Network
Agencies & Cooperations
As a mid-sized company we understand: transparency and trustful relations are irreplaceable – particularly in the world of raw materials. Most of our co-operations with suppliers and service providers have been in place for many years.
Should you be interested to learn more about a cooperation with us:
BAKELITE SYNTHETICS, Germany
Bakelite Synthetics has a wide portfolio of phenolic-, melamin- and urea-resins, and is regarded as one of the leading firms in their industry.
>Product: Phenolic resin
Miroslaw Shuk
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-75
shuk@cofermin.de
FOSKOR ZIRCONIA, South Africa
Since the year 2002 COFERMIN has been working with Foskor in the area of zircon oxide. The material is used in various industries, amongst others in refractories as well as in technical ceramics and the foundry industry.
>Product: Zircon Oxide
Erwin Grossmann
Managing Director
+49 201-959780-347
grossmann@mine-feuerfest.de
ELKEM, Norway
Elkem ist one of the World's leading providers of material solutions. They have developed silicones, silicone-products and carbon product solutions. COFERMIN is proud to be able to work as Elkem's agent for their extended microsilica and additive range for the refractory industry in selected markets.
>Product: Microsilica
Dirk Auge
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-40
auge@cofermin.de
Miroslaw Shuk
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-75
shuk@cofermin.de
FERRO DUO, Germany
Ferro Duo is a real specialist when it comes to the circular economy. Ferro Duo sources, captures and produces high-quality products from industrial by-products and waste-streams. As such they are one of the most experienced partners when it comes to raw material recycling.
>Product: Iron-II-sulphate
Benjamin Konn
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-14
konn@cofermin.de
Vilnohirsk Mining and Metallurgical Plant (VMMP), Ukraine
Europe's only source of heavy minerals such as zircon silicate, rutilesand, disthen-sillimanite and illmenite is located in the Ukraine. COFERMIN has been working with Vilnohirks mine since 2000, and we have been selling and distributing their material into the main areas of application, i.e. ceramics, refractories, as well as zircon-based foundry coatings.
>Product: Zircon Silikate, Rutile sand, Disthen-Sillimanite, Ilmenite
Erwin Grossmann
Managing Director
+49 201-959780-347
grossmann@mine-feuerfest.de
KTS – Kärlicher Ton & Schamottewerke, Germany
KTS has over 150 years experience in the mining and processing of clays and bentonites. They are our reliable partner when it comes to the processing, handling and storage of our many different grades and origins of silica fume materials. The processes are strictly controlled and certified by the relevant authorities.
>Product: Chamottes, Payroll service provider
Dirk Auge
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-40
auge@cofermin.de
KYANITE MINING, USA
Kyanite Mining Corporation (KMC) has been a long-standing partner and supplier of COFERMIN. KMC is well known for its high-grade kyanite and mullite, the qualities of which are unrivalled worldwide. KMC's products are used in the refractory industry, ceramics, investment casting, kiln furniture, foundries and other high-temperature applications.
>Product: Kyanite & Mullite
Dirk Auge
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-40
auge@cofermin.de
RAIN CARBON INC (formerly RÜTGERS), Germany
Rütgers, a subsidiary of Rain Carbon Inc., produces high quality pitch-products and -binders for various specialty applications. COFERMIN is a longstanding partner for the marketing and distribution of these products into Russia, Ukraine and China.
>Product: Pitch-binder
Haixia Pan
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-41
pan@cofermin.de
UBE MATERIAL INDUSTRIES, Japan
Since the early 2000s COFERMIN has been acting as agents for UBE Materials in Europe and CIS countries. Seawater Magnesia is produced synthetically from seawater and limestone via a complex process. Its primary applications are in refractory bricks, as well as in the ceramics, dental and cosmetics industries.
>Product: Seawater Magnesia (UBE, Japan)
Jan Freynik
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-42
freynik@cofermin.de
PENTACARBON, Germany
PentaCarbon produces different grades of carbon black at two separate production sites, and can draw on decade-long experience in the production, technical selling and offering of tailored solutions around carbon black qualities. COFERMIN supports PentaCarbon in the marketing of its high-grade carbon blacks, in China and the overall Asia-Pacific region.
>Product: CarbonBlack
Dirk Auge
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-40
auge@cofermin.de
Haixia Pan
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-41
pan@cofermin.de
BIKITA MINERALS, Zimbabwe
Bikita Minerals ist currently the World's only largescale producer of Petalite - a lithium mineral primarily used for technical applications. The main uses of Petalite are in ceramics, glass-ceramics as well as in the glass industry. We are international agents and marketing partners for Bikita's Minerals' petalite.
>Product: Petalite
Jan Freynik
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-42
freynik@cofermin.de
ALMATIS, Germany
Through more than 100 years of experience in the area of aluminas, Almatis is the leading developer, producer and supplier of highgrade aluminium oxide products in the World. We are proud to be their marketing partner in selected markets.
>Product: Premium Alumina
Miroslaw Shuk
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-75
shuk@cofermin.de
RW Silicium, Germany
COFERMIN has been responsible for recycling a disused silicate dust dump in southern Germany for more than ten years. The result of the innovative process developed under our leadership is a high-quality, certified secondary raw material for the construction materials industry. Silica Fume "RWRC Haldensilicate" represents a reliable, available and inexpensive alternative for consumers in a market which is otherwise characterized by strong price fluctuations and occasional delivery bottlenecks.
>Product: Silica Fume / RWRC
Dirk Auge
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-40
auge@cofermin.de
ANDALUSITE RESOURCES, South Africa
In 2004 COFERMIN took over the exclusive distribution of Andalusite with the brand name Marlusit, produced by Andalusite Resources in Thabazimbi, South Africa. Since then we have developed over 200 customers in the refractory industry worldwide. In addition, we have completely rebuilt promising markets in China and India for our principal.
>Product: Andalusite
Dirk Auge
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-40
auge@cofermin.de
HAFSIL, Norway
We have been successfully marketing atomized ferrosilicon 15 (FeSi 15) for over 25 years, and for more than 10 years as a worldwide contractual partner of Hafsil AS. FeSi 15 is mainly used in the wet processing of high-quality scrap and ores (chrome ore, magnesite, fluorspar, etc.) by means of sink and float systems; often also as milled qualities and / or used in combination with magnetite from Norway.
>Product: Atomized FeSi 15
Miroslaw Shuk
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-75
shuk@cofermin.de
ASFOUR, Egypt
Asfour, an Egyptian producer of chamotte-based raw materials and refractory products, is our partner for “Low Grade Alumina” minerals, which we supply to the refractory industry in Europe. The main products of the portfolio are kaolin-based refractory chamottes, acidic chamottes and lightweight chamottes.
>Product: Chamottes
Konstantin Moog
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-43
moog@minerals.de
IBAR NORDESTE, Brazil
IBAR Nordeste is a Brazilian manufacturer of calcined and sintered magnesia. We have been the sales agent for IBAR products in Europe and the CIS countries for various applications in the refractory, welding material and other industries since 2016.
>Product: Magnesia
Andre Vollers
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-12
vollers@minerals.de
BAUTEK MINERAIS INDUSTRIAS, Brazil
BAUTEK processes high-quality and pure raw bauxite from Barro Alto, Goiás, Brazil into various products for the construction material, water treatment, refractory, cement and welding powder industries. With its own plants and three operational locations in Brazil, BAUTEK is now one of the most important manufacturers of bauxite for non-metallurgical applications outside of China.
>Product: Bauxite
Dirk Auge
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-40
auge@cofermin.de
CESKE LUPKOVE ZAVODY, Czech Republic
We have been working together for a long time in the marketing of high-quality special chamottes in German foundries and in welding flux production.
>Product: Foundry chamotte
Jan Freynik
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-42
freynik@cofermin.de
TITANIA, Norway
We look back on over 50 years of close cooperation in the worldwide marketing of magnetite, obtained as a by-product of an Ilmenite production. It is mainly used for wet processing of coal, scrap and minerals by means of sink and float systems; and in other markets as a foundry aid or filler.
>Product: Magnetite
Miroslaw Shuk
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-75
shuk@cofermin.de
SAMANCOR, South Africa
Samancor Chrome is the world's largest ferrochrome producer. Samancor also produces significant amounts of chrome ore in special grades for the global market. COFERMIN has been a partner in marketing, sales and distribution for many years.
>Product: Chrome ores
Tim Scholten
Managing Director
+49 201-43878-18
scholten@cofermin.de
QUIBORAX, Chile
Quiborax S.A. based in Arica, Chile is one of the world's leading producers of boric acid. The Arica plant has been producing boric acid at an altitude of 1,680 meters above sea level since 1986. The COFERMIN Group has been acting as OR with regards to REACH for Quiborax since 2019, and has taken over the distribution of boric acid in Europe.
>Product: Boric Acid
Celina Krienke
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-17
krienke@cofermin.de
FLUORSID, Italy
Fluorsid is one of the leading manufacturers of inorganic fluorochemicals. Together with Fluorsid, COFERMIN mainly supplies aluminum fluoride for non-ferrous metallurgy and synthetic cryolite for the production of metallurgy aids, abrasives, glass and glazes.
>Product: Cryolite
Benjamin Konn
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-14
konn@cofermin.de
BAJA YUCCA Company, USA
Baja Yucca Company is a GMP + certified manufacturer of plant extracts such as Yucca Schidigera and / or Quillaja saponaria, which are ingredients in animal feed with the purpose of reducing NH3 emissions.
>Product: Yucca schidigera / Quillaja saponaria
Derk Proff
Managing Director
+49 201-799872-12
proff@cofermin.de
LEVERTON, England
Leverton is a leading european manufacturer of lithium salts, which COFERMIN distributes in the DACH region.
>Product: Lithium salts
Benjamin Konn
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-14
konn@cofermin.de
KMT Polymers, Turkey
Since 2020, COFERMIN has been representing the Turkish manufacturer KMT Polymers Ltd for high quality and high performance dispersant polymers, which are mainly used in the formulation of superplasticizers for the concrete admixture industry.
>Product: Polycarboxylate (PCNEX)
Benjamin Konn
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-14
konn@cofermin.de
KEMI PINE ROSINS, Portugal
KEMI PINE is a Portuguese manufacturer of rosin resins. The plant is located in Cantanhede. We have been the exclusive distribution partner of KEMI PINE in the DACH region since 2019.
>Product: Rosin resins esters and compounds
Celina Krienke
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-17
krienke@cofermin.de
GUM Chemical, Portugal
Gum Chemical is a Portuguese manufacturer of rosin resins. The plant is located in Cantanhede with an annual distillation capacity of 360,000 tons. We have been the exclusive distribution partner of Gum Chemical in the DACH region since 2019.
>Product: Gum resin
Celina Krienke
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-17
krienke@cofermin.de
Lanxess, Germany
LANXESS is one of the world's leading producers of inorganic pigments. The company has been producing chromium oxide in its plant in Krefeld-Uerdingen for 80 years. In 2009 we took over the marketing of LANXESS chromium oxide for niche applications and was able to acquire numerous new customers around the World.
>Product: Chrome oxide
Ulrich Grunow
Managing Director
+49 201-799872-10
grunow@cofermin.de
EcoMag Limited, Australia
Ecomag is one of the most innovative manufacturers of high-purity, synthetic magnesia products. Based on a low-energy process, magnesia salts are obtained from existing raw material flows. In addition to the high level of purity, the process is characterized by low Co2 emissions. After the pilot phase, production is under construction.
>Product: Synthetic Magnesia
Sally Wulf
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-91
wulf@imagine-cofermin.de
Polymag, China
Polymag is your partner to provide sourcing service and trading various of natural and synthetic magnesia products. Polymag roots in China and started exclusive cooperation with IMagine from January 2022.
>Product: Synthetic Magnesia
Tom Zheng
Exclusive agent China IMagine GmbH & Co. KG
+86 133 311 792 33
tom.zheng@polymag.cn
QINGDAO KAISON CHEMICALS CO.,LTD
Established in 2001, KAISON is a Chinese-based company and now has transformed from a biochemical manufacturer into a diversified leader in chemical, food, feed and mining. This partnership enables us to guarantee an international competitive procurement of high quality Gluconates to the benefit of our valued customers.
>Product: Glucono-Delta-Lacton Sodium Gluconate
Celina Krienke
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-17
krienke@cofermin.de
Unger Fabrikker AS
Unger Fabrikker AS is our new partner for performance additives, which are widely used in the construction industry since May 2023. Unger Farbrikker AS provides additives as liquid or powder to be used in gypsum plasterboard, mortars, plasters, render and concrete. These include foaming agents, air entrainers, wetting- and dispersing agents under their brand UFAPORE.
>Product: Functional Materials / Air entrainer
Celina Krienke
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-799872-17
krienke@cofermin.de
Xinjieli, China
Xinjieli is one of leading Chinese producers of Sol-Gel Ceramics Abrasive Grains. The company has developed the ceramics abrasive grains and produce the materials in the plant in Xiamen, China. The products are widely used in the field of bonded and coated abrasives tools. Cofermin is the exclusive agent for the Sol-Gel ceramics abrasive grains in EU.
>Product: Sol-Gel Ceramics Abrasive Grains
Haixia Pan
Sales & Marketing Manager
+49 201-43878-41
pan@cofermin.de