Opta Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1879

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 900

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 12

Opta Group General Information

Description

Provider of industrial mineral products intended to serve the steel, construction, aluminum, glass, foundry, and wastewater industries. The company offers a custom process and industrial mineral products, which include traditional copper, coal blasting slag, silica-free abrasives, construction-grade and resin-coated sands, as well as water filtration media and jet cutting garnet, enabling clients to process industrial minerals into business products.

Contact Information

Website
opta-group.com
Formerly Known As
BEI/Pecal, W.R. Barnes Co., Barmin, Barnes Environmental International
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 300 Corporate Parkway - 118 North
  • Amherst, NY 14226
  • United States
+1 (716)
Primary Industry
Industrial Chemicals
Other Industries
Specialty Chemicals
Corporate Office
  • 300 Corporate Parkway - 118 North
  • Amherst, NY 14226
  • United States
+1 (716)

Opta Group Timeline

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Opta Group Valuation & Funding

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Opta Group Signals

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Opta Group Investors

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Opta Group Investments & Acquisitions (12)

Opta Group’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with M-Tec Powder. The deal was made on 08-Jul-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
M-Tec Powder 08-Jul-2025 Buyout/LBO Industrial Supplies and Parts
Performix Metallurgical Additives 01-Apr-2024 Buyout/LBO Distributors/Wholesale
Metser Demir Çelik 05-Jan-2024 Buyout/LBO Industrial Supplies and Parts
Anker Industries 20-Dec-2023 Buyout/LBO Industrial Supplies and Parts
NuFlux 19-Oct-2023 Buyout/LBO Industrial Supplies and Parts
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Opta Group Exits (2)

Opta Group’s most recent exit was on 05-Jan-2024 from Metser Demir Çelik. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Metser Demir Çelik 05-Jan-2024 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Inland RC 11-Nov-2011 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Opta Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Metcan Industrial Hamilton, Canada 1990
Nupro (Lewiston) Buffalo, NY 1989
WGI Heavy Minerals Waterdown, Canada 1988

Opta Group FAQs

  • When was Opta Group founded?

    Opta Group was founded in 1879.

  • Where is Opta Group headquartered?

    Opta Group is headquartered in Amherst, NY.

  • What is the size of Opta Group?

    Opta Group has 900 total employees.

  • What industry is Opta Group in?

    Opta Group’s primary industry is Industrial Chemicals.

  • Is Opta Group a private or public company?

    Opta Group is a Private company.

  • What is Opta Group’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Opta Group is .

  • How much funding has Opta Group raised over time?

    Opta Group has raised $16.9M.

  • Who are Opta Group’s investors?

    Elliott Investment Management and Speyside Equity have invested in Opta Group.

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