What Ecomaterials Inc. does

Ecomaterials Inc. is a privately held Canadian industrial minerals company founded in 2017 in Rockwood, Ontario, with a secondary office in Oakville. The company develops and distributes sustainable abrasives, cements, and aggregate materials for industrial and construction use. Its core technology transforms industrial by-products — including steel slag, coal slag, copper slag, and other waste streams from heavy industry — into high-performance synthetic minerals commercialized primarily under the Duramax Abrasives sub-brand. The product portfolio also spans organic plastic abrasives (Polyester, Urea, Melamine), rapid-curing cement, aggregates, heavyweight materials, and mineral-based pigments, all positioned within a circular-economy framework that diverts industrial waste from landfill and reduces demand for virgin mineral extraction.

Ecomaterials operates a sales-led, direct wholesale distribution model. Products are sold via quote-based pricing to enterprise customers, with the primary segment being ship repair and repainting companies that require abrasives for surface preparation and coating removal. Additional application areas include industrial coating and high-speed civil/environmental construction (via Rapid Cement). Distribution is concentrated in the Americas — Canada, Eastern and Southern US, Latin America, and the Caribbean — though the company claims customer reach across five continents. The company maintains a multi-language (English, French, Spanish) website and conducts business through direct outreach, with customers invited to contact the sales team for quotes and samples.

With only 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional ownership, and no named management team identified, Ecomaterials operates as a small founder-controlled business. Its competitive positioning combines performance claims (abrasives reportedly up to 3-4x tougher than conventional alternatives; rapid-curing cements that set in a fraction of standard cure times) with environmental sustainability messaging ("Be brilliant, go green"). The absence of disclosed financials, named customers, partnerships, patents, or management detail limits external visibility into scale, profitability, and the depth of its claimed international footprint.

Name

Ecomaterials Inc.

Legal name

Ecomaterials Inc.

Website

https://ecomaterials.net/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecomaterials Inc. is a Canadian industrial minerals company that develops and distributes sustainable abrasives, cements, and aggregates produced from industrial by-products, primarily serving ship repair and repainting companies across the Americas under the Duramax Abrasives brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Abrasives Distribution: Wholesale distribution of high-quality sandblasting abrasives under the Duramax Abrasives brand. Products are sold in bulk to industrial customers including ship repair and repainting companies for surface preparation and coating removal applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ecomaterials develops and distributes sustainable industrial minerals — primarily abrasives (steel slag, coal slag, copper slag, garnet, and organic plastic abrasives), rapid-curing cement, aggregates, heavyweight materials, and pigments — manufactured from industrial by-products. The company sells these products primarily through wholesale distribution under the Duramax Abrasives brand to ship repair and repainting companies, industrial coating contractors, and construction projects across the Americas.

Product overview

Ecomaterials Inc. is a Canadian industrial mineral company that operates as a wholesale distributor of high-quality abrasives and materials. The company distributes its product portfolio primarily under the Duramax Abrasives brand, offering sandblasting abrasives including Duramax Steel Slag, Black Diamond Coal Slag, Black Diamond Copper Slag, and Garnet, along with organic/plastic abrasives (Polyester, Urea, Melamine). Beyond abrasives, the company produces rapid cement, aggregates, heavyweight materials, and pigments—all synthesized from industrial by-products to support a circular economy. Products are used by ship repair and repainting companies, construction projects, and industrial coating applications across the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Duramax Abrasives: Brand under which the company distributes high-quality sandblasting abrasives (including steel slag, coal slag, copper slag, and garnet) across the Americas for ship repair and repainting applications.

Products and services

• Duramax Steel Slag Steel slag abrasive product distributed under the Duramax Abrasives brand, used for sandblasting and industrial surface preparation to remove old coatings and prepare surfaces for new coatings.
• Black Diamond Coal Slag Coal slag abrasive product branded as Black Diamond, utilized for industrial sandblasting and removal of old coatings from surfaces in surface preparation applications.
• Black Diamond Copper Slag Copper slag abrasive product under the Black Diamond brand, designed for surface preparation and coating removal in industrial and ship repair applications.
• Garnet Abrasives Natural garnet mineral abrasive used for sandblasting and high-performance surface preparation, featuring high durability and performance characteristics.
• Polyester Abrasive Organic plastic abrasive used for delicate surface preparation applications where traditional mineral abrasives may be too aggressive.
• Urea Abrasive Organic urea-based abrasive material designed for specialized surface preparation requirements in industrial settings.
• Melamine Abrasive Melamine-based plastic abrasive used for gentle yet effective surface preparation in precision applications.
• Rapid Cement Fast-curing cement products designed for civil and environmental construction projects, setting in a fraction of the time compared to standard cements for high-speed, high-demand applications.
• Aggregates Processed mineral aggregates created from industrial by-products for use in construction and civil engineering applications.
• Heavyweight Materials High-density mineral materials produced from industrial by-products for specialized industrial applications.
• Pigments Mineral-based pigment products derived from processed industrial by-products for various coloring applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Abrasives are up to 4x tougher than typical garnets and up to 3x stronger than conventional abrasives for efficient coatings removal
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Holcim: Holcim is a global building materials giant producing cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete — a broad incumbent whose cement and aggregate lines overlap with Ecomaterials' rapid-cement and aggregate categories, though Holcim operates at far greater scale and across a wider portfolio.
• Quikrete: Quikrete is a large US-based manufacturer of packaged concrete, cement, and aggregates with broad construction distribution — comparable to Ecomaterials' rapid-cement and aggregate product lines as a much larger incumbent in cement-based construction materials.

Direct peers

• AGSCO Corporation: AGSCO is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of industrial abrasive media including blast media and loose abrasives — overlapping directly with Ecomaterials' sandblasting abrasive portfolio for surface preparation customers.
• GMA Garnet: GMA Garnet is one of the world's largest producers of industrial garnet abrasive used for sandblasting and surface preparation — directly comparable to Ecomaterials' garnet and slag abrasive SKUs sold to ship repair and industrial customers.
• US Minerals: US Minerals manufactures coal slag and other slag-based abrasive blasting media for industrial surface preparation, directly overlapping with Ecomaterials' Black Diamond Coal Slag and Duramax Steel Slag product lines.
• Barton International: Barton International mines and processes garnet for industrial abrasive blasting applications, directly comparable to Ecomaterials' garnet abrasive offering and its ship-repair-focused distribution model.
• Pacific Garnet: Pacific Garnet is a producer of industrial garnet abrasive for sandblasting and waterjet cutting — directly comparable to Ecomaterials' garnet SKU in end-use and customer segment.
• Opta Minerals: Opta Minerals is a Canadian industrial minerals processor and distributor serving foundry, abrasive, and construction markets — comparable to Ecomaterials in geography (Canada-based) and product breadth across industrial minerals and abrasives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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