Trading and refining of graphite, raw materials and technical products between Europe and Asia.
IEA International Trading GmbH
Zug · Munich · Qingdao · Hegang (Luobei) · Chenzhou (Lutang)New on Amplifa
About IEA International Trading
IEA International Trading is an internationally active trading group with its core business in trade between Europe and Asia. The corporate group was founded in 1968 by Dipl.-Ing. Julius G. Kiss in Munich (originally IVM) and entered the import/export trade of technical products in 1997 with the founding of IVM International Trading AG in Zug. Key areas are graphite and graphene (including amorphous graphite, flake graphite, synthetic graphite, spheroidal graphite as anode material for lithium-ion batteries), further raw materials such as silicon carbide, aluminum oxide and magnesia-carbon bricks, complete photovoltaic systems as well as health products under the brands IEA Medical and IEA Green. Through stakes in Aoxing New Material Co. Ltd. (spheroidal graphite, Hegang) and Aoneng Graphite New Material Co. Ltd. (amorphous graphite, Chenzhou), the group has its own production capacities in China; the subsidiary in Qingdao handles direct purchasing and on-site quality control. IEA International Trading GmbH in Munich serves German and EU customers and is the European sales partner of the Aoyu Graphite Group.
- Site
- Zug
- Processes
- Graphite refining/milling (amorphous graphite), Synthetic graphite: mixing, pressing, impregnation, graphitization, crushing, screening, Micronization of graphite (jet mill/hammer mill, d50 4 microns), Production of spheroidal graphite (grinding, shaping and purification technologies, coating), Production of graphite briquettes, granulate and fine powder, Planning and implementation of production plants for graphite extraction and refining, Production of glass products (bottles, crucibles) through partners, Machining of marble and granite into slabs to customer dimensions
- Materials
- Natural graphite (amorphous/microcrystalline), Flake graphite (macrocrystalline), Synthetic graphite, Spheroidal graphite, Expandable graphite, Graphene powder, Graphene emulsion, Carbon nanotubes
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015
- Industries
- Graphite/Carbon (battery anodes, electromobility), Photovoltaics/Solar energy, Medical and healthcare, Mining/Raw materials, Mechanical engineering, Construction materials
- 01
Direct purchasing from the manufacturer (IEA Qingdao)
- 02
On-site quality control and process monitoring
- 03
Logistics including customs clearance in Europe
- 04
Sales and customer service Zug/Munich
Sites
Zug
CHGlobal headquarters of trading activities, strategic decisions and financing
- Materials
- Graphite, raw materials
Munich
DEContact for German customers and the EU; health products (IEA Medical/IEA Green), graphite trading, photovoltaics
- Materials
- Graphite, raw materials, PLA
Qingdao
CNSubsidiary (2003): direct purchasing, quality control and on-site monitoring of manufacturing
- Materials
- Graphite, marble, granite
Hegang (Luobei)
CNStake in Aoxing New Material Co. Ltd.: spheroidal graphite and flake graphite production, R&D (3,800 m²)
- Materials
- Flake graphite, spheroidal graphite, graphene
- Ion/electron dual-velocity microscope
- Atomic absorption spectrometer ZEEnit 700P
- ICP emission spectrometer iCAP6300Do
- Microwave drying system
Chenzhou (Lutang)
CNCooperation/stake in Aoneng Graphite New Material Co. Ltd.: amorphous graphite refining, regular production since 2024
- Materials
- Amorphous graphite
- 4 graphite briquetting lines
- Granulation lines
- 3 fine powder production lines
- Testing device NCS N5500
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphite refining/milling (amorphous graphite)Other | – | – | – | – | Amorphous graphite |
| Synthetic graphite: mixing, pressing, impregnation, graphitization, crushing, screeningOther | – | – | – | – | Synthetic graphite |
| Micronization of graphite (jet mill/hammer mill, d50 4 microns)Other | – | – | – | – | Natural graphite |
| Production of spheroidal graphite (grinding, shaping and purification technologies, coating)Other | – | – | – | – | Natural graphite (flake graphite) |
| Production of graphite briquettes, granulate and fine powderOther | – | – | – | – | Amorphous graphite |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and implementation of production plants for graphite extraction and refiningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of glass products (bottles, crucibles) through partnersOther | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Machining of marble and granite into slabs to customer dimensionsOther | – | – | – | – | Marble, Granite |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion/electron dual-velocity microscope | – | – | – | – | Aoxing New Material Co. Ltd., Luobei/Hegang, China |
| Atomic absorption spectrometer | ZEEnit 700P | – | – | – | Aoxing New Material Co. Ltd., Luobei/Hegang, China |
| Inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer | iCAP6300Do | – | – | – | Aoxing New Material Co. Ltd., Luobei/Hegang, China |
| Microwave drying system | – | – | – | – | Aoxing New Material Co. Ltd., Luobei/Hegang, China |
| Testing device for physical-chemical properties (purity, density, particle sizes, surface) | NCS N5500 | – | – | – | Aoneng Graphite New Material Co. Ltd., Chenzhou, China |
| Graphite briquetting lines | – | 4 | – | – | Aoneng Graphite New Material Co. Ltd., Chenzhou, China |
| Granulation lines (graphite granulate) | – | – | – | – | Aoneng Graphite New Material Co. Ltd., Chenzhou, China |
| Fine powder production lines | – | 3 | – | – | Aoneng Graphite New Material Co. Ltd., Chenzhou, China |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Suppliers are subject to continuous quality control; the Aoneng stake is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 by TÜV SÜD, with traceability of every batch via internal marking numbers and retention samples kept for 6 months.
| Evidence | Chenzhou (Aoneng) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 |
Company History
- 1968
Founding of IVM Ingenieurleistungen für Verfahrenstechnik und Maschinenbau GmbH in Munich by Dipl.-Ing. Julius G. Kiss
- 1997
Founding of IVM International Trading AG (today IEA International Trading AG) in Zug, Switzerland
- 1999
Opening of a representative office in Qingdao, China
- 2000
IVM Group with 2,400 employees worldwide and approx. EUR 170 million annual revenue
- 2002
Sale of IVM Automotive to the Carlyle Group; stake in Weichai Power Co. Ltd.
- 2003
Founding of IEA International Trading Qingdao Co. Ltd.
- 2009
Founding of IEA International Trading GmbH in Munich
- 2011
Founding of Aoxing New Material Co. Ltd. (August 17)
- 2013
Stake in Aoxing New Material Co. Ltd.
- 2019
IEA Munich steps up trading in raw materials (graphite, minerals)
- 2020
Founding of Aoneng Graphite New Material Co., Ltd.
- 2022
Cooperation with Chenzhou Aoneng Graphite New Material Co. Ltd.
- 2023
Aoneng production facilities go into trial operation
- 2024
Regular production at Aoneng from the beginning of the year
- 2025
Brand registration IEA Green (March); new insect sting healers (April)
- 2025-12
Double recognition as 'Winner' at the German Design Award 2026 (IEA Green inhaler and insect sting healer)