Minerals Technologies reorganisation

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) have recently reorganised the company's senior management.

Anton Dulski, chief operating officer, will reduce his day-to-day responsibilities. He will remain executive vice president with the company. In this role he will have two major responsibilities – to continue to pursue world- wide acquisition opportunities and to further strengthen the company's relationships within the global steel industry.

John A. Sorel, formerly vice president and managing director, Paper PCC(precipitated calcium carbonate), has been appointed senior vice president,Corporate Development and Finance. John will be responsible, for Finance,Strategic Planning, Purchasing and Logistics, and Information Technology.

Kenneth L. Massimine, vice president and managing director, Processed Minerals, has been named senior vice president, Paper PCC, which is part of the Speciality Minerals segment. In addition to being responsible for the PCC business for the paper industry, Kenneth will also oversee Speciality Minerals Research and Development.

Howard R. Crabtree, vice president of Organisation and Human Resources, has been appointed senior vice president responsible for Minteq, which is the operating division in the company's Refractories segment. Howard will also be responsible for the company's Technology group. Before entering Human Resources and attaining positions of increasing responsibility in that field, Howard held various production and plant management positions in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

D. Randy Harrison, who has been vice president and general manager,Speciality PCC, has been named vice president and managing director, Performance Minerals. He will be responsible for Processed Minerals, a product line in the Speciality Minerals segment, and Speciality PCC, a portion of the PCC product line in the Speciality Minerals segment.

Gordon Borteck has been appointed vice president of Organisation and Human Resources. He had been vice president, Human Resources for Speciality Minerals Inc.

D. Randy Harrison and Gordon Borteck will join Paul R. Saucracker, chairman,president & CEO, John Sorel, Howard Crabtree, Kenneth Massimine, and Neil M. Bardach, chief financial officer and treasurer, on the company's management committee.

Rick B. Honey has been appointed vice president, Investor Relations/Corporate Communications. He had been director, Investor Relations/Corporate Communications. He will continue to report to Paul Saucracker.

S. Garrett Gray will remain vice president and general counsel with responsibility for Legal, Intellectual Property and Employee Health and Safety. He will continue to act as secretary to the management committee and report to Paul Saueracker.

Gerald Mehner, vice president and general manager for Synsil Products Inc.,will now report to Paul Saueracker