Omya

Article summary

Omya (formerly Plüss-Staufer) is a Swiss company based in Oftringen, active in the chemical industry. Founded in 1884, it has developed into a multinational operating across diverse sectors. It is a producer of industrial minerals, mainly fillers and pigments derived from calcium carbonate and dolomite, and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals. The company's major markets are forest products (fiber-based products such as paper, board and tissue), polymers, building materials (paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives and construction materials) as well as life sciences (food, feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, environmental products and agriculture).

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1. date of foundation: 1884 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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