AVL METAL POWDERS

What AVL METAL POWDERS does

AVL METAL POWDERS n.v. is a Belgian public limited company (n.v.) headquartered at Elleboogstraat 7, Kortrijk, Belgium, founded in 1937 by Andre Van Lerberghe and operated as a fourth-generation family-owned specialty manufacturer with 51-100 employees. The firm produces metallic effect pigments (gold bronze, silver aluminium) and functional metal powders (aluminium, copper, zinc) for industrial customers. Production, R&D, and laboratories are co-located at the Kortrijk site, and the company maintains its own in-house R&D department dedicated to product development and customer-specific grade selection.

The core technology is a proprietary dry milling and grinding production process that yields 100% pure metallic effect pigments and functional powders in powder, paste, and granulate forms. Product families include named and trademarked series: gold bronze pigments (BEGOLD, GOLDIP, GOLDING, OPAGOLD, BRIGOLD), silver aluminium pigments (SPARAL, DIPAL, SPRAYAL, MIRAL, FINAL, EXPERTAL), aluminium functional powders (ABRASAL, GRANAL), copper functional powders (GRANOPPER, CONDOPPER), and zinc flake powders (ZINCARE). Technical differentiation includes odorless pigments for food packaging applications and controlled particle size distribution with hydrogen evolution testing for AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) production, where precise gas formation behavior is critical.

The business model is direct B2B sales to industrial manufacturers across five verticals: Printing (screen, offset, flexography, gravure), Coatings (can, coil, powder, aerosol, marine), Plastics (masterbatches, compounds, PTFE seals), Building/Construction (AAC, plasters, mortars), and Chemical industries (TiO2 sulphate process, pyrotechnics, civil explosives, anti-seize lubricants). Distribution is global through a worldwide network; the company supports this with a multilingual website (English, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese), a digital product finder tool with gated SDS/TDS documentation, and a WhatsApp Business channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company has no disclosed funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no parent company.

Name

AVL METAL POWDERS

Legal name

AVL METAL POWDERS n.v.

Website

https://avlmetalpowders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AVL METAL POWDERS is a Belgian fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of metallic effect pigments and functional metal powders (gold bronze, aluminium, copper, zinc), serving industrial customers in printing, coatings, plastics, building/construction, and chemical industries globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metallic Pigments and Functional Metal Powders

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Powder Coatings (IMAEAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Powder Coatings (IMAEAHAE), Metal Packaging Coatings & Linings (BPA-NI, Epoxy, Internal Coatings) (IMALADAK), Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI)

Keywords

• Metallic effect pigments
• Gold bronze pigments
• Silver aluminium pigments
• Functional metal powders
• Zinc flake coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Kortrijk

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metallic effect pigments sales: Sale of gold bronze and silver aluminium effect pigments to printing, coatings, and plastics industries. Products available as powders, pastes, and granules in various grades for different applications (screen printing, offset printing, flexography/gravure, can coatings, powder coatings, aerosol coatings, masterbatches).
2. Functional metal powders sales: Sale of aluminium, copper, and zinc functional powders for industrial applications including AAC production, chemical industry (TiO2 production, pyrotechnics, explosives), anti-corrosion coatings, and lubricants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AVL METAL POWDERS manufactures metallic effect pigments (gold bronze and silver aluminium series) and functional metal powders (aluminium, copper, zinc, and zinc-aluminium) supplied as 100% pure powders, pastes, and granulates. Products serve industrial applications across printing, coatings, plastics, building/construction (including Autoclaved Aerated Concrete), and chemical industries, produced through a proprietary dry milling process that yields odorless pigments suitable for food-contact packaging.

Product overview

AVL METAL POWDERS is a fourth-generation family-owned specialist manufacturer of metallic effect pigments and functional metal powders. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) Effect Pigments including Gold Bronze pigments (BEGOLD, GOLDIP, GOLDING, OPAGOLD, BRIGOLD series) and Silver Aluminium pigments (SPARAL, DIPAL, SPRAYAL, MIRAL, FINAL, EXPERTAL series); and (2) Functional Powders including Aluminium powders/pastes (ABRASAL, GRANAL series), Copper powders/flakes/granulates (GRANOPPER, CONDOPPER series), and Zinc/ZnAl flake powders/pastes (ZINCARE series). All products are available in 100% pure powder, paste, and granulate forms. The company serves five key industry verticals: Printing, Coatings, Plastics, Building/Construction, and Chemical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gold Bronze Effect Pigments Metallic effect pigments providing gold, pale gold, rich gold, and copper tones for printing, coatings, and plastics applications, supplied as 100% pure powders, pastes, and granules across multiple series (BEGOLD, GOLDIP, GOLDING, OPAGOLD, BRIGOLD) tailored to offset, screen, flexography, and gravure printing plus coatings and plastics uses.
• Silver Aluminium Effect Pigments Metallic effect pigments delivering silver metallic effects for printing, coatings, and plastics applications, supplied across multiple series (SPARAL, DIPAL, SPRAYAL, MIRAL, FINAL, EXPERTAL) covering grades from high sparkle and brilliance to highest opacity.
• Aluminium Functional Powders Aluminium powders and pastes for construction (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete production, plasters, mortars), chemical industry (TiO2 production via sulphate process, pyrotechnics, explosives), and industrial applications, supplied through ABRASAL and GRANAL series with controlled particle size distribution and hydrogen evolution testing for AAC gas formation.
• Copper Functional Powders Copper powders, flakes, and granulates for anti-seize high-temperature lubricants, increasing electrical conductivity in substances, conductive printing inks, EMI shielding, conductive adhesives, and marine anti-fouling coatings, supplied through GRANOPPER and CONDOPPER (registered trademark) series.
• Zinc Functional Powders Zinc and zinc-aluminium flake powders and pastes for anti-corrosion coatings, providing cathodic protection and barrier protection with enhanced electrical conductivity, supplied through the ZINCARE (registered trademark) series.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sun Chemical (DIC Corporation): One of the world's largest producers of printing inks, pigments, and coatings raw materials under the Sun Chemical brand. Offers metallic effect pigments alongside a broad specialty chemicals portfolio, competing with AVL across multiple verticals but with vastly larger scale.
• BASF Colors & Effects: Global specialty chemicals giant with a wide-ranging effect pigments and colorants portfolio for coatings, plastics, and printing. Overlaps with AVL on metallic effect pigments as part of a much broader additives, pigments, and dyes business.

Direct peers

• Carl Schlenk AG: German manufacturer of metallic effect pigments (gold bronze, aluminum) and functional metal powders (aluminum, copper, zinc). Nearly identical product portfolio and end-market mix to AVL — printing inks, coatings, plastics, and chemical industries — making it the closest direct peer in Europe.
• Schlenk Metal Foils / Metal Powder Operations: (Same group as Carl Schlenk AG) — produces copper and bronze flakes and powders for conductive inks, anti-seize lubricants, and anti-corrosion coatings. Overlaps directly with AVL's copper functional powders (CONDOPPER, GRANOPPER) and zinc flake (ZINCARE) lines.
• Toyo Aluminium K.K. Japanese manufacturer of aluminum pigments and pastes for paints, inks, plastics, and cosmetics. Directly comparable to AVL in metallic effect pigments with a regional focus on Asia-Pacific; useful regional comparable.
• AMPAL Inc. U.S.-based producer of aluminum and specialty metal powders for pyrotechnics, metallurgy, AAC, and chemical applications. Comparable to AVL's functional powders business (aluminium, copper, zinc) for industrial and chemical-industry end uses.
• Silberline Manufacturing Co. U.S.-based specialty manufacturer of aluminum effect pigments for coatings, plastics, printing inks, and masterbatches. Competes head-to-head with AVL's silver aluminium effect pigment lines (SPARAL, DIPAL, MIRAL) across similar application segments.
• Eckart (ALTANA AG): Leading global manufacturer of metallic effect pigments and metallic printing inks, part of ALTANA's additives division. Direct competitor to AVL in gold bronze and silver aluminum pigments for coatings, printing, and plastics, with broader scale and global footprint.

Regional players

• RADIOR Metallic Pigments: European-based producer of bronze and aluminum metallic pigments for paints, inks, and plastics. Direct overlap with AVL's gold bronze and silver aluminium effect pigment portfolio, with a primary focus on European customers similar to AVL's base market.

Emerging players

• Metal Powder Products Co. U.S. manufacturer of non-ferrous metal powders and flakes for industrial applications including conductive inks and specialty coatings. Smaller scale than AVL but operates in adjacent functional-powder niches (copper, bronze, aluminum).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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