More than 71 years of experience

Over the years, Zinc Nacional has established itself as one of the world leaders in the production of zinc compounds.

Here are some of the events that have made Zinc Nacional the great company it is today.

Zinc Historia
  1. 1952

    1952

    Zinc Nacional is founded by Mr. Eduardo Villareal Bell, a very visionary man.

  2. 1953

    1953

    First Waelz kiln.

  3. 1957

    1957

    Hydrometallurgical Plant (first plant in Latin America to produce high quality metallic cadmium, it now produces zinc sulfate).

  4. 1965

    1965

    Products introduced:

  5. 1968

    1968

    Granular zinc sulfate and agricultural fungicides are produced in the hydrometallurgical plant.

  6. 1971

    1971

    Metallurgical plant starts to produce zinc oxide feed grade 72% Zn.

  7. 1975

    1975

    Hydrometallurgical plant begins to manufacture high purity zinc sulfate.

  8. 1976

    1976

    We start producing zinc oxide by the indirect process, or “French Process”.

  9. 1978

    1978

    Zinc Nacional begins operations of its sulfuric acid plant.

  10. 1994

    1994

    The first summer camp begins with 200 children.

  11. 1998

    1998

    The “Clean Industry” certificate is granted by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Zinc 1999 Nacional.

  12. 1999

    1999

    To diversify its operations and vertically integrate with its sister company, Panel Rey, Zinc Nacional opens recycled paperboard mill.

  13. 2006

    2006

    Construction of Waelz kiln No. 5

  14. 2009

    2009

    Zinc Nacional was certified by ISO 9001.

  15. 2009

    2009

    Zinc Nacional acquires SDR, a leader in the EAF Dust Recycling business in the USA.

  16. 2011

    2011

    Construction of Waelz kiln No. 2 in SDR

  17. 2012

    2012

    Construction of Waelz kiln No. 6. Fluidized bed dryer.

  18. 2013

    2013

    Expansion of Zinc Nacionalʼs French Process production capacity.

  19. 2014

    French Process Zinc Oxide capacity expansion completed.

  20. 2017

    2017

    Zinc Nacional and Çinkom, company located in Turkey, Aliağa, joined forces to create Turkmex, a recycling plant for EAF dust. Construction of Waelz kiln No. 3 in SDR.

  21. 2017

    2017

    Zinc Nacional/SDR partenerd with Waelz kiln No. 3 in Heritage Envrionmental Services to SDR build a new Waelz kiln facility in Indiana. WSP will use technology to provide steel mills with an alternative recyling operation for the recovery of zinc from their by-products.

  22. 2020

    2020

    Jean Goldschmidt International and Zinc Nacional formed a JV to acquire an EAF dust recyling plant in Goslar, Germany that produces waelz zinc oxide.

  23. 2021

    2021

    Zinc Nacional was certified under ISO 14000 and GMP+

  24. 2022

    2022

    New fluidized bed dryer. Construction of Waelz kiln No. 1 in WSP.

  25. 2023

    2023

    Construction of Waelz kiln No. 7 We expanded our “French Process”.