Pasek

What Pasek does

Pasek España S.A. is a Spain-based industrial company operating across two integrated business lines: refractory products and services, and industrial mineral supply. The refractory business produces unshaped refractory concretes, pre-shaped refractory pieces, and PasekLAD ladle sands, complemented by integral maintenance, installation, demolition, and engineering services for high-temperature industrial facilities. The industrial minerals business, operated through the Pasek Minerales subsidiary, produces dunite-based products including blast furnace and sinter flux, EAF (Electric Arc Furnace) EBT sealing sand, and rock wool. The company sells primarily to steel producers, with secondary customers in cement, concrete, glass, ceramics, energy/environment, fire protection, and agriculture sectors, via a direct enterprise field sales motion. Since 2016, Pasek has expanded internationally into the United States, Poland, Belgium, and Portugal from its Spanish base. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of refractory and dunite products plus professional services; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through direct sales contacts. The company has invested in digital tooling (PasekSMART) for maintenance traceability, secured a EUR 3,078,265 grant from the Misiones 2022 program for the SENECA R&D project, achieved ISO 9001 certification, and committed to covering 30% of annual electricity consumption with solar energy as part of a sustainability and circular-economy strategy.

Name

Pasek

Legal name

Pasek España S.A.

Website

https://pasek.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Pasek España S.A. is a Spanish industrial company that manufactures refractory products and supplies industrial minerals (dunite), serving steel, glass, cement, ceramics, and energy customers via direct enterprise sales across Spain, USA, Poland, Belgium, and Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refractory Materials and Industrial Minerals

NAICS

Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing (32712), Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing (327120), Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing (3271)

SIC

Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)

akta.pro primary industry

Refractory Bricks & Firebricks (IMADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refractory, Furnace & Kiln Maintenance Services (IMAIACAG), Industrial Minerals Trading (Phosphate, Potash, Sulfur, Borates, Barite, Talc) (IMAKAJAF)

Keywords

• Refractory products
• Refractory installation
• Industrial minerals supply
• Dunite processing
• Refractory maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salinas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Refractory Products: Sale of refractory products including unshaped concretes (hormigones no conformados), shaped pieces (piezas conformadas), and ladle sands (PasekLAD). These are specialized materials designed to resist extreme conditions in industrial applications.
2. Dunite Products: Production and sale of dunite products including blast furnace and sinter flux, EAF sand for electric arc furnace sealing, and rock wool. Products are adapted to customer needs through manufacturing facilities.
3. Refractory Services: Integral maintenance services for steel and glass industries, installation and demolition projects, and engineering, consulting and supervision services for refractory applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pasek manufactures and sells refractory products (unshaped concretes, shaped pieces, and ladle sands under the PasekLAD brand) and industrial mineral products derived from dunite (blast furnace and sinter flux, EAF EBT sealing sand, and rock wool). It also delivers comprehensive refractory services — integral maintenance for steel and glass facilities, installation and demolition projects, and engineering, consulting, and supervision — targeted at steel, cement/glass/ceramics, energy, and environmental industries.

Product overview

Pasek operates as an industrial company combining two main areas: refractory products and services, and industrial mineral supply. The product portfolio consists of: (1) Dunite Products including blast furnace/sinter flux, EAF EBT sealing sand, and rock wool; (2) Refractory Products including unshaped concretes, shaped pieces, and PasekLAD ladle sands; (3) Refractory Services encompassing integral maintenance, installation/demolition projects, and engineering/consulting; and (4) PasekSMART digital tool for operational traceability. The company serves steel, glass, cement, construction materials, energy, environmental, and other industries with a workforce of over 450 professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PasekSMART: Digital tool that optimizes traceability and control of refractory maintenance operations.
• PasekLAD

Products and services

• Dunita (Dunite Products) Dunite mineral products manufactured and transformed in Pasek's facilities, including blast furnace and sinter flux, EAF EBT sealing sand, and rock wool, for industrial applications in steel and construction materials sectors.
• Productos Refractarios (Refractory Products) Refractory products designed to withstand the most demanding conditions in industrial applications, encompassing unshaped concretes (hormigones no conformados), shaped pieces (piezas conformadas), and PasekLAD ladle sands for steel casting operations.
• Servicios en Refractario (Refractory Services) Comprehensive refractory services including integral maintenance for steel and glass industries, installation and demolition projects, and engineering, consulting, and supervision services for refractory applications.
• PasekSMART Digital tool that optimizes traceability and control of refractory maintenance operations, driving industrial digitization and process optimization for steel and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% of annual electricity consumption covered by solar energy

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain: French multinational producing construction and high-performance materials including refractory systems for industrial furnaces. Comparable in serving heavy-industry customers but as a vastly broader building materials and industrial portfolio.
• Imerys: Global leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, including refractory and high-temperature applications. Comparable on the industrial minerals (dunite-like) supply side, though Imerys operates across a much broader materials portfolio.
• Morgan Advanced Materials: UK-listed manufacturer of advanced ceramics and refractory products for high-temperature industrial applications. Comparable product technology overlap, though focused on higher-end engineered ceramics rather than commodity monolithics.

Direct peers

• Resco Products: US-based manufacturer of refractory products including monolithics, bricks, and precast shapes serving steel, aluminum, cement, and glass. Comparable mid-sized competitor with similar product mix and installation service offering.
• Vesuvius: Global specialist in refractories and flow control products for the steel and foundry industries. Directly comparable to Pasek's refractory products, ladle sands (PasekLAD), and steel-industry maintenance services.
• RHI Magnesita: World's largest refractory manufacturer, serving steel, cement, glass, and non-ferrous metals with a vertically integrated mineral-to-solution model. Directly comparable to Pasek across refractory products, installation services, and industrial mineral sourcing.
• HarbisonWalker International: Leading North American producer of refractory products and services for steel, glass, cement, and other heavy industries. Direct peer given overlapping product portfolio (monolithics, shapes, installation services) and customer base.
• Dalmia-OCL: Indian refractory manufacturer producing monolithic and shaped refractories for steel, cement, and glass industries. Comparable product line and vertical specialization, though operating primarily in Asia rather than Europe.

Regional players

• Puyang Refractories Group: Chinese refractory producer offering shaped and unshaped refractory products for steel, cement, and glass industries. Comparable product portfolio but operating primarily in China rather than competing in Pasek's European markets.
• Krosaki Harima: Japanese refractory manufacturer focused on steel industry applications including monolithic refractories and shaped products. Comparable product portfolio but primarily serving Japanese and Asian steel markets rather than European customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Pasek-Group-100064048626776
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pasek

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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