Chemicals & MaterialsAug 10, 2026

SIBELCO

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Year Founded & Workforce

1871-12-31

10,000 Employees

Industry

Chemicals & Materials

Services

SIBELCO Overview

Company Headquarters: Antwerp, Belgium

Founded: 1872

Workforce: ~10,000

Company Working: Sibelco is among the oldest manufacturers of quartz sand in the market. More than 140 years old, Sibelco initially started in Belgium and extended its presence to the UK and many other countries across the globe. Currently, it operates in more than 40 countries with around 200 production sites globally. It manufactures magnetite, olivine, silica, kaolin, quartz, chromite, bentonite, glass cullet, and Wollastonite, among others. Its operating business segments are built environment, glass solutions, energy solutions, water & environmental solutions, coatings, polymers & chemical solutions, Covia, and others. Kaolin is manufactured under the glass solutions segment. The products manufactured by the company are sold across many end-use industries, including agriculture, ceramics, construction, and glass.

Strategy

Sibelco is focused on providing the most innovative and competitive services and technology to its customers to increase sales and enhance its presence in the global kaolin market. Sibelco has adopted organic growth strategies to establish its business across the globe and maintain its leading position.

Company Snapshot

$3,050.8M

Revenue

10,000

Employees

1871-12-31

Founded

Antwerp, Belgium

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Strong R&D base
Broad product portfolio

Weaknesses

Declining revenue in Asia and Australia
Lack of presence in the Middle East & Africa

Opportunities

Growing glass and water treatment industries
Scope for product launches

Threats

High competition

Product Offering

SIBELCO
- Kaolin

Financial Performance

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Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

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Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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SIBELCO

Company Headquarters: Antwerp, Belgium Founded: 1872 Workforce: ~10,000 Company Working: Sibelco is among the oldest manufacturers of quartz sand in the market. More than 140 years old, Sibelco initially started in Belgium and extended its presence to the UK and many other countries across the globe. Currently, it operates in more than 40 countries with around 200 production sites globally. It manufactures magnetite, olivine, silica, kaolin, quartz, chromite, bentonite, glass cullet, and Wollastonite, among others. Its operating business segments are built environment, glass solutions, energy solutions, water & environmental solutions, coatings, polymers & chemical solutions, Covia, and others. Kaolin is manufactured under the glass solutions segment. The products manufactured by the company are sold across many end-use industries, including agriculture, ceramics, construction, and glass.

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