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Metals & Minerals

Boron

Boron is a versatile semi-metal of great industrial importance. It is found in the form of borates, boric acids or elemental boron in numerous applications - from glass and ceramics to fertilizers and high-tech components in the electronics and energy sectors.

We deliver what strengthens and protects

Boron increases heat resistance, chemical stability and strength - in materials such as glass fibers, special glasses or permanent magnets.
Boron is also becoming increasingly strategically relevant in agriculture, the energy sector and nuclear technology.

We ensure access to high-quality boron and its compounds - across industries, raw material-specific, future-oriented.

Boron in figures - 2024

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Around 80 % of global boron demand is met in the form of borates - Turkey and the USA are among the largest producers.

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Applications range from borosilicate glass and enamel to semiconductors, wind turbines and protective materials in reactor technology.

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In agriculture, boron is an essential trace element for plant growth.

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The German Commodities Group has a reliable network for the supply of boron compounds in industrial and technical quality.

Multifunctional. Market-critical. Provided.

We trade boron in various forms - including boric acid, boron trioxide, boron carbide and technical borates - tailored to the requirements of our customers in the chemical, industrial, agricultural and technological sectors.

Our customers: Glass and ceramics industry, agriculture, chemicals, semiconductor technology.

We supply what connects, protects and strengthens.

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