What Mario Pilato Blat does

Mario Pilato Blat S.A. is a privately held Spanish Sociedad Anónima founded in 1950 and incorporated in 1976, headquartered in Valencia with two manufacturing plants (Pilato I and Pilato II) on a ~135,000 m² footprint in the Castilla industrial park, Cheste. The company is a B2B distributor and processor of industrial minerals and chemical raw materials, sourcing directly from major mines worldwide and supplying ceramic frits and glazes, glass and fiberglass, fertilizers, refractories and foundry, paints, detergents, adhesives, sanitary ware, electrodes, and chemical manufacturers. Its catalogue spans over 40 products — borates, feldspars, oxides, carbonates, zirconium compounds, kaolin, and specialty minerals — with a flagship in-house manufactured product, Zinc Oxide 99.9%, produced via an indirect process from high-purity electrolytic zinc ingots since 1998 under ISO 9001 (since 2000), REACH (since 2010), GMP, and ASMF compliance for pharmaceutical applications.

The business is sales-led and quote-based: customers request prices through the website contact form or via price quote requests, with no public pricing. Distribution is direct to industrial customers internationally, leveraging proximity to the ports of Valencia, Sagunto, and Castellón. Marketing relies primarily on trade show participation — notably Cevisama (International Ceramic Exhibition) and the Zircon Industry Association (ZIA) annual congresses — and on industry association membership. The company has 101–250 employees, is controlled by its President Mario Pilato, and operates without external private equity, venture capital, or institutional investors disclosed in the source material.

Recent activity suggests measured operational modernisation rather than growth acceleration: a 2024 photovoltaic self-consumption installation funded by EU NextGenerationEU, a 2023 regional youth-employment subsidy (LABORA AVALEM JOVES), and recognition of ESG excellence via the ZIA Platinum Award in May 2024. Underlying differentiators cited by the company include global mine-level sourcing relationships, the proprietary dry milling process achieving zero industrial water discharge, and full traceability from zinc ingot reception to finished zinc oxide shipment. No revenue figures, headcount progression, or quantitative customer metrics are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Mario Pilato Blat

Legal name

MARIO PILATO BLAT S.A.

Website

https://mariopilato.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mario Pilato Blat S.A. is a privately held Spanish industrial minerals distributor and chemical raw materials supplier headquartered in Valencia, serving ceramic, glass, fertilizer, refractory, paint, detergent, adhesive, and pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide from its Cheste manufacturing plants via direct, quote-based international sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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. Raw Materials Trading: Import and distribution of minerals and raw materials for industrial sectors including ceramics, glass, refractories, fertilizers, detergents, and chemicals. The company connects with main mines worldwide and distributes processed raw materials internationally.
2. Zinc Oxide Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of zinc oxide 99.9% from pure zinc metal. Production since 1998, serving multiple industries including pharmaceuticals, ceramics, glass, rubber, paints, and fertilizers. Product is GMP compliant and registered under REACH regulation since 2010.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mario Pilato Blat S.A. imports, processes, and distributes industrial minerals and chemical raw materials (feldspars, borates, oxides, carbonates, zirconium compounds, etc.) to industrial manufacturers across ceramics, glass, refractories, fertilizers, detergents, paints, adhesives, and chemical sectors. The company also manufactures high-purity zinc oxide 99.9% in-house via an indirect process from electrolytic zinc ingots, with GMP-compliant production for pharmaceutical applications.

Product overview

Mario Pilato Blat S.A. is a global supplier and distributor of industrial minerals and raw materials, operating as a single unified product portfolio focused on raw materials distribution with in-house manufacturing of zinc oxide 99.9%. The company distributes over 40 different mineral raw materials including feldspars, oxides, carbonates, borates, zirconium compounds, and specialty minerals, complemented by their proprietary manufactured high-purity zinc oxide product. Their product portfolio serves multiple industrial sectors including ceramic frits and glazes, glass manufacturing, fertilizers, refractories, paints, detergents, and chemicals, with raw materials sourced globally through partnerships with major mines worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zinc Oxide 99.9% High-purity zinc oxide (99.9%) manufactured in-house via an indirect process from electrolytic zinc ingots; REACH-registered since 2010, compliant with European Pharmacopoeia, and produced under GMP with ASMF documentation for pharmaceutical, ceramics, glass, rubber, paints, and fertilizer applications.
• Boric Acid (Ácido bórico) Boric acid raw material distributed for ceramic frits, glass, fertilizers, detergents, adhesives, and chemical industries.
• Calcined Alumina (Alumina calcinada) Calcined alumina raw material for ceramic frits, pavements and coatings, and sanitary ware industries.
• Hydrated Alumina (Alumina hidratada) Hydrated alumina raw material for ceramic frits, glazes, pigments, and pavements and coatings.
• Sodium Bentonite (Bentonita sódica) Sodium bentonite for ceramic frits, glazes and pigment applications.
• Manganese Dioxide (Bióxido de manganeso) Manganese dioxide for glass, fiberglass, insulators, and ceramic applications.
• Titanium Dioxide Anatase (Bióxido de titanio anatasa) Titanium dioxide anatase for ceramic frits, glazes, and pigments.
• Zinc Borate (Borato de zinc) Zinc borate used as flame retardant and smoke suppressor in fire-retardant applications.
• Anhydrous Borax (Bórax anhidro) Anhydrous borax for ceramic frits and glaze applications.
• Decahydrated Borax (Bórax decahidratado) Decahydrated borax for adhesives, detergents, and cleaning products.
• Pentahydrated Borax (Bórax pentahidratado) Pentahydrated borax for fertilizers, detergents, cleaning products, and ceramic frits industries.
• Kaolin (Caolín) Kaolin clay for ceramic frits and glaze applications.
• Barium Carbonate (Carbonato de bario) Barium carbonate for ceramic frits, roof tiles, bricks, and glass industries.
• Strontium Carbonate (Carbonato de estroncio) Strontium carbonate for ceramic frits, glazes, and pigments.
• Magnesium Carbonate (Carbonato de magnesio) Magnesium carbonate for various industrial applications.
• Potassium Carbonate (Carbonato de potasio) Potassium carbonate for ceramic frits, glazes, pigments, and fertilizers.
• Colemanite Colemanite for ceramic frits, fertilizers, glass, fiberglass and insulators.
• White Corundum (Corindón blanco) White corundum for pavements and ceramic coatings.
• Quartz (Cuarzo) Quartz for pavements, coatings, foundry, refractories, paints, glass, and fiberglass industries.
• Dolomite (Dolomita) Dolomite for ceramic frits, foundry, refractories, paints, glass, and fiberglass industries.
• Save Roller Engobe (Engobe inferior) Engobe coating for pavements and ceramic coatings.
• Potassium Feldspar (Feldespato potásico) Potassium feldspar for ceramic frits and glaze applications.
• Sodium Feldspar (Feldespato sódico) Sodium feldspar for glass, fiberglass, and insulators.
• Sodium Fluosilicate (Fluosilicato sódico) Sodium fluosilicate for ceramic applications.
• Chromite Flour (Harina de cromita) Chromite flour for ceramic frits, glass, fiberglass, insulators, and foundry/refractories.
• Rutile Sand/Flour (Harina/Arena de rutilo) Rutile sand and flour for ceramic frits, pavements, coatings, and electrodes.
• Zircon Flour/Sand (Harina/Arena de zirconio) Zircon flour and sand for ceramic frits, foundry, refractories, glass, fiberglass and insulators.
• Nepheline (Nefelina) Nepheline for ceramic frits and glass, fiberglass, insulators industries.
• Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate (Octoborato disódico tetrahidratado) Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate for fertilizers.
• Boric Oxide (Óxido bórico) Boric oxide for fertilizers.
• Cerium Oxide (Óxido de cerio) Cerium oxide for ceramic frits, glass, fiberglass and insulators.
• Green Chromium Oxide (Óxido de cromo verde) Green chromium oxide for ceramic frits, foundry, refractories, and paints.
• Yellow Iron Oxide (Óxido de hierro amarillo) Yellow iron oxide for ceramic frits, glazes, pigments, and paints.
• Red Iron Oxide (Óxido de hierro rojo) Red iron oxide for ceramic frits, paints, roof tiles and bricks.
• Vanadium Pentoxide (Pentóxido de vanadio) Vanadium pentoxide for ceramic frits and glaze applications.
• Zirconium Silicate (Silicato de zirconio) Zirconium silicate for ceramic frits, pavements, coatings, sanitary ware, and foundry/refractories.
• Ulexite Ulexite for ceramic frits and fertilizers.
• Wollastonite (Wollastonita) Wollastonite for ceramic frits, glazes, and pigments.
• Micronized Zirconium (Zirconio micronizado) Micronized zirconium for ceramic frits, foundry, refractories, pavements and coatings, and sanitary ware.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero discharge of industrial waters achieved through dry milling process
• +2 more outcomes

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Imerys: Paris-listed global leader in mineral-based specialty solutions serving ceramics, paints, paper, and more. Most direct comparable given overlapping product portfolio (zircon, feldspars, kaolin, specialty oxides) and industrial customer base.
• Sibelco: Belgian global industrial minerals group supplying silica, feldspars, nepheline, and other minerals to ceramics, glass, and refractories. Direct competitor in the same end-markets with similar trader-distributor-plus-mining business model.
• EverZinc: Belgian-headquartered global zinc oxide producer serving rubber, ceramics, paints, and pharmaceuticals. Closest direct peer to Pilato's in-house zinc oxide manufacturing line, especially for pharma-grade and REACH-registered product lines.
• Grillo-Werke: German family-owned producer of zinc oxide and zinc-based specialty chemicals. Comparable scale, family-controlled governance, and similar pharmaceutical/industrial customer overlap with Pilato's zinc oxide business.
• Quarzwerke: German family-owned industrial minerals specialist producing fillers, silica, feldspars, and specialty minerals for ceramics, glass, paints, and adhesives. Direct comparable on product breadth, family governance, and customer mix.
• Omya: Swiss global producer of calcium carbonates and specialty minerals, with distribution and milling infrastructure across Europe. Comparable in trader-distributor-plus-processor model and broad industrial customer base.
• LKAB Minerals: Swedish industrial minerals producer and distributor (subsidiary of LKAB) supplying refractory, foundry, and construction raw materials. Comparable European mineral trader-distributor profile with overlapping refractory and ceramic customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Tronox Holdings: US-listed integrated miner and processor of zircon, titanium dioxide, and other mineral sands. Highly relevant given Pilato's significant zircon flour/sand and rutile trading business to ceramics, refractories, and electrodes.
• Mineral Technologies: US-listed subsidiary of NYT-listed Minerals Technologies, supplying mineral-based products and engineered solutions for industrial applications. Comparable on the specialty mineral processing side, particularly for refractory and ceramic end markets.

Emerging players

• Zochem: North American zinc oxide manufacturer serving rubber, ceramics, chemicals, and pharmaceutical markets. Comparable to Pilato's zinc oxide business model; smaller and more regional than EverZinc but operating in adjacent geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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