HPF plant to start production in S. Korea

The official start of a new HPF production plant for high-performance fillers will take place in Dangjin, South Korea in the first quarter of this year. The investment underlines the growth course of the innovative quartz works division HPF The Mineral Engineers in Asia.

The Quarzwerke Group has more than 30 production sites in Europe, and has made its move towards Asia in 2021 via a new plant.  A world-class production plant with the latest technology and the highest safety and sustainability requirements was built in Dangjin City. The wholly owned subsidiary HPF Minerals Tech Ltd. was founded for this purpose. Ultra-modern aggregates for processing mineral raw materials are available in different sizes. Minerals can be crushed and surface modified from the millimeter to the few hundred nanometer range. After successful test productions, the new plant will be officially go operational in the first quarter of 2021 in order to meet the growing demand for innovative filler solutions.

HPF expertise now also in Asia

The surface treatment of mineral fillers with silane-based compounds specially adapted to the customer's polymer optimally exploits the positive properties of the inorganic filler. Grades of the well-known SILBOND ® and TREMIN ® product series, among others, which have been tried and tested for decades, will in future also be produced in South Korea in consistent quality. In addition to silanized products, uncoated mineral flours and products with optimized particle size distributions for higher filling grades round off the production range.

"We are very pleased that production can start on schedule. We want to support our customers in their success with innovative products. Dangjin City is the perfect location to serve the increasing demand of various growth industries throughout Asia and to expand our local business relationships, "said Dr. Jörg Ulrich Zilles, Head of HPF Division.

The Quarzwerke division HPF The Mineral Engineers has been developing and selling high performance fillers and additives for polymer systems based on natural and synthetic minerals for years. HPF has its own sales offices in Seoul, South Korea (HPF Minerals Ltd.) and near Milan, Italy (HPF Italia Srl). In 2021, HPF Minerals Tech Ltd. state-of-the art production plant goes into operation in Dangjin, South Korea. The high-performance fillers produced there in proven quality will be supplied to the entire Asian region.

The Quarzwerke Group is an independent international family business with more than 135 years of tradition and a significant market position in the extraction, processing and refining of industrial minerals, mainly from its own deposits. More than 30 production sites have been located in Europe for a long time. Headquartered in Germany, the company is organized into six divisions. The approximately 3,500 employees in the Quarzwerke Group work on contributing to the success of our customers worldwide.