Ulexandes

Name

Ulexandes

Legal name

Ulexandes

Website

https://ulexandes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ulexandes is a privately held Peruvian industrial minerals company, founded in 1999, that processes Ulexite ore into boron products across granular boric acid and powdered ulexite lines, operating three plants in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile and supplying 234 global clients in glass, fertilizer, metallurgy, flame retardant, cellulose insulation, and enamels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals (Boron Products)

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Minerals Trading (Phosphate, Potash, Sulfur, Borates, Barite, Talc) (IMAKAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concentrate & Product Handling (Agglomeration, Pelletizing, Briquetting, Drying) (IMAKALAG)

Keywords

• Boron products manufacturing
• Ulexite mineral processing
• Granular boron fertilizers
• Industrial minerals production
• Sodium calcium borate supply

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ulexandes produces and commercializes boron-based granular and powder products derived from Ulexite mineral extracted from Salar de Uyuni. Its granular line (Boron 10G, 12G, 15G) and powder line (ULEX 33, Ulex 46, Ulex 46 Finest) are sold to industrial buyers in glass, fiberglass, fertilizer, metallurgy, flame retardant, cellulose insulation, and enamel/frits sectors. Three production plants in Chile, Peru, and Bolivia ensure immediate availability, supported by organic-certified processes that use natural gas and exclude sulfuric acid.

Product overview

Ulexandes offers a portfolio of boron-based products derived from Ulexite mineral, consisting of two main product lines: Granular products (Boron 10G, Boron 12G, Boron 15G) and Powder products (ULEX 33, Ulex 46, Ulex 46 Finest). These products serve various industrial sectors including glass, fiberglass, enamels, frits, flame retardants, cellulose insulation, metallurgy, and fertilizers. The granular products are suitable for direct application with advantages in application form, while powder products are designed for direct soil application and fertilizer production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boron 15G Granular boron product with homogeneous particle size and greater hardness, recommended for direct application and boron incorporation into blended fertilizers.
• Boron 12G Granular boron product (NaCaB5O9 · 3H2O) suitable for direct application and incorporation into blended fertilizers.
• Boron 10G Granular boron product suitable for direct application and boron incorporation into blended fertilizers.
• Ulex 46 Finest Powder boron product (NaCaB5O9) suitable for direct soil application to correct boron deficiency in perennial plantation crops, production of compound fertilizers, and coating of blended materials.
• Ulex 46 Powder boron product suitable for direct soil application, production of compound fertilizers, and coating of compound or blended materials.
• ULEX 33 Powder boron product (NaCaB5O9 · 8H2O) suitable for direct soil application to correct boron deficiency in perennial plantation crops, production of solid compound fertilizers, and coating of compound or blended materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 234 clients worldwide served
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Allkem (formerly Orocobre): Specialty lithium and boron chemicals producer with operations in Argentina and a borate product line that overlaps with Ulexandes' industrial borates.
• Searles Valley Minerals: Produces borax and borate products from brines in California, supplying agriculture and industrial customers with a product line that overlaps Ulexandes' granular and powder borates.
• Eti Maden: Turkish state-owned borate miner and refiner accounting for the majority of global refined borate production; competes with Ulexandes across nearly all industrial boron end-uses.
• Compass Minerals: Produces specialty plant nutrition products including boron-based micronutrients; competes with Ulexandes in the agricultural fertilizer end-market.
• Rio Tinto Borates: Operates the Boron mine in California and is the world's leading supplier of refined borates; competes with Ulexandes in industrial borates but at vastly greater scale and with a broader specialty product portfolio.
• SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile): Chilean specialty chemicals producer with a portfolio including lithium, iodine, and specialty plant nutrition; operates in the same Andean corridor and serves overlapping fertilizer and industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Inkabor: Peruvian producer of boron minerals and refined borate products derived from Ulexite; competes directly with Ulexandes in borate processing and distribution from the same Andean region.
• American Borate Company: US-based borate mining and processing company producing similar industrial and agricultural borate products; comparable in product line though geographically distinct.
• Quiborax: Chilean borate producer operating in the Salar de Uyuni / Andean region, focused on Ulexite-based products with similar industrial customer segments including glass and fertilizers.

Others

• Tronox Holdings: Titanium dioxide and mineral sands producer with occasional borate byproducts; thematically adjacent in industrial mineral processing and a potential partner or technology reference rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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