What Aminco Resources does

Aminco Resources is a privately held supplier of carbon materials and complementary products to the global primary aluminum and steel industries, established in 1986. The company's core product portfolio includes green petroleum coke, calcined petroleum coke, coal tar pitch, and carbon anodes, forming an integrated value chain where green petroleum coke is calcined into a higher-purity carbon material that is combined with coal tar pitch to produce carbon anodes consumed during aluminum smelting. The company has shipped nearly 4 million tons of anodes to smelters worldwide cumulatively. Aminco also supplies complementary products including anode butts, anode scrap, crushed bath, aluminum fluoride, silicon metal, and clean aluminum scrap, and is developing new energy materials for the EV battery and energy storage markets. The company sources primarily from China, where low-sulfur, low-metal green petroleum coke is available, and supports production through a technical partnership with R&D Carbon Ltd of Switzerland for anode quality optimization.

The company operates a sales-led, enterprise field sales model targeting primary aluminum smelters and steel producers globally. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of carbon materials on a quote-based/contract basis, with no public pricing disclosure. Distribution is supported by a worldwide network of agents and multi-modal transportation (rail, truck, ocean) with specialized packing and vessel configuration for anode shipments. Aminco's value proposition centers on carbon technology know-how that helps customers reduce raw material costs and CO2 emissions by improving carbon consumption. The company is led by a management team with over 100 years of combined carbon industry experience, including CEO Michael J. Wrotniak (joined 1991), CFO Sheldon Lerer (45+ years experience, former Calco COO/CFO), and Chief Innovation Officer Eli Epstein (founder of Calco). Headquartered in White Plains, NY, with a regional office in Beijing, Aminco is a member of the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and operates in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Name

Aminco Resources

Legal name

Aminco Resources

Website

https://amincoresources.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aminco Resources is a privately held supplier of carbon materials—including green and calcined petroleum coke, coal tar pitch, and carbon anodes—to global primary aluminum smelters and steel producers. Founded in 1986, the company sources primarily from China and serves customers worldwide through direct enterprise sales and a global agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Carbon Materials Supply

NAICS

Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (335991), Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3241)

SIC

Miscellaneous Products Of Petroleum & Coal (2990), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Carbon & Pitch Products (Petroleum Pitch, Carbon Binders for Anodes) (EUALAKAK)

Keywords

• Carbon materials supply
• Carbon anodes manufacturing
• Petroleum coke trading
• Aluminum smelter materials
• Industrial carbon products

Headquarters

HQ city

White Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Carbon Materials Trading: Supply of carbon materials including green petroleum coke, calcined petroleum coke, coal tar pitch, and carbon anodes to primary aluminum and steel industries globally.
2. Complementary Products: Sale of complementary products including carbon anode butts, anode scrap, silicon metal, crushed bath, aluminum fluoride, and clean aluminum scrap.
3. New Energy/Battery Materials: Developing and supplying battery materials for the evolving EV and energy transition markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Aminco Resources supplies carbon materials — including green petroleum coke, calcined petroleum coke, coal tar pitch, and carbon anodes — to the global primary aluminum and steel industries. The company pairs physical product supply with technical know-how (in partnership with R&D Carbon of Switzerland) to help smelters reduce carbon consumption and raw material cost, and offers complementary products such as anode butts, anode scrap, crushed bath, aluminum fluoride, silicon metal, and clean aluminum scrap. The company is also developing new energy/battery materials for the EV and energy storage markets.

Product overview

Aminco Resources is a supplier of carbon materials to the global primary aluminum and steel industries, established in 1986. The company's core product portfolio centers on four strategic carbon materials: Green Petroleum Coke, Calcined Petroleum Coke, Coal Tar Pitch, and Carbon Anodes. These products form an integrated value chain where Green Petroleum Coke is calcined into Calcined Petroleum Coke, which is combined with Coal Tar Pitch to produce Carbon Anodes for aluminum smelting. The company also supplies complementary products including Anode Butts, Anode Scrap, Crushed Bath, and Aluminum Fluoride, as well as Silicon Metal and Clean Aluminum Scrap. Recently, Aminco has expanded into New Energy Materials for the EV battery and energy storage markets, positioning for the energy transition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Petroleum Coke

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 4 million tons of carbon anodes delivered to smelters worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Conoco (now Phillips 66)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990From 1990 – 2001, the principals of Aminco owned equity in US-based coke calciner Venco in a 50/50 joint venture with Conoco (now Phillips 66), where they were responsible for marketing.
• R&D Carbon LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationAminco operates in partnership with R&D Carbon Ltd of Switzerland to technically support production of carbon products and assist customers with optimizing product consumption. This partnership enables Aminco to deliver world-class anodes that reduce customer smelting costs.
• Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs the only responsible sourcing program that addresses practices along the full aluminum chain, ASI certification indicates a gold standard in production and sourcing. Aminco's membership reflects dedication to eco-friendly and sustainable practices and ensures they stay at the forefront of industry and regulatory changes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rain Carbon (Rain Industries): Rain Carbon is a leading producer of coal tar pitch, calcined petroleum coke, and other petroleum- and coal-derived carbon products serving the aluminum and steel industries. Closely comparable to Aminco in the carbon pitch/anode raw-material value chain serving primary aluminum.
• Oxbow Carbon & Petroleum Holdings: Oxbow is one of the world's largest distributors and producers of petroleum coke and calcined petroleum coke, supplying aluminum, steel, and other industrial markets. Directly comparable to Aminco in CPC trading and supply to smelters globally.
• SEC Carbon: SEC Carbon is a major manufacturer of carbon anodes and other carbon products for the aluminum and steel industries. Directly comparable as a carbon anode producer competing for the same smelter customer base.
• SunCoke Energy: SunCoke Energy is the largest independent producer of coke in the Americas, supplying metallurgical coke for the steel industry and coke by-products for industrial markets. Comparable as a coke/carbon supplier to primary metal industries.
• ELKEM: Elkem produces silicon metal, ferrosilicon, and carbon materials including electrode paste and specialty carbons for metallurgical industries. Comparable in supplying carbon-related materials and complementary silicon metal to aluminum smelters.

Emerging players

• R&D Carbon Ltd: R&D Carbon is a Switzerland-based technology and engineering services firm specializing in carbon anode production and smelter optimization. Comparable as a technical counterpart operating in the same value chain, though as a services partner rather than a product supplier.

Broad incumbents

• GrafTech International: GrafTech is a global manufacturer of graphite electrodes and carbon-based products used in steelmaking and other industrial processes. Comparable as a broader carbon-product incumbent with overlapping metallurgy customer relationships.
• Phillips 66: Phillips 66 is a major integrated downstream energy company producing green and calcined petroleum coke through its coke operations. Comparable as an upstream CPC producer with historical equity ties to Aminco's principals via the Venco JV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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