Trading specialist for industrial raw materials, minerals and chemicals for refractory, foundry, metallurgy, ceramics and building materials.

COFERMIN Group

EssenNew on Amplifa

>30 raw material producersPartner network worldwide

EssenHeadquarters

6 business unitsRohstoffe, Chemicals, Chrome, Minerals, EEG, IMagine

About COFERMIN Group

The COFERMIN Group, headquartered in Essen, is a trading and distribution business specialising in industrial raw materials. The company distributes minerals, chemicals and additives, including andalusite, silica fume, chrome ores, magnesia, aluminas, corundum, graphite, lithium minerals, corrosion inhibitors and numerous inorganic chemicals. The business units comprise COFERMIN Rohstoffe, COFERMIN Chemicals, COFERMIN Chrome, COFERMIN Minerals, EEG (iron-containing raw materials) and IMagine (magnesium-containing raw materials). Through a network of more than 30 raw material producers worldwide, including Samancor Chrome, Quiborax, Bikita Minerals and UBE Material Industries, COFERMIN secures supply for its customers in Europe and beyond. The service portfolio ranges from sourcing and quality inspection via logistics (bulk, big bags, silo goods; rail, inland waterway, truck) and customs clearance to technical application consulting and producer audits. COFERMIN does not operate its own manufacturing, but instead assumes the roles of trader, logistics provider, extended workbench of the manufacturer or strategic advisor as required. Customers come, among others, from the refractory, foundry, metallurgy, ceramics, building materials, construction chemicals, feed/food/fertiliser, glass and adhesives industries.

Site: Essen
Processes: Raw material procurement and sourcing, Sales/Distribution, Logistics (bulk, big bags, silo goods; rail, inland waterway, truck), Customs clearance, Incoterms, certificates of origin, Quality inspection, Certificate of Analysis, inspection plans, Producer audits, Storage of sensitive products, Application Technology / technical consulting
Materials: Silica Fume, Andalusite, Chromium oxide, Magnesium oxide (caustic, sintered, fused), Tabular and reactive alumina, Chrome ore (sand, flour, lumpy, concentrate), Regular and white fused alumina, Graphite (natural, amorphous, synthetic)
Certificates: EN 13263-1:2005 + A1:2009 (Silica Fume product certification), EN 13263-1 (Silica Fume)
Industries: Refractory, Foundry, Metallurgy, Ceramics, Building materials, Construction chemicals

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Sourcing and identification of worldwide supply sources
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Quality inspection, inspection plans, Certificate of Analysis
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Producer audits
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Logistics and storage (bulk, big bags, silo goods)
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Customs clearance, Incoterms, certificates of origin
06
Sales and technical application consulting

Products and Raw Materials

Silica Fume

By-product of the melting process for FeSi, Si metal or fused zircon; certified to EN 13263-1 for building materials applications, including recycled material from stockpiles.

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Andalusite

Natural aluminium silicate with high refractoriness and thermal shock resistance for refractory products.

Cr2O3

Chromium oxide

High-melting oxide for ceramics and, because of its hardness, for abrasives.

MgO

Magnesium oxide (caustic, sintered, fused)

Available in various calcination grades for refractory, chemical and feed quality.

Al2O3

Tabular and reactive alumina

Increases the thermal shock, corrosion and fire resistance of refractory products.

Cr-Fe

Chrome ore (sand, flour, lumpy, concentrate)

For foundry moulding sands, ladle filling compounds, magnesia-chrome bricks as well as the glass and ceramics industry.

BFA/WFA

Regular and white fused alumina

Artificially fused minerals for high-performance applications.

Graphite (natural, amorphous, synthetic)

Carbon-containing products with 70–98 % C for diverse industrial applications.

B2O3

Boric acid

Heat-resistant chemical, produced from ulexite, among other things for glass and ceramics.

Lithium minerals and compounds

Petalite and spodumene as well as lithium carbonate/hydroxide for glass, ceramics, enamel and rapid-setting cements.

BTA/TTA

Corrosion inhibitors (benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, benzimidazole)

Proven metal passivators for preventing the oxidation of metals.

CARBORES

Carbores binder

Low-PAH binder for carbon-containing refractory and graphite products.

Locations

Essen

Headquarters / Sales

Products

**Andalusite**Specialty raw material · Refractory

**Silica Fume**Secondary raw material · Building materials

**Zircon sand and flour**Heavy mineral · Ceramics/Foundry

**Chrome ore sand**Mineral raw material · Foundry

**Foundry chamotte**Moulding material · Foundry

**Chromium oxide**Chemical · Ceramics/Abrasives

**Corrosion inhibitors**Chemical · Metal industry

**Tabular and reactive alumina**Specialty raw material · Refractory

Inside the production

Industries

RefractoryFoundryMetallurgyCeramicsBuilding materialsConstruction chemicalsFeed/Food/FertiliserGlass industryAdhesives industryAgricultural sector

Additional services

Raw material procurement and sourcingSales/DistributionLogistics (bulk, big bags, silo goods; rail, inland waterway, truck)Customs clearance, Incoterms, certificates of originQuality inspection, Certificate of Analysis, inspection plansProducer auditsStorage of sensitive productsApplication Technology / technical consultingExtended workbench of the manufacturerStrategic consultingSanctions screening, KYC, letters of credit/credit insuranceREACH and dangerous goods managementRecycling of Silica Fume

Reference customers

Samancor Chrome (partner/supplier)Quiborax (partner/supplier)Bikita Minerals (partner/supplier)UBE Material Industries (partner/supplier)

Quality

Batches are accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis; inspection plans, releases and, on request, producer audits ensure quality from origin to delivery. Silica Fume is certified to EN 13263-1:2005 + A1:2009 and is regularly inspected through factory production control and third-party surveillance.

Evidence	Essen
EN 13263-1 (Silica Fume)