International Materials
IMI is one of the leading privately-owned, independent, bulk raw materials trading firms in the world today. With more than 30 years of history, IMI has established a reputation for exceptional service and high quality product offerings. Our experienced and diversified trading department is dedicated to professional, personal service and is committed to delivering products on time to suit the technical / material requirements of our customers.
IMI holds multi-year contracts and marketing rights with suppliers for many products including natural gypsum from Oman, Spain and Mexico; bauxite from Australia and Turkey; cement and clinker from Europe, Latin America and Asia; iron ore-related products from Trinidad, USA, Egypt, Persian Gulf and South America; and solid fuels (coal, petcoke, anthracite) from South America, USA, South Africa and Asia.
Through our in-house Chartering and Traffic operations departments, IMI has a first class reputation as a reliable expert in ocean vessel chartering, import/export operations, ship loading and discharge operations, and logistics planning and management for the cement, wallboard and steel making industries.
IMI manages +50 global stock-and-sell centers for coal, gypsum, bauxite, slag, iron ore products and clinker.
IMI negotiates and manages port leases and offsite stockpiles to support door-to-door deliveries. IMI manages numerous stevedoring operations to ensure safe and fast cargo handling.
In addition to its normal trading activities, IMI has secured exclusive marketing rights for Gypsum in South Spain from Saint-Gobain and Gypsum in Mexico from COMSA.
IMI’s technical and trade support capabilities are unmatched in the industry and the “high touch” approach ensures accurate, on-time delivery of product.
IMI has the ability to provide custom financing solutions to suppliers and customers.
IMI holds multi-year contracts and marketing rights with suppliers for many products including natural gypsum from Spain and Mexico, bauxite from Australia, cement and clinker from Europe, Latin America and Asia, and iron ore-related products from Trinidad, and Mexico.
Expanded delivery options to customers to include stock-and-sell and “door-to-door” logistics solutions
Opened the Anchor Cement brand cement terminal in Montego Bay to import bulk and bagged cement to the Jamaican market
Joint venture with Diproinduca to export iron fines from Trinidad, North America, Peru and the Middle East
Opened offices in Madrid and Bogota to better support customer needs in EMEA and South America
Formation of IMI Fuels business to provide expanded product line offerings to our customers
Joint venture with Millinton Coal International to source and stock coal from Colombia
Opened new offices in Singapore, Shanghai and Dubai to support the growing, global needs of our customers in the region
IMI revenues/turnover crossed the $1B threshold for the first time
Relocated its offices in Singapore, Madrid, Dubai and its headquarters in the U.S. to accommodate new and future growth
Opened new legal entities in Brazil, and Colombia. Expanded product line to include pyrophyllite, manganese ore, met coke