Aleastur
Aleastur (Asturiana de Aleaciones S.A.) is a Spanish specialty metallurgical manufacturer producing grain refiners, master alloys, Potassium Aluminium Fluoride, and rod feeders for 800+ aluminum manufacturers across 75+ countries worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1974
- HeadquartersAvilés, Spain
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Aleastur firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aleastur
- Legal name
- Asturiana de Aleaciones S.A.
- Website
- https://aleastur.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1974
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Aleastur (Asturiana de Aleaciones S.A.) is a Spanish specialty metallurgical manufacturer producing grain refiners, master alloys, Potassium Aluminium Fluoride, and rod feeders for 800+ aluminum manufacturers across 75+ countries worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Aleastur industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Aluminum Metallurgical Products
- NAICS
- Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum (331314), Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing (3313)
- SIC
- Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Secondary Aluminum Smelting & Recycling (Remelt) (IMAKACAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Aluminum Smelter/Refinery Technology, Equipment & Refractories (IMAKACAL)
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Where Aleastur is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Avilés
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Aleastur business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Aluminum Grain Refiners and Master Alloys: Manufacture and sale of aluminum grain refiners (AlTiB, AlTiC) and master alloys (AlB, AlSr, AlCa, AlCr, AlTi, AlV, AlZr, AlCu, AlFe, AlMg, AlMn, AlNi, AlSi, AlZn, AlSb and others) for wrought and foundry aluminum alloys.
- Potassium Aluminium Fluoride (PAF): Production and sale of PAF (fluoroaluminato potásico) in powder and lumpy form, used in various industrial applications.
- Rod Feeders: Fully automated aluminium wire rod feeders designed for addition of grain refiners and master alloys rods into aluminium melts.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Aleastur product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aleastur manufactures and sells aluminum grain refiners (AlTiB, AlTiC, including proprietary 006 Ultimate and Supreme brands) and a broad portfolio of master alloys (AlB, AlSr, AlCa, AlCr, AlTi, AlV, AlZr, AlCu, AlFe, AlMg, AlMn, AlNi, AlSi, AlZn, AlSb and specialty variants) for wrought and foundry aluminum alloy producers. The company also produces Potassium Aluminium Fluoride (PAF) for industrial applications and automated wire rod feeders for adding grain refiners and master alloys into aluminum melts.
Product overview
Aleastur is an industrial aluminum materials company offering a unified portfolio of four core product lines: Grain Refiners (including AlTiB and AlTiC alloys, plus branded variants 006 Ultimate™ and Supreme™), Master Alloys (including AlB, AlSr, AlCa, AlCr, AlTi, AlV, AlZr, AlCu, AlFe, AlMg, AlMn, AlNi, AlSi, AlZn, AlSb and specialty variants), PAF (Potassium Aluminium Fluoride), and Rod Feeders. These products serve the aluminum industry for grain refinement, alloying, and processing applications, with master alloys facilitating quick dissolution of alloying elements and grain refiners reducing crystal size during solidification.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 006 Ultimate: The latest development in grain refiners, especially designed to achieve the highest cleanliness in aluminium alloys without compromising grain refining efficiency.
- Supreme
- AlTiB
- AlTiC
Products and services
- Grain Refiners (AlTiB and AlTiC alloys) Additives that reduce aluminum grain size during melting and solidification, improving fluidity, homogeneity, mechanical properties, and surface quality of final products. Includes AlTiB alloys (AlTi5B1, AlTi5B0.2, AlTi3B1) and AlTiC alloys used as the boron-free alternative for 5000/7000 series and EC grade aluminum.
- Master Alloys Pre-alloyed materials for adding alloying elements to aluminum melts with high efficiency, cleanliness, consistency, accuracy, and energy/time savings. Portfolio includes AlB, AlSr, AlCa, AlCr, AlTi, AlV, AlZr, AlCu, AlFe, AlMg, AlMn, AlNi, AlSi, AlZn, AlSb and specialty variants such as AlBi, AlCe, AlCo, AlGa, AlGe, AlHf, AlIn, AlLa, AlMo, AlSc, AlTa.
- Potassium Aluminium Fluoride (PAF / Potassium Cryolite) Inorganic salt (KAlF), also known as PAF or potassium cryolite, supplied in powder and lumpy form with customizable grain size distributions for industrial applications.
- Rod Feeders Fully automated aluminum wire rod feeders specifically designed for the addition of grain refiner and master alloy rods into aluminium melts, supporting precise dosing and process automation.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 800 clients served globally
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Aleastur
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Aleastur technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Aleastur partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Alba (Aluminium Bahrain)coreALEASTUR established its first international production unit in Bahrain in partnership with the local aluminum ecosystem. Alba operates one of the largest aluminum production plants in the world. The Bahrain facility enables ALEASTUR to expand into Persian Gulf, Southeast Asia, India and China markets. Official handover ceremony held January 16, 2022.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Aleastur competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Arconic Corporation: US-based aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusion producer serving aerospace and automotive. Operates in the same aluminum downstream value chain as ALEASTUR and runs its own alloying and casting operations.
- Constellium SE: French producer of rolled and extruded aluminum products serving aerospace, automotive, and packaging. Comparable through its aluminum processing operations that consume grain refiners and master alloys of the kind ALEASTUR supplies.
- Kobe Steel, Ltd. Japanese steel and aluminum materials major with specialty alloy and aluminum products operations. Comparable as a diversified industrial metals producer with overlapping specialty alloy categories to ALEASTUR's portfolio.
- Norsk Hydro ASA: Norwegian integrated aluminum major spanning bauxite, alumina, primary metal, extrusions, and rolled products. Overlaps with ALEASTUR as a downstream buyer of alloys and a producer of competing aluminum products into the same end markets.
- Granges AB: Swedish aluminum rolled-products manufacturer with global operations in heat exchanger, building, and automotive components. Uses master alloys and grain refiners for its casting operations, making it adjacent/buying peer to ALEASTUR.
- Speira GmbH: European aluminum rolling and recycling company (formerly Hydro's rolled products unit) operating recycling-driven secondary aluminum production. Comparable as a competitor in secondary aluminum and a buyer-side counterparty in the same European aluminum ecosystem.
- UC RUSAL plc: Russian-headquartered primary aluminum giant supplying downstream fabricators globally. Comparable through overlap in alloy supply and as a major customer-side counterpart of ALEASTUR's grain refiners in the global aluminum value chain.
Direct peers
- KBM Affilips B.V. Dutch specialty aluminum alloys company producing grain refiners and master alloys (AlTiB, AlTiC). Direct competitor to ALEASTUR in the same European-origin specialty aluminum alloy niche serving smelters and foundries.
- AMG Critical Materials N.V. Netherlands-headquartered specialty metals and alloys producer with aluminum master alloys and grain refiners among its portfolio. Comparable in specialty positioning, R&D intensity, and customer base of industrial aluminum manufacturers.
Emerging players
- Henan Mingtai Aluminum Co., Ltd. Chinese aluminum sheet and coil producer with growing exports to global markets. Represents the type of Asian low-cost downstream aluminum producer that increasingly competes with European specialty alloy suppliers like ALEASTUR in commodity segments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Aleastur compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Aleastur financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Aleastur leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Aleastur subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Aleastur funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Aleastur M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Aleastur
What does Aleastur do?
Aleastur manufactures and sells aluminum grain refiners (AlTiB, AlTiC, including proprietary 006 Ultimate and Supreme brands) and a broad portfolio of master alloys (AlB, AlSr, AlCa, AlCr, AlTi, AlV, AlZr, AlCu, AlFe, AlMg, AlMn, AlNi, AlSi, AlZn, AlSb and specialty variants) for wrought and foundry aluminum alloy producers. The company also produces Potassium Aluminium Fluoride (PAF) for industrial applications and automated wire rod feeders for adding grain refiners and master alloys into aluminum melts.
Is Aleastur a public or private company?
Aleastur is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Aleastur founded?
Aleastur was founded in 1974. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Aleastur based?
Aleastur is headquartered in Avilés, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Aleastur make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Aluminum Grain Refiners and Master Alloys are the primary driver. The others are potassium Aluminium Fluoride (PAF) and rod Feeders.
Who are Aleastur's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Arconic Corporation, Constellium SE, Kobe Steel, Ltd., Norsk Hydro ASA, Granges AB, Speira GmbH and UC RUSAL plc. Direct peers are KBM Affilips B.V. and AMG Critical Materials N.V.. Henan Mingtai Aluminum Co., Ltd. is listed as an emerging player.
Does Aleastur have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aleastur.
What industry is Aleastur in?
Aleastur's product category is Industrial Aluminum Metallurgical Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKACAD, Secondary Aluminum Smelting & Recycling (Remelt), with a secondary code of IMAKACAL, Aluminum Smelter/Refinery Technology, Equipment & Refractories. Its NAICS code is 331314 and its SIC code is 3330.