Welcome to Shiraishi-Omya GmbH

Shiraishi-Omya GmbH is a joint venture underway in Gummern (Austria) between Shiraishi and Omya. Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) production technology perfected in Japan is now at work in Austria, where Shiraishi-Omya makes ultrafine grades of coated PCC in powder form at the Golling plant, 20 kilometers south of Salzburg.

 

In the Japanese market, Shiraishi’s Hakuenka® brand carries a decades-long reputation for outstanding quality in ultrafine PCC. Now, those same Hakuenka® products are being produced in Europe as well.

 

European and neighboring markets can expect quicker deliveries over shorter distances, plus fast and focused responses to specific needs as the result of Golling’s proximity to continental end users.

Shiraishi markets and products

​High-quality Hakuenka® products are mainly used by the growing adhesives and sealants industry, although precipitated calcium carbonate in dry powder form is an accepted ingredient of printing inks and plastics as well.

Ultrafine precipitated calcium carbonate contains particles of defined size in the sub-100 nanometer range that lend adhesives and sealants anti-sagging properties, adhesion, and enhanced mechanical strength. But to be an effective ingredient, the product must be readily dispersible and highly consistent in quality, which is where Hakuenka® products excel. That excellence is further backed by Shiraishi-Omya’s extensive applications engineering support to customers.

Facts and figures

​Shiraishi-Omya GmbH

  • Founded 2007
  • Joint Venture between Shiraishi / Omya
  • In production since October 2008

Production

  • Optimal raw material supplies thanks to long-term agreements with high-capacity producers of quicklime.
  • Up-to-date plant
  • Ultrafine PCC grades of unwavering quality
  • ISO 9001 /14001, DIN EN ISO 50001 and BS OHSAS 18001 certified

Logistics

  • Bulk silo storage facility
  • Products delivered in bulk, bags and Big Bags
  • Modern bagging plant
  • Linked to a strong delivery infrastructure

Shiraishi-Omya GmbH is a joint venture between two strong partners

About Shiraishi

The privately owned Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd of Japan is a pioneer and a leading Japanese producer of precipitated calcium carbonate.

 

The unique light precipitation calcium carbonate production method has enabled Shiraishi to become a major innovator of Japan’s inorganic powder industries since 1909. The Company's traditional markets include rubber, sealant, adhesive, plastic, paint and paper.

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About Omya

Omya is a leading global producer of essential minerals and a worldwide distributor of specialty materials. Founded in Switzerland in 1884 and privately owned, we employ 9,000 people across 160 plants in 50 countries. 

 

In Europe, the neighboring countries and the Middle East and Africa, the Omya Group is the distributor of all Shiraishi-Omya GmbH products.

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