Minerals Technologies Reveals Investment Plans for Facility in Usak City, Turkey
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 20 2025
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Investment Announcement: Minerals Technologies is investing in its Usak City, Turkey plant to enhance the Rafinol product line for natural oil purification.
Product Lines Overview: The Rafinol brand includes two product lines: one for purifying biodiesel and renewable fuels, and another for bleaching earths used in consumer oils and fats.
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Analyst Views on MTX
Wall Street analysts forecast MTX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MTX is 79.50 USD with a low forecast of 75.00 USD and a high forecast of 84.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 66.270
Low
75.00
Averages
79.50
High
84.00
Current: 66.270
Low
75.00
Averages
79.50
High
84.00
About MTX
Minerals Technologies Inc. is a technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems and services. Its segments include Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. Consumer & Specialties segment serves consumer end markets directly with mineral-to-market finished products and provides specialty mineral-based solutions and technologies that are an essential component of its customers’ finished products. This segment includes two product lines: Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives. Engineered Solutions segment serves industrial end markets with engineered systems, mineral blends, and technologies that are designed to improve its customers’ manufacturing processes and projects. This segment includes two product lines: High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure. The Environmental & Infrastructure provides environmental, construction and remediation solutions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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