History

Founded on January 15, 1900, by Dr. Rudolf Alberti in Bad Lauterberg in the Harz Mountains, Deutsche Baryt-Industrie has been producing high-quality baryte products for over 125 years. Originally established as a mining operation, the company is now internationally recognized as a specialist in the refinement of raw baryte from selected deposits.

Until the late 1960s, the company was owned by the Alberti family, before being joined by Kali Chemie AG and Sachtleben AG. From 2004 onward, the company was owned by Sachtleben Bergbau GmbH & Co. KG and Sachtleben Chemie GmbH. Since 2016, Sachtleben Minerals GmbH & Co. KG has been the sole shareholder of Deutsche Baryt-Industrie GmbH & Co. KG.

The foundation of the baryte industry in Bad Lauterberg was based on regional deposits in the Harz Mountains, as well as other deposits across Germany. In 1900, Dr. Rudolf Alberti, a chemist and industrialist, acquired the company and began large-scale mining and processing of baryte ores.

Since 1990, high-grade baryte raw materials have been sourced on the global market. Initially supplementing the company’s own reserves, these imports eventually replaced them entirely after the domestic sources were depleted.

Through the expansion of its facilities and the implementation of advanced grinding and classification technologies, Deutsche Baryt-Industrie has continued to meet the growing demands for modern functional fillers.