Segment and Related Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment and Related Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(millions of dollars)	2019		2018		2017
Net Sales
Performance Materials	$	823.3	$	828.1	$	734.8
Specialty Minerals		574.4		589.3		584.8
Refractories		298.1		311.9		279.4
Energy Services		95.2		78.3		76.7
Total		1,791.0		1,807.6		1,675.7
Income from Operations
Performance Materials		97.1		116.8		119.7
Specialty Minerals		83.1		95.4		88.9
Refractories		39.8		45.4		39.8
Energy Services		7.8		4.5		6.1
Total		227.8		262.1		254.5
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Performance Materials		43.6		41.1		40.5
Specialty Minerals		40.4		38.2		35.5
Refractories		7.0		6.6		6.8
Energy Services		7.4		8.4		8.2
Total		98.4		94.3		91.0
Segment Assets
Performance Materials		2,091.2		2,119.7		1,989.6
Specialty Minerals		525.1		511.9		519.4
Refractories		293.2		296.6		307.4
Energy Services		121.5		110.4		110.6
Total		3,031.0		3,038.6		2,927.0
Capital Expenditures
Performance Materials		16.8		22.4		33.1
Specialty Minerals		37.7		42.4		32.6
Refractories		5.7		5.0		5.9
Energy Services		4.7		4.9		4.5
Total		64.9		74.7		76.1

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:

	Year Ended December 31,
(millions of dollars)	2019			2018			2017
Income from Operations before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes on Income
Income from operations for reportable segments	$	227.8		$	262.1		$	254.5
Acquisition related transaction and integration costs		—			(1.7	)		(3.4	)
Unallocated corporate expenses		(19.1	)		(4.5	)		(6.7	)
Consolidated income from operations		208.7			255.9			244.4
Non-operating deductions, net		(51.4	)		(51.8	)		(53.5	)
Income from operations before provision (benefit) for taxes on income		157.3			204.1			190.9
Total Assets
Total segment assets		3,031.0			3,038.6			2,927.0
Corporate assets		81.6			48.5			43.4
Consolidated total assets		3,112.6			3,087.1			2,970.4
Capital Expenditures
Total segment capital expenditures		64.9			74.7			76.1
Corporate capital expenditures		0.1			1.2			0.6
Consolidated capital expenditures		65.0			75.9			76.7

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)	2019		2018		2017
Net Sales
United States	$	962.4	$	961.6	$	939.3
Canada/Latin America		80.2		83.7		81.6
Europe/Africa		435.3		443.4		349.0
Asia		313.1		318.9		305.8
Total International		828.6		846.0		736.4
Consolidated net sales		1,791.0		1,807.6		1,675.7
Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	1,742.3	$	1,767.7	$	1,774.4
Canada/Latin America		13.0		13.7		14.8
Europe/Africa		190.7		225.0		115.9
Asia		117.2		123.0		132.0
Total International		320.9		361.7		262.7
Consolidated long-lived assets		2,063.2		2,129.4		2,037.1

Sales by Product Category

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

	Year Ended December 31,
(millions of dollars)	2019		2018		2017
Metalcasting	$	291.2	$	328.9	$	294.3
Household, Personal Care & Specialty Products		376.6		348.5		294.6
Environmental Products		86.6		80.3		67.7
Building Materials		68.9		70.4		78.2
Paper PCC		364.9		378.5		377.7
Specialty PCC		69.1		66.9		66.0
Ground Calcium Carbonate		91.3		91.0		87.3
Talc		49.1		52.9		53.8
Refractory Products		244.8		261.1		226.9
Metallurgical Products		53.3		50.8		52.5
Energy Services		95.2		78.3		76.7
Total	$	1,791.0	$	1,807.6	$	1,675.7