OMYA KOREA INC.

OMYA KOREA INC., its classification, and the English translation.

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회사 소개 (Company Introduction - Korean):

오미아코리아 주식회사 (OMYA KOREA INC.)는 스위스에 본사를 둔 글로벌 산업용 미네랄 및 특수 화학물질 선도 기업인 Omya AG 그룹의 한국 법인입니다.

주요 사업 분야는 고품질 탄산칼슘(Calcium Carbonate)의 생산 및 판매이며, 강원도 정선 등에 위치한 자체 공장에서 이를 직접 제조합니다. 탄산칼슘 외에도 그룹의 광범위한 포트폴리오를 기반으로 다양한 산업용 미네랄과 특수 화학물질을 국내 시장에 유통하고 있습니다.

오미아코리아의 제품은 제지, 플라스틱, 페인트 및 코팅, 건축 자재, 식품, 제약, 농업 등 매우 폭넓은 산업 분야에서 원료 및 첨가제로 사용됩니다.

분류 (Classification): 제조업체 겸 유통/무역업체 (Manufacturer and Distributor/Trader)

오미아코리아는 자체 생산 시설(공장)을 운영하여 핵심 제품인 탄산칼슘을 직접 제조합니다. 동시에 Omya 그룹의 다른 제품 및 타사의 특수 화학물질을 한국 시장에 유통(무역)하는 역할도 수행합니다. 따라서 제조업체이면서 유통/무역업체의 기능을 모두 가지고 있습니다. 핵심 사업은 제조에 기반을 두고 있습니다.

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English Translation:

Company Introduction:

OMYA KOREA INC. is the South Korean subsidiary of the Omya AG Group, a leading global producer of industrial minerals and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals, headquartered in Switzerland.

Its primary business involves the production and sale of high-quality calcium carbonate, which it manufactures directly at its own plants, including one located in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do. In addition to calcium carbonate, Omya Korea also distributes various other industrial minerals and specialty chemicals to the domestic market, leveraging the extensive portfolio of the Omya Group.

Omya Korea's products are used as raw materials and additives across a very wide range of industries, including paper, plastics, paints and coatings, construction materials, food, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and more.

Classification: Manufacturer and Distributor/Trader

OMYA KOREA INC. operates its own production facilities (factories) to directly manufacture its core product, calcium carbonate. Concurrently, it also acts as a distributor (trader), supplying other Omya Group products and third-party specialty chemicals to the Korean market. Therefore, it functions as both a manufacturer and a distributor/trading company. Its core business is fundamentally based on manufacturing.

here are the types of products typically produced or sold by Omya Korea Inc., based on the global Omya group's portfolio, translated into English:

Omya Korea Inc., as part of the global Omya Group, primarily focuses on the production and distribution of industrial minerals, mainly derived from calcium carbonate, and offers distribution services for specialty chemicals.

Main Product Categories:

1. Calcium Carbonate (탄산칼슘)

Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) (중질 탄산칼슘): Produced by finely grinding high-purity natural limestone or marble. Used as fillers, extenders, and pigments.

Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) (침강성 탄산칼슘): Synthetically produced calcium carbonate with controlled particle size and structure, often used for specific performance enhancements.

These calcium carbonate products are used as:

Fillers and Extenders (충전제 및 증량제): In plastics, rubber, paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, paper, etc., to add bulk, modify properties, and reduce cost.

Coating Pigments (코팅 안료): Especially in paper and paints for brightness, opacity, and surface properties.

Functional Additives (기능성 첨가제): To improve characteristics like impact strength, stiffness, breathability (in films), processability, etc.

Other Potential Offerings:

Specialty Minerals (기능성 광물): Depending on the specific market needs in Korea, they might also offer or distribute other minerals like Talc, Dolomite, etc.

Chemical Distribution Services (화학제품 유통 서비스): Omya often acts as a distributor for a wide range of specialty chemicals from other manufacturers, complementing their own mineral products for various industries.

Industries Served (where these products are used):

Polymers (Plastics & Rubber)

Building Materials (Construction, Concrete, Mortar, Plaster)

Paints, Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants

Paper & Board

Agriculture

Water Treatment

Consumer Goods

(Potentially Food & Pharma, depending on specific grades available in Korea)

In summary, Omya Korea Inc.'s core business revolves around Calcium Carbonate (GCC and PCC) and related distribution services for specialty chemicals and minerals, serving a wide array of industrial applications.