Welcome to Sibelco

About Us

Here are a few quick facts about Sibelco:

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Global Presence

We have a stong presence around the world operating over 118 production sites in more than 31 countries, with a team of over 5000 people.

Privately Owned

A privately-owned business, Sibelco is a global leader in material solutions, transforming raw materials with technology and know-how to offer solutions with, and beyond minerals.

Manufacture and Distribution

We manufacture and distribute an extensive multi-mineral portfolio for a diverse range of applications including glass, ceramics, constructions and many others.

1872

We have been operating since 1872, we are one of the world's leading industrial materials companies.

Sustainability

Sibelco is committed to sustainable development and operational excellence is entrenched in our culture.

Local Markets

We focus our attention on local market trends and opportunities so that we can continue to develop innovative solutions for our customers.

Our Purpose

Material Solutions Advancing Life

We develop solutions from a broad portfolio of minerals and other materials, the majority of which we mine and process from our own reserves around the world.

  • 01Material Solutions

    We offer a diverse range of high-specification products, derived from a core group of materials, for example:

    • Specialty Materials
    • Clays
    • Calcium Carbonate
    • Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite
    • Olivine
    • Mineral Sands
    • Recycled Materials

  • We support the progress of modern life today and tomorrow. How do we do this? Let's take a look:

    From materials supporting rapid urbanisation and society's need for energy, to specialist minerals that enable new digital technologies.

    From game-changing glass recycling processes helping to combat climate change through to soil modifiers and filtration media that support the supply of food and clean water for a growing population.

 

Our locations

Our Model for Success

This is an introduction to the model we have designed to help Sibelco reach its full potential.

Sibelco's Vision

We will become the global leader in the mining, processing & selling of silica sand, and a regional leader in clays for ceramics, feldspathic minerals, olivine and glass recycling. Sustainability, including a relentless focus on safety & CO2 emissions reduction, is a fundamental part of our vision​.

Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence prioritises and guides our efforts and provides a benchmark to measure our progress and performance.