AIHAI Global

What AIHAI Global does

AIHAI Global (艾海) is a privately held talc mining and processing enterprise with approximately 30 years of operating history and more than 1,000 employees. The company controls proven talc reserves of 50 million tons across a 2.5 million square meter mining area and produces roughly 400,000 tons of talc annually. Its operational footprint spans China and Europe, with products exported to 50+ countries and regions globally.

The company's core technology is the extraction, ore dressing, and processing of high-purity talc, with a particular emphasis on flake-structured talc grades that deliver reinforcement and catalytic functionality in demanding applications. Its product portfolio spans raw talc (艾海滑石), branded talc lines, talc masterbatch formulated for plastics and rubber compounding, and compacted talc for ceramic and other high-density industrial uses. These inputs feed five primary verticals: automotive cordierite ceramic substrates for exhaust filtration; plastics and rubber reinforcement (bumpers, interior components); industrial paints and coatings (marine, anti-corrosion, waterproof, architectural primers); paper and pulp additives for smoothness, coverage and dewatering; and secondary applications in ceramics and personal care.

AIHAI operates a sales-led, B2B go-to-market with direct international export distribution to industrial buyers across 50+ countries. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of mineral products; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company markets primarily through its corporate website (aihaitalc.com) and a WeChat public account for the Chinese market. No AI, software, or digital platform capability is referenced. Ownership is private, with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, institutional investors, or public listing; management team and ownership structure details are not provided in the available sources.

Name

AIHAI Global

Legal name

艾海

Website

https://aihaitalc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AIHAI Global (艾海) is a privately held talc miner and processor with ~30 years of history, 50M tons of proven reserves, and 400,000 tons of annual production, exporting to 50+ countries for automotive, plastics, coatings, paper, ceramics, and personal care industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals (Talc)

SIC

Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)

akta.pro primary industry

Talc & Soapstone Mining (IMAKAGAF)

Keywords

• Industrial talc mining
• Talc powder processing
• Mineral fillers for plastics
• Flake-structured talc
• Industrial coatings additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Traboch

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Talc Mining and Sales: Extraction and sale of talc mineral products for industrial applications including automotive, plastics, coatings, paper, ceramics, and personal care industries

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AIHAI Global (艾海) extracts, processes, and sells high-purity talc mineral products, including raw talc, branded talc, talc masterbatch, and compacted talc, for industrial manufacturers in automotive, plastics and rubber, paints and coatings, paper, ceramics, and personal care sectors. The company operates a vertically integrated mining-to-processed-product pipeline with 50 million tons of proven reserves and 400,000 tons of annual mining capacity, exporting to 50+ countries.

Product overview

AIHAI Global (艾海) is a talc mining and processing company with over 30 years of experience. The company operates a vertically integrated business producing talc mineral products and formulated solutions. Its product portfolio includes raw talc (艾海滑石), branded talc products (艾海品牌), talc masterbatch for plastics and rubber, and compacted talc materials. The company applies its talc expertise across five primary industry verticals: automotive (catalytic converters), plastics and rubber, paints and coatings, paper and pulp, and personal care. AIHAI produces approximately 400,000 tons of talc annually from reserves exceeding 50 million tons, serving customers in over 50 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AIHAI Talc (艾海滑石) High-purity talc mineral used as a key raw material in various industrial applications including automotive catalytic converters, plastics, paints, coatings, and paper production.
• AIHAI Brand (艾海品牌) The company's branded talc product line, representing the core brand identity in the talc mining and processing industry.
• Talc Masterbatch (滑石母粒) Talc concentrate formulated for easy incorporation into plastics and rubber manufacturing processes, enhancing product properties such as rigidity and impact strength.
• Compacted Talc (滑石压缩品) Compacted talc products designed for industrial applications requiring high-density talc materials with consistent quality for ceramics and other manufacturing processes.
• Plastics & Rubber Solutions (塑料和橡胶解决方案) Talc-based solutions for plastics and rubber industries that enhance rigidity, impact strength, bending modulus, and thermal stability in applications such as automotive bumpers and interior components.
• Paints & Coatings Solutions (油漆和涂料解决方案) Talc products for industrial coatings including marine paints, anti-corrosion coatings, waterproof coatings, and architectural paints, providing viscosity control and protective shielding effects.
• Paper & Pulp Solutions (制浆造纸解决方案) Specially developed talc powder for papermaking that improves paper smoothness, printability, coverage rate, dewatering acceleration, and cross-directional strength.
• Ceramics Solutions (陶瓷解决方案) Talc materials used in ceramic manufacturing applications.
• Personal Care Solutions (个人护理解决方案) Talc-based solutions for personal care product applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000 tons annual mining scale
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SCR-Sibelco: Belgium-headquartered industrial minerals giant producing a broad portfolio that includes talc alongside silica, feldspar, and other minerals for glass, ceramics, and industrial applications. Comparable as a large-scale industrial minerals supplier, though diversified beyond talc.
• Elementis plc: UK-listed specialty chemicals and minerals company producing talc and other performance minerals for coatings, personal care, and industrial applications. Comparable as a publicly listed specialty minerals producer with similar end-market exposure and product portfolio breadth.
• Quarzwerke Group: German industrial minerals group producing fillers and specialty mineral products including talc substitutes and complementary materials for paints, coatings, plastics, and paper industries. Comparable as a vertically integrated European industrial minerals supplier overlapping with AIHAI's end-markets.
• Omya AG: Global Swiss-headquartered producer of industrial minerals, primarily calcium carbonates, with adjacent presence in talc and other fillers for paper, paints, plastics, and personal care. Comparable as the leading competing filler supplier whose products can substitute for talc in many of AIHAI's key applications.
• LKAB Minerals: Sweden-based industrial minerals producer supplying talc, mica, and other fillers to European industrial markets. Comparable as a long-established, large-scale industrial mineral miner with similar product categories, though primarily serving European customers.

Direct peers

• Golcha Group: Golcha is one of India's largest talc producers with mining operations and global exports to paper, plastics, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Comparable to AIHAI as a vertically integrated talc miner-processor with international distribution, though focused on Indian ore bodies.
• Nippon Talc Co., Ltd. Japan-based talc producer supplying high-purity grades to plastics, paper, and coatings industries across Asia. Comparable as a regional specialist in high-quality industrial talc with similar product portfolio to AIHAI's processed grades.
• Imerys: Imerys is the world's largest talc producer with operations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, producing high-purity talc for plastics, paper, paints, ceramics, and personal care. It is the most directly comparable peer to AIHAI given identical product portfolio, application verticals, and global distribution model.
• Minerals Technologies Inc. MTI operates the Specialty Minerals division producing talc and other industrial mineral fillers for paper, plastics, and coatings. Direct competitor in the high-purity talc segment serving similar end-markets, particularly paper and plastics reinforcement.
• Hayashi-Kasei Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty mineral producer including talc products for plastics, rubber, and coatings applications. Comparable to AIHAI as a regional talc specialist serving similar industrial end-uses in Asia-Pacific markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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