graphite powders 

• Expanded Graphite 

• Lubricants & Descaling Agents 

• Technology 

• Services / Training 

• Specialty Carbon Blacks for Polymer 

Applications 

• Specialty Carbon Blacks for Battery 

Applications 

• Silicon Carbide 

• Specialty Carbon Blacks 

for Lithium-Ion Batteries 

• Specialty Synthetic Graphite powders 

for Lithium-Ion Batteries 

• Expandable Graphite 

• Cokes 

• Water based Graphite 

Dispersions


Organizational 

Chart 

PRODUCTION 

F. Rota 

Plants 

• Bodio (CH) 

• Lac-des-Îles (CA) 

• Terrebonne (CA) 

• Changzhou (CN) 

• Fuji (JP) 

• Willebroek (BE) 

• Baotou (CN) 

Industrial 

Development 

RESEARCH & 

DEVELOPMENT 

M. Spahr 

Applications 

• Carbon Technology 

• Electrochemistry 

• Polymers 

• HMF & Tribology 

Product 

Development 

• Powders 

• Dispersions 

Our Organisation 

MARKETING & 

STRATEGY 

M. Coluccia 

Marketing 

Applications 

• Mobile Energy 

• Engineering 

Materials 

• Polymers 

• Refractories & 

Metallurgy 

Quality 

System 

HR 

CRAF 

D. Cattaneo 

GSM 

Sales Network 

Europe & Africa 

Japan - Asia – Americas 

• Area Sales Managers 

• Sales Managers, Agents, 

Distributors 

IT 

Legal 

SALES & 

BUSINESS DEV. 

F. Corti 

Hot Metal 

Forming 

• HMF Sales 

• HMF Marketing 

FINANCIAL 

I. M. Inì 

Finance 

Controlling

The TIMCAL Group Our Organisation 

R&D Mission 

R&D, the mission: 

• To develop innovative and ready to use solutions, 

• To provide scientific support to customers, 

• To constantly adapt to the dynamic and challenging technical 

environment. 

R&D, groups and locations: 

• In Bodio (Switzerland): Electrochemistry, Carbon Technology, 

Dispersions, Plasma groups, and Additives for Polymers 

• In Willebroek (Belgium): Additives for Polymers 

• In each plant: process development and optimisation 

People and means: 

• 25 highly qualified engineers, scientists and technicians 

• State of the art instruments and technology 

• Research on Graphite, Carbon Black and water based Dispersions as 

well as their respective end-use applications 

• Collaboration with universities and research institutes.


Manufacturing plants


Manufacturing plants: 

Graphitization & processing of synthetic graphite, manufacturing of water based dispersions, 

processing of natural graphite & coke and manufacturing & processing of silicon carbide 

• Bodio, Switzerland (Headquarters)



Mining, purification and sieving of natural graphite flakes 

• Lac-des-Îles, Canada



Exfoliation of natural graphite, processing of natural and synthetic graphite 

• Terrebonne, Canada



Manufacturing & processing of conductive carbon black 

• Willebroek, Belgium



Manufacturing of descaling agents and processing of natural graphite 

• Changzhou, China



Purification, intercalation, exfoliation, size reduction, shape modification and sieving & classifying of 

natural graphite. 

• Baotou, China



Manufacturing of water based dispersions 

• Fuji, Japan


Sources of Raw Material 

Processing Plants 

Sales Areas 

Bodio (CH) 

Synthetic Graphite 

Lac-des-Îles (CA) 

Natural Graphite 

� Bodio (CH) 

Size reduction, surface and shape modification, 

purification, exfoliation, mixing, sieving and 

classifying, manufacturing of Dispersions 

� Terrebonne (CA) 

Exfoliation, size reduction, classifying 

� Lac-de-Îles (CA) 

Sieving 

� Willebroek (BE) 

Processing of Conductive Carbon Black 

Customer’s Needs 

Willebroek (BE) 

Carbon Black 

� Changzhou (CN) 

Mixing & sieving of Natural Graphite, manufacturing 

of Descaling Agents 

� Fuji (JP) 

Manufacturing of Dispersions 

Turnover (2011) 40% 30% 20% 

Baotou (CN) 

H.P. Natural Graphite 

� TIMCAL Jing Yuan Graphite (CN) 

Purification, intercalation, exfoliation, size reduction 

shape modification, sieving and classifying 

Europe - Africa – Mid. East Americas Asia Japan 

10% 

External 

Carbon 

Sources


Customer & Logistics 

Service 

Local order processing and timely deliveries to our customers all over 

the world: 

• For Europe: Bodio (Switzerland), 

• For North America: Terrebonne (Canada) and Westlake (USA), 

• For Japan: Tokyo (Japan), 

• For China and the rest of Asia: Changzhou (China). 

Smooth coordination of the deliveries from: 

• Our production plants, 

• Strategically located distribution warehouses. 

The CLS headquarter in Bodio, support to our global network for: 

• logistics planning, 

• product documentation and administration, 

• respect of delivery deadlines.


Sales & Marketing Team 

Timcal Sales & Marketing force: 

• dedicated local Sales teams, located all across the 

continents… 

• Marketing Team, organised by application fields… 

• In essence, experienced and caring people supporting our 

customers worldwide. 

Together, Sales and Marketing people work closely with 

customers to: 

• develop and provide innovative solutions in a market 

oriented approach 

• ensure that the products offered are right for the technical 

application 

• journey with them in these challenging environments 

To complement our sales network, Timcal partners with Agents 

& Distributors in certain areas.

The TIMCAL Group Locations 

Europe, Africa 

and Middle East 




Sales Offices 

TIMCAL Ltd Switzerland 

Group Head Office 

Strada Industriale 

CH - 6743 Bodio 

Phone: +41 91 873 2010 

Fax : +41 91 873 2019 

info@ch.timcal.com 

TIMCAL France 

Representative Office 

154-156, rue de l’Université 

FR-75007 Paris 

Phone: +33 1 49 55 65 90/91 

Fax : +33 1 49 55 65 95 

info@fr.timcal.com 

TIMCAL Deutschland GmbH 

Berliner Allee 47 

DE - 40212 Düsseldorf 

Phone: +49 211 130667 0 

Fax : +49 211 130667 13 

info@de.timcal.com 

TIMCAL UK 

Representative Office 

Phone: +44 1 270 212 263 

Fax : +44 1 270 212 263 

info@uk.timcal.com 


TIMCAL Ltd Switzerland 

Group Head Office 

Strada Industriale 

CH - 6743 Bodio 

Phone: +41 91 873 2010 

Fax : +41 91 873 2019 

info@ch.timcal.com 

TIMCAL Belgium N.V/S.A 

Appeldonkstraat 173 

BE - 2830 Willebroek 

Tel: + 32 3 886 7181 

Fax: + 32 3 886 4773 

info@be.timcal.com


Americas 




Sales Offices 

TIMCAL Canada Inc. 

990, Fernand-Poitras 

Terrebonne, Quebec 

Canada J6Y 1V1 

Phone: +1 450 622 9191 

Fax : +1 450 622 8692 

info@ca.timcal.com 

TIMCAL America Inc. 

29299 Clemens Road 1-L 

US - Westlake, Ohio 44145 

Phone: +1 440 871 7504 

Fax : +1 440 871 6026 

info@us.timcal.com 


TIMCAL Canada 

585, Chemin du Graphite 

Lac-des-Îles, Quebec 

Canada J0W 1J0 

Tel: +1 819 597 2911 

Fax: +1 819 597 2410 

TIMCAL Canada 

990, Fernand-Poitras 

Terrebonne, Quebec 

Canada J6Y 1V1 

Tel: +1 450 622 9191 

Fax: +1 450 622 8692


Asia - Pacific 




Sales Offices 

TIMCAL China 

288 Jiu Jiang Road 

Hong Yi Plaza 

Unit 1102-1105 

Shanghai 200001 

P. R. China 

Phone: +86 21 613 78288 

Fax : +8621 613 78002 

info@cn.timcal.com 

188 Tai Shan Road 

Hi-Tech-Zone 

Changzhou 213022 

P. R. China 

Phone: +86 519 851 00801 

Fax : +86 519 851 01322 

info@cn.timcal.com 

Singapore Representative 

Office 

c/o IMERYS Asia Pacific 

(Singapore) 

80 Robinson Road #19-02 

068898 Singapore 

Phone: +65 67 996 060 

Fax : +65 67 996 061 

info@sg.timcal.com 


Changzhou TIMCAL 

Graphite Corp. Ltd. 

188 Tai Shan Road 

Hi-Tech-Zone 

Changzhou 213022 

P. R. China 

Phone: +86 519 851 00801 

Fax : +86 519 851 01322 

TIMCAL Jing Yuan Graphite 

Co., LTD 

31 Rare Earth Road 

National Rare Earth Hi-Tech 

Industrial Development Zone 

Baotou, Inner Mongolia 014030 

P. R. China 

Phone: +86 472 515 4918 

Fax:: +86 472 511 9064


Japan 




Sales Offices 

TIMCAL Japan K.K 

Tokyo Club Bldg. 13F 

3-2-6 Kasumigaseki 

Chiyoda -ku 

Tokyo 100-0013 

Japan 

Phone: +81 3 511 032 50 

Fax : +81 3 551 032 51 

info@jp.timcal.com 


TIMCAL Japan K.K 

TIMCAL Fuji Liquefaction Plant 

Gokanjima Aza 

Tsutsumizoe 1269-1 

Fuji City – Shizuoka Prefecture 

Japan 

Tel: + 81 545 61 7856 

Fax: + 81 545 61 7855

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