Cosayach

Name

Cosayach

Legal name

Cosayach

Website

https://cosayach.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Mining Chemicals

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate) (AFABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquid Specialty Fertilizers (Suspensions, Solutions, UAN Blends) (AFABACAF), NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD), Fertilizer Raw Materials & Intermediates (Phosphate Rock, Sulfuric/Phosphoric Acid, Potash Ore/Brines) (AFABABAH)

Keywords

• Iodine production
• Specialty nitrate fertilizers
• Caliche mining chemicals
• Potassium iodide derivatives
• Water-soluble fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Iodine and Iodine Derivatives: Production and export of iodine and iodine derivatives (potassium iodide, etc.) for global markets including healthcare, pharmaceutical, nutrition, chemical, and agricultural applications.
2. Nitrate Fertilizers: Production and sale of specialty water-soluble fertilizers (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium potassium nitrate) for agricultural applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cosayach extracts iodine and natural nitrates from Caliche mineral deposits in Chile's Atacama Desert and converts them into commercial products. Its portfolio centers on crude iodine, iodine derivatives (including Potassium Iodide), and water-soluble specialty nitrate fertilizers (Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrate, and Sodium Potassium Nitrate), with annual iodine capacity of approximately 6,000 metric tons. Output is sold to healthcare, pharmaceutical, nutrition, chemical, electronics, and agricultural customers worldwide.

Product overview

Cosayach is a mining and chemical production company that operates as a single-product industrial manufacturer rather than a platform-based business. The company's product portfolio centers on three core offerings: Iodine (crude iodine extracted from Caliche deposits with approximately 6,000 metric tons annual production), Nitrates (water-soluble specialty fertilizers derived from solar evaporation processes), and IoSalts (iodine derivatives including Potassium Iodide in pharmaceutical grades). These products share a common supply chain from Caliche mineral extraction through refining, with distribution serving agriculture (fertilizers), healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and industrial sectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IoSalts: Growing company producing iodine derivatives including Potassium Iodide (USP, BP, EP, FCC grades) for food supplementation, disinfectants, and pharmaceutical uses
• Iodine Products
• Nitrates

Products and services

• Iodine (Crude Iodine) Crude iodine extracted from Caliche mineral deposits in the Atacama Desert, refined using hydrogen peroxide, meeting US and EU pharmacopeia standards. Sold in 50 kg bags and Big Bags (600/800/1000/1200/1250 kg). Used in healthcare imaging contrast agents, pharmaceuticals, animal and human nutrition, biocides, fluorochemicals, polymer heat stabilization, LCD backlighting, and photography. Annual production capacity approximately 6,000 metric tons.
• Nitrates (Nitrate Fertilizers) Natural water-soluble specialty nitrate fertilizers with 100% nitric nitrogen, including Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrate, and Sodium Potassium Nitrate. Sourced from Caliche ore at three mining sites in northern Chile and used in tobacco, citrus, coffee, onion, garlic, and other high-value crop fertilization, liquid fertilizer blending, and shrimp farm nutrition.
• IoSalts (Potassium Iodide) High-grade Potassium Iodide (USP, BP, EP, FCC) produced via chemical reaction by reduction, packaged in 25 kg bags. Used for food supplementation, disinfectants, pharmaceutical uses, and other specialty applications. Sold under the IoSalts sub-brand of Cosayach Io-Salts.
• Potassium Nitrate Specialty fertilizer with 13-0-45 NPK ratio (45% K2O, 13% N), used in liquid fertilizers. Available in enriched formulations with sulfur (12-0-45+1S) and phosphorus (13-3-43). Provides 100% nitric nitrogen and chloride-free potassium.
• Sodium Nitrate Specialty fertilizer providing 100% nitric nitrogen (16% N), used in tobacco, citrus, coffee, onion, and garlic fertilization, and in shrimp farms for nitrogen nutrient and oxygen enrichment.
• Sodium Potassium Nitrate Combined nitrogen-potassium fertilizer offered in three formulations (15-0-14, 15-0-9, 15-0-2) for tobacco, citrus, coffee, onion, and garlic crops. Includes organic-eligible grades under USDA/NOP classification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual iodine production capacity of 6,000 metric tons
• +1 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Eco FusioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEco Fusion operates as a regional distributor for Cosayach in the United States of America and Canada, supporting iodine sales and distribution in North American markets.
• NorkemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorkem operates as a regional distributor for Cosayach in the European Union, supporting iodine sales and distribution in European markets.
• Arnold SuhrcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArnold Suhr operates as a regional distributor for Cosayach in the European Union, supporting iodine sales and distribution in European markets.
• ChoricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChori operates as a regional distributor for Cosayach in Asia, supporting iodine sales and distribution in Asian markets.
• Grupo ErrázurizflagshipOthersParent company - Grupo Errázuriz is a leading Chilean family-owned economic group engaged in various business activities including mining, real estate, insurance, fishing, forestry and agriculture. Cosayach was founded in 1985 to exploit the extensive Caliche mining resources belonging to Grupo Errázuriz.
• Atacama KozancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChilean-Japanese joint venture specializing in the production and commercialization of high purity copper concentrate. Founded in 2000 with current annual production of 1,800,000 metric tons. Part of Grupo Errázuriz ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Prayon: Belgian producer of phosphate salts, fertilizers, and specialty chemicals; adjacent to Cosayach's mineral-based fertilizer business with comparable industrial customer base in food and chemicals.

Broad incumbents

• Yara International: Global nitrogen fertilizer leader producing urea, ammonium nitrate, and specialty NPKs. Comparable as a downstream competitor and customer for nitrogen-based specialty fertilizer markets.
• Nutrien: World's largest crop inputs provider with a broad nitrogen, phosphate, potash, and specialty fertilizer portfolio. Touches Cosayach's specialty nitrate end-markets through its global retail Loveland Products arm.
• ICL Group: Israel-based specialty fertilizers and chemicals company producing potassium nitrate, specialty plant nutrition, and bromine/iodine compounds, overlapping Cosayach in specialty nitrates and certain iodine derivatives.
• Albemarle Corporation: Large diversified specialty chemicals producer with a meaningful iodine derivatives business alongside bromine and lithium. Overlaps with Cosayach in iodine but competes primarily in downstream, value-added applications.
• K+S AG: German potash and specialty fertilizer producer with overlapping specialty plant nutrition products including potassium-based grades; competes for similar agricultural customers in Europe and globally.

Direct peers

• SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile): Chile-based, publicly-listed producer of iodine, lithium, and specialty plant nutrients from the same Caliche deposits in the Atacama. Directly comparable product portfolio, geography, and customer base as Cosayach.
• Haifa Group: Israel-based specialty fertilizer producer and a leading global supplier of potassium nitrate (Multi-K) and water-soluble plant nutrients, directly comparable to Cosayach's nitrate fertilizer line.
• ACF Minera: Chilean mining company that produces natural iodine and nitrates from Caliche deposits in the Atacama Desert, sharing Cosayach's resource base, production technology, and export-oriented business model.

Emerging players

• Iofina plc: UK-listed iodine producer that extracts iodine as a byproduct of US natural gas operations. Smaller scale and different feedstock but directly competes in the global crude and specialty iodine market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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