Minerals (MTX) 8-K Minerals Technologies Inc. to Build a Satellite PCC Plant In India for Abc Paper Limited

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2011

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11430	25-1190717
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer  Identification No.)

622 Third Avenue, New York, NY	10017-6707
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

	(212) 878-1800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01	Other Events.
	On July 27, 2011, Minerals Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Specialty Minerals Inc., has entered into an agreement with ABC Paper Limited to build and operate a satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at ABC Paper’s integrated pulp and paper mill at Saila Khurd located in the northern India state of Punjab.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference. On July 28, 2011, the Company also announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with Phoenix Pulp & Paper Public Co. Ltd., to provide Fulfill™ E-325, a new, high-filler product under the Fulfill™technology platformat a paper mill in Nam Phong, Thailand.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d)	Exhibits
		99.1 99.2	Press Release dated July 27, 2011 Press Release dated July 28, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Thomas J. Meek
	Name:	Thomas J. Meek
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date:  August 1, 2011

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. __________	Subject Matter                                                        ____________________________________________________________
99.1 99.2	Press Release dated July 27, 2011 Press Release dated July 28, 2011