RIVA ACIER SAS
RIVA ACIER SAS is the French subsidiary of Italian Riva Group, operating seven EAF steelmaking sites across France with over 2 million tonnes of annual capacity to produce reinforcing bars, wire rod, billets, and welded mesh for the construction industry from recycled scrap metal.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1954
- HeadquartersPorcheville, France
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What RIVA ACIER SAS does
RIVA ACIER SAS is the French operating subsidiary of Italian steel producer Riva Forni Elettrici S.p.A. (Milan), producing reinforcing steel and related long products for the construction industry. The company operates seven manufacturing sites across France (Gargenville, Bonnières-sur-Seine, Neuves-Maisons, Montereau, Creil, Vauvert, and Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert), several of which carry 100-120+ years of operational heritage, with a stated production capacity exceeding 2 million tonnes of steel per year. Its core technology is electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking fed by scrap metal, with 70% of scrap sourced from neighboring French regions. Downstream processes include continuous casting, rolling mills, and welded mesh fabrication, producing hot-rolled concrete reinforcing bars (straight and coiled), smooth rebars, wire rod, billets, and welded mesh. Slag co-products from EAF production are sold as substitutes for natural aggregates in road construction and embankments, supporting a circular economy value proposition.
The business model is B2B direct sales of commodity-grade and certified steel products to French construction industry buyers (contractors, builders, infrastructure developers) and industrial manufacturers requiring wire rod and semi-finished products. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates through commercial quotations via dedicated sales contacts. The company sells primarily into the French domestic market (Île-de-France, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), although multi-jurisdictional product certifications (French AFCAB, Belgian BENOR, UK CARES, German TUM, Swiss EMPA, Dutch KOMO) provide pre-cleared access to adjacent European construction markets. Corporate-level ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001, 50001) across all sites since 2012, plus MASE industrial safety and ISO 14067 carbon footprint certifications at select sites, support a sustainability-positioned go-to-market. The marketing footprint is limited to a corporate website, LinkedIn, Instagram (via the Riva Group), and direct sales outreach, consistent with an established industrial commodity supplier rather than a growth-stage marketing-led business. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company remains privately held under its Italian parent.
RIVA ACIER SAS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- RIVA ACIER SAS
- Legal name
- RIVA ACIER SAS
- Website
- https://rivaacier.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1954
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- RIVA ACIER SAS is the French subsidiary of Italian Riva Group, operating seven EAF steelmaking sites across France with over 2 million tonnes of annual capacity to produce reinforcing bars, wire rod, billets, and welded mesh for the construction industry from recycled scrap metal.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
RIVA ACIER SAS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Steel Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing (331221), Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (331110)
- SIC
- Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products (IMADACAH), Steel Casting (Continuous Casting, Ingots, Semi-Finished Slabs/Billets/Blooms) (IMAKABAD), Ferrous Scrap Processing & Brokerage (Steel & Cast Iron) (IMAKAMAA)
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Where RIVA ACIER SAS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Porcheville
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices7 records
Markets served
RIVA ACIER SAS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Steel Rebar and Bar Products: Sale of hot rolled concrete reinforcing bars, smooth steel rebars, concrete reinforcing coils, stretched coils, and billets from continuous casting. Revenue generated through direct product sales to construction industry customers including contractors, builders, and steel distributors.
- Wire Rod Products: Production and sale of wire rod for industrial applications in construction and manufacturing sectors.
- Welded Mesh Products: Manufacture and sale of welded mesh products used in concrete reinforcement applications in construction.
- Slag Co-products: Recovery and sale of slag co-products from steel production, used for road embankments, foundations, and as substitutes for natural materials like limestone and gravel.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
RIVA ACIER SAS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
RIVA ACIER SAS recycles scrap steel into construction-grade steel products using electric arc furnace steelmaking, continuous casting, and rolling mills. It produces hot rolled concrete reinforcing bars (straight and coiled), smooth steel rebars, billets, wire rod, and welded mesh, primarily serving the French construction industry, and sells slag as a co-product for road and foundation applications.
Product overview
RIVA ACIER SAS is a steel manufacturing company that recycles scrap steel into construction materials. The company operates a portfolio of steel products including hot rolled concrete reinforcing bars (straight and coiled), smooth steel rebars, continuous casting billets, wire rod, and welded mesh. These products serve the construction industry for concrete reinforcement applications. The company also markets slag, a co-product from steel production, for use in road construction and as a substitute for natural materials like limestone and gravel. The company operates multiple industrial sites across France (Gargenville, Montereau, Neuves-Maisons, Creil, Vauvert, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Bonnieres-sur-Seine) specializing in different product lines.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Hot rolled concrete reinforcing bars
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 2 million tonnes of steel produced annually from scrap recycling
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use RIVA ACIER SAS
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
RIVA ACIER SAS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Feature3 records
RIVA ACIER SAS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.
- RIVA FORNI ELETTRICI S.p.A.coreParent company of the Riva Group, headquartered in Milan, Italy. RIVA FORNI ELETTRICI S.p.A. is a joint data controller for RIVA ACIER's websites and operations. Registered office at V.LE CERTOSA, 249 20151 MILANO with share capital of 210,600,000 euros.
- PARSIDERcoreSimplified joint stock company with share capital of 157,500,000 euros, located at ZI DE LIMAY-PORCHEVILLE 78440 PORCHEVILLE. Joint data controller for RIVA ACIER's websites. Has appointed a DPO jointly with RIVA ACIER for GDPR compliance.
- Aciéries et Laminoirs de Paris ALPAcoreOne-man simplified joint stock company with capital of 12,200,000 euros. Subsidiary of RIVA ACIER SAS located at ZI DE LIMAY-PORCHEVILLE 78440 PORCHEVILLE. Manufacturing site specialized in steel production for reinforced concrete and caster billets with over 45 years of experience.
- Aciers de Construction Rationalisés ACORcoreOne-person simplified joint stock company with capital of 4,727,500 euros located at 14 RUE DES USINES 60100 CREIL. Subsidiary of RIVA ACIER SAS operating manufacturing sites in Creil, Vauvert, and Saint Just Saint Rambert specialized in welded wire mesh production.
- SAM Société des Aciers d'Armature pour le BétoncoreOne-person simplified joint stock company with capital of 47,275,000 euros located at 222 RUE VICTOR DE LESPINATS 54230 NEUVES-MAISONS. Subsidiary of RIVA ACIER SAS operating manufacturing sites in Neuves-Maisons and Montereau.
- Iton SeinecoreOne-person simplified joint stock company with capital of 11,208,750 euros located at QUAI DE SEINE 78270 BONNIERES-SUR-SEINE. Subsidiary of RIVA ACIER SAS operating the Bonnières-sur-Seine industrial site with over 100 years of experience.
- TRENTETROISminorOne-person simplified joint stock company with capital of 2,500,000 euros located at ZONE INDUSTRIELLE LIMAY PORCHEVILLE 78440 GARGENVILLE. Subsidiary of RIVA ACIER SAS.
- European UnionmoderateThe European Union has financed numerous training courses at RIVA ACIER sites, particularly at the SAM Neuves-Maisons site. EU support has enabled long-term investments in skills development and industrial competitiveness.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
RIVA ACIER SAS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Riva Acciaio (Riva Italy): Italian parent group's domestic steel operations producing EAF rebar, wire rod, and long products. Closely comparable as a sister Riva Group EAF long products operation serving similar construction end-markets.
- Stahlwerk Thüringen: German EAF steel producer specializing in rebar and wire rod using scrap feedstock. Closely comparable as a European EAF long products competitor serving construction markets.
- Liberty Steel Group: European EAF-based steel producer with significant long products and rebar capacity across the continent, including France and Belgium. Directly competes with RIVA ACIER in EAF rebar and wire rod for construction markets.
- CELSA Group: Spanish-origin European EAF long products producer (rebar, wire rod, sections) with operations in multiple countries. Directly competes with RIVA ACIER in EAF rebar and structural long products for construction.
- Badische Stahlwerke (BSW): German EAF-based rebar and wire rod producer with similar long-products focus for construction. Comparable in process technology, scrap feedstock model, and target end-markets.
- AFV Beltrame Group: Italian family-owned steel producer specializing in rebar, wire rod, and mesh for construction across Europe. Closely comparable in product mix, EAF/scrap-based production model, and reliance on construction sector demand.
- Thy-Marcinelle (Riva Belgium): Belgian sister company within the Riva Group producing EAF steel including rebar and wire rod. Most direct comparable given shared parent, similar EAF/scrap feedstock model, and overlap in construction end-markets and European distribution.
Broad incumbents
- NLMK Europe: European arm of Russian steelmaker NLMK producing flat and long steel products including rebar. Competes with RIVA ACIER in European long products markets but with broader product portfolio and different feedstock mix.
- Saarstahl: German integrated steel producer with significant long products (wire rod, bar) operations including for construction. Comparable in long products output but broader product portfolio and integrated production route.
- ArcelorMittal: The world's largest steel producer with significant EAF rebar, wire rod, and mesh operations across Europe, including in France. Comparable as a major European supplier of long products for construction, though its product portfolio spans flat steel and mining as well.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
RIVA ACIER SAS social profiles
Digital presenceRIVA ACIER SAS compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance19 records
RIVA ACIER SAS financial estimates
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RIVA ACIER SAS leadership team
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RIVA ACIER SAS subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
RIVA ACIER SAS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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RIVA ACIER SAS M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about RIVA ACIER SAS
What does RIVA ACIER SAS do?
RIVA ACIER SAS recycles scrap steel into construction-grade steel products using electric arc furnace steelmaking, continuous casting, and rolling mills. It produces hot rolled concrete reinforcing bars (straight and coiled), smooth steel rebars, billets, wire rod, and welded mesh, primarily serving the French construction industry, and sells slag as a co-product for road and foundation applications.
Is RIVA ACIER SAS a public or private company?
RIVA ACIER SAS is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was RIVA ACIER SAS founded?
RIVA ACIER SAS was founded in 1954. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is RIVA ACIER SAS based?
RIVA ACIER SAS is headquartered in Porcheville, France, in the Europe region.
How does RIVA ACIER SAS make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Steel Rebar and Bar Products are the primary driver. The others are wire Rod Products, welded Mesh Products and slag Co-products.
Who are RIVA ACIER SAS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Riva Acciaio (Riva Italy), Stahlwerk Thüringen, Liberty Steel Group, CELSA Group, Badische Stahlwerke (BSW), AFV Beltrame Group and Thy-Marcinelle (Riva Belgium). Broad incumbents are NLMK Europe, Saarstahl and ArcelorMittal.
Does RIVA ACIER SAS have an API?
No public API is recorded for RIVA ACIER SAS.
What industry is RIVA ACIER SAS in?
RIVA ACIER SAS's product category is Steel Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKABAE, Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip), with a secondary code of IMADACAH, Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products. Its NAICS code is 331221 and its SIC code is 3310.