Steel Group

Name

Steel Group

Legal name

Grupo Acerero, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://grupoacerero.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (3311), Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

akta.pro primary industry

Long Products Manufacturing (Rebar, Wire Rod, Merchant Bar, Sections/Beams) (IMAKABAH)

Keywords

• Steel manufacturing
• Rebar products
• Wire rod production
• Welded wire mesh
• Structural steel

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Potosí

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Products Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and commercialization of steel products including rebar, wire rod, welded mesh, steel plate, and other long steel products for construction and industrial applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Steel Group (Grupo Acerero) manufactures and commercializes long steel products including rebar (varilla corrugada), wire rod (alambrón), welded mesh (malla soldada), steel plate (placa de acero), G-60 rebar, annealed wire, structural armor (armadura), steel castillos, stirrups, and nails. With over 1,000,000 tonnes of annual installed capacity, the company sells exclusively B2B through authorized distributors and direct sales to construction and industrial manufacturers in Mexico and the United States.

Product overview

Grupo Acerero is a steel manufacturing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of steel construction products. The company operates with an installed production capacity exceeding 1,000,000 tons annually, serving the Mexican national territory and exporting to the United States and Latin American countries. The product portfolio includes Placa de Acero (steel plate), Varilla Corrugada (corrugated rebar), Alambrón (wire rod), Malla Soldada (welded mesh), Armadura Armagasa (structural armor), Castillo Armacero (structural steel), Alambre Recocido (annealed wire), Clavo (steel nails), Varilla G-60 (G-60 rebar), and Estribo (stirrups) — all positioned as construction materials for the building and infrastructure sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GASA Steel: US-based subsidiary of Grupo Acerero operating in The Woodlands, Texas, serving the American steel market.

Products and services

• Placa de Acero (Steel Plate) Steel plate products for construction and industrial applications, including low-alloy steel plate covered under ISO 9001:2015 certification.
• Varilla Corrugada (Corrugated Rebar) Corrugated steel rebar used for reinforced concrete construction in building and infrastructure projects.
• Alambrón (Wire Rod) Wire rod product used in various steel construction applications and as raw input for downstream wire products.
• Malla Soldada (Welded Wire Mesh) Welded wire mesh for concrete reinforcement in construction and infrastructure applications.
• Armadura Armagasa (Structural Steel Armor) Structural steel armor product for construction applications that contributes LEED points for green building projects.
• Castillo Armacero (Steel Castillo) Steel castillo structural element for construction applications, contributing LEED points for green building projects.
• Alambre Recocido (Annealed Wire) Annealed wire for construction and industrial uses, produced through the Trefilados facility.
• Clavo (Steel Nails) Steel nails for construction applications, produced through the Trefilados facility.
• Varilla G-60 (G-60 Grade Rebar) G-60 grade rebar for reinforced concrete applications, contributing LEED points for green building projects.
• Estribo (Steel Stirrups) Steel stirrups for reinforced concrete structures in construction applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor, moderate and core.

• CANACERO (Cámara Nacional de la Industria del Acero)majorOthersActive member of CANACERO, the National Chamber of the Steel Industry. This is the primary steel industry association in Mexico that validates the company's functioning as a socially responsible steel company.
• World Steel AssociationmajorOthersActive member of worldsteel, the global steel industry association representing approximately 85% of global steel production.
• ANTAAC (Asociación Nacional de Normalización y Certificación del Sector Eléctrico)minorOthersMember of ANTAAC for national standardization and certification in the electrical sector.
• COPARMEXminorOthersMember of COPARMEX (Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana), Mexico's main business chamber.
• US Green Building CouncilmoderateOthersMember of USGBC, the organization that awards LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifications for sustainable buildings. Grupo Acerero products can contribute LEED points in construction projects.
• American Trust Register (ATR)coreTechnology or IntegrationCertification body that awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification to Grupo Acerero's quality management system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grupo DEACERO: One of Mexico's largest steel producers, manufacturing rebar, wire rod, and structural products for construction. Closest direct competitor given overlapping product portfolio, integrated mill capability, and focus on the Mexican construction market.
• Gerdau: Brazilian-headquartered long-steel producer with significant Mexican and US operations (Gerdau Corsa). Competes directly in rebar, wire rod, and structural mesh, leveraging a broader Latin American footprint and greater product breadth.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): US-headquartered producer of rebar, wire rod, and fabricated concrete reinforcement products. Highly comparable operating model focused on long products and downstream fabrication, with overlapping end-customers in construction.
• AHMSA (Altos Hornos de México): Historic Mexican integrated steelmaker producing slab, plate, and long products. Competes in the same domestic long-products market and shares Mexican construction-industry exposure, though it has historically faced operational and financial challenges.
• Industrias CH (Grupo Simec): Mexican steel producer (affiliated with Industrias CH) operating integrated mills producing rebar, wire rod, and structural products for construction. Competes directly with Grupo Acerero in the Mexican domestic long-products market.
• Ternium (Ternium México): Leading Latin American steel producer with major Mexican operations manufacturing flat and long products including rebar and welded mesh. Competes head-to-head in Mexican construction and industrial steel channels and shares exposure to nearshoring-driven demand.

Broad incumbents

• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with significant operations in Mexico and Latin America. Offers a much broader product portfolio (flat, long, tubular) and competes with Grupo Acerero in several Mexican construction and industrial segments.
• Steel Dynamics: US-based EAF steel producer with significant long-products (rebar, structural, rail) and fabricated-reinforcement operations. Comparable business model and competes in adjacent North American long-product markets.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest US steel producer with extensive rebar, wire rod, and structural products portfolio via EAF mills. Competes indirectly through US import markets where Grupo Acerero exports, and represents a benchmark for capital-efficient long-product operations.

Regional players

• Voestalpine: Austrian-based steel and technology group producing high-quality long and special-steel products. Not a direct Mexican competitor but a relevant global benchmark for value-added long-products strategy and product diversification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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