Customized silicates, silicas and derivatives as additives and binders for industrial applications.
vanBaerle Group AG
Münchenstein (CH) · Singapore (SG) · Taiwan (TW)New on Amplifa
About vanBaerle
vanBaerle Group AG, headquartered in Münchenstein (canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland), is a manufacturer of high-quality silicates, silicas and derivative products. The company develops customer-specific, custom blended silicate formulations (custom blended solutions) that are used as additives or finished products in numerous industries: as binders for welding electrodes in industrial welding technology, in paints and coatings, in agriculture, in concrete treatment, in fire-resistant glass, and in tunneling and mining. Since 2024, the specialty silicate business has been part of PQ Corp. (USA), a global manufacturer of silicates and silicas; the remaining vanBaerle team focuses on the Organo Mineral Binder, a binder system for biocide-free paints and coatings. With around 50 employees at headquarters and in subsidiaries in Singapore and Taiwan, customers in over 50 countries in Europe, America, Africa and Asia are supplied. The company was founded in 1888 as a soap factory.
- Site
- Münchenstein
- Processes
- Manufacture of silicates, silicas and derivatives (custom blended solutions), Customized silicates for industrial welding processes (binders for welding electrodes), Organo Mineral Binder – binder system for biocide-free paints and coatings, Micronization of silica, Manufacture of sodium silicates (furnace), Custom blended silicates, Development of customer-specific products
- Materials
- Silicates, Silica (silicic acid), Sodium silicate, Organo Mineral Binder
- Founded
- 1888
- Employees
- 50
- Industries
- Welding technology, Paints & coatings, Agriculture, Concrete treatment, Fire-resistant glass, Tunneling & mining
- 01
Raw material processing
- 02
Manufacture of silicates and silica
- 03
Micronization
- 04
Custom blending (customer-specific formulation)
- 05
Distribution to over 50 countries
Products and Processes
Silicates
Core product as a binder for welding electrodes, facade and interior paints, as well as for construction applications.
Silica (silicic acid)
Special silicas, including micronized grades, for industrial applications and derivative products.
Sodium silicate
Silicate produced in furnace processes for a wide range of industrial end applications.
Organo Mineral Binder
Binder system for fully biocide-free paints and coatings.
Locations
Münchenstein
CHHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Silicates, silica, derivatives
Singapore
SGSubsidiary
Taiwan
TWSubsidiary
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of silicates, silicas and derivatives (custom blended solutions)Chemical manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Silicates, Silica, Derivative products |
| Customized silicates for industrial welding processes (binders for welding electrodes)Chemical manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Silicates |
| Organo Mineral Binder – binder system for biocide-free paints and coatingsChemical manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Silicates |
| Micronization of silicaChemical manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Silica |
| Manufacture of sodium silicates (furnace)Chemical manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Sodium silicate |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micronizer | – | – | – | – | Pasuruan, Indonesia |
| Silicate furnace | – | – | – | – | Georgia, USA |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1888
Founded as a soap factory
- 2024
Acquisition of vanBaerle Group's specialty silicate business by PQ Corp.; the remaining team focuses on Organo Mineral Binder (biocide-free paints and coatings)