# Burgess Pigment completes acquisition of Thiele Kaolin

Burgess Pigment has completed its acquisition of Thiele Kaolin Company, both based in Sandersville, Georgia. Financial terms were not disclosed. Both companies will operate as wholly-owned subsidiaries of a new holding company.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-23
- Where: Sandersville, Georgia, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: kaolin pigments, kaolin clay, silica products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Thiele Kaolin](https://endata.com/companies/23484.md) (target)
- [Burgess Pigment](https://endata.com/companies/90994.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/markets-companies/burgess-pigment-completes-acquisition-of-thiele-kaolin/), 2026-07-23: "Burgess Pigment has finalised its acquisition of Thiele Kaolin Company, bringing together two complementary kaolin businesses with shared roots in Sandersville, Georgia, USA."
- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/burgess-pigment-completes-acquisition-of-thiele-kaolin-company/), 2026-07-23: "Our acquisition of Thiele aligns closely with our long-term strategy to build a vertically integrated and differentiated specialty minerals platform."

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