Ibar Nordeste

What Ibar Nordeste does

Ibar Nordeste (legal entity IBAR NORDESTE LTDA) is a privately held Brazilian industrial minerals company and the magnesium oxide production arm of Grupo IBAR — Indústrias Brasileiras de Artigos Refratários, founded in 1942. The company extracts magnesite from its own Campo de Dentro mine in Brumado, Bahia, and beneficiates and calcines it in rotary kilns at facilities in Brumado/BA (matrix) and Jucás/CE (branch), producing caustic calcined magnesium oxide (MgO) with controlled reactivity, inert hard-burned MgO, dead-burned magnesite sinter (OPS and DPS series, 88–94% MgO), and a line of basic refractory masses (CASTIMAG IBAR, RAMMAG IBAR, PROMAG IBAR, TUNDIBAR, TUNDBOOX T). The company claims the largest installed capacity for reactive MgO in the Americas.

The portfolio serves five primary industrial verticals: agriculture and fertilizers (AGROMAG branded fertilizer at 90% MgO / 52–54% Mg), animal nutrition (mineral salt manufacturers and feed premixers for cattle, poultry, swine), steel and refractories (sinter and basic refractory masses for ladles, BOF converters and tundish lining), chemical industry (MgO precursor for magnesium salts and acid neutralization), and abrasives/construction/sugar-and-alcohol industries. Pricing is quote-based for industrial bulk orders with no public price list; sales run through a commercial team and a dedicated export department coordinating regional sales agents (TwinsBridge International for USA/Canada, IBAR Europe in Portugal) covering more than 70 countries.

Ibar Nordeste holds ISO 9001 certification (since 2006, ABS Quality Evaluations, certificate 40256) and MAPA registration with BPF (Good Manufacturing Practices) certification for its agricultural and animal nutrition lines. The company is led by Carlos Henrique Ferreira as President of Grupo IBAR. Revenue, headcount, and ownership details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ibar Nordeste

Legal name

IBAR NORDESTE LTDA

Website

https://ibarnordeste.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ibar Nordeste is a privately held Brazilian industrial minerals producer (subsidiary of Grupo IBAR, founded 1942) that extracts magnesite and calcines it into reactive magnesium oxide, sinter, and basic refractory masses for agriculture, animal nutrition, steel, chemical, and abrasives customers across 70+ countries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Minerals / Magnesium Oxide Manufacturing

NAICS

Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing (327992), Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Abrasive Product Manufacturing (32791)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)

akta.pro primary industry

Magnesite & Magnesium Minerals (IMAEAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Magnesite & Magnesium Minerals Mining (IMAKAGAN)

Keywords

• Magnesium oxide production
• Magnesite mining processing
• Refractory materials manufacturing
• Agricultural fertilizer minerals
• Animal nutrition additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Brumado

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Products: Production and sale of calcined magnesium oxide in various grades: caustic calcined MgO (MCC, MCA, MCR series), inert hard-burned MgO, and reactive MgO for agriculture (AGROMAG). Sold to fertilizer manufacturers, animal nutrition companies, chemical industry, and directly to agricultural operations.
2. Magnesite Sinter Products: Production and sale of dead-burned magnesite sinter (OPS and DPS series) for refractory applications in steel industry, welding flux manufacturing, and other high-temperature industrial processes.
3. Basic Refractory Masses: Production of basic refractory mixes (CASTIMAG IBAR, RAMMAG IBAR, PROMAG IBAR, TUNDIBAR, TUNDBOOX T) for steelmaking applications including vibration/settling application, projection, and spray application in Tundish lining.
4. Raw Magnesite (MgCO3): Sale of raw, unprocessed magnesite extracted from company mines for customers requiring their own processing capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ibar Nordeste extracts magnesite from its Campo de Dentro mine in Brumado, Bahia, and processes it through controlled calcination in rotary kilns to produce calcined magnesium oxide (MgO) products, dead-burned magnesite sinter, and basic refractory masses for industrial customers in agriculture, animal nutrition, steelmaking, chemical, and construction sectors.

Product overview

Ibar Nordeste is a raw materials manufacturer and part of the IBAR Group (Indústrias Brasileiras de Artigos Refratários). The company extracts, beneficiates, and controls calcination of magnesite (MgCO3) to produce a comprehensive portfolio of magnesium oxide products. The product range includes: (1) MgO Calcinado (Calcined MgO) - caustic calcined reactive magnesium oxide in various grades (MCC90, MCA90, MCR90, MCI90, MCC86BR, MCC90BR, MCC70) for applications in abrasives, agriculture/fertilizers (including the AGROMAG branded fertilizer), animal nutrition, sugar/alcohol clarification, chemical industry, effluent treatment, soil decontamination, and construction; (2) Sínter Magnesiano (Dead-burned MgO) - including OPS (single-burn) and DPS (double-burn) product lines with MgO content of 88-94% for refractory, welding flux, and steelmaking applications; (3) Massas Básicas (Basic Refractory Masses) - including CASTIMAG IBAR, RAMMAG IBAR, PROMAG IBAR, TUNDIBAR, and TUNDBOOX T branded products for steelmaking applications; and (4) Magnesita Crua (raw magnesite) as extracted raw material. Ibar Nordeste operates mining facilities in Brumado/BA (headquarters) and Jucás/CE, and claims the largest installed capacity for reactive magnesium oxide production in the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AGROMAG: Agricultural magnesium oxide fertilizer brand containing 90% MgO or 52-54% Mg, for soil magnesium deficiency correction and crop productivity maximization.
• CASTIMAG IBAR
• RAMMAG IBAR
• PROMAG IBAR
• TUNDIBAR
• TUNDBOOX T

Products and services

• MgO Calcinado (Calcined Magnesium Oxide) Caustic calcined reactive magnesium oxide produced in multiple grades (MCC90, MCA90, MCR90, MCI90, MCC86BR, MCC90BR, MCC70) with controlled reactivity and varied particle size distributions for applications in agriculture/fertilizers, animal nutrition, abrasives, magnesium salt synthesis, slag conditioning, construction (Sorel cement), effluent treatment, and soil decontamination.
• AGROMAG (Agricultural Magnesium Oxide Fertilizer) High-performance magnesium oxide fertilizer containing 90% MgO (52-54% Mg), derived from controlled calcination of magnesite, used for soil magnesium correction and crop productivity maximization. Applied at 250-350 kg/ha. Registered with MAPA for agricultural use.
• Sínter Magnesiano - OPS (Single-Burn Dead-Burned Magnesite Sinter) Dead-burned magnesite sinter obtained through single-burn sintering in rotary kilns. MgO content 88-94%, available in granulometric distributions OPS 90 18, OPS 90 65, OPS 90 200, OPS 90 325. Used in steelmaking, welding flux, and refractory applications.
• Sínter Magnesiano - DPS (Double-Burn Dead-Burned Magnesite Sinter) Dead-burned magnesite sinter obtained through briquetting and double-burn sintering process in rotary kilns. MgO content 88-94%, available in granulometric distributions DPS 90 3.5/8, DPS 90 8/18, DPS 90 -18, DPS 90 65, DPS 90 200.
• CASTIMAG IBAR / RAMMAG IBAR (Refractory Masses for Vibration/Ramming Application) Granulated dry basic refractory masses based on magnesium oxide with special additives, designed for application by vibration or ramming processes in steelmaking.
• PROMAG IBAR (Dry Projection Refractory Masses) Granulated dry basic refractory masses based on magnesium oxide with special additives, designed for hot repair applications using dry projection process in steelmaking.
• TUNDIBAR / TUNDBOOX T (Spray Application Refractory Masses for Tundish) Granulated dry basic refractory masses based on magnesium oxide, designed for working lining in Tundish, applied by spray process in steelmaking.
• Magnesita Crua (MgCO3) - Raw Magnesite Raw magnesite (magnesium carbonate) extracted from the Campo de Dentro mine in Brumado/BA. Primary raw material sold to customers requiring their own processing capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• MgO content of 90% (52-54% Mg) in AGROMAG fertilizer - highest concentration in market
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TwinsBridge InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent for USA and Canada markets. Located at 15 Engle Street Suite 104, Englewood, NJ 07631. Contact: +1 201 408 5825. Provides local sales support and customer assistance for IBAR refractory and MgO products in North American market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 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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