Southlake, Texas — Privately Held

From the Ground Up.
Built to Last.

Instar Holdings builds and operates enterprises across the full commodity supply chain — from underground mineral extraction and rail infrastructure, through advanced materials manufacturing, to multi-state transportation and distribution.

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"We build companies that extract, manufacture, and deliver the materials the world runs on — and we operate them ourselves."

Instar Holdings is a privately held, owner-operated investment firm. Our executive team doesn't advise from a distance — we run these businesses day to day, supported by a shared management company that provides centralized leadership, finance, legal, HR, supply chain, and technology across the entire portfolio.

Who We Are

Owner-Operators, Not Passive Investors.

Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, Instar Holdings is a vertically integrated platform controlling the full commodity supply chain — from what comes out of the ground, through how it's processed and improved, to how it reaches the customer. Our same executive team operates every subsidiary.

Instar Management Company, our wholly owned shared services arm, provides centralized executive leadership, finance, legal, human resources, supply chain, and technology infrastructure across all operating companies — reducing overhead and making every acquisition immediately accretive.

650 ft

Underground salt mine in Hutchinson, Kansas

225+

Railcars and miles of dedicated track

80+

Truck fleet across the Midwest and Southwest

States in operational footprint

Portfolio

Our Companies

Three operating companies spanning the full commodity supply chain — from extraction through manufacturing to delivery — unified by a shared executive platform.

Hutchinson Salt Co.

Underground Salt Mining & Class III Railroad

A working underground salt mine 650 feet below the Kansas prairie, producing bulk road salt and agricultural feed salt since 1990. Owner-operator of a Class III railroad with 225+ railcars and dedicated track, moving product directly from mine to market. OMRI-certified organic products. Featured on History Channel and Discovery Channel.

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Asher Materials

Low-Carbon Building Materials & SCM Manufacturing

Leading low-carbon building material solutions in Texas. Transitioning from commodity Portland Cement distribution to manufacturing supplementary cementitious material (SCM) additives that reduce embodied carbon in concrete. Reducing the 1,370 lbs of CO₂ produced per metric ton of cement manufactured.

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NSG Logistics

Bulk Transportation & Terminal Services

Over 50 years of Midwest logistics expertise with an 80+ truck fleet and multi-state terminal network providing bulk transportation, transloading, production, and warehousing services for salt, aggregate, grain, and specialty materials across the central United States.

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Investment Strategy

Where We Focus.

Natural Resource Extraction & Rail Infrastructure

Underground mineral extraction and captive rail infrastructure form competitive moats that are extraordinarily difficult to replicate. A working salt mine and a Class III railroad with 225+ railcars represent hard assets with durable, cycle-resistant demand.

Advanced Materials & Sustainability

Low-carbon building materials represent a generational growth opportunity. Reducing embodied carbon in concrete — through supplementary cementitious materials and innovative manufacturing — meets accelerating regulatory and commercial demand for sustainable construction.

Transportation & Distribution

An 80+ truck fleet with terminal infrastructure across eight states connects production to customers. Bulk commodity logistics — salt, aggregate, grain, and specialty materials — serves agricultural, construction, and commercial markets with durable, non-discretionary demand.

Instar Management Company

A shared executive platform providing centralized C-suite leadership, finance, legal, HR, supply chain, and technology across all operating companies. This model reduces overhead, enables rapid integration of new acquisitions, and lets each business focus on operations.

The Team