AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION was originally incorporated in South Dakota in 1924 as the Bentonite Mining & Manufacturing Company. Its name was changed to American Colloid Company in 1927, and in 1959, the Company was reincorporated in Delaware. In 1995, its name was changed to AMCOL International Corporation.

The Company operates in three major industry segments:

The absorbent polymers segment produces and distributes super-absorbent polymers primarily for use in consumer markets.


2.  MINERALS.

The minerals segment mines, processes and distributes clays and products with similar applications to various industrial and consumer markets.


3.  ENVIRONMENTAL.

The environmental segment processes and distributes clays and products with similar applications for use as a moisture barrier in commercial construction, landfill liners and in a variety of other industrial and commercial applications.

The Company also operates a transportation business. The transportation segment includes a long-haul trucking business and a freight brokerage business, which provide services to both the Company's plants and outside customers.