Mid-Continent

What Mid-Continent does

Mid-Continent Coal and Coke Company is a privately-held U.S. industrial commodities distributor founded in 1942 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with approximately 80 employees. The company markets and supplies three core carbon products — metallurgical coke (and coke breeze), anthracite coal, and petroleum coke — to iron, steel, ferro alloy, phosphorous, calcium carbide, cement and lime, electricity generation, and graphite/carbon producers. Its customer base is described as the major iron and steel producers of North America.

The company operates an asset-heavy physical network across 8 U.S. states, consisting of 15 screening facilities and 5 specialty drying and sizing facilities, supported by multi-modal logistics capable of shipping from 25 tons to 65,000 tons via truck, rail, barge, or vessel. This footprint is complemented by an international supply chain reaching five continents, which is used both to source offshore product for resale into North America and to serve international customers. The company markets itself as the leading supplier of small metallurgical coke in North America — a niche focused on accurately-sized coke for sintering, pelletizing, and electric furnace operations.

Mid-Continent runs a relationship-driven, sales-led go-to-market organized around territory managers (Great Lakes, South East, Ohio River Valley, Chicago, South West) and three sales offices (Cleveland HQ, Highland IN/Chicago, Birmingham AL). Revenue is generated through one-time sale of carbon commodities plus processing and logistics service revenue; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Long-term service and supply contracts with North American coke producers, supplemented by offshore supplier relationships, anchor the supply side, while long-tenured customer relationships and processing value-add anchor the demand side. The company is family-led (CEO Donald J. Joyce Jr., President Patrick Joyce) and holds an ISNetworld A-rated contractor safety certification; it was the subject of a minor Arkansas air-permit regulatory action in 2025 that returned to compliance after retesting.

Name

Mid-Continent

Legal name

Mid-Continent Coal and Coke Company

Website

https://midcontinentcoke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mid-Continent is a 1942-founded, Cleveland-based private distributor of metallurgical coke, anthracite coal, and petroleum coke, supplying iron, steel, ferro alloy, cement, and chemical producers across North America and five continents via 15 screening plants and 5 drying facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Carbon Products / Metallurgical Coke

NAICS

Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (335991)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Coal & Metallurgical Coke Marketing & Trading (IMAKAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coal Preparation & Beneficiation (Washing, Crushing, Screening) (IMAKAIAH), Coal Handling, Stockpiling & Loadout Terminals (IMAKAIAI)

Keywords

• Metallurgical coke
• Anthracite coal
• Petroleum coke
• Coke screening services
• Industrial carbon products

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metallurgical Coke Sales: Sale of metallurgical coke, nut coke, coke breeze, and dry coke products to iron, steel, ferro alloy, phosphorous and calcium carbide producers. Core revenue stream from domestic production and offshore purchases.
2. Anthracite Coal Sales: Sale of anthracite coal for charge carbon, packing core for electrodes, injection carbon, foamy slag carbon, and carbon riser applications.
3. Petroleum Coke Sales: Sale of petroleum coke as substitute for coal, production of metallurgical coke, power generation, cement and lime applications.
4. Processing Services: Screening, specialty drying and sizing services. Long-term purchase agreements to move excess coke breeze from major producers in North America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mid-Continent Coal and Coke Company manufactures, processes, and distributes metallurgical coke, anthracite coal, and petroleum coke for industrial carbon markets. The company operates 15 screening facilities and 5 specialty drying and sizing operations across 8 states in North America, with international sales reach across five continents. Products are supplied to iron and steel, ferro alloy, phosphorous, calcium carbide, cement and lime, and electricity generation producers via truck, rail, barge, or vessel in quantities ranging from 25 tons to 65,000 tons.

Product overview

Mid-Continent Coal and Coke Company is an international sales organization marketing metallurgical coke, anthracite coal, and petroleum coke. The core product portfolio centers on three carbon-based commodities: Metallurgical Coke/Coke Breeze, Anthracite Coal, and Petroleum Coke. These are complemented by value-added services including 15 screening facilities for sizing operations, 5 specialty drying and sizing facilities, comprehensive logistics capabilities (truck, rail, barge, vessel), international logistics and vessel chartering, and quality analysis services (sieve and chemical analysis). The company operates as a commodity supplier serving industrial carbon markets across North America and internationally on five continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metallurgical Coke / Coke Breeze A carbon material manufactured by destructive distillation of bituminous coal, low in sulfur with high compressive strength at elevated temperatures. Used in metallurgical furnaces as fuel and to support charge weight, with applications as a reducing agent, sinter fuel, and carbon additive for iron and steel, ferro alloy, phosphorous, and calcium carbide producers.
• Anthracite Coal A hard, compact variety of coal with high carbon content and fewest impurities, characterized by high luster and low sulfur content. Used as charge carbon, packing core for electrodes, injection carbon, foamy slag carbon, and carbon riser in metallurgical and electrode manufacturing.
• Petroleum Coke A carbonaceous solid fuel derived from oil refinery coker units or cracking processes, typically high in heat value and low in ash. Used as a substitute for coal, in the production of metallurgical coke, power generation, and cement and lime production.
• Coke Screening Services Processing and sizing services across 15 screening facilities throughout North America for metallurgical coke, nut coke, and coke breeze, producing accurately-sized product for sintering, pelletizing, and electric furnace operations.
• Drying and Sizing Services Specialty drying and sizing across 5 facilities for processing carbon products to meet customer specifications, including dry carbon products for modern large electric furnace steelmakers.
• Logistics and Transportation Services Multi-modal logistics including truck, rail, barge, and vessel loading, with products available bulk or bagged. International logistics and vessel chartering are available, with the network capable of shipping quantities from 25 tons to 65,000 tons. Includes contracted coke plant services such as trucking, stacking, destocking, and load out of metallurgical coal and coke.
• Quality Analysis Services Capability to provide timely sieve and chemical analysis for carbon products to ensure quality and sizing compliance with customer specifications.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Eastern States Blast Furnace & Coke Oven AssociationminorOthersProfessional trade organization membership in the iron and steel industry.
• Iron & Steel Society of AIMEminorOthersProfessional society membership for industry professionals.
• Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)minorOthersProfessional association membership for iron and steel technology professionals.
• American Coke and Coal Chemicals InstituteminorOthersTrade association membership specific to coke and coal chemicals industry.
• ASM InternationalminorOthersProfessional organization membership for materials science and engineering professionals.
• North American Coke ProducerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term service and supply contracts with various coke producers in North America. 50+ years of relationships developed over time.
• Offshore Coke SuppliersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplement domestic production with purchases from offshore suppliers on four additional continents to ensure customer requirements are met.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Peabody Energy: Largest U.S. coal producer with metallurgical coal exposure through Australian and U.S. operations. Comparable as a major met coal supplier to global steel industry, though at much larger scale and with broader thermal coal portfolio.
• Arch Resources: Major U.S. coal producer with metallurgical coal operations in West Virginia. Comparable as a met coal supplier serving global steel customers, with broader thermal coal and steelmaking coal exposure.
• Warrior Met Coal: Pure-play producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, with mines in Alabama. Comparable as a met coal supplier to steel producers globally, operating in adjacent U.S. geography (Alabama) to Mid-Continent's screening network.
• Alpha Metallurgical Resources: Largest U.S. metallurgical coal producer with operations across Virginia and West Virginia. Comparable as a met coal supplier to global steel industry, though focused upstream on coal mining rather than downstream coke processing and distribution.
• CONSOL Energy: U.S. coal producer with metallurgical and thermal coal operations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Comparable as a domestic coal supplier serving industrial and steel-related end markets.

Regional players

• Drummond Company: Privately-held U.S. coal producer with metallurgical and thermal coal operations in Alabama and Colombia. Comparable as a privately-held, family-influenced coal/coke supplier serving North American and international steel markets.

Direct peers

• SunCoke Energy: The largest independent producer of metallurgical coke in the Americas, operating heat-recovery coke plants supplying integrated steel and foundry customers. Directly comparable as a met coke producer serving North American steel mills with similar customer base.
• Koppers Holdings: Global producer of carbon compounds and chemicals, including coal tar pitch and coke oven gas by-products. Comparable as a vertically integrated coal/coke processor serving steel, aluminum, and infrastructure end markets with adjacent carbon-product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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