Ipacer

What Ipacer does

Ipacer S.A. is a Chilean steel import and commercialization company headquartered in Quilicura, Santiago. The company was originally acquired by the Duferco Group in 2002 and rebranded under the IPACER name in 2010, operating today as a subsidiary of Duferco International Trading Holding — the world's largest steel trading group with offices in 45+ countries. Ipacer maintains a warehouse and sales operation in Santiago, serving Chile's national market with a comprehensive portfolio spanning hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel coils and plates, galvanized products, diamond-pattern plates, structural grades (ASTM A-36, A-572, A-709), specialty stainless steel (304/304L, 430), wear-resistant plates (400-500 Brinell), high-strength A514 plates, and prepainted A792 coils, plus custom-order items such as laminated angles and flat bars. Value-added processing services include oxycutting, flattening, delivery, and strapping.

The company targets three primary verticals — construction, mining, and manufacturing — which together account for approximately 80% of Chilean steel consumption, alongside a secondary metalworking and smaller-distributor segment. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through six named sales executives providing personalized technical advice from project inception through delivery. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure, and the company generates revenue primarily through one-time steel product sales complemented by processing services. Ipacer holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications (2023) and achieved CarbonNeutral® certification in May 2025, positioning it for sustainability-conscious industrial and infrastructure procurement.

As a fully-owned subsidiary of Duferco, Ipacer's business model is fundamentally distribution-driven rather than technology-driven. Its competitive position rests on privileged access to Duferco's global sourcing network, group purchasing power, broad product portfolio, and processing capabilities — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software platforms, or app-based customer interfaces. The company maintains a headcount of 11-50 employees and does not disclose revenue or financials publicly.

Name

Ipacer

Legal name

IPACER S.A.

Website

https://ipacer.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ipacer is a Chilean steel importer and distributor, subsidiary of Duferco Group (the world's largest steel trader), serving Chile's construction, mining, and manufacturing sectors with coils, plates, specialty steels, and value-added processing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Steel Product Sales: One-time sales of steel products including coils, plates, sheets, and special steels to industrial customers. Products sold in various formats with custom cutting and processing options.
2. Processing Services: Value-added services including oxycutting, flattening, delivery, and strapping provided alongside product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ipacer imports and commercializes a wide range of steel products in Chile, including coils, plates, sheets, structural profiles (angles, channels, beams, tubes), and special steels (stainless, galvannealed, zinc-aluminum coated). It also offers value-added processing services such as oxycutting (plasma/oxyfuel), flattening, and delivery with strapping, complemented by technical advisory for selecting the right steel grade for each application.

Product overview

Ipacer is a steel import and commercialization company belonging to the Duferco Group, offering a broad portfolio of steel products organized into four main categories: (1) Steel Coils — hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized coils; (2) Steel Plates — hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized, and diamond-pattern plates, plus ASTM A-36, A-572, and A-709 structural plates; (3) Special Steels — anti-abrasive plates (400–500 Brinell), wear-resistant plates, A514 high-strength structural plates, stainless steel plates (304/304L), stainless steel coils (430), and prepainted A792 coils; and (4) Custom-Order Materials — laminated angles and flat bars. The company also provides value-added services including oxycutting, straightening, dispatch/delivery, and strapping. All products are backed by Duferco's global trading network spanning over 45 countries, enabling Ipacer to source and supply virtually any steel specification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Coils, Plates and Sheets
• Structural Steel Profiles
• Special Steels (Stainless, Galvannealed, Zinc-Aluminum)
• Steel Processing Services (Oxycutting, Flattening, Strapping)
• Technical Steel Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• Chilean apparent steel consumption is approximately 3.1 million tonnes with national production providing 40% of demand.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Carboneutral S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValidated Ipacer's CarbonNeutral® certification in Chile as the local partner of Climate Impact Partners, confirming the company's carbon neutrality claims under The CarbonNeutral Protocol.
• Climate Impact PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped The CarbonNeutral Protocol, the global standard under which Ipacer achieved its CarbonNeutral® certification. Their methodology was used to calculate Ipacer's greenhouse gas emissions and validate offsetting.
• Choapa Wind PowerminorOthersWind power project in Coquimbo Region, Chile, whose carbon credits were purchased by Ipacer to offset residual emissions as part of achieving CarbonNeutral® certification.
• Fundación Padre SemeriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial responsibility partnership where Ipacer works with this foundation that serves girls whose rights have been violated, as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzgqm3YlC3Ii9jNGnecZhQA
• Facebookfacebook.com/IPACERCHILE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ipacerchile

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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