CADAM SA, a Brazilian subsidiary of KaMin, Macon, Ga., USA, this week announced that it will increase prices for kaolin clay products for the global paper and packaging industry by 6% - 8%, effective Oct. 1, 2016, or as contracts allow. 

"CADAM is committed to investing the necessary resources in technology, innovation, and people for long-term sustainability to continue to serve its paper and packaging customers at a high level," said Mark Gillespie, VP of Commercial. "CADAM’s goal is to create the greatest value for its paper customers through partnerships geared toward delivering cost effective solutions designed to reduce coating formulation cost and to optimize paper and printing performance."

With 90 years of experience in mining and processing kaolin clay, KaMin delivers value to customers worldwide with high quality kaolin solutions for the most demanding applications. KaMin mines and produces its kaolin in the U.S. at three Georgia plants—Macon, Sandersville, and Wrens—and at its CADAM S.A. subsidiary in Brazil.