Perlite · Diatomite · Activated Carbon · Cellulose
Perlite, From Source to Innovative Products.
IPM is a family owned company specializing in mining and products made from perlite, with operations in multiple locations worldwide.
Fifty years of tradition with the excitement of the first day.
Six steps, one company.
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Mines & reserves
Fourteen active quarries, worked with an in-house fleet
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Processing plants
Drying, milling, screening and air classification
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Expansion plants
Expansion, milling and air classification
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Port & loading
Bulk or container
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Warehousing
Eight warehouses, five countries
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Shipping
Bulk vessel, container and inland barge
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Applications
Perlite serves a broad range of applications where low density, thermal and acoustic insulation, fire resistance, filtration performance, absorption, moisture management, aeration and controlled porosity are essential. Its unique properties make it a versatile material for construction, horticulture, food and beverage filtration, industrial processing, environmental applications and cryogenic insulation.
- Filtration Wine · Beer · Oils · Pharma
- Construction Plaster · Screed · Fire
- Cryogenics LNG · Air separation
- Functional Fillers Paint · Plastics · Rubber
- Consumer Care Absorption · Texturising · Carriers
- Foundry Riser · Slag · Ladle
- Agriculture & Horticulture Hydroponics · Soil
- Absorption Spill · Litter
- Food & Feed Sugar · Carriers
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Products
We produce graded unexpanded perlite, classic expanded perlite, classified expanded perlite and advanced perlite products. Our portfolio also includes diatomite, activated carbon and cellulose, which we distribute from established specialist producers.
The perlite range
Energy
The Group meets the entire electricity demand of its production facilities in Türkiye through its own wind power plant in Bergama.
Quality Control
Quality control operates as one system across all six steps of the value chain. Ore is assessed at the face, production follows a written recipe, and finished material is released against a written specification.
R&D
Research and development supports all six steps of the value chain. New grades are developed for defined application requirements, with trial production carried out on the Group’s own lines and tested in its own laboratory.
Where we are
Two production countries, five stock countries
Production runs in Türkiye and Spain. Stock is held in five countries, and customers are served in more than sixty.
Active Perlite Quarries
Processing plants
expansion plants
warehouses
countries with stock