International trading, sea transport, terminal services and domestic distribution of sulfuric acid
Interacid Trading S.A. (Interacid Group)
Renens (CH) · Santiago (CL) · Tampa, FL (US) · Singapore (SG) · Mejillones (CL) · Stockton, CA (US) · Gladstone (AU)New on Amplifa
About Interacid
Founded in 1970 in Switzerland, the Interacid Group specializes in the trading, transport and storage of sulfuric acid. Since 1994 a 100% subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, the company markets sulfuric acid, among other things, exclusively for the Japanese smelter industry and operates a network of trading companies and tank terminals in Switzerland, Chile, the USA, Singapore and Australia. Its services include supply chain management, international ocean freight and chartering, marketing agreements with producers, terminal services with tank farms, and domestic distribution by rail and truck including dilution facilities. Around 4 million tonnes of sulfuric acid are traded and delivered annually through a distribution network spanning more than 16 countries on five continents. Customers come primarily from the fertilizer and chemical industries as well as mining. The company enforces a strict zero-leakage policy for the safe handling of the product.
- Site
- Renens
- Processes
- Sulfuric acid trading / supply chain management, International sea transport / chartering, Domestic distribution (rail/truck loading), Terminal services (tank farms, loading), Dilution facilities for sulfuric acid, Trading and marketing of sulfuric acid, Shipping and logistics (sulfuric acid ocean freight), Storage tank / terminal services
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid
- Founded
- 1970
- Industries
- Fertilizer industry, Chemical industry, Mining (among others copper)
- 01
Sourcing and marketing agreements with sulfuric acid producers
- 02
International sea transport and chartering
- 03
Storage in tank terminals
- 04
Dilution and processing
- 05
Domestic distribution by rail and truck
- 06
Risk management and supply chain control
Products & Services
Sulfuric acid
Core product of the trading, transport and storage business for the fertilizer, chemical and mining industries.
Locations & Terminals
Renens
CHHeadquarters and trading
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid
Santiago
CLTrading (Interacid Trading Chile S.A.)
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid
Tampa, FL
USTrading and terminal (Interacid North America, Inc.)
- Lot size
- 80,000 MT storage capacity
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid
- Tank farm, 80,000 MT
Singapore
SGTrading (Interacid Trading Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.)
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid
Mejillones
CLTerminal with its own pier
- Lot size
- 155,000 MT storage capacity
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid
- Tank farm, 155,000 MT
- Pier for two large tankers simultaneously
Stockton, CA
USTerminal with dilution and rail/truck shipping
- Lot size
- 30,000 MT tank
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid
- Tank, 30,000 MT
- Dilution facilities
- Rail and truck loading facilities
Gladstone
AUTerminal (JV with Coogee Chemicals)
- Lot size
- 13,000 MT
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid
- Tank, 13,000 MT
Range of Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid trading / supply chain managementLogistics/Trading | – | – | – | – | Sulfuric acid |
| International sea transport / charteringLogistics/Trading | – | – | – | – | Sulfuric acid |
| Domestic distribution (rail/truck loading)Logistics/Trading | – | – | – | – | Sulfuric acid |
| Terminal services (tank farms, loading)Logistics/Trading | – | – | – | – | Sulfuric acid |
| Dilution facilities for sulfuric acidLogistics/Trading | – | – | – | – | Sulfuric acid |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank farm | – | 2 | Tampa 80,000 MT; Mejillones 155,000 MT | – | Tampa (USA), Mejillones (Chile) |
| Tank | – | 1 | 30,000 MT | 2019 | Port of Stockton, California |
| Tank | – | 1 | 13,000 MT | 2010 | Gladstone, Australia |
| Jetty (loading pier for tankers) | – | 1 | 2 large tankers simultaneously | 2006 | Mejillones, Chile |
| Rail/truck loading facilities | – | – | – | 2019 | Port of Stockton, California |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1970
Founded in Switzerland; trading in raw materials for the fertilizer and chemical industries; exclusive marketing of sulfuric acid from the Japanese smelter industry
- 1989
Founding of SATCO (JV with Freeport McMoran) in Tampa, FL; terminal capacity 60,000 MT
- 1993
Founding of Interacid Trading Chile (ITC) in Mejillones with 35,000 MT storage capacity
- 1994
Sumitomo Corporation becomes 100% shareholder of the Interacid Trading Group
- 1998
Interacid becomes sole owner of SATCO; Tampa capacity increased to 80,000 MT
- 2006
Own pier in Mejillones for two large tankers simultaneously; third tank of 20,000 MT
- 2008
Three additional tanks of 20,000 MT each in Mejillones; total ITC capacity 115,000 MT
- 2010
Gladstone Acid Terminal in Australia (JV with Coogee Chemicals), 13,000 MT
- 2015
Additional 20,000-MT tank in Mejillones; 135,000 MT total
- 2019
New tank terminal at the Port of Stockton, California: 30,000-MT tank, dilution and rail/truck facilities
- 2023
Sumitomo acquires Saconix LLC for sulfuric acid distribution and transport in the US West and Gulf
- 2024
Further 20,000-MT tank in Mejillones; 155,000 MT total
- 2025
Merger of SATCO and Saconix to form Interacid North America, Inc. (ITNA); founding of Interacid Trading Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. in Singapore