What Latones del Carrion does

Latones del Carrión (LDC) is a Spanish B2B manufacturer of brass semifinished products — ingots, bars, and billets — produced entirely from recycled metal scrap. The company was founded in 1997, building on metallurgical expertise accumulated since 1917, and operates a single manufacturing facility in Córdoba alongside a commercial headquarters in Madrid (Alcobendas). Production is based on high-efficiency induction furnace smelting followed by continuous gravity casting through refrigerated graphite molds with modern traction control systems, with continuous in-process quality inspection of chemical composition, metallographic structure, fluidity, and polishability on every lot.

LDC's commercial focus is narrow and vertical: it supplies brass feedstock to major European faucet manufacturers and molded parts producers, acting as a B2B upstream supplier in the plumbing and casting value chain. The company also offers a Cu+ certified antimicrobial brass alloy through participation in the Antimicrobial Copper Project, targeting clinical and public-building applications. The revenue model is straightforward hardware sales of finished brass goods at undisclosed contract pricing, with no subscription, freemium, or service components. The company is privately held, holds no parent company, has no subsidiaries, and has no disclosed funding history; management is described only with a founder (Juan Manuel Moya Rey), and headcount is reported as 1-10, which appears to understate the manufacturing workforce.

Distribution is conducted entirely through direct B2B sales managed by the Madrid-based commercial team, serving European and global markets. LDC holds four ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001, 50001) plus the Cu+ antimicrobial certification, positioning it as a qualified supplier for tier-1 industrial buyers. The product line is effectively a single unified offering differentiated only by form factor (ingot vs. bar vs. billet), with the antimicrobial variant as the sole specialty SKU. There is no evidence of M&A activity, geographic expansion announcements, recent product launches beyond the Cu+ line, or disclosed hiring or capital raises.

Name

Latones del Carrion

Legal name

Latones del Carrión

Website

https://latonesdelcarrion.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Latones del Carrión is a Spanish B2B manufacturer of brass ingots, bars, and billets produced from recycled metal scrap, supplying major European faucet manufacturers and molded parts producers from its Córdoba plant and Madrid commercial headquarters. It also offers a Cu+ antimicrobial alloy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonferrous Metals Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing (3314), Nonferrous Metal Foundries (33152)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341), Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE)

Keywords

• Brass ingot manufacturing
• Brass bar production
• Metal recycling services
• Industrial brass alloys
• Nonferrous foundry products

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcobendas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brass Products Manufacturing and Distribution: Manufacture and distribution of brass ingots, bars, and billets to major faucet manufacturers and molded parts producers. Products are sold as finished goods with no freemium or subscription components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Latones del Carrión (LDC) manufactures and distributes brass semifinished products — brass ingots (lingotes), bars (barras), and billets (billets) — produced from recovered metal scraps through high-efficiency induction furnace smelting and continuous gravity casting via refrigerated graphite molds. The company serves major industrial manufacturers, principally faucet producers and molded parts fabricators, and also offers a Cu+ certified antimicrobial brass alloy variant for clinical and public-contact surface applications.

Product overview

Latones del Carrión (LDC) is a Spanish manufacturing company that produces brass products using recycled metals. The company operates a single unified product portfolio centered on brass semifinished products: Lingotes de Latón (brass ingots), Barras de Latón (brass bars), and Billets de Latón (brass billets). All three products are manufactured through the same production process—fusion in high-efficiency induction furnaces, gravity casting through refrigerated graphite molds, and continuous quality inspection—and serve the same customer base of major faucet manufacturers and molded parts producers. LDC also offers a certified Cu+ antimicrobial copper alloy variant for clinical and public surface applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lingotes de Latón (Brass Ingots) Brass ingots manufactured by LDC using recovered metals, produced through a controlled fusion process in high-efficiency induction furnaces and cast through refrigerated graphite molds. Sold as semifinished raw material to industrial customers for faucet and molded parts production.
• Barras de Latón (Brass Bars) Brass bars produced by LDC, descorazada (deburred) and straightened after the casting process. The bars offer high thermal and electrical conductivity, excellent corrosion resistance, and maximum machinability for industrial customers.
• Billets de Latón (Brass Billets) Brass billets manufactured by LDC as part of its core product line, produced through the same fusion and continuous gravity casting process as ingots and bars.
• Cu+ Certified Antimicrobial Brass Alloy Special brass alloy certified Cu+ within the Antimicrobial Copper Project, demonstrating bacteriostatic action that inhibits most microorganisms. Suitable for clinical settings, hospitals, and contact surfaces in schools and public buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% recyclability of subproducts and waste

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Antimicrobial Copper ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLDC participates in the Antimicrobial Copper Project for the development of copper and its alloys, offering Cu+ certified brass alloys with demonstrated bacteriostatic action that inhibits most microorganisms. This partnership enables LDC to serve clinical environments such as hospitals and contact surfaces in schools and public buildings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Diehl Metall: German producer of brass and copper alloy rods, bars and specialty products. Directly competes with LDC in supplying machined brass stock to European faucet, fitting and industrial customers.
• Wieland Group: German-headquartered global leader in semi-finished copper and brass products (rods, bars, tubes, ingots). Directly comparable to LDC as a brass mill serving industrial OEMs across Europe and globally with similar product forms.
• ElvalHalcor (Halcor): Greek copper and brass semi-finished products manufacturer (part of Viohalco). Comparable to LDC as a European brass mill producing extruded and cast products for industrial applications including plumbing and fittings.
• Chase Brass and Copper Company: US-based brass mill producing brass rod, bar and ingot products. Comparable to LDC in product mix and customer segments (plumbing, machined components) despite different geography.
• KME Group: Italian manufacturer of copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products including brass rods, bars and billets. Closely comparable to LDC in process (casting/rolling) and customer base of European industrial manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Mueller Industries: US manufacturer of copper, brass and aluminum products serving plumbing, HVAC and industrial markets. Comparable to LDC as a brass products supplier but at significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Aurubis: Europe's largest integrated copper producer, with broader scope spanning primary smelting through rolled and drawn products. Overlaps with LDC in copper/brass semis but at much greater scale and vertical integration.

Regional players

• Cupori: Finnish producer of copper tubes and related copper-alloy products. Operates in an adjacent product space to LDC's brass ingots/bars, primarily serving Nordic and European plumbing/HVAC customers.
• Mitsubishi Shindoh: Japanese manufacturer of copper and copper-alloy products including brass. Operates in a similar product space as LDC but primarily serves Asian markets, making it a regional rather than direct competitor in Europe.

Others

• Grohe (LIXIL Group): Major European premium faucet manufacturer and one of the largest customers of brass ingot suppliers. Included as an ecosystem/customer reference rather than a direct competitor — illustrates the OEM downstream of LDC's brass ingot output.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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