Iron ore has been mined in the region ever since the Roman period. Dominating today‘s mine and factory is a romantic castle which was erected in 1150 to protect the iron mines. Many generations of miners have since contributed to the success of this historic mine. The mining of micaceous iron oxide began around 1900.

Kärntner Montanindustrie GmbH (KMI) was founded in 1932. Over the decades, we have acquired a reputation as world leaders in the production of iron ore pigments for anti-rust protective coatings. Thanks to our know-how, production technology and cooperation with partner companies, we have further strengthened this position and have managed to enter new market segments as well as markets with other industrial minerals. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards in the micaceous iron oxide business, in terms of innovation, technical support, product quality, security of supply, safety and the environment, and ethical behaviour.

In addition to the core areas of production technology and on-going quality development, our management sets great store by the continuing development of customer relations.

To achieve and further develop these qualities, we endeavour to

• provide customer-orientated service
• cultivate staff-orientated leadership
• Create sustainable success for the company, which is closely linked to a success strategy that benefits the people in KMI. We therefore foster activities drawing upon a confident and self-assured staff with sound professional qualifications as well as a solid personal character
• Continually deliver products of excellent quality, develop the products in the interest of our customers and market new products
• Build cooperative relations with both (inter)national and regional authorities
• Secure strategically important raw material sources through personal relationships with our main raw material suppliers
• Ensure the success of our business by target-oriented management
• Generate adequate returns in order to achieve long-term sustainability for our company