EP Power Minerals, a global provider of cementitious materials, announced the acquisition of Minnesota-based National Minerals Corp., a regional player in the supplementary cementitious materials market. This strategic move strengthens EP Power Minerals’ position in the U.S. market and expands its capabilities to supplying materials in the growing sustainable construction market.
“We are very happy to join the EP Power Minerals team. The combination of EP Power Minerals with National Minerals Corp. will strengthen our company and benefit our utility partners, customers and employees. EP’s dedication to and experience with fly ash harvesting projects will be very valuable to our utility partners and customers in the future. We are very energized and excited to begin working together to develop more opportunities for increasing the use of fly ash, slag and other SCM’s in the United States,” said Travis Collins, National Minerals Corp. president.
“We welcome National Minerals Corp. and its leadership to our growing globally connected network of companies and look forward to jointly grow our business to provide additional products and services to our concrete manufacturing customers and power utility clients,” added Dr. Rafic Minkara, CEO of EP Power Minerals Americas Inc. and head of technology and global project development.
EP Power Minerals stated, “We see ourselves as the global leader in the management of power plant by-products, blasting abrasives and mineral residues. With our subsidiaries and our growing international network, we are a service provider for the manufacturing industry and the construction sector, supplying them with high-quality construction materials, blasting abrasives and industrial minerals.”
Since mid-2021, EP Power Minerals has been part of the European energy Group Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH).
