EXHIBIT 32

                   CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of AMCOL
International Corporation (the "Company") certifies that the quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2006 fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-Q fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.

Date: November 9, 2006                              /s/ Lawrence E. Washow
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                                                    Lawrence E. Washow
                                                    Chief Executive Officer



Date:November 9, 2006                               /s/ Gary L. Castagna
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                                                    Gary L. Castagna
                                                    Chief Financial Officer