LB Minerals (Slovakia)

LB MINERALS SK, s.r.o. is a Slovak mining and mineral-processing company based in Košice. It is a member of the Lasselsberger group of companies, a multinational industrial group whose broad range of activities places it among the most significant suppliers of mineral raw materials in Central Europe. The company's business is built on the extraction and treatment of industrial minerals from deposits across Slovakia, which it supplies to ceramic, refractory, construction, glass, foundry, environmental and consumer-product applications. According to the company's own website, LB MINERALS SK currently manages six mining areas (dobývacie priestory) on the territory of the Slovak Republic: DP Michaľany (bentonite), DP Ťahanovce (ceramic clay), DP Rudník (kaolin), DP Rudník II (feldspar), DP Tomášovce (ceramic clay) and DP Šaštín (silica sand). In addition, the company leases a gravel deposit (an unclassified mineral) in the cadastral territory of the village of Drienovec in the Košice-okolie district. The most diverse product category is raw materials for the ceramic industry — ceramic clays, feldspars and kaolins. These are supplied homogenized, or ground in the case of feldspar, primarily to manufacturers of building ceramics and refractory materials. Bentonites are mined in eastern Slovakia and are supplied mainly for the production of animal litter and special bentonite blends for the ceramic industry, for construction purposes and for the waste-management sector. Silica sands form an important part of the company's product range: they are used in the production of lightweight building blocks, are especially suitable as mortar sands, and can also be used in glassmaking and in foundries. Beyond its wholly owned operations, LB MINERALS participates in a joint venture with Knauf. The joint company LBK PERLIT s.r.o. is dedicated to the mining and processing of raw perlite; the website notes that the new company's internet page is currently being prepared. This joint venture extends the group's mineral portfolio into perlite, a lightweight volcanic glass used in construction, insulation and horticultural applications. As a member of the Lasselsberger group, LB MINERALS SK operates within a larger multinational structure rather than as an independent listed company. Its strategic position rests on control of domestic mineral deposits and on long-term supply relationships with industrial customers in Slovakia and the wider Central European region. The company also maintains a careers section and a news section on its website, indicating an ongoing operating business with active recruitment and corporate communication.

LB MINERALS SK, s.r.o. is a Slovak mining and mineral-processing company headquartered in Košice. It operates as a member of the Lasselsberger group of companies, a multinational industrial group whose broad spectrum of activities ranks it among the most significant suppliers of mineral raw materials in Central Europe. The company's history is therefore tied to the consolidation of Slovak industrial-mineral assets within a larger Central European industrial group rather than to a single founding event documented in the available sources. The core of the business is the extraction and treatment of industrial minerals from deposits distributed across Slovakia. According to the company's website, LB MINERALS SK currently manages six mining areas (dobývacie priestory) on Slovak territory: DP Michaľany for bentonite, DP Ťahanovce for ceramic clay, DP Rudník for kaolin, DP Rudník II for feldspar, DP Tomášovce for ceramic clay, and DP Šaštín for silica sand. In addition, the company leases a gravel deposit — an unclassified mineral — in the cadastral territory of the village of Drienovec in the Košice-okolie district. This portfolio of deposits gives the company a geographically diversified raw-material base spanning eastern, central and western Slovakia. The product range has developed around the needs of industrial customers. The most diverse category is raw materials for the ceramic industry — ceramic clays, feldspars and kaolins — supplied homogenized or, in the case of feldspar, ground, primarily to manufacturers of building ceramics and refractory materials. Bentonites, mined in eastern Slovakia, are supplied mainly for the production of animal litter and special bentonite blends for the ceramic industry, for construction purposes and for the waste-management sector. Silica sands form an important part of the product spectrum: they are used in the production of lightweight building blocks, are especially suitable as mortar sands, and are also usable in glassmaking and in foundries. A notable structural development is the creation of a joint venture with Knauf. The joint company LBK PERLIT s.r.o. is dedicated to the mining and processing of raw perlite, and the LB MINERALS website notes that the new company's internet page is currently being prepared. This venture extends the company's mineral activities into perlite, a lightweight volcanic glass used in construction, insulation and horticulture, and reflects a partnership strategy with a major international building-materials player. As a member of the Lasselsberger group, LB MINERALS SK is not an independent listed company; it operates as a subsidiary within a multinational structure. Its website includes sections on the company, products, price list, inquiries, careers, contacts and news, indicating an active commercial operation serving industrial customers in Slovakia and the wider Central European region. The available evidence does not document a specific founding year, founder, or detailed corporate chronology, so those elements remain unconfirmed.

• LB MINERALS SK, s.r.o. operates as a member of the Lasselsberger group of companies, a multinational supplier of mineral raw materials in Central Europe.

• The company manages six mining areas in Slovakia: DP Michaľany (bentonite), DP Ťahanovce (ceramic clay), DP Rudník (kaolin), DP Rudník II (feldspar), DP Tomášovce (ceramic clay) and DP Šaštín (silica sand).

• The company leases a gravel deposit (unclassified mineral) in the cadastral territory of Drienovec, Košice-okolie district.

• Joint venture LBK PERLIT s.r.o. with Knauf is dedicated to the mining and processing of raw perlite.

A domestic Slovak mineral raw-materials supplier within the multinational Lasselsberger Group, positioned among the most significant suppliers of mineral raw materials in Central Europe.

• Ceramic clays

  Supplied homogenized, primarily to manufacturers of building ceramics and refractory materials.

• Feldspars

  Supplied ground, primarily to manufacturers of building ceramics and refractory materials.

• Kaolins

  Part of the ceramic raw-materials range supplied to building ceramics and refractory producers.

• Bentonites

  Mined in eastern Slovakia; supplied mainly for animal litter and special bentonite blends for the ceramic industry, construction and waste management.

• Silica sands

  Used for lightweight building blocks, especially suitable as mortar sands, and usable in glassmaking and foundries.

• Gravel

  From a leased deposit (unclassified mineral) in Drienovec, Košice-okolie district.

• Raw perlite (via LBK PERLIT s.r.o.)

  Mining and processing of raw perlite through the joint venture with Knauf.

1. 1LB Minerals - perlit, betonity, keramicke ily, zivcelbminerals.sk
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