Brastorno

What Brastorno does

Brastorno is a privately-held Brazilian manufacturer founded in 1992 that designs, builds, and services laboratory and industrial equipment for the mining sector. Headquartered in Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, with additional branch offices in Belo Horizonte and Parauapebas (Pará), the firm operates from the heart of Brazil's principal mining corridors. Its product portfolio spans the full mineral processing chain — feeding/homogenization, crushing, grinding, classification (density and screening), centrifugal concentration, flotation, thickening/filtration, drying, agitation, and sampling — plus dedicated industrial-scale equipment (crossbelt samplers, mobile crushing units, briquetting plants) and a "Technological Innovations" line including the CONSPEED centrifugal concentrator, the PELICANO leaching reactor (claimed 99%+ precious-metal recovery), and the ENGEPROJ-co-developed ELECTROTRAT electrolytic effluent treatment system.

The company operates a sales-led, consultative B2B go-to-market, engaging technical buyers at major mining and steel enterprises — Vale, Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, CBMM, CSN, Gerdau, Kinross, Mosaic, ALS, and Ferrous Resources — through direct consultation via phone, WhatsApp, email, and website quote requests. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales, equipment refurbishment/modernization services, technical assistance, and the BRASTECNO sub-brand which provides testing, analysis, and technical consulting for mineral processing routes. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set via custom quotes per engagement.

Brastorno's stated competitive advantages are 33+ years of vertical specialization, deep consultant expertise, and a comprehensive product portfolio covering the entire mineral processing workflow. The Linha Gold sub-brand targets precious-metals recovery applications. The firm maintains technology partnerships with Centrisys, ENGEPROJ, Gisler Power, Ivtek, TECAM, Testwork, and Watson Marlow. The company is independently owned with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Brastorno

Legal name

Brastorno

Website

https://brastorno.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brastorno is a Brazilian manufacturer founded in 1992 that designs and builds laboratory and industrial mining equipment — covering crushing, grinding, classification, flotation, and sampling — sold via direct consultative sales to major mining and steel enterprises including Vale, Anglo American, and Kinross.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Laboratory & Industrial Equipment

NAICS

Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKANAD

Crushing, Screening & Mineral Sizing Equipment

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Equipment Manufacturing & Supply

SECONDARYIMAHAMAF

Grinding & Milling Equipment

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Mining Equipment (Drilling & Crushing)

SECONDARYIMAHAMAI

Washing, Scrubbing & Classification Equipment

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Mining Equipment (Drilling & Crushing)

Keywords

• Mining laboratory equipment
• Mineral processing equipment
• Ore concentration systems
• Industrial sampling equipment
• Mineral analysis instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagoa Santa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of laboratory and industrial equipment for mineral analysis and processing. Products include crushers, grinders, classifiers, flotation cells, centrifuges, filters, dryers, and samplers. One-time capital equipment sales with potential for customization.
2. Technical Services: Technical assistance, equipment reform/rebuilding, and after-sales services. Includes pilot plant testing, process consulting, and operational support services.
3. BRASTECNO Testing and Analysis Services: Laboratory testing, analysis, and technical consulting services for mineral processing and treatment routes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brastorno designs, manufactures, and sells laboratory and industrial equipment for mining operations, covering the full mineral processing chain: crushing, grinding, classification, flotation, centrifugation, gravimetric concentration, filtration, drying, and sampling. The company also offers proprietary technological innovations for precious metal recovery (such as the PELICANO leaching reactor and CONSPEED centrifugal concentrator) and provides testing, analysis, and technical consulting services under the BRASTECNO services brand.

Product overview

Brastorno is a Brazilian mining equipment manufacturer specializing in laboratory mineral analysis equipment, technological innovations, and industrial equipment. The portfolio consists of three main product lines: (1) Equipamentos para Laboratórios de Análise Mineral - a comprehensive suite of laboratory-scale equipment including crushers (BRASCRUSHER, BRASMAX, BRASMIX, TORMAX, CONBRIT, DISCMILL, MAXTHOR, ROLBRIT, THORBIT), grinding mills (BARIMILL, BASCMILL, CONTMILL, MAXMILL, MINEMILL, Moinho Vertical Brastorno, ROLMILL, PITMILL), classifiers and screens (BRASTABLE, CICLOCLASS, DENSIMAX, UNDERMAX, BANSCREEN, CIRCSCREEN, CLASSIGRID, GILSCREEN, HORISCREEN, ISOSCREEN, LABSCREEN, MATSCREEN, MAXSCREEN, PENSCREEN, PLUSSCREEN, QUADSCREEN, SIDERSCREEN, UPGRID, UPSCREEN, WASHMINE), flotation cells (COLUFLOT, Flot Max, FLOTBRAS, FLOTLAB), filtration equipment (AUTOPRESS, CARVACUN, FILTERPRESS, MECPRESS, PLAFILTER, T-VACUN), sample preparation devices (ALIFEEDER, FEEDBELT, MISTURY, SOLAN, SOLMIX, STAKERBRAS, AXIMILL, PULVERMAX, QUARTBOX), fire assay equipment (DOWCAR, FIRECOQ, FIREFORK, LOUDCAR, RESTCAR), and specialized equipment for thickening, drying, agitation, dust removal, and classification; (2) Inovações Tecnológicas - advanced systems including PELICANO leaching reactor (achieving 99%+ recovery), AMP multifunctional analyzer, CS 70 centrifugal concentrator, GOLDRAMP, HYDROCLASS, and PLANTA GOLDFIRE; and (3) Equipamentos Industriais - large-scale equipment for mining operations including samplers (BRASAMPLE, CROSSBRAS, VBRAS, RAMISAMPLE), MAXBRIT jaw crusher, mobile crushing units, vibrating screens, conveyor systems, bucket elevators, and briquetting plants. The company also provides technical services under the BRASTECNO brand and operates the Linha Gold product sub-brand for gold processing applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BRASTECNO: Services division for testing, analyses, and technical consulting services

Products and services

• Laboratory Mineral Analysis Equipment Comprehensive suite of laboratory-scale equipment for mineral sample preparation and analysis, including crushers, grinding mills, classifiers, flotation cells, filtration systems, fire assay equipment, drying ovens, agitation tanks, sample dividers, and pulverizers for mining laboratories.
• Technological Innovations for Mineral Processing Advanced proprietary systems for mineral concentration and precious metal recovery, including the PELICANO leaching reactor (achieving over 99% mineral recovery), AMP multifunctional particulate analyzer, CS 70 centrifugal concentrator, GOLDRAMP gold concentration system, HYDROCLASS hydrocyclone classifier, and PLANTA GOLDFIRE carbon treatment plant.
• Industrial Mining Equipment Large-scale industrial equipment for mining operations including sampling systems (BRASAMPLE linear, CROSSBRAS crossbelt, VBRAS Vezin, RAMISAMPLE Y-type, wagon and bucket samplers), MAXBRIT heavy-duty jaw crusher (62x40), mobile crushing units, vibrating screens, conveyor belts, bucket elevators, briquetting plants, silos, and hoppers.
• BRASTECNO Testing, Analysis & Technical Consulting Services Services division providing laboratory testing, mineral processing analyses, pilot plant testing, process route consulting, and feasibility study support for mining operations.
• Linha Gold - Precious Metals Equipment Line Specialized product sub-brand dedicated to gold processing and precious metal recovery equipment for mining operations.
• Technical Assistance Service Technical support and maintenance services for Brastorno equipment installed at customer sites.
• Equipment Refurbishment Service Refurbishment and modernization services for existing Brastorno and third-party mining equipment.
• After-Sales Support Service Post-sale customer support service for Brastorno equipment purchasers.
• PELICANO Leaching Reactor Advanced leaching reactor for extracting precious metals from concentrates generated through gravitational concentration circuits, achieving over 99% recovery rates.
• CONSPEED LAB Centrifugal Concentrator Laboratory centrifugal concentrator with exclusive design for extreme mining conditions, recovering valuable particles from millimeter sizes down to particles invisible to the naked eye.
• CS 70 Centrifugal Concentrator Industrial centrifugal concentrator for recovering fine precious metal particles from mineral concentrates.
• GOLDRAMP Gold Concentration System Concentration system for recovering gold from mineral concentrates as part of the Linha Gold precious metals line.
• HYDROCLASS Hydrocyclone Classifier Hydrocyclone classifier for particle size separation in mineral processing applications.
• PLANTA GOLDFIRE Carbon Treatment Plant Plant system for carbon treatment in gold processing operations.
• AMP Multifunctional Particulate Analyzer Multifunctional analyzer for comprehensive mineral particle analysis.
• BARIMILL Rod or Ball Mill Continuous rod or ball mill for grinding mineral samples in laboratory operations, available in various sizes with rubber or manganese lining options.
• BRASCRUSHER Jaw Crusher Jaw crusher for primary crushing of mineral samples in laboratory environments.
• COLUFLOT Flotation Column Flotation column for bubble-based mineral separation in laboratory settings.
• AUTOPRESS Pressure Filtration System Pressure filtration system with 3 filters and pneumatic locking for solid-liquid separation in mineral processing laboratories.
• MAXBRIT Industrial Jaw Crusher 62x40 Heavy-duty jaw crusher with 62 x 40 inch crushing chamber for primary crushing in industrial mining operations.
• BRASAMPLE Linear Sampler Linear sampler for continuous representative sample collection from conveyor belts in industrial mining operations.
• CROSSBRAS Crossbelt Sampler Crossbelt sampler for representative sampling from conveyor belts in industrial mining settings.
• Planta Piloto SGS Pilot Plant Pilot plant system for comprehensive mineral processing testing, simulation, and feasibility validation.
• CLASSPIRAL Spiral Classifier Spiral classifier for separating fine and coarse mineral particles by settling rate.
• Cartridge Filter Dust Collector Cartridge filter for dust collection and air filtration in mineral processing operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 99% mineral recovery achieved through PELICANO leaching reactor process

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ENGEPROJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed ELECTROTRAT electrolytic effluent treatment system. ENGEPROJ specializes in effluent treatment and worked with Brastorno to create a system where effluent undergoes controlled electrical discharge for physicochemical reactions.
• TestworkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner with logo displayed on partnerships page. Testwork provides testing and analysis services for mining operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global testing and mineral analysis services provider with laboratory operations serving mining clients. Competes head-to-head with BRASTECNO for outsourced mineral testing and assay work.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with a sizable mineral-services division offering laboratory and pilot-plant testing — directly comparable to Brastorno's BRASTECNO testing and analysis division.
• FLSmidth: Danish global supplier of mining and cement equipment, including crushing, grinding, classification, and sampling systems that overlap with Brastorno's core portfolio. Serves the same major mining customers across multiple continents, representing a much larger, broadly-portfolioed incumbent competitor.
• ALS Limited: Global testing services group with a dedicated Geochemistry and Mineralogy business providing laboratory and metallurgical services to mining majors — both a customer (ALS appears on Brastorno's list) and a competitor to BRASTECNO.
• Weir Group: UK-based mining technology company with crushing, milling, screening, and pumping solutions used in mineral processing. Overlaps with Brastorno's equipment portfolio and competes for the same mining majors at pilot and industrial scale.
• Metso: Global leader in mining and aggregates equipment (crushers, mills, screens, classifiers) following the Metso Outotec combination. Competes with Brastorno in laboratory- and pilot-scale flowsheets and has the global service footprint that Brastorno lacks.

Direct peers

• Eriez: US-based manufacturer of magnetic separation, flotation, and sampling equipment used in mining and mineral processing laboratories. Overlaps with Brastorno's separation, classification, and laboratory product categories.
• Sepro Mineral Systems: Canadian supplier of mineral processing equipment including grinding mills, gravity concentrators, and pilot-plant systems. Direct peer in laboratory- and pilot-scale mining equipment serving precious-metals and base-metals operators.
• McLanahan: US manufacturer of crushing, screening, washing, and sampling equipment for mining and aggregates. Comparable to Brastorno in crushing, screening, and industrial sampling product lines.
• Gilson Company: US manufacturer of laboratory testing and particle-sizing equipment including Gilson screens — a category Brastorno explicitly serves with its GILSCREEN line. Closely comparable as a specialized lab-equipment supplier to mining and aggregate customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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