Traxys
Key takeaways
- Category: Logistics & Freight
- Based in: Belo Horizonte, Burnsville MS, Lima and 20 more locations
- Serves: Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Mexico, Singapore, United States
- Operating: Founded 1974 (Continental Metals)
- Certified: APL, DNV, ABS, BV, Euro Norm, Norsok standards, API 5L, ISO 3183, EN 10210/10219, NV-OS, ASME/ASTM, EN 10225 supplement…
Established in 2003 with the merger of the trading division of Sogem with Considar, Traxys is a leader in raw materials trading with a global footprint at the center of the metals and minerals industry. The company sources metals and minerals through sourcing, logistics, financing and marketing services that move materials from source to market faster and more efficiently, with lower working capital and less risk. Traxys provides personalized services along the entire supply chain and helps customers achieve the best returns.
The company works at the center of the global metals and minerals industry, offering services including off-take agreements, market support, agency representation, logistics, regulatory compliance, hedging, credit risk coverage, risk management, trade finance and investments. For mining enterprises with proven resources, Traxys can partner in financing the entire supply chain from mine or smelter to end user via its logistics and distribution network.
Traxys sources 65 commodities traded across base metals and concentrates, battery critical minerals, industrial minerals, materials for steel mills and foundries, rare earths and minor metals, steel solutions for offshore, onshore, oil and gas applications, and nuclear energy products. The company serves the ferroalloy, metal, mineral, mining and energy industries that power modern life.
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Company details
- Projects and clients
- Mountain Pass Mine (Molycorp, owned 2008-2013), Carbomax AB acquisition 2026, Cometals division acquisition 2017, Metmar Limited acquisition 2015, agreement with TMK at Tashkent International Investment Forum 2026, Project Vault participation (U.S. Government-backed strategic critical minerals reserve programme)
- Scale
- 500+ global employees, 10.0 billion USD annual revenue, 65 commodities traded, 100 years of history, over 20 global offices
- Also worth knowing
- Founder Alan Docter founded Continental Metals in 1974 and is current Chairman. Company is a pioneer trader between USA and People's Republic of China. Selected as one of a small number of authorised commodities trading firms to participate in Project Vault, the U.S. Government-backed strategic critical minerals reserve programme. In 2006, management led buyout by private equity from industrial owners Arcelor and Umicore. In 2014, The Carlyle Group and affiliates of Louis M. Bacon acquired majority interest. In 2023, Traxys management, Optiver and other strategic investors acquired all interests held by The Carlyle Group and Louis M. Bacon affiliates, with Optiver being a global market maker with close to 2,000 employees. Sogem traces roots to 1919 and was previously owned by Umicore. Company membership in trade organisations: Battery Council International (BCI), Cobalt Institute (CI), European Precious Metal Federation (EPMF), International Chrome Development Association (ICDA), International Lithium Association (ILiA), International Manganese Institute (IMnI), International Molybdenum Association (IMOA), International Tungsten Industry Association (ITIA), ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative (iTSCI), Minor Metals Trade Association (MMTA), Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (TIC).
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Where is Traxys listed in the directory?
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What does Traxys supply?
Off-take agreements, Market support, Agencies, Logistics, Distribution (Ocean/Land Movement, Warehousing, Tolling), Regulatory compliance (US and EU Customs, REACH, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), Hedging, Credit risk coverage and risk management, Trade finance, Investments (Equity finance, Debt finance, Buyouts, Marketing and Trading)
Where is Traxys based?
Belo Horizonte, Burnsville MS, Lima, Mexico City, New York, Stamford CT, Essen, Istanbul, Luxembourg, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Västerås, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Tashkent, Harare, Johannesburg, Riyadh
Which industries does Traxys work in?
Ferroalloy, metal, mineral, mining, energy, steel mills, foundries, offshore, onshore, oil and gas, green energy transition, battery materials, nuclear energy
What equipment or products does Traxys offer?
Ferro Chrome (high, medium and low carbon), Ferro Manganese (high, medium and low carbon), Ferro Molybdenum, Ferro Niobium, Ferro Phosphorous, Ferro Silicon, Ferro Titanium, Ferro Tungsten, Ferro Vanadium, Silico Manganese, Aluminium, Calcium Carbide, Calcium Silicon, Chromium ore and metal, Cobalt ores concentrates and metals, Magnesium metal, Manganese (briquettes, flakes and lumps), Molybdenum (concentrates and oxide), Nickel (cathodes and nickel pig iron), Silicon metal, Silicon carbide, Silicon chrome, Titanium (slags and sponge), Tungsten ore, Vanadium (slags and pentoxide), Base metals (Aluminium, Copper ores/concentrates/blisters/cathodes/secondaries, Nickel ores/concentrates/metals, Lead ores/concentrates/metals, Tin ores/concentrates/metals, Zinc ores/concentrates/metals), Battery critical minerals (Cobalt cathode, Copper cathode, Graphite anode, Lithium cathode, Manganese cathode, Nickel cathode), Industrial minerals (Barytes, Bauxite, Brown fused alumina, Calcined bauxite, Cobalt salts, Electrolytic manganese dioxide, Fluorspar, Fused magnesite, Ilmenite, Kyanite, Lithium carbonate, Magnesium, Manganese ore, Metallic oxide, Metallic salts, Mullite, Olivine, Quartz, Rare earth minerals, Refractory chrome ore, Rutile, Silicon carbide, Soda ash, Sodium bicarbonate, Spodumene, Vermiculite, White fused alumina, Wollastonite, Zircon sand/flour, Zirconia), Rare earths (Cerium, Dysprosium, Erbium, Europium, Gadolinium, Holmium, Lanthanum, Lutetium, Neodymium, Praseodymium, Samarium, Terbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, Yttrium), Minor and alloying metals (Ammonium perrhenate, Antimony, Arsenic, Bismuth, Cadmium, Cobalt, Chromium metal, Gallium, Germanium metal and dioxide, Hafnium, Indium, Magnesium metal, Mercury, Molybdenum metal and scrap, Nickel, Osmium, Rhenium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Selenium, Silicon metal, Tantalum, Tellurium, Tungsten, Zirconium), Steel solutions including offshore structural steel plates (certified to APL DNV, ABS, BV, Euro Norm and Norsok standards, thicknesses up to 600mm, widths up to 4.5m, prequalified RP2Z up to 100mm), Jack-up rig components (ABS EQ/F Q70/NVF0690/NVE0690 supply of cut-to-shape gear rack, hot and cold-formed chords, fully welded assemblies, fabricated X-panels, fully fabricated legs), Piles and jackets (pipe and plate supply for monopiles, mooring piles, suction piles, pile sleeves, jackets and transition pieces), Corrosion-resistant and sour service grades (HIC-tested plates and pipes, pressure vessel steels ASME/ASTM, corrosion-resistant alloy cladding and bi-metal options), Seamless/welded pipes (SAW, ERW/HFI, diameter 2 inches to 160 inches, wall thicknesses up to 100mm, conforming to API 5L, ISO 3183, EN 10210/10219, NV-OS), Cold and hot formed chords and nodes (tubular and plate chords, Y-, K-, X-nodes for jackets, large-diameter thick-walled profiles), Wear plate for mining and abrasive applications (chromium-rich and through-hardened wear steels including Dillidur 400, Dillidur 450, Dillidur 500), High-strength steels (HSLA, TMCP, QT grades S355 to S890, X52 to X100), Nuclear fuel uranium, Carbomax AB (advanced Nordic processing and recycling-based briquetting capabilities)
How long has Traxys been operating?
Founded 1974 (Continental Metals), 1919 (Sogem), 1986 (Considar), 1999 (merger with Hochschild Partners), 2003 (Traxys formed with merger of Considar and Sogem trading division)
What certifications does Traxys hold?
APL, DNV, ABS, BV, Euro Norm, Norsok standards, API 5L, ISO 3183, EN 10210/10219, NV-OS, ASME/ASTM, EN 10225 supplement 17, responsible supply chain standards (iTSCI Responsible Supply Chain Initiative of ITRI)
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