Alpine Silica
Alpine Silica is a U.S. frac sand producer operating eight in-basin sand plants across the Haynesville, Eagle Ford, and Permian, selling five premium mesh products to oil and gas operators for hydraulic fracturing as a subsidiary of PF Holdings.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersBossier City, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Alpine Silica does
Alpine Silica is a U.S.-based mining company that produces and sells frac sand (proppant) to oil and gas operators for use in hydraulic fracturing. Founded in 2017, the company is a subsidiary of PF Holdings, the energy services group whose publicly traded affiliate is ProFrac Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: ACDC). Alpine Silica sells five standardized premium mesh products — 30/100, 40/140, 30/70, 40/70, and 100 mesh — that are designed for the dominant completion designs used in U.S. unconventional wells.
The company's core technology is in-basin sand processing: eight state-of-the-art sand plant facilities located inside the basins where customers operate, specifically the Haynesville (Louisiana/Arkansas), Eagle Ford (South Texas), and Permian Basin (West Texas). This footprint gives the company a combined annual production capacity of up to 23 million tons and a self-described position as the largest in-basin frac sand provider in North America. The strategic intent of the model is to displace long-haul Northern White sand by siting dry plants next to the wellhead, collapsing trucking distance and delivered cost per ton for E&P customers.
Alpine Silica makes money through direct, enterprise-level field sales of physical sand tons to oil and gas producers operating in Louisiana and Texas. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but the value proposition is freight-driven: proximity to the well reduces transportation time and cost, and the company markets reliability, mesh coverage, and a multi-basin logistics footprint to large operators. Customer relationships are managed through a small direct sales team with no channel intermediaries, no public distribution partners, and no disclosed long-term contracts in the input data.
Alpine Silica firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Alpine Silica
- Legal name
- Alpine Silica
- Website
- https://alpinesilica.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Alpine Silica is a U.S. frac sand producer operating eight in-basin sand plants across the Haynesville, Eagle Ford, and Permian, selling five premium mesh products to oil and gas operators for hydraulic fracturing as a subsidiary of PF Holdings.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Alpine Silica is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bossier City
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices9 records
Markets served
Alpine Silica business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Frac Sand Product Sales: Sale of premium frac sand products (30/100, 40/140, 30/70, 40/70, and 100 mesh) to oil and gas producers for hydraulic fracturing operations. Revenue is generated through direct product sales with proximity to well sites reducing customer transportation costs and creating competitive pricing advantage.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Alpine Silica product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Alpine Silica mines, processes, and sells premium in-basin frac sand products used as proppant in hydraulic fracturing operations for oil and gas producers. It operates eight state-of-the-art sand plants in the Haynesville, Eagle Ford, and Permian Basin regions with combined annual capacity of up to 23 million tons, offering five mesh-graded products (30/100, 40/140, 30/70, 40/70, and 100 mesh) sold directly to exploration and production operators.
Product overview
Alpine Silica is a frac sand provider offering five premium in-basin sand products (30/100, 40/140, 30/70, 40/70, and 100 mesh) for the oil and gas industry. The company operates eight state-of-the-art sand plant facilities strategically located in Louisiana and Texas near major well sites to provide cost-effective, reliable frac sand solutions to oil and gas producers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- 30/100 Frac Sand
Quantifiable outcome
- Significant reduction in transportation time and costs for oil and gas producers through in-basin proximity
Companies that use Alpine Silica
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Alpine Silica technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Alpine Silica partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Alpine Silica competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- U.S. Silica Holdings: One of the largest North American frac sand and industrial sand producers with multi-basin capacity. Directly comparable to Alpine Silica in product portfolio (premium mesh frac sands), customer base (major E&P operators), and in-basin distribution strategy.
- Smart Sand Inc. Public frac sand producer with mine and processing operations serving major U.S. oil and gas basins. Directly competes with Alpine Silica in the premium mesh frac sand market and uses a similar direct-to-operator sales model.
- Black Mountain Sand: Permian-focused in-basin frac sand producer with multiple sand plants serving Texas oil and gas operators. Directly competes with Alpine's Permian operations (Kermit, Lamesa, Monahans) on regional logistics and tonnage supply.
- Atlas Energy Solutions (formerly Hi-Crush): Permian-focused frac sand producer and proppant logistics provider. Closely comparable in terms of in-basin sand mining, Permian-centric operations, and direct sales to oil and gas producers using mesh-specific frac sand products.
- Covia Holdings (now part of Superior Silica Sands): Former large-scale frac sand and industrial minerals producer that emerged from bankruptcy as Superior Silica Sands. Operates northern-white and regional sand mines serving similar E&P customers with comparable mesh-specific products.
Regional players
- Source Energy Services: Canadian-focused frac sand producer and last-mile logistics provider. Operates a similar mine-and-deliver model for hydraulic fracturing customers but primarily serves the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin rather than U.S. plays.
- Capital Sand Company: Privately held frac sand and industrial sand producer operating primarily in the Midwest U.S. Comparable in product mix and customer base, though its geographic footprint overlaps less directly with Alpine's southern basin focus.
Emerging players
- Select Sands Corp. Niche frac sand and industrial silica producer focused on specific mesh sizes. Smaller scale than Alpine but directly comparable in product specification targeting and oilfield customer mix.
- ProFrac Holding Corp. (parent ecosystem): NASDAQ-listed pressure pumping and proppant services company (ACDC) that has built an integrated sand mining portfolio through Performance Proppants and Monarch Silica acquisitions. Sister company within the PF Holdings ecosystem and the strategic platform around which Alpine Silica is consolidated.
Broad incumbents
- Emerge Energy Services (VR Fuels): Broader energy services and frac sand platform including mine operations and distribution logistics. Comparable business model with diversified upstream customer exposure, though with a wider portfolio than Alpine's sand-only focus.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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Alpine Silica leadership team
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Alpine Silica funding detail
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Investors
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Alpine Silica M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Alpine Silica
What does Alpine Silica do?
Alpine Silica mines, processes, and sells premium in-basin frac sand products used as proppant in hydraulic fracturing operations for oil and gas producers. It operates eight state-of-the-art sand plants in the Haynesville, Eagle Ford, and Permian Basin regions with combined annual capacity of up to 23 million tons, offering five mesh-graded products (30/100, 40/140, 30/70, 40/70, and 100 mesh) sold directly to exploration and production operators.
Is Alpine Silica a public or private company?
Alpine Silica is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Alpine Silica founded?
Alpine Silica was founded in 2017. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Alpine Silica based?
Alpine Silica is headquartered in Bossier City, United States, in the North America region.
How does Alpine Silica make money?
One revenue line is on record: frac Sand Product Sales.
Who are Alpine Silica's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are U.S. Silica Holdings, Smart Sand Inc., Black Mountain Sand, Atlas Energy Solutions (formerly Hi-Crush) and Covia Holdings (now part of Superior Silica Sands). Regional players are Source Energy Services and Capital Sand Company. Emerging players are Select Sands Corp. and ProFrac Holding Corp. (parent ecosystem). Emerge Energy Services (VR Fuels) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Alpine Silica have an API?
No public API is recorded for Alpine Silica.