MPM - DURRANS REFRACOAT PRIVATE LIMITIED

Name

MPM - DURRANS REFRACOAT PRIVATE LIMITIED

Legal name

MPM - Durrans Refracoat Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://mpmdurrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refractory Coatings

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Coating & Adhesive Raw Materials (Resins, Additives, Solvents) (IMAEAGAK)

Keywords

• Refractory coatings
• Foundry coatings
• Casting supplies
• Core coatings
• Centrifugal casting

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Refractory Coatings Sales: The company manufactures and sells refractory coating products (Refex, Mincoat, Diecote, Trough Blacking, Durcol) to foundries for application in casting processes. Products are sold directly to industrial customers (foundries) in India.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MPM - Durrans Refracoat manufactures and supplies a comprehensive portfolio of refractory coatings for the Indian foundry industry. Its product range includes solvent-based (Refex), water/hydro-based (Mincoat, Diecote), carbon-refractory blend (Trough Blacking), and colloidal suspension (Durcol) coatings designed for application on cores, molds, troughs, and permanent metal moulds across green sand molding, centrifugal casting, EPC/lost foam, and permanent mold casting processes.

Product overview

MPM-Durrans Refracoat is a joint venture between MPM Pvt. Ltd. (India) and James Durrans & Sons Ltd. (UK) offering a comprehensive portfolio of refractory coatings for the Indian foundry industry. The product portfolio consists of five distinct product lines: Refex (solvent-based coatings for resin bonded cores), Mincoat (water-based paste coatings), Diecote (hydro-based coatings for centrifugal casting), Trough Blacking (carbon-based coatings for troughs and fall chutes), and Durcol (colloidal suspensions for lubrication and die casting). These coatings serve gray cast iron, ductile iron, steel, and non-ferrous casting applications across various processes including green sand molding, centrifugal casting, EPC/lost foam casting, and permanent mold casting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• James Durrans & Sons Ltd., UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2007In February 2007, MPM Pvt. Ltd., India and James Durrans & Sons Ltd., UK joined forces to form MPM – Durrans Refracoat Pvt. Ltd. to provide a comprehensive range of refractory coatings for the Indian Foundry Industry. This joint venture combines MPM's Indian market presence with James Durrans & Sons' UK-based refractory coating expertise.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• ASK Chemicals: ASK Chemicals is a major global supplier of foundry chemicals, including refractory coatings, binders, and additives. It competes head-to-head with MPM-Durrans in India and other markets, serving similar foundry customers with overlapping coating portfolios.
• HA International: HA International manufactures foundry resins, coatings, and refractory products for metalcasting operations. It is a direct competitor in the resin-bonded sand coating segment where MPM-Durrans' Refex product line is positioned.
• Foseco (Vesuvius plc): Foseco, a division of Vesuvius plc, is a global leader in foundry consumables including refractory coatings, feeding systems, and filters. It directly competes with MPM-Durrans in the foundry coatings category and serves the same Indian foundry customer base with broader product depth.

Broad incumbents

• Calderys (Imerys): Calderys, part of Imerys, is a major refractory solutions provider serving foundries and high-temperature industries. While broader in scope than MPM-Durrans, it overlaps in refractory coating and lining products used by the same Indian foundry customer base.
• Imerys: Imerys supplies mineral-based specialty products including refractory raw materials used in foundry coatings. It overlaps with MPM-Durrans in supplying inputs to the Indian foundry market, though at a different point in the value chain.
• Vesuvius plc: Vesuvius is the parent of Foseco and a global leader in flow control and refractory products for the foundry industry. Its foundry-facing portfolio overlaps materially with MPM-Durrans' specialty coatings business.
• RHI Magnesita: RHI Magnesita is a global refractories leader serving steel, cement, and foundry customers. Its foundry-facing refractory products and coatings overlap with MPM-Durrans' offering and target similar large-volume foundry customers.
• Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain's High-Performance Refractories business produces ceramic and refractory products for industrial applications including foundry and casting. It competes broadly in refractory materials adjacent to MPM-Durrans' coating niche.
• James Durrans & Sons Ltd. James Durrans & Sons is the UK-based joint venture partner and a long-established European refractory coatings manufacturer. It shares product technology with MPM-Durrans and operates in the same category globally, making it both a partner and an adjacent peer.

Regional players

• Chosun Refractories: Chosun Refractories is a major Asian producer of refractories serving foundry and steel customers, primarily in Korea and broader Asia. It is comparable as a regional refractory coatings/materials supplier with similar foundry customer profiles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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