Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc.
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is a privately held Anaheim, California-based distributor of premium mineral sands and abrasive media — including waterjet garnet, filtration media, and blasting abrasives — serving water treatment, waterjet cutting, surface preparation, and foundry customers across the United States.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersAnaheim, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. does
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is a privately held industrial mineral distributor founded in 2000 and headquartered at a single warehouse in Anaheim, California. The company distributes premium mineral sands and abrasive media — including waterjet cutting garnet, water filtration garnet, filter sands, anthracite, NextSand, activated carbon, Birm, GreensandPlus, filter gravels, Starblast™ staurolite abrasive, Brown Aluminum Oxide, and Glass Impact Beads — to customers across four horizontal verticals: municipal and industrial water filtration, waterjet cutting fabrication, abrasive blasting and surface preparation, and foundry operations. Its filtration-grade products carry ANSI/NSF-61-2012 and AWWA compliance certifications, and its Starblast™ abrasive carries California Air Resources Board certification.
The company sells directly through its warehouse in standard packaging (55lb and 100lb bags) and bulk packaging (2,200lb bulk bags), targeting mid-market industrial and municipal buyers. Its go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer via a Squarespace-hosted website (pacificgarnetsales.com), supplemented by phone and email orders. There is no disclosed sales team, no digital commerce platform, no headcount data, and no named enterprise customers. The operational footprint is narrow — warehouse hours total under 30 hours per week, and the company operates exclusively within the United States.
Revenue is not publicly disclosed and there is no record of external funding, institutional investors, acquisitions, or partnerships. The company appears to be a stable, self-funded, owner-operated distribution business that has sustained operations for over 24 years by serving regulated industrial and municipal niches with third-party-certified mineral products. The absence of growth capital, hiring signals, geographic expansion, or digital infrastructure suggests the business is optimized for cash-flow stability rather than venture-scale growth.
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc.
- Legal name
- Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc.
- Website
- https://pacificgarnetsales.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is a privately held Anaheim, California-based distributor of premium mineral sands and abrasive media — including waterjet garnet, filtration media, and blasting abrasives — serving water treatment, waterjet cutting, surface preparation, and foundry customers across the United States.
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Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Mineral Distribution
- NAICS
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Minerals Trading (Phosphate, Potash, Sulfur, Borates, Barite, Talc) (IMAKAJAF)
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Where Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Anaheim
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Mineral Sand Sales: Pacific Garnet Sales generates revenue through the sale of mineral products including garnet, filter sands, abrasive media, anthracite, activated carbon, and related filtration media. Products are sold in various packaging options including 55lb bags, 100lb bags, and 2,200lb bulk bags.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is a U.S. wholesale distributor of premium mineral sands and filter media products, headquartered and operating from a warehouse in Anaheim, California. The company distributes waterjet cutting garnet, NSF-certified water filtration garnet, filter sands and gravels, anthracite, NextSand, coconut shell activated carbon, Birm, GreensandPlus, and abrasive media (Starblast, Brown Aluminum Oxide, Glass Impact Beads) to industrial customers in water treatment, waterjet cutting, sandblasting, and foundry industries. Products are offered in 55lb bags, 100lb bags, and 2,200lb bulk bags, and are processed to meet ANSI/NSF-61-2012, AWWA, and California Air Resources Board standards.
Product overview
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is a distributor of premium mineral sands and abrasive media based in Anaheim, California. The company operates as a single-brand product portfolio offering four core product lines: (1) Waterjet Cutting Garnet in various mesh sizes for waterjet cutting; (2) Water Filtration Products including garnet, filter sands, anthracite, NextSand, activated carbon, Birm, GreensandPlus, and gravels for multi-media water filtration systems; and (3) Abrasive Media including Starblast™ staurolite abrasive, Brown Aluminum Oxide, and Glass Impact Beads for sandblasting, surface preparation, and metal finishing. All filtration products carry ANSI/NSF-61-2012 and AWWA compliance certifications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Waterjet Cutting Garnet Premium Alluvial and Hard Rock Crushed Waterjet Cutting Garnet available in #50, #80, and #120 mesh sizes, packaged in 55lb bags or 2,200lb bulk bags. Designed to provide the optimal balance between cutting speed and edge quality for waterjet cutting of metal, stone, and composite materials, enabling uninterrupted production for optimum efficiency and low production costs. Sold to manufacturing and fabrication operations using waterjet cutting technology.
- Water Filtration Garnet NSF (National Sanitary Foundation) Certified coarse, medium, and fine grade garnets for water filtration in #5, #8/12, #30/40, #36, #50, #60, #80, and #120 mesh sizes. Garnet's hardness, chemical, and durability properties make it a superior filter media, achieving higher flow rates and better filtration in multi-media bedding. Sold to public water systems, municipal water treatment plants, and industrial filtration operations.
- Filter Sands Premium filter sands washed, kiln dried, and sieved to exacting specifications available in multiple sizes (.35-.45mm, .45-.55mm and others) for multi-media filtration beds. All sands and gravels meet ANSI/NSF-61-2012 requirements for process media filtration. Sold to water treatment plants and industrial filtration operators.
- Anthracite Fine coal particles made up of 100 percent anthracite used by public water systems to produce clear drinking water. Available in .80-.90mm, .85-1.0mm and other sizes upon request. Clean, uniform, and correctly sized through testing and analysis. Sold to municipal and industrial water filtration operators.
- NextSand USA-made, high performance single bed filtration media used in reverse osmosis pre-treatment, municipal water treatment, desalination plants, and swimming pool and spa filtration systems. Sold to water treatment and desalination operators.
- Coconut Shell Activated Carbon ANSI/NSF Standard 61 certified and AWWA compliant activated carbon with high absorption efficiency and low ash and impurity content. Available in multiple mesh sizes with acid-washed options. Sold to water treatment and purification operations.
- Birm Black granular iron and manganese removal media, NSF certified and made in the USA, with effective size of 0.45mm and uniformity coefficient of 2.7. Sold to water treatment operations requiring iron and manganese removal.
- GreensandPlus Advanced performance filtration media for water filtration that reduces iron, manganese, arsenic, radium, and hydrogen sulfide from well water. NSF/ANSI 61 certified, 85lbs per cubic foot with less than 1.6 uniformity coefficient. Sold to well water and municipal treatment operations.
- Filter Gravels ANSI/NSF-61-2012 and AWWA compliant gravels available in sizes #1/8 x 1/16, #1/4 x 1/8, #3/4, #3/8, #5/8 and other sizes. Sub-angular shape enhances filtration properties in multi-media under bedding applications. Hardness of 6-8 Mohs scale with <5% acid solubility (AWWAB100). Sold to water filtration and treatment operators.
- Starblast General-purpose staurolite abrasive used in steel fabrication and bridge maintenance to remove rust, mill scale, and weathered coatings. A loose blend of uniformly sized coarse and fine staurolite sands with clean, rounded surfaces. Certified by the California Air Resources Board. Sold to steel fabricators and bridge maintenance contractors.
- Brown Aluminum Oxide High-strength abrasive widely used in blasting, refractory, polishing, grinding, and other industries for its hardness on the Mohs scale and erosion resistance. Sold to metal finishing, blasting, and grinding operations.
- Glass Impact Beads Glass beads for metal cleaning, finishing, peening, and deburring. Rapid results, economical, recyclable, and chemically inert. Also used as reflective medium in paint applications. Sold to metal finishing and surface preparation operations.
Quantifiable outcome
- Hardness of 6-8 Mohs Scale and <5% acid solubility (AWWAB100) for filtration products
Companies that use Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc.
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
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Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- GMA Garnet: One of the world's largest producers and distributors of industrial garnet for waterjet cutting and abrasive blasting. Directly comparable to Pacific Garnet Sales in product offering (garnet abrasives) and customer base (waterjet shops, industrial blasters), though at significantly larger scale and with vertically integrated mining.
- Barton International: Mine-to-market garnet producer and distributor serving water filtration, waterjet cutting, and abrasive blasting markets. Highly comparable in product mix and end-market focus, with the key difference of owning garnet mining operations versus Pacific Garnet Sales' pure distribution model.
- Marco Group International: Distributor of abrasive blasting media and surface preparation equipment serving industrial contractors across the US. Comparable in business model (industrial mineral/media distribution to B2B buyers) and customer overlap (steel fabrication, bridge maintenance).
- US Minerals: US-based producer and distributor of coal slag and mineral abrasives for blasting and surface preparation applications. Directly comparable as an industrial mineral distributor serving the same steel fabrication and surface preparation customer base, with similar scale profile.
Broad incumbents
- Mineral Technologies Inc. Global specialty mineral producer serving industrial and consumer markets including filtration, construction, and manufacturing. Comparable in mineral-based product offerings for industrial customers, though at significantly larger enterprise scale.
- Imerys: Global leader in mineral-based specialty solutions serving industrial markets including filtration, abrasives, and foundry applications. Operates across multiple industrial mineral categories that overlap with Pacific Garnet Sales' product portfolio, though at multinational scale.
- U.S. Silica Holdings: Major US producer and distributor of industrial silica and specialty minerals serving filtration, frac sand, and industrial markets. Adjacent in industrial mineral distribution and water filtration media, though primarily focused on silica rather than garnet.
- Saint-Gobain (Abrasives): Global materials company with a significant abrasives division offering industrial blasting media, grinding wheels, and surface preparation products. Operates in overlapping abrasive media markets with Pacific Garnet Sales, but as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.
- Opta Group (Höganäs): Global supplier of industrial minerals and specialty materials including abrasive media and metallurgical products. Operates in the same industrial mineral distribution space but at much larger scale and with broader product portfolio across multiple industrial segments.
- 3M Abrasives: Major industrial abrasive manufacturer and distributor offering blasting media, grinding products, and surface preparation solutions. Comparable in serving abrasive blasting and surface preparation customers, though with much broader product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities.
Market position
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Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc.
What does Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. do?
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is a U.S. wholesale distributor of premium mineral sands and filter media products, headquartered and operating from a warehouse in Anaheim, California. The company distributes waterjet cutting garnet, NSF-certified water filtration garnet, filter sands and gravels, anthracite, NextSand, coconut shell activated carbon, Birm, GreensandPlus, and abrasive media (Starblast, Brown Aluminum Oxide, Glass Impact Beads) to industrial customers in water treatment, waterjet cutting, sandblasting, and foundry industries. Products are offered in 55lb bags, 100lb bags, and 2,200lb bulk bags, and are processed to meet ANSI/NSF-61-2012, AWWA, and California Air Resources Board standards.
Is Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. a public or private company?
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. founded?
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. was founded in 2000. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. based?
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. is headquartered in Anaheim, United States, in the North America region.
How does Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. make money?
One revenue line is on record: mineral Sand Sales.
Who are Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are GMA Garnet, Barton International, Marco Group International and US Minerals. Broad incumbents are Mineral Technologies Inc., Imerys, U.S. Silica Holdings, Saint-Gobain (Abrasives), Opta Group (Höganäs) and 3M Abrasives.
Does Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc..
What industry is Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc. in?
Pacific Garnet Sales, Inc.'s product category is Industrial Mineral Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAJAF, Industrial Minerals Trading (Phosphate, Potash, Sulfur, Borates, Barite, Talc). Its NAICS code is 423510 and its SIC code is 5050.