IMERYS (EPA:NK) - Imerys Clean Energy goes Fossil-free for the 2018 Route du Rhum

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PARIS, NOVEMBER 7, 2018

         Imerys Clean Energy goes Fossil-free for the 2018 Route du Rhum

Imerys Clean Energy skippered by Phil Sharp goes Fossil-Free for the 2018 Route
du Rhum. Improved renewable energy pack aboard Imerys Clean Energy will
showcase accessible clean-technologies using Imerys solutions:

- a new biodiesel using CynerSorb(r), a product innovation created by Imerys
  that optimizes the biodiesel filtration cycle. Produced by Renewable Energy
  Group (REG), the largest US supplier of high-performance biofuels and an
  Imerys customer, this biodiesel replaces diesel fuel produced from fossil
  fuels,

- abrasives on the solar panels installed on the deck offer anti-slip
  properties and increase the durability of the panels, Imerys Clean Energy's
  main source of renewable energy.

Phil Sharp will be demonstrating these novel clean technologies aboard his
Class40 Imerys Clean Energy in order that he can be fossil-free for the 3,550
mile Route du Rhum transatlantic race, starting on Nov. 4th from La Pointe du
Grouin, Cancale, gathering 123 boats racing to Pointe à Pitre, Guadalupa. This
highly competitive entry not only attempts to win races and break records
whilst being carbon-neutral, but importantly it showcases vital technologies
for the maritime sector.

Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the
emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes, resulting from
its ambitious innovation approach.

About Imerys
The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with EUR4.6
billion revenue and 18,000 employees in 2017, Imerys delivers high value-added,
functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries
to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications,
technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver resources
based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and
formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers' products and
performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity,
durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is
determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of
environmentally-friendly products and processes.

The Energy Challenge and PS Racing
The objective of Phil Sharp, skipper of Imerys Clean Energy, is to develop the
most ecological, efficient and reliable energy system of its generation for
CO2-free navigation, the Energy Challenge. Phil Sharp, a trained mechanical
engineer, is one of the most talented skippers in Britain. He has risen to the
podium of the most emblematic offshore races. In 2018 he set a new record
during the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland team race with 8 days 4 hours 14
minutes and 49 seconds.

Press contacts:

Claire Garnier - claire.garnier@imerys.com

Nathalie de La Falaise - nathalie.delafalaise@imerys.com T. 33 (0)1 4955 6541

Philemon Tassel - Elabe - philemon.tassel@elabe.fr

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