Omya Australia

Omyaís history dates back to 1884, the company was founded by Gottfried Pl¸ss-Staufer in Oftringen, Switzerland, the company engaged in the production of glazierís putty by combining fine chalk with linseed oil.

Today Omya Australia Pty Limited is 100% owned by Omya AG, one of the worldís largest producers of ground calcium carbonates (GCC). Omya operates three limestone quarries and four mineral processing plants producing within Australia.

Employing over 100 staff and processing plants in Bathurst, Moss Vale, Bajool, and most recently a state of the art plant in Geelong.

Omya Australia is the principal manufacturer and supplier of calcium carbonate to a range of manufacturing industries in Australia. As well as calcium carbonate, Omya also offers fillers and coating pigments, chemical raw materials, intermediates and specialty products for virtually any application.