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Amcol International Corporation

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Manufacturer based in Illinois, United States

AMCOL International Corporation is a company that mines, processes, and distributes chemical products based in Hoffman Estates, IL. The Company also offers clays for use as a moisture barrier in commercial construction. On February 14, 2014, AMCOL International Corporation announced that it has signed a merger agreement with Imerys.3 Its shares trade on NYSE under the symbol ACO.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1927Founded1

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  • TickerACO on NYSE1
  • IndustryMining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)1
  • HeadquartersHoffman Estates1
  • Websitewww.amcol.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE6
  • Business address2870 Forbs Avenue, Hoffman Estates, Il 601926
  • Filer categoryLarge Accelerated6
  • LEI2DVRQDZKGLL5WW3T6X984
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)4
  • Registered addressC/O The Corporation Trust Company, 19801 Wilmington, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 5450054

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AMCOL International Corporation is a company that mines, processes, and distributes chemical products based in Hoffman Estates, IL. The Company also offers clays for use as a moisture barrier in commercial construction.3

Corporate structure

Amcol International Corporation is part of a group headed by MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. 129 entities, 32 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC New York, New York, United States
    • Amcol International Corporation Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
    • Sivomatic B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Moerdijk, Netherlands
    • ADAE, Cetco Sp. Z o.o., s.k.a. (Short Name: ADAE SKA) Subsidiary · Poland
    • AMCOL (Holdings) Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • AMCOL (Tianjin) Industrial Minerals Company Limited Subsidiary · China
    • Amcol Australia Pty. Ltd. Subsidiary · Australia
    • AMCOL de México, S.A., de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • AMCOL Dongming Industrial Minerals Company Limited Subsidiary · China
    • AMCOL Health & Beauty Solutions, Incorporated Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Amcol International (Thailand) Limited Subsidiary · Thailand
    • AMCOL International Holdings Corporation Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Amcol Minchem Jianping Co., Ltd. Subsidiary · China
    • Amcol Mineral Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Turkey) Subsidiary · Turkey
    • Amcol Minerals and Materials (India) Private Limited Subsidiary · India
    • Amcol Minerals EU Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amcol Minerals Europe Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Ameri-Co Carriers, Inc. Subsidiary · Nebraska, United States
    • Ameri-Co Logistics, Inc. Subsidiary · Nebraska, United States
    • American Colloid Company Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Animal Care Trading B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • APP China Specialty Minerals Pte Ltd. Subsidiary · Singapore
    • ASMAS Agir Sanayi Malzemeleri Imal ve Tic. A.S. (has branch office in Bahrain). Subsidiary · Turkey
    • Barretts Ventures Texas LLC Subsidiary · Texas, United States
    • Beihai Minerals Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. Subsidiary · China
    • BMI Oldco (f/k/a Barretts Minerals Inc.) Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • and 103 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Amcol International Corporation reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Land$10.7M7 Dec 31, 2013$13.0M7 Dec 31, 2012−17.7%
Buildings and improvements$87.9M7 Dec 31, 2013$104.9M7 Dec 31, 2012−16.2%
Machinery and equipment$437.4M7 Dec 31, 2013$414.5M7 Dec 31, 2012+5.5%
Construction in progress$47.9M7 Dec 31, 2013$32.6M7 Dec 31, 2012+46.9%
Property and equipment, before depreciation$588.9M7 Dec 31, 2013$613.6M7 Dec 31, 2012−4.0%
Accumulated depreciation$325.3M7 Dec 31, 2013$311.7M7 Dec 31, 2012+4.4%
Property and equipment, net$263.6M7 Dec 31, 2013$301.9M7 Dec 31, 2012−12.7%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$47.8M7 Dec 31, 2013$40.0M7 Dec 31, 2012+19.5%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$68.7M7 Dec 31, 2013$70.2M7 Dec 31, 2012−2.1%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$27.9M7 Dec 31, 2013$33.9M7 Dec 31, 2012−17.7%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$149.2M7 Dec 31, 2013$153.8M7 Dec 31, 2012−3.0%
Raw materials$51.0M7 Dec 31, 2013$60.8M7 Dec 31, 2012−16.1%
Supplies$23.3M7 Dec 31, 2013$22.5M7 Dec 31, 2012+3.6%

Leadership

Who has led Amcol International Corporation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

President

  1. Lawrence E. Washow2006–2009
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (19)

Former names

  • AMERICAN COLLOID COFeb 14, 1995 to Mar 24, 19956

Timeline

  1. 1927Founded Founded1

SEC filer profile

How Amcol International Corporation is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARAMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORP2
  • CIK0000813621
  • Employer ID (EIN)36-07243402
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated2
  • Incorporated inDelaware2
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)1400 Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)2
  • Business address2870 Forbs Avenue, Hoffman Estates, IL 601922
  • Phone84785115002
  • Shares outstanding32,525,203 as of Feb 13, 20147
  • Public float$794.9M as of Jun 28, 20137
  • On EDGAR sinceFeb 14, 19952
  • Filings1,004 in all: 4 (541), 8-K (93), SC 13G/A (61), 10-Q (57), SC 13G (35), CORRESP (21), UPLOAD (21), 10-K (19)2
    All 43 form types

    DEF 14A (19), 11-K (15), 10-K/A (11), SC 14D9/A (11), S-8 POS (10), SC TO-T/A (10), 10-Q/A (9), 3 (9), SC TO-C (7), 4/A (6), S-8 (6), 5 (5), DEFA14A (5), ARS (3), PRE 14A (3), SC14D9C (3), 144 (2), NT 10-K (2), S-3/A (2), SC 14D9 (2), SC TO-T (2), 10-C (1), 10-K405 (1), 15-12B (1), 25-NSE (1), 8-A12B (1), 8-K/A (1), DEFR14A (1), DEFS14A (1), DEL AM (1), EFFECT (1), NT 10-Q (1), PREM14A (1), S-3 (1), SC 13D (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 3, 2014
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 8, 2013
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 16, 2013
    Latest 8-K (8-K) May 9, 2014

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