What BEIHAI LTD does

Beihai Group, formally Liaoning Beihai Industry (Group) Co., Ltd., is a Haicheng City (Liaoning Province, China)-headquartered industrial minerals group operating 26 mines, 7 processing plants, 18 subsidiaries and a dedicated R&D center. The company's origins trace to 1979 as the Pailou Town Small Stone Powder Factory, with the modern entity established in 1987; it operates with a workforce of more than 3,000. The group mines and processes talc, calcium carbonate (calcite), and magnesite, and extends downstream into plastic masterbatches and flexible container (bulk bag) production.

The product portfolio is structured around four industrial streams: industrial minerals (talc at 500,000+ tons per year — described as the largest in Asia — calcium carbonate at 450,000+ tons per year, and caustic magnesia at 240,000+ tons per year), plastic masterbatches (PP, PE, PET and EVA bases, 100,000+ tons per year), and flexible packaging containers (3 million+ units per year). Annual combined mining output is approximately 1.85 million tons, supported by combined reserves of roughly 150 million tons (45 million tons of talc, 55 million tons of carbonates, 50 million tons of other minerals). Quality control relies on laser granulometers, colorimeters, X-ray diffractometers and electron microscopes; the company has developed food-grade, pharmaceutical-grade, cosmetic-grade, and eco-friendly talc grades, plus nanomineral processing capability. JORC-aligned reserve estimates provide third-party-verified resource data.

Beihai operates a sales-led B2B model selling to manufacturers in paper, plastics, rubber, ceramics, paints, coatings, automotive, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food. Its products are distributed in more than 30 countries including the United States, Japan, South Korea, Russia and Italy. A joint venture with Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings anchors a major portion of paper-grade talc demand. The company is privately held, with no disclosed IPO, external funding rounds or institutional investors in the available data. Revenue is generated primarily through volume-based industrial mineral and downstream compound sales; pricing mechanics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

BEIHAI LTD

Legal name

Liaoning Beihai Industry (Group) Co., Ltd.

Website

https://en.beihaigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Beihai Group (Liaoning Beihai Industry Group) is a privately held Chinese industrial minerals producer mining and processing talc, calcium carbonate and magnesite, plus downstream masterbatches and flexible containers, supplying manufacturers in more than 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals Processing

NAICS

Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing (327992), Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (327), All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (32799), Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (3279)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Talc & Pyrophyllite (IMAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fluorspar (Fluorite) Mining (IMAKAGAM), Magnesite & Magnesium Minerals Mining (IMAKAGAN), Industrial Minerals Trading (Phosphate, Potash, Sulfur, Borates, Barite, Talc) (IMAKAJAF)

Keywords

• Industrial minerals processing
• Talc powder production
• Calcium carbonate manufacturing
• Magnesite mining
• Polymer masterbatch production

Headquarters

HQ city

Haicheng

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mineral Product Sales: B2B sales of processed industrial minerals including talc, calcite, magnesite, master batches, and flexible containers. Revenue is generated through direct sales to manufacturers in paper, plastics, rubber, ceramics, paint, coatings, insulation, and other industrial sectors.
2. Talcum Master Batch: High-performance talc filled master batches sold to automotive and domestic appliance industries. Sales volume exceeds 100,000 tons per year with exports to USA, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
3. Flexible Container Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sales of flexible containers (bulk bags) for industrial packaging. Produces over 3 million containers annually, supplying both internal group needs and external customers in Southeast Asia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Liaoning Beihai Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. mines and processes industrial minerals including talc, calcite (calcium carbonate), magnesite, dolomite, quartz, fluorite and saponite. The company operates 18 subsidiaries, 26 mines and 7 processing plants producing five core product lines — talc powder (200–8000 mesh, 500,000+ tons/year), calcium carbonate (450,000+ tons/year), caustic calcined magnesia (240,000 tons/year), flexible bulk containers (3+ million/year), and talc-filled masterbatches (100,000+ tons/year). Products are sold B2B to manufacturers in paper, plastics, rubber, ceramics, paints, coatings, automotive and construction materials.

Product overview

Beihai Group operates as a diversified mining and industrial minerals processing enterprise. The product portfolio consists of five core product lines: Talcum Powder (200-8000 mesh talc with 500,000+ tons/year capacity from four production platforms), Calcite/Calcium Carbonate (450,000+ tons/year from two GCC plants), Magnesite (240,000 tons/year of caustic magnesia products), Flexible Containers (3+ million units/year of bulk packaging), and Talcum Master Batch (100,000+ tons/year of high-performance filled polymers). Products serve industries including plastics, rubber, paper, ceramics, paints, coatings, automotive, and construction materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talcum Powder (Talc) Industrial talc powder produced in mesh grades from 200 to 8000 from four production platforms (Haicheng No.2 Stone Powder Factory, Haicheng Jintian Premium Stone Powder, Haicheng Beihai Superfine Stone Powder, and Haicheng Beihai Chemical). Total capacity exceeds 500,000 tons/year, the largest production base in Asia. Sold to manufacturers in paper, plastics, rubber, ceramics, paints and coatings.
• Calcite (Calcium Carbonate) Calcium carbonate powder widely used in rubber, plastics, papermaking, paint and coatings. Produced at two GCC plants (Haicheng Jintian Premium Stone Powder and Xiuyan Calcium Carbonate Powder Industrial Park) with combined capacity exceeding 450,000 tons/year and particle sizes from 6 micron down to 1 micron average.
• Magnesite (Caustic Calcined Magnesia) Caustic calcined magnesia powder produced from over 500,000 tons of crude ore annually yielding 240,000 tons of various caustic magnesia powder grades. Used in insulation, refractory construction materials, steel plants, power plant desulfurization (flue gas treatment), rubber, glass wool and feed industries.
• Flexible Containers (Bulk Bags) Flexible industrial packaging containers including standard disposable, conductive, reinforced, and reusable anti-aging bags with three-year useful life and capacities from 0.5t to 3t. Annual production exceeds 3 million containers, supplying both internal group needs and external packaging customers across Southeast Asia.
• Talcum Master Batch High-performance talc filled master batches that enhance polypropylene mechanical properties including heat distortion temperature, tensile strength and flex modulus. Sales exceed 100,000 tons/year, exported to USA, Europe and Southeast Asia. Used in automotive and domestic appliance industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity exceeding 500,000 tons per year for talc
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shandong Chenming PapermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014In 2014, Beihai Group and Shandong Chenming Paper jointly established Haicheng Haiming Mine Co., Ltd. to expand the magnesia business with a total investment of RMB 2 billions. The joint venture develops and manufactures caustic magnesia powders, high purity magnesium sands, and fused magnesia.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Omya: Swiss private global leader in calcium carbonates (GCC/PCC) for paper, plastics, paints, and adhesives. Closely comparable to Beihai's calcium carbonate line of business with similar end-market focus, though Omya is far larger and more globalized.
• Specialty Minerals Inc. (Minerals Technologies subsidiary): Subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., the leading North American precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) producer for paper and performance materials. Comparable in calcium carbonate processing technology and end-markets.
• Magnezit Group: Russian-based integrated magnesia producer with mining, processing, and refractory product operations. Comparable to Beihai's magnesite business in magnesia raw materials and refractories, with similar vertically integrated model.
• RHI Magnesita: Global leader in refractory products and magnesia-based raw materials (caustic calcined magnesia, dead-burned magnesia). Comparable to Beihai's caustic calcined magnesia business serving steel, refractory, and industrial applications.
• Mondo Minerals (Elementis): Talc producer acquired by Elementis, producing micronized talc for plastics, coatings, paper, and cosmetics. Closely comparable in product category (talc) and end-markets; smaller in scale than Beihai's talc business.

Broad incumbents

• Imerys: Global French-listed leader in industrial minerals including talc, calcium carbonate, and performance additives. Directly comparable as a multi-mineral, vertically integrated producer serving paper, plastics, coatings, and ceramics end-markets; far larger and publicly listed but operates the same core product categories as Beihai.
• Minerals Technologies Inc. US-listed specialty minerals company with strong positions in ground calcium carbonate (GCC) and bentonite/performance minerals. Comparable as a publicly-listed industrial minerals processor serving paper, plastics, and coatings — overlapping with Beihai's calcium carbonate and talc franchises.
• SCR-Sibelco: Belgian privately-held global industrial minerals group producing silica, nepheline, feldspar, ball clays, and other minerals. Comparable as a large diversified nonmetallic minerals miner with vertically integrated processing, though its portfolio is broader than Beihai's talc/carbonate focus.

Emerging players

• Plastiblends India (Masterbatch competitor): Masterbatch manufacturer producing filler and additive masterbatches including talc-filled grades for plastics and packaging. Comparable to Beihai's Haicheng Meirun Chemical master batch business in polymer compounding, though smaller and India-focused.

Regional players

• Liaoning Huayu Mining (regional Chinese talc/calcium carbonate producers): Regional Chinese industrial minerals producers in Liaoning and adjacent provinces mining talc and calcium carbonate. Comparable as domestic Chinese competitors in Beihai's core geography and product categories, though smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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