Segment and Related Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment and Related Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(millions of dollars)	2020		2019		2018
Net Sales
Performance Materials	$	752.8	$	823.3	$	828.1
Specialty Minerals		510.9		574.4		589.3
Refractories		258.1		298.1		311.9
Energy Services		73.0		95.2		78.3
Total		1,594.8		1,791.0		1,807.6
Income from Operations
Performance Materials		103.6		97.1		116.8
Specialty Minerals		67.8		83.1		95.4
Refractories		35.5		39.8		45.4
Energy Services		5.2		7.8		4.5
Total		212.1		227.8		262.1
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Performance Materials		41.4		43.6		41.1
Specialty Minerals		39.6		40.4		38.2
Refractories		6.9		7.0		6.6
Energy Services		6.0		7.4		8.4
Total		93.9		98.4		94.3
Segment Assets
Performance Materials		2,111.6		2,091.2		2,119.7
Specialty Minerals		559.6		525.1		511.9
Refractories		290.8		293.2		296.6
Energy Services		107.5		121.5		110.4
Total		3,069.5		3,031.0		3,038.6
Capital Expenditures
Performance Materials		10.0		16.8		22.4
Specialty Minerals		46.5		37.7		42.4
Refractories		5.5		5.7		5.0
Energy Services		4.6		4.7		4.9
Total		66.6		64.9		74.7

Reconciliation of Significant Items from Segments to Consolidated Totals

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

	Year Ended December 31,
(millions of dollars)	2020			2019			2018
Income from Operations before Provision for Taxes on Income
Income from operations for reportable segments	$	212.1		$	227.8		$	262.1
Litigation expenses		(10.4	)		(10.9	)		—
Acquisition-related expenses		(3.1	)		—			(1.7	)
Unallocated corporate expenses		(10.7	)		(8.2	)		(4.5	)
Consolidated income from operations		187.9			208.7			255.9
Non-operating deductions, net		(49.9	)		(51.4	)		(51.8	)
Income from operations before provision for taxes and equity in earnings		138.0			157.3			204.1
Total Assets
Total segment assets		3,069.5			3,031.0			3,038.6
Corporate assets		139.9			81.6			48.5
Consolidated total assets		3,209.4			3,112.6			3,087.1
Capital Expenditures
Total segment capital expenditures		66.6			64.9			74.7
Corporate capital expenditures		0.2			0.1			1.2
Consolidated capital expenditures		66.8			65.0			75.9

Financial Information Related to Operations by Geographic Area

Financial information relating to the Company's operations by geographic area was as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(millions of dollars)	2020		2019		2018
Net Sales
United States	$	822.5	$	962.4	$	961.6
Canada/Latin America		70.5		80.2		83.7
Europe/Africa		410.0		435.3		443.4
Asia		291.8		313.1		318.9
Total International		772.3		828.6		846.0
Consolidated net sales		1,594.8		1,791.0		1,807.6
Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	1,723.2	$	1,742.3	$	1,767.7
Canada/Latin America		11.3		13.0		13.7
Europe/Africa		182.9		190.7		225.0
Asia		126.5		117.2		123.0
Total International		320.7		320.9		361.7
Consolidated long-lived assets		2,043.9		2,063.2		2,129.4

Sales by Product Category

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

	Year Ended December 31,
(millions of dollars)	2020		2019		2018
Metalcasting	$	258.1	$	291.2	$	328.9
Household, Personal Care & Specialty Products		380.2		376.6		348.5
Environmental Products		58.6		86.6		80.3
Building Materials		55.9		68.9		70.4
Paper PCC		308.4		364.9		378.5
Specialty PCC		69.3		69.1		66.9
Ground Calcium Carbonate		89.3		91.3		91.0
Talc		43.9		49.1		52.9
Refractory Products		212.3		244.8		261.1
Metallurgical Products		45.8		53.3		50.8
Energy Services		73.0		95.2		78.3
Total	$	1,594.8	$	1,791.0	$	1,807.6