Segment and Related Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Note 16. Segment and Related Information

On a regular basis, the Company reviews its segments and the approach used by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance and allocate resources. The Company has four reportable segments: Performance Materials, Specialty Minerals, Refractories and Energy Services. See Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Segment information for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and April 1, 2018 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(millions of dollars)	Mar. 31, 2019		Apr. 1, 2018

Net Sales
Performance Materials	$	199.2	$	187.3
Specialty Minerals		144.4		149.6
Refractories		73.8		75.3
Energy Services		20.3		19.1
Total	$	437.7	$	431.3

Income from Operations
Performance Materials	$	26.3	$	26.2
Specialty Minerals		22.0		24.1
Refractories		12.1		12.8
Energy Services		2.4		1.5
Total	$	62.8	$	64.6

A reconciliation of the totals reported for the operating segments to the applicable line items in the condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(millions of dollars)	Mar. 31, 2019			Apr. 1, 2018

Income from operations for reportable segments	$	62.8		$	64.6
Acquisition related transaction and integration costs		—			(0.4	)
Unallocated corporate expenses		(0.8	)		(1.6	)
Consolidated income from operations		62.0			62.6
Non-operating deductions, net		(12.8	)		(13.4	)
Income from operations before tax and equity in earnings	$	49.2		$	49.2

The Company's sales by product category are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(millions of dollars)	Mar. 31, 2019		Apr. 1, 2018

Metalcasting	$	73.2	$	79.2
Household, Personal Care & Specialty Products		74.9		48.7
Environmental Products		15.9		12.7
Building Materials		15.3		18.9
Basic Minerals		19.9		27.8
Paper PCC		91.5		97.0
Specialty PCC		18.1		17.0
Ground Calcium Carbonate		22.3		22.5
Talc		12.5		13.1
Refractory Products		62.0		62.3
Metallurgical Products		11.8		13.0
Energy Services		20.3		19.1
Total	$	437.7	$	431.3