The products and expertise to be your one source for all metallurgical needs.

OPTA offers a diverse product portfolio of molten solutions serving the iron, steelmaking, foundry, aluminum, and copper industries. Our unparalleled metallurgical expertise has enabled us to become the world leader in iron desulfurization, slag conditioners, tundish fluxes, and cored-wire products.

Affival is the globally renowned leader in cored-wire manufacturing and application.

As liquid steel treatment specialists, we’ve refined ladle-processing technology through our unparalleled experience and continuous research and development efforts. Affival’s quality manifests itself in the products we sell and in the customer service we provide. And our reliability has become an international standard.

QUAB^® cationizing reagents help our customers improve the quality and performance of their products.

QUAB cationizing reagents impart a positive charge to a wide range of substrates. The resulting high-strength cationic polymers offer beneficial surface-active properties for countless applications. Continued product innovation has made QUAB a global leader in cationizing reagents. Customers trust us for supply consistency, outstanding customer service, and application know-how.

Tecnosulfur’s history reflects a trajectory of growth, development, and strengthening.

TECNO: Technology developed to solve problems caused by high contents of sulfur in steel manufacturing. SULFUR: An undesirable element in the manufacture of steel (sulfur content increased significantly when coal replaced charcoal, making desulfurization necessary). Hence, Tecnosulfur.

We’re contributing to lowering the industry’s environmental impact and promoting waste minimization.

Using state-of-the-art cleaning equipment and proprietary milling systems, Opta Glass is ready to provide fine recycled glass products unlike any in North America. With its Waterdown, Ontario, flagship production facility planned to open in June 2024, Opta Glass products will be available in 2,000-pound Super-sacs or bulk pneumatic tankers.

Silica-free abrasives for blast cleaning, construction, water filtration, and water-jet cutting.

Our abrasive products segment manufactures, processes, and distributes silica-free abrasives for blast cleaning, construction, water filtration, and water-jet cutting. We process and distribute industrial mineral products to the foundry industry, including bentonite clays used for binders in the foundry molding industry. This segment also sources and distributes a full offering of resin-coated sands.