关于FiberLean® MFC 技术合作经营的客户通知

欧米亚集团与益瑞石集团正式宣布成立各占50:50的技术合资公司,以加强微米级纤维化纤维素(MFC)在各领域及应用上的研究和开发。合资公司将欧米亚的MFC和FiberLeanTM相关技术整合到一个平台发展，命名为FiberLean®技术，并于2016年5月1日开始运作。

Omya and Imerys are pleased to announce the formation of a 50:50 technology Joint Ventureto promote the research and development of Micro Fibrillated Cellulose (MFC) concerning avariety of applications and across industries. The venture will combineOmya’s MFC and theFiberLeanTM technology platforms developed by each company into one entity, henceforth tobe known as FiberLean Technologies, which will commence operations as of 1st May, 2016.

FiberLean® MFC，第一个可供销售产品，可以为纸及纸板厂家改善质量，或者通过增加矿物填料的添加量来获得生产利润以及节约成本。它还可以用到建筑材料、医药以及高分子聚合物等行业，同时它也通过了美国食品及药物管理局(FDA)的食品接触通知(FCN)认证。

FiberLean MFC, the first commercially available product, allows paper & packaging producers toimprove quality and/or increase the mineral filler loading to achieve productivity gains and reducedcosts. Additional future target markets include construction materials, pharmaceutical products aswells as polymer applications. FiberLean MFC has a Food Contact Notification (FCN) from the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

MFC的商业活动由欧米亚和益瑞石的商务团队各自独自运作，以更加快捷地让多行业的客户了解该技术。

The commercialization of MFC is to be independently and separately undertaken by Omya andImerys commercial teams making the technology easily accessible to customers across variousindustries.

微米和纳米级纤维素制品(MNC)是可再生的，可持续的工程材料，它为工业和消费市场提供非同一般的性能和价值。FiberLean®技术将拓展它的工艺和应用技术来提供更多的产品和方案。

Micro and Nano Cellulosics are renewable, sustainable engineered materials with the potential todeliver exceptional performance and value to a wide range of industrial and consumer markets.FiberLean Technologies will expand its process and application technology to deliver such productsand solutions.

欧米亚简介

欧米亚是一家世界领先的工业矿产跨国制造商，其主要产品为碳酸钙和白云石制品，同时也是一家全球范围内的特种化学品经销商。欧米亚提供富有价值的产品解决方案来提高客户的竞争性和生产效率，它主要市场是建筑、文化纸、聚合物、包装、食品、个人及家庭护理、医药、农业、林业以及水处理及能源等行业。欧米亚于1884 年在瑞士成立，如今在50 多个国家175 多个分公司聘有8000 多名员工。

欧米亚一直秉承致力于可持续发展的理念，通过负责任的原材料采购，增值产品和服务的提供，来满足目前和未来的需求。