YST

What YST does

YST (亿赛拓（天津）进出口贸易有限公司 / Yisaituo (Tianjin) Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Chinese fluorite (calcium fluoride / CaF2) trading enterprise founded in 2013 and headquartered in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone (Tianjin Port Bonded Area). The company operates an integrated model spanning raw material sourcing from mines in Mongolia and China, primary processing at a 15,000 sqm facility in northeastern Mongolia, secondary deep-processing in China, and distribution through a four-warehouse network (Tianjin bonded area, Erenhot on the Mongolia border, Northeast China, South China). Its commercial offering comprises four core product forms — fluorite lumps, fluorite sand, high-purity particles, and fluorite balls — with CaF2 purity grades ranging from 50% to 98% and customizable particle sizes from 0-80mm, marketed to industrial buyers in steelmaking, aluminum smelting, cement manufacturing, hydrofluoric acid production, glass, and ceramics.

Revenue is generated through one-time B2B sales of bulk fluorite shipments to industrial customers via direct export (through Tianjin Port) and domestic Chinese channels, with long-term strategic cooperation agreements with both upstream mining enterprises and downstream shipping companies. The company employs over 60 staff including 12 technical personnel, operates with an annual supply capacity of 40,000-60,000 tons, and reports monthly sales of approximately 4,000 tons, supported by current inventory of 3,500-4,000 tons of high-grade (CaF2 >90%) stock. Export markets span Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. YST is a private, founder-controlled company with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities — the business model is fundamentally a physical commodity trading operation differentiated by logistics positioning and mine access rather than technology.

Name

YST

Legal name

亿赛拓（天津）进出口贸易有限公司

Website

https://tjfltrade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YST is a privately held Chinese fluorite (calcium fluoride) trader founded in 2013, sourcing from Mongolian and Chinese mines and selling metallurgical and high-purity grades in lumps, sand, particles, and balls to industrial buyers in steel, aluminum, cement, chemicals, glass, and ceramics globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals (Fluorite)

NAICS

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

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKAGAM

Fluorspar (Fluorite) Mining

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Industrial Minerals Mining (Phosphate, Potash, Sulfur, Borates, Barite, Talc)

SECONDARYIMAKAJAC

Non-Ferrous Base Metals Trading (Aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Nickel)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Metal & Mineral Trading, Marketing & Distribution

Keywords

• Fluorite mining
• Industrial minerals
• Metallurgical grade fluorite
• Calcium fluoride supply
• Mineral processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tianjin

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fluorite Product Sales: YST generates revenue through the sale of fluorite products including fluorite lumps, fluorite sand, fluorite pellets, and high-purity fluorite particles. The company supplies metallurgical-grade fluorite with CaF2 content ranging from 60% to 95%, and can customize particle sizes according to customer requirements. Products are sold in bulk quantities to industrial buyers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YST is a Tianjin-based import-export trading company that mines, processes, and sells fluorite (calcium fluoride) in four physical forms: fluorite lumps, fluorite sand, high-purity fluorite particles, and fluorite balls. Products are offered in CaF2 grades ranging from 50% to 98% with customizable particle sizes (0–80mm) for use as flux in steelmaking, ceramics, cement, glass, and hydrofluoric acid production.

Product overview

YST is a fluorite (萤石) import-export trading company offering four core product forms: 萤石块 (Fluorite Lumps), 萤石沙 (Fluorite Sand), 高纯萤石粒子 (High-Purity Fluorite Particles), and 萤石球 (Fluorite Balls). Products are available in various CaF2 purity grades (50%-98%) and particle sizes (0-80mm) for applications in metallurgy, steel making, ceramics, cement, glass, and hydrofluoric acid production. The company provides customization services for fluorite content, silica content, particle size, moisture content, and packaging based on customer specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fluorite Lumps (萤石块) Raw fluorite mineral in lump form used as flux in metallurgy for steel production, iron alloy smelting, and non-ferrous metal refining. Available in CaF2 grades of 75%-95% and particle sizes of 0-80mm.
• Fluorite Sand (萤石沙) Fluorite sand particles used primarily in the ceramic industry as glaze material, providing color-aid and flux properties. Available in sizes 0-10mm and 3-30mm, with CaF2 grades from 50% to 98%.
• High-Purity Fluorite Particles (高纯萤石粒子) High-purity fluorite particles with CaF2 content of 60%-95% used in steel manufacturing, metallurgy, cement, and ceramic industries. Available in sizes 10-80mm with customizable specifications.
• Fluorite Balls (萤石球) Fluorite in ball form for industrial applications including steel smelting, metallurgy, cement, and ceramics. Available in grades FS90 (CaF2 90%), FS85 (CaF2 85%), FS80 (CaF2 80%), FS75 (CaF2 75%), and FS70 (CaF2 70%) with various size options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improves steel quality and increases strength and corrosion resistance when used as flux in steelmaking
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Multiple Shipping Companies (unspecified)supportingOthersYST has established long-term strategic cooperation with multiple shipping companies to ensure efficient maritime logistics for fluorite exports. This partnership enables reliable shipping arrangements for both long-haul and short-haul routes, ensuring timely delivery to international customers.
• Multiple Mining Enterprises (unspecified)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYST has signed long-term strategic cooperation agreements with multiple mining enterprises to ensure stable supply of fluorite raw materials. This ensures reliable sourcing from Mongolian and Chinese fluorite mines to support their 40,000-60,000 ton annual supply capacity.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Do-Fluoride Chemicals Co., Ltd. Do-Fluoride is a major Chinese fluorine chemical producer covering HF acid, refrigerants, and fluoropolymers. Comparable to YST as a domestic Chinese fluorite consumer and competitor, but at much greater scale and with downstream chemical integration.
• Zhejiang Juhua Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Juhua is one of China's largest fluorochemical conglomerates, integrating fluorite sourcing with HF acid and refrigerant production. Comparable to YST in fluorite-related operations but with vastly greater scale, state backing, and downstream chemistry capabilities.
• Koura (Orbia Advance Corporation): Koura is the world's largest fluorite and fluorochemicals producer, vertically integrated from fluorspar mining to HF acid and downstream refrigerants/polymers. Directly comparable to YST as a fluorite supplier, but operating at global scale with proprietary downstream chemistry — represents the upper bound of YST's addressable competition.

Direct peers

• Fluorsid Group: Fluorsid is an Italian fluorochemical and fluorspar producer serving metallurgy, chemical, and aluminum customers globally. Comparable to YST in core product (metallurgical-grade fluorspar) and end markets, though Fluorsid is more vertically integrated into inorganic fluorides.
• Sallies Limited: Sallies is a South African fluorspar producer serving global metallurgical and acid-grade markets. Comparable to YST in product mix (acid- and metallurgical-grade fluorite) and B2B industrial customer base, though operating in a different geography.
• Minersa: Minersa is one of Europe's largest fluorspar producers, operating mines in Spain and serving global metallurgical, ceramic, and chemical customers. Closely comparable to YST as a mid-sized fluorspar miner and trader supplying international industrial buyers with multi-grade CaF2 products.
• China Kings Resources Group Co., Ltd. China Kings Resources (Zhejiang Chuanhua) is one of China's largest fluorite miners with vertically integrated fluorochemical production. Closely comparable to YST in core fluorite mining and trading, though at substantially larger scale and with downstream chemical integration.
• Seaforth Mineral & Ore Co. Seaforth is a North American-based mineral trader specializing in fluorspar, with global sourcing and sales into steel, aluminum, and chemical end markets. Closely comparable to YST as a non-mining fluorspar trading and distribution enterprise serving industrial buyers across geographies.

Regional players

• Mongolian fluorspar producers (e.g., Mongolrostsvetmet LLC): Mongolian-Russian fluorspar and mining group based in Ulaanbaatar, mining and processing fluorspar for export. Comparable to YST as a competing Mongolian-source fluorite supplier with similar geography, but serving different end-markets and customer channels.

Emerging players

• Tertiary Minerals plc: Tertiary Minerals is a UK-listed mineral exploration and development company focused on fluorspar projects in Scandinavia and the US. Comparable to YST in targeting the fluorspar value chain, though at an earlier development stage without active trading volumes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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