What GRUPO CLISA does

GRUPO CLISA, S. de R.L. de C.V. is a privately held Mexican diversified business group headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, with operations dating to 1990 and formal business-group status since 1997. The company is organized into four operating divisions: Energy, Logistics, Trade and Services, and Real Estate, supplemented by a portfolio of joint ventures and investments including RC Energy (electricity commercialization with Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, 2016), the Nueva Era Pipeline (cross-border Texas-Mexico natural gas pipeline with Howard Energy Partners, ≥504 MMcfd capacity), Cryomex (LNG/CNG assets with Stabilis Energy), TPP (a 3 million tons/year bulk mineral port terminal at Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacán, since 2012), and a minority upstream investment in VTS Enterprises LLC in the South Texas Eagle Ford. The Energy division is the strategic core, combining natural gas pipeline transportation, electricity commercialization, and distribution of thermal coal, petroleum coke, and PEMEX refined products; the Logistics division pairs the bulk-mineral port terminal with an owned trucking fleet; Trade and Services operates as authorized distributor in Mexico for Chevron (lubricants) and Goodyear (tires); and the Real Estate division develops and manages shopping malls.

The business model is B2B enterprise, generating revenue through (i) pipeline tolling and natural gas commercialization, (ii) electricity sale and asset management to large industrial users and independent power producers, (iii) distribution of fuels, lubricants, tires, and spare parts under authorized brand agreements, (iv) port terminal handling fees and trucking logistics services, and (v) commercial real estate development and administration. Customer mix is anchored by CFE in the pipeline JV and diversified across industrial, mining, transport, automotive, and agriculture end markets for the distribution business. The group maintains a corporate social responsibility arm, Fundación CLISA, which has delivered over 301,000 visual exams and 46,873 corrective glasses to public elementary school students in Mexico over seven years.

The company employs 501-1000 people and reports no public financial disclosures, external funding rounds, or ownership details. The group is privately held as a Mexican limited liability company (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada de Capital Variable), and its competitive position rests on its authorized brand distribution rights, cross-border energy infrastructure, capital-intensive port terminal, and long-term regulatory relationships with CFE and PEMEX.

Name

GRUPO CLISA

Legal name

GRUPO CLISA, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Website

https://grupoclisa.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Energy, Logistics, Industrial Distribution & Real Estate Group

akta.pro primary industry

Aggregator/Brokered Natural Gas Sales (Brokers, Marketers, Aggregators) (EUAAADAF)

Keywords

• Energy distribution services
• Natural gas pipeline transportation
• Lubricant and tire distribution
• Port terminal logistics
• Electricity commercialization services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Pedro

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy – Natural Gas Transportation & Production: Revenue from joint-venture ownership and operation of cross-border natural gas pipeline (Nueva Era) connecting South Texas production to Mexican users, plus investments in natural gas extraction wells in South Texas. Long-term pipeline capacity / tolling style economics.
2. Energy – Electricity Commercialization: Sale of electricity to large commercial and industrial users in Mexico and Latin America via RC Energy JV, offering Qualified Supply, Day-Ahead, Real-Time Market, Long-Term contracts, and natural gas supply; also asset management for independent power producers.
3. Energy – Thermal Coal & Petroleum Coke Distribution: Sale and distribution of thermal mineral coal and petroleum coke to industrial clients in Mexico through owned storage and distribution terminals; also authorized distribution of PEMEX refined products such as asphalt, fuel oil and petroleum derivatives.
4. Logistics – Maritime Terminal & Trucking Fleet: Revenue from operation of a bulk minerals/energy minerals maritime terminal (3 million tons/year at Lazaro Cardenas) together with strategic partners, and from logistics/transport/material supply chain services via owned trucking fleet.
5. Trade & Services – Lubricants, Tires & Auto Parts Distribution: Sale and distribution of lubricants, tires, rims and spare parts to industry, cargo transport, automotive, mining and agriculture, acting as authorized distributor in Mexico of Chevron (lubricants) and Goodyear (tires).
6. Real Estate – Construction & Shopping Mall Administration: Revenue from construction project development and administration of shopping malls; portfolio of real estate held for development.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GRUPO CLISA is a Mexican diversified business group that imports, distributes and commercializes energy and industrial products — including natural gas pipeline transportation (Nueva Era Pipeline JV), electricity commercialization (RC Energy JV), thermal coal and petroleum coke distribution, PEMEX refined products, Chevron lubricants, and Goodyear tires — and operates a bulk-mineral maritime terminal at Lázaro Cárdenas (TPP JV), trucking logistics, and real estate/shopping mall development. The group monetizes both long-term infrastructure (pipeline capacity, terminal throughput) and authorized-distributor gross margin on branded industrial products sold to large industrial, commercial, mining, transport and government clients in Mexico.

Product overview

GRUPO CLISA is a Mexican diversified business group founded in 1997 (operations since 1990) organized as a platform of four operating divisions — Energy (Energía), Logistics (Logística), Trade and Services (Comercial y Servicios), and Real Estate (Inmobiliaria) — complemented by a portfolio of named joint-venture and investment products including RC Energy (electricity commercialization JV with Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation), Nueva Era Pipeline (Texas–Mexico natural gas pipeline JV with Howard Energy Partners), CRYOMEX (LNG/CNG energy solutions JV with Stabilis Energy), TPP (port terminal at Lázaro Cárdenas), and VTS Enterprises LLC (South Texas upstream natural gas). The Energy division anchors pipeline gas transportation, electricity import/trade, and thermal coal/petroleum coke distribution, while Trade and Services operates as authorized Chevron lubricants and Goodyear tire distributor in Mexico. The corporate social responsibility arm Fundación CLISA delivers a vision-health glasses-donation program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RC Energy: Joint venture between Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation and GRUPO CLISA; specialized in commercialization of electric energy and asset management for independent energy producers and large commercial/industrial users in Mexico and Latin America.
• Nueva Era Pipeline
• CRYOMEX
• TPP
• VTS Enterprises LLC
• Fundación CLISA

Products and services

• Energy Division (Energía) Core energy division of GRUPO CLISA providing pipeline natural gas transportation services, import and trade of electricity, and commercialization and distribution of thermal coal, petroleum coke, and PEMEX high-quality refined products (asphalt, fuel oil, petroleum derivatives) to industrial clients in Mexico.
• Logistics Division (Logística) Logistics division providing maritime terminal management through the TPP joint venture at Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán (3 million tons/year capacity for bulk minerals and energy minerals) and a 20+ year truck fleet offering logistics, transportation, and material supply chain management services for petroleum products and other materials.
• Trade and Services Division (Comercial y Servicios) Sales and distribution of tires, rims, lubricants and spare parts for industry, cargo transport, automotive, mining, construction and agriculture. Acts as authorized distributor of Chevron (lubricants) and Goodyear (tires) in Mexico.
• Real Estate Division (Inmobiliaria) Development of construction projects and administration of shopping malls, holding an attractive portfolio of real estate held for development.
• RC Energy Electricity Commercialization Electricity commercialization offering (joint venture with Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation) for independent power producers and large commercial/industrial users in Mexico and Latin America, including Fixed Asset Management, Qualified Supply, Day-Ahead, Real-Time Market, Long-Term and Natural Gas services.
• Nueva Era Pipeline Natural Gas Transportation Cross-border natural gas pipeline transportation service (joint venture with Howard Midstream Energy Partners) of ~300-320 km and ≥30-inch diameter, connecting Webb County, Texas production to the Monterrey, Nuevo León metropolitan area with a daily transport capacity of ≥504 million cubic feet, initially supplying CFE combined-cycle plants and industrial customers.
• Cryomex LNG/CNG Energy Solutions LNG/CNG energy solutions platform (consortium with Stabilis Energy) investing in production, transportation, storage and regasification assets of Liquefied Natural Gas and Compressed Natural Gas, including LNG liquefaction facilities, cryogenic rolling stock equipment, CNG compression stations and pressure rolling stock equipment, serving industrial, mining, pipeline, utilities, marine and road transport markets across Mexico.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pipeline transport capacity of at least 504 million cubic feet per day of natural gas
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Howard Midstream Energy Partners (Howard Energy Partners)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNueva Era Pipeline joint venture. Partners co-own and co-operate a natural gas pipeline from Webb County, Texas to the Monterrey, Nuevo León metropolitan area. Length approximately 300 km (Spanish site says ~300 km; English site / investment page says 320 km) and at least 30 inches in diameter, with daily transport capacity of at least 504 million cubic feet. The pipeline initially supplies CFE combined-cycle plants in the Monterrey metro area and serves industrial customers in Mexico. The JV was publicly highlighted by the Chairman & CEO of Howard Energy Partners at the Natural Gas Society of the Permian Basin as a cross-border infrastructure project.
• Rainbow Energy Marketing CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture forming RC Energy, which the two partners incorporated into the Mexican electricity market in 2016. RC Energy specializes in electric energy commercialization for independent power producers and large commercial and industrial users in Mexico and Latin America, offering Fixed Asset Management, Qualified Supply, Day-Ahead, Real-Time Market, Long-Term and Natural Gas services.
• Stabilis EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture forming Cryomex. Together the partners create energy solutions based on compressed and liquefied natural gas (CNG/LNG), investing in production, transportation, storage and regasification assets serving industrial, mining, pipeline, utilities, marine and road transport end markets across Mexico. Assets include LNG liquefaction facilities, cryogenic rolling stock equipment, CNG compression stations and pressure rolling stock equipment.
• ChevroncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrupo Clisa Trade & Services division is an authorized distributor of Chevron (lubricants) in Mexico, distributing to industry, cargo transport, automotive, mining and agriculture customers.
• GoodyearcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrupo Clisa Trade & Services division is an authorized distributor of Goodyear (tires) in Mexico, distributing to industry, cargo transport, automotive, mining and agriculture customers.
• PEMEX (Petróleos Mexicanos)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrupo Clisa is an authorized distributor of PEMEX refining high-quality petroleum products (asphalt, fuel oil and petroleum derivatives) in Mexico, distributing through owned storage and distribution terminals to different industries.
• TPP (Port Terminal at Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacán)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn cooperation with important developer groups in harbour, industrial and energy services, Grupo Clisa co-constituted TPP, a port terminal located in Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacán, for bulk minerals and steel products management. The terminal commenced operations in 2012 with capacity to manage 3 million tons per year.
• CYCNA de Oriente (Grupo Cruz Azul)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoordinated social-impact partnership with Fundación CLISA, the corporate social-responsibility arm of Grupo Clisa. CYCNA de Oriente (cement company of Cruz Azul group) and Fundación CLISA jointly deliver vision screenings and donate corrective lenses to public elementary school students, including the delivery of 89 lenses at the federal 'Benito Juárez García' elementary school in Froylán C. Manjarrez, municipality of Quecholac, Puebla, and 130+ lenses across primary, secondary and preparatory students in Tepezalá.
• MiraflexminorOthersItalian eyewear company that donated pediatric eyeglass frames to Fundación CLISA for distribution during its brigadas (e.g., 25 frames donated during the 'Gran Familia A.C.' institution assistance program in July 2016). Frames are highlighted as comfortable and innovative designs suited for pediatric patients.
• Devon EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoward Energy Partners (Nueva Era Pipeline JV partner with Grupo Clisa) operates natural gas gathering infrastructure in the Delaware Basin under a partnership with Devon Energy. This Devon–Howard partnership is referenced in industry coverage as part of the broader energy infrastructure build-out in which Grupo Clisa participates indirectly via its JV.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vopak Mexico: Global operator of bulk-liquid storage and marine terminals with Mexican Pacific coast operations. Directly comparable to TPP at Lázaro Cárdenas on bulk mineral and energy-related terminal handling capacity and JV structure with port authorities/strategic partners.
• Stabilis Energy: Texas-based LNG/CNG solutions provider and JV partner of Grupo Clisa in Cryomex. Directly comparable on cryogenic liquefaction, transportation, storage and regasification assets serving industrial and remote-power customers in Mexico.
• Grupo KUO: Diversified Mexican industrial group with energy (Kuobng), chemicals, food and automotive businesses. Highly comparable diversified holding structure spanning energy commercialization, industrial distribution and consumer-facing operations in Mexico.
• Grupo Pochteca: Mexican B2B distributor of industrial chemicals, lubricants, solvents and specialty raw materials. Comparable to Grupo Clisa's Trade & Services division on authorized industrial distribution channels and customer base across mining, transport and industrial segments.
• Howard Energy Partners: JV partner of Grupo Clisa in the Nueva Era Pipeline and a U.S. midstream operator with cross-border gas assets in South Texas. Closely comparable on pipeline tolling economics, JV structuring and Delaware/Eagle Ford upstream-to-midstream integration.
• IEnova (Infraestructura y Energía del Noroeste / Sempra Infrastructure): Mexico's largest private-sector energy infrastructure operator with cross-border natural gas pipelines, terminals, and power generation in northern Mexico. Directly comparable to Grupo Clisa on cross-border gas midstream and pipeline transportation economics serving CFE and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Engie México: Major multinational power and gas infrastructure operator in Mexico with electricity commercialization, natural gas supply and large-industrial customer offerings that overlap directly with RC Energy's Qualified Supply and Day-Ahead/Real-Time market services.
• Grupo Alfa: Large Mexican conglomerate with energy (Alpek/petrochemicals), refrigerated foods and telecom holdings. Comparable as a diversified Mexican industrial platform but with broader petrochemical exposure rather than midstream pipeline focus.

Regional players

• Grupo TMM: Mexican port operator and logistics provider with maritime terminal and shipping assets. Comparable to TPP and the Logistics division on Mexican port operations and bulk-mineral/industrial cargo handling capacity.
• Promotora Ambiental (PASA): Mexican environmental services and logistics company operating fleets for waste and industrial materials handling. Comparable to Grupo Clisa's trucking logistics arm in Mexican industrial transportation, though focused on different cargo types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grupo_clisa
• Facebookfacebook.com/clisafundacion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grupoclisa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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