Segment and Related Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	2016			2015			2014
	(millions of dollars)
Net Sales
Specialty Minerals	$	591.5		$	624.6		$	650.1
Refractories		274.5			295.9			359.7
Performance Materials		502.8			514.8			352.8
Construction Technologies		183.3			180.1			152.3
Energy Services		85.9			182.2			210.1
Total		1,638.0			1,797.6			1,725.0

Income from Operations
Specialty Minerals		102.7			100.8			95.8
Refractories		37.0			27.8			43.2
Performance Materials		97.5			95.9			41.0
Construction Technologies		23.6			22.5			(0.8	)
Energy Services		(25.9	)		(27.9	)		16.3
Total		234.9			219.1			195.5

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Specialty Minerals		34.9			34.0			35.6
Refractories		6.9			7.5			10.8
Performance Materials		30.4			31.7			18.7
Construction Technologies		8.5			7.7			5.8
Energy Services		11.2			17.4			13.5
Total		91.9			98.3			84.4

Segment Assets
Specialty Minerals		491.7			505.3			494.4
Refractories		283.4			292.7			357.3
Performance Materials		1,606.4			1,626.0			1,584.4
Construction Technologies		335.7			339.4			447.7
Energy Services		104.7			154.7			228.9
Total		2,821.9			2,918.1			3,112.7

Capital Expenditures
Specialty Minerals		40.4			51.9			44.4
Refractories		5.9			11.1			11.7
Performance Materials		11.2			9.8			7.3
Construction Technologies		1.6			1.3			1.0
Energy Services		1.4			11.1			16.7
Total		60.5			85.2			81.1

Reconciliation of operating income before income taxes, assets, and capital expenditures from segments to consolidated

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

	2016			2015			2014
	(millions of dollars)
Income from Operations before Provision for Taxes on Income
Income from operations for reportable segments	$	234.9		$	219.1		$	195.5
Acquisition related transaction and integration costs		(8.0	)		(11.8	)		(19.1	)
Unallocated corporate expenses		(6.0	)		(7.0	)		(7.6	)
Consolidated income from operations		220.9			200.3			168.8
Non-operating deductions, net		(50.6	)		(67.7	)		(45.8	)
Income from continuing operations before provision for taxes on income		170.3			132.6			123.0

Total Assets
Total segment assets		2,821.9			2,918.1			3,112.7
Corporate assets		41.5			61.9			44.8
Consolidated total assets		2,863.4			2,980.0			3,157.5

Capital Expenditures
Total segment capital expenditures		60.5			85.2			81.1
Corporate capital expenditures		1.9			0.8			0.7
Consolidated capital expenditures		62.4			86.0			81.8

Financial information related to operations by geographic area

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

	2016		2015		2014
	(millions of dollars)
Net Sales
United States	$	936.2	$	1,049.6	$	1,004.4

Canada/Latin America		82.6		86.3		90.2
Europe/Africa		338.8		382.1		407.7
Asia		280.4		279.6		222.7
Total International		701.8		748.0		720.6
Consolidated net sales		1,638.0		1,797.6		1,725.0

Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	1,794.5	$	1,829.3	$	1,865.2

Canada/Latin America		14.8		13.0		18.8
Europe/Africa		98.2		117.6		136.8
Asia		127.3		138.3		144.3
Total International		240.3		268.9		299.9
Consolidated long-lived assets		2,034.8		2,098.2		2,165.1

Sales by product category

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

	2016		2015		2014
	(millions of dollars)
Paper PCC	$	387.9	$	423.3	$	454.5
Specialty PCC		64.3		64.8		66.1
Talc		55.7		55.9		55.5
Ground Calcium Carbonate		83.6		80.6		74.0
Refractory Products		219.0		230.7		273.9
Metallurgical Products		55.5		65.2		85.8
Metalcasting		258.0		266.4		181.4
Household, Personal Care and Specialty Products		171.2		172.7		108.0
Basic Minerals and Other Products		73.6		75.7		63.4
Environmental Products		78.9		69.7		70.7
Building Materials and Other Products		104.4		110.4		81.6
Energy Services		85.9		182.2		210.1
Total		1,638.0		1,797.6		1,725.0