CINCINNATI – Omya announced a new distribution agreement with ChemiK Co. Ltd. Starting April 1, 2018, Omya will represent ChemiK as a national distributor of its full line of synthetic iron oxide pigments in the coatings, plastics and construction markets throughout the United States and Canada.

ChemiK – Zhejiang Huayuan Pigment Corp. is a producer of synthetic iron oxide pigments. It has a full range of micronized and non-micronized iron oxides as well as high-purity pigment grades for food packaging and consumer goods. ChemiK – Zhejiang Huayuan Pigment Corp. operates two ISO-certified plants in the Zhejiang Province of China. All of the ChemiK products are REACH registered.

Omya is a leading global producer of industrial minerals, mainly fillers and pigments derived from calcium carbonate and dolomite, and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals.