Nacional Tubos

What Nacional Tubos does

Nacional Tubos specializes in the manufacturing of steel pipes, adhering to various standards such as DIN2440, NBR5580, NBR5590, NBR6591, Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Tubes A-500, and tubes for furniture, also known as Metalon. The company offers a wide range of products and operates in the building materials industry. Nacional Tubos works with low carbon steel in standards SAE 1006 to SAE 1015, A36. The company also has a solar power plant, indicating a commitment to renewable energy.

Name

Nacional Tubos

Legal name

National Industrial Tubos Ltda

Website

https://www.nacionaltubos.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nacional Tubos manufactures steel pipes in various standards and operates in the building materials industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Tube Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (33121), Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipes & Tubing (Metal, Plastic & Composite) (IMADALAC), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Welded steel tubes
• Steel tube manufacturing
• Structural steel profiles
• Fluid conduction tubes
• Cold-rolled steel products

Headquarters

HQ city

Nova Lima

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel Tube Sales: Direct B2B sales of welded steel tubes (round, square, rectangular) and steel profiles. Revenue generated from product sales to industrial customers across multiple sectors including agricultural implements, automotive, construction, and industrial installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nacional Tubos manufactures welded steel tubes in round, square, and rectangular profiles (ranging from 15.87x0.75mm to 168.30x7.11mm) and fluid conduction tubes, produced on four high-speed forming lines to NBR 6591, A500, NBR 5580, and NBR 5590 standards. It also supplies raw steel inputs (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and pickled sheets, coils, and strips) and processed steel profiles (folded, welded, and rolled including VS, CS, CVS, W, H, I series) under customer-drawing specifications.

Product overview

Nacional Tubos is a steel tube and profile manufacturer operating as a single unified product portfolio. The core offering comprises welded steel tubes (round, square, and rectangular) produced on four high-speed forming lines with Eddy Current and Hydrostatic quality testing. Supporting products include raw steel materials (cold-rolled, hot-rolled, and pickled sheets, coils, and strips) and processed profiles (folded, welded, and rolled profiles including VS, CS, CVS, W, H, and I series). Products are manufactured in low-carbon steels to SAE 1006-1015, A36, and COR 400 specifications, serving agricultural implements, automotive, bicycles, civil construction, furniture, industrial installations, and sugar-alcohol industries. Quality is assured through ISO 9001:2015 certification and NBR product standards compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Round Mechanical/Structural Steel Tube (Tubo Mecânico/Estrutural Redondo)
• Square Mechanical/Structural Steel Tube (Tubo Mecânico/Estrutural Quadrado)
• Rectangular Mechanical/Structural Steel Tube (Tubo Mecânico/Estrutural Retangular)
• Fluid Conduction Steel Tube (Tubo de Condução)
• Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet (Chapa Laminada a Frio)
• Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet (Chapa Laminada a Quente)
• Pickled Steel Sheet (Chapa Decapada)
• Cold-Rolled Steel Coil (Rolo Laminado a Frio)
• Hot-Rolled Steel Coil (Rolo Laminado a Quente)
• Pickled Steel Coil (Rolo Decapado)
• Steel Strip (Tira)
• Folded Steel Profile (Perfil Dobrado)
• Welded Steel Profile (Perfil Soldado)
• Welded Steel Beam (Viga Soldada)
• Rolled Steel Profile (Perfil Laminado)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of company energy from solar park, 20% from free market renewable sources
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carbon Free BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership since January 2024 for carbon offset program. Nacional Tubos compensated 56 tonnes CO₂e (Scope 1 and 2 emissions) from January 2024 to December 2025. Carbon credits sourced from VERRA (Verified Carbon Standard) from the Forest Maintenance REDD+ Project Valparaíso.
• Instituto Olga KosminorOthersNGO partner receiving contributions from Nacional Tubos as part of social responsibility initiatives.
• AFBB (Associação dos Fumicultores do Brasil)minorOthersNGO partner receiving contributions from Nacional Tubos as part of social responsibility initiatives.
• APAE LimeiraminorOthersAssociation for parents and friends of exceptional children in Limeira, receiving contributions from Nacional Tubos.
• Amigos do BemminorOthersNGO partner receiving contributions from Nacional Tubos as part of social responsibility initiatives.
• Amigos da PoliminorOthersNGO partner that publishes public notices (editais) for projects, receiving contributions from Nacional Tubos.
• CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional)coreOthersPrimary steel supplier providing raw materials for tube manufacturing. Nacional Tubos relies on CSN for quality assured steel products.
• UsiminascoreOthersPrimary steel supplier providing raw materials for tube manufacturing. Nacional Tubos relies on Usiminas for quality assured steel products.
• ArcelorMittalcoreOthersPrimary steel supplier providing raw materials for tube manufacturing. Nacional Tubos relies on ArcelorMittal for quality assured steel products.
• GerdaucoreOthersPrimary steel supplier providing raw materials for tube manufacturing. Nacional Tubos relies on Gerdau for quality assured steel products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tuper: Brazilian manufacturer of welded steel tubes, structural profiles, and processed steel products serving automotive, construction, agribusiness, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Nacional Tubos on product mix, customer verticals, and domestic Brazilian distribution model.
• Açotubo: Brazilian producer and distributor of steel tubes and pipes for industrial applications, including fluid conduction and structural uses. Overlaps with Nacional Tubos on welded tube products, NBR-certified conduction lines, and Brazil-domestic B2B industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Vallourec: Global leader in premium seamless and welded steel tubes for energy, industry, and construction. Much larger and more diversified than Nacional Tubos, but competes in the same welded tube category and shares industrial customer overlap in Brazil.
• Tenaris: World-leading manufacturer of steel pipes and related services for energy, mechanical, and industrial applications. Operates a broad product portfolio but its welded and mechanical tubes compete with Nacional Tubos in industrial and structural segments, particularly in Latin America.
• Gerdau: Latin America's largest steel producer, supplying long steel, special steel, and downstream tubular products. Competes with Nacional Tubos through its own tube operations and is also one of its primary raw material suppliers, making it both a peer and an upstream partner.
• ArcelorMittal Brasil: Brazilian operations of the world's largest steelmaker, producing flat steel and downstream tubular products. Overlaps with Nacional Tubos on flat-rolled tube inputs and competing tube offerings, while also serving as a key coil supplier.
• Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN): Major Brazilian flat-steel producer with downstream operations including tubes and galvanized products. Comparable in flat-steel/raw-material supply and competes in adjacent tube/structural categories while also supplying Nacional Tubos.
• Usiminas: Brazilian flat-steel producer supplying automotive, construction, and industrial customers. Like CSN and Gerdau, Usiminas is both a raw-material supplier to Nacional Tubos and a competitor through its downstream operations.

Regional players

• Marcegaglia: Italian-headquartered global steel processor and producer of welded carbon steel tubes and profiles. Comparable product mix (welded round, square, rectangular tubes) and serves similar industrial/construction customers, though primarily in European and export markets rather than Brazil.
• Tubos Reunidos: Spanish/Portuguese manufacturer of seamless and welded steel tubes for industrial, energy, and mechanical applications. Comparable product scope (welded tubes, profiles) but serves primarily European markets rather than competing directly with Nacional Tubos in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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