SH Minerals

What SH Minerals does

SH Minerals GmbH is a Heidenheim, Germany-based B2B supplier of mineral fillers and grains used as functional raw materials in industrial applications. Founded in 2006 and operating as part of the medium-sized Schön + Hippelein group, the company runs five group-owned production sites in Germany (notably Heidenheim on the Swabian Alb and Pockau-Lengefeld in the Erzgebirge) and self-describes as one of the most significant providers of fillers and grains in Europe. Its core products are calcium carbonate (calcite) and dolomite-based fillers and grains — including the registered brands CALCIT, Saxolith® extra, Saxomar®, Jurakrone, and Saxodol® — produced through modern dry grinding, sifting, and optical sorting of long-term secured German mineral deposits. Beyond commodity fillers, the portfolio extends to engineered concrete additives (sh_compact®, sh_easyflow®, sh_stoneash®), lightweight volcanic and perlite-based fillers (sh_easypores®, sil-cell®), sh_kaolin, flame retardants, natural stone grains, ornamental stones, and high-purity feed products.

The company sells primarily into five end-markets: construction chemicals, concrete and precast, paints and lacquers, plastics and rubber, and animal feed, with a secondary position in environmental technology (water and flue-gas treatment). Distribution is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by selected forwarding-agent partners delivering in loose bulk, Big Bags, sacks, and IBCs; the GTM relies on sample-based evaluation programs, technical application consulting, and recurring presence at European Coatings Show, Compounding World Expo, and BetonTage. Pricing is quote-based B2B, not publicly disclosed, and revenue is consolidated within the privately held Schön + Hippelein group rather than reported separately. Competitive positioning rests on owned long-life mineral deposits, GMP+ B1 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, a broad branded product portfolio, and the supply security of an integrated 5-site German footprint rather than on proprietary software or AI capability.

Name

SH Minerals

Legal name

sh minerals GmbH

Website

https://sh-minerals.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SH Minerals GmbH is a German B2B supplier of calcium carbonate and dolomite mineral fillers, grains, and engineered concrete additives serving construction chemicals, concrete, paints, plastics, and feed industries across Europe from five group-owned production sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals

NAICS

Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing (327992), All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (32799)

SIC

Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Kaolin & Ball Clay (IMAEAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime) (IMADAAAH), Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH), Manufactured/Engineered Stone & Agglomerates (Quartz, Terrazzo, Sintered Stone) (IMAKAHAG)

Keywords

• Mineral fillers
• Calcium carbonate
• Dolomite products
• Industrial minerals
• Construction chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidenheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mineral fillers and grains sales: Primary revenue from selling mineral fillers and grains (calcium carbonate and dolomite products) to industrial customers in construction chemicals, concrete, paints & lacquers, plastics, and feed industries. Products include Saxolith® extra, CALCIT, Saxomar®, Jurakrone, and concrete additives (sh_compact, sh_easyflow, sh_stoneash).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SH Minerals manufactures and supplies mineral fillers and grains based on calcium carbonate (limestone) and dolomite for industrial applications. Its product range covers branded fillers such as CALCIT, Saxolith® extra, Saxodol®, sh_kaolin, sil-cell®, Jurakrone, Saxomar®, sh_compact®, sh_easyflow®, sh_stoneash®, and sh_easypores®, as well as T-Type limestone powders, sold to industrial customers in construction chemicals, concrete, paints and lacquers, plastics, feed, and environmental technology.

Product overview

SH Minerals is a supplier of mineral fillers and grains made from calcium carbonate (limestone) and dolomite. The product portfolio is organized into five main categories: (1) Fillers including CALCIT (high-purity calcite), Saxolith® extra (high-white marble), Saxodol® (dolomitic marble), limestone powder, sh_kaolin, and lightweight fillers (sh_easypores® including sil-cell®); (2) Grains & Flours including Jurakrone (Jurassic calcite) and Saxomar® (optically sorted marble); (3) Concrete Additives including sh_compact®, sh_easyflow®, and sh_stoneash®; (4) Flame Retardants; and (5) Natural Stone Grains, Ornamental Stones, and Feed products. The company operates from deposits in Germany (Swabian Alb and Erzgebirge) and serves industrial applications in construction chemicals, concrete, paints & lacquers, plastics, plasters & mortar, feed, and environmental technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saxolith® extra: High white marble fillers produced using modern dry grinding and sifting processes
• CALCIT
• Saxomar®
• Jurakrone
• Saxodol®
• sh_stoneash®
• sh_easyflow®
• sh_compact®
• sh_easypores®
• sil-cell®

Products and services

• CALCIT

Quantifiable outcome

• Products with almost 99% calcium carbonate purity available for water treatment applications
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• euroMinerals GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnereuroMinerals GmbH is mentioned as a collaborator in SH Minerals Coating Days presentations. Technical Sales Manager Harald Tropper from euroMinerals presented functional talc-based fillers, indicating a product collaboration and shared customer base in the coatings industry.
• AEROPOR GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAEROPOR GmbH is listed as a commercial partner who receives customer data for order processing purposes. They have access to customer data within the scope of customer inquiries and orders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Omya: Omya is the global market leader in calcium carbonate fillers and the most direct competitor to SH Minerals. Both companies supply ground calcium carbonate (GCC), marble and dolomite fillers into construction chemicals, paints, plastics and adhesives across Europe, competing for the same industrial B2B customers and overlapping in optical-whiteness grades and grain-size-controlled products.
• Nordkalk: Nordkalk is a leading European producer of limestone- and calcium-carbonate-based products with operations across Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, directly competing with SH Minerals' CALCIT and Saxolith filler lines in paints, construction chemicals and environmental applications. Like SH Minerals, Nordkalk combines mining with downstream grinding/sifting for industrial filler customers.
• Calcinor S.A. Calcinor is a Spanish/European producer of calcium carbonate and lime-based products for construction, agriculture, environmental and industrial applications, including ground and coated calcium carbonate grades. Operates similar mineral processing assets and competes with SH Minerals for industrial filler business across Southern and Central Europe.
• Quarzwerke GmbH: Quarzwerke is a German industrial minerals group producing fillers and functional fillers from silica, quartz, feldspar and calcium carbonate for paints, plastics, construction chemicals and adhesives - directly comparable to SH Minerals' filler portfolio. Family-owned mid-sized German competitor with overlapping customer base and similar domestic value proposition.
• Schaefer Kalk GmbH & Co. KG: Schaefer Kalk is a German family-owned producer of calcium carbonate, lime and specialty mineral products, headquartered in the same region as SH Minerals and serving overlapping end markets (construction chemicals, paints, plastics, feed, environmental). Comparable in size and customer mix, Schaefer Kalk is one of the closest direct domestic peers to SH Minerals.

Broad incumbents

• Imerys: Imerys is a diversified global industrial minerals group whose Performance Minerals segment includes calcium carbonate, marble and dolomite fillers serving paints, plastics, construction chemicals and paper - directly overlapping with SH Minerals' core filler portfolio. Imerys offers a wider product range and broader geographic reach, making it a broad incumbent against SH Minerals' specialised European filler offering.
• Mineral Technologies Inc. (Specialty Minerals): Mineral Technologies, through its Specialty Minerals subsidiary, is one of the world's largest processors of ground calcium carbonate and a long-standing supplier of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), the same product families SH Minerals produces with CALCIT and sh_easyflow grades. The two compete globally for high-whiteness filler and PCC business in coatings, plastics and paper, although Mineral Technologies is significantly larger.
• SCR-Sibelco NV: Sibelco is a Belgian-headquartered global industrial minerals group mining and processing silica, nepheline, feldspar and calcium-bearing minerals. It is a broad incumbent in fillers and functional minerals with overlaps into SH Minerals' target applications, but at materially larger scale and with a much broader portfolio than SH Minerals' calcium carbonate focus.

Regional players

• Shree Ram Minerals / Ram Cements & Minerals (India): Independent regional mineral processors in other geographies producing ground calcium carbonate and fillers for industrial and agricultural customers. Comparable in manufacturing approach (dry grinding, sifting) and customer types, but operating outside Europe and therefore not directly competing with SH Minerals on its home turf.

Emerging players

• euroMinerals GmbH: Germany-based specialty mineral supplier of talc-based and other functional fillers for paints, coatings and construction chemicals. Documented commercial collaborator of SH Minerals in joint industry presentations, indicating adjacent product portfolio and overlapping customer base in the European coatings market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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