Sedlecký kaolin

Sedlecký kaolin a.s. mines Sedlec Ia kaolin in the Karlovy Vary region of the Czech Republic and processes it through washing, magnetic separation, dewatering, grinding and drying. The company also obtains bentonite, clay and sandstone. Products are shipped as lumps, powdered kaolin, big bags of 500 to 1200 kg, paper bags of 25 to 45 kg, and in batches of 20 to 50 tons by wagon and truck.

Customers named on the website include the ceramics, construction, rubber, paper and cosmetics industries. The website also states that the company is the exclusive kaolin supplier for a Czech porcelain manufacturer. Revenue comes from the sale of processed mineral raw materials.

The company traces its history to 1892, when Zettlitzer Kaolinwerke AG was founded, and became Sedlecký kaolin a.s. in 1995, according to the registry and the company history page. The registry lists Božičany as headquarters. The website reports about 490 employees in its plants and 499 employees on its careers page, lists nine plants in the Czech Republic and one in Slovakia, and advertises full-time and temporary jobs in the Karlovy Vary region. It also lists ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

Product: Processed kaolin and related clays (bentonite, clay, sandstone) supplied in bulk, big bags and paper bags for industrial use.