Galvacier

What Galvacier does

Galvacier is a Moroccan industrial services company specializing in hot-dip galvanization for anti-corrosion protection of steel and cast iron. Founded in October 1997 as a société anonyme under the Delta Holding conglomerate, the company operates two production facilities in Kénitra and Mohammedia with a combined nominal capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year — the largest such capacity in Morocco. Its core service immerses steel structures in a 450°C zinc bath to produce a metallurgically bonded coating that delivers 40-50 years of maintenance-free atmospheric corrosion protection in compliance with international standards (NF EN ISO 1461, NF EN ISO 14713, NF A 35-503). Galvacier was the first surface treatment company in Morocco to obtain ISO 9001 version 2008 certification.

The company's service portfolio extends beyond hot-dip galvanization to include centrifugal galvanization for small parts (bolts, nuts, fasteners), zinc and zinc-aluminum metallization, electrolytic zinc plating with chrome passivation, industrial powder and liquid painting, shot blasting, and inter-factory transport services between its Kénitra and Mohammedia sites. The Kénitra facility houses a 14m × 1.5m × 2.5m galvanization bath, while Mohammedia houses a 10.5m × 1.8m × 2.5m bath, with 10,000 m2 of covered storage and 12 forklifts, a tower crane, and lifting gantries at each site. Quality control laboratories at both facilities implement a three-axis control process covering operator-to-director accountability, immediate reactivity, and final assessment.

Galvacier operates a direct B2B sales-led model with quote-based pricing and 1-3 day standard lead times, targeting enterprise and government clients across construction (Sogea, SGTM, Spie), infrastructure (Autoroutes du Maroc, ONCF for TGV and Casa Port), energy and mining (OCP Group, MASEN for Noor Solar Complex), telecommunications (Inwi, IAM), metals distribution (Valmont, Meiser), and urban transit (Casablanca Tramway). The company is privately held with a stated capital of 20 million Moroccan dirhams and no public listing, and is controlled by Delta Holding, a diversified Moroccan industrial conglomerate with operations across metal construction, foundry, road signage, public works, and agri-food.

Name

Galvacier

Legal name

Galvacier S.A.

Website

https://galvacier.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galvacier is Morocco's largest hot-dip galvanization service provider, operating two production facilities in Kénitra and Mohammedia with 100,000 tonnes/year of capacity. Founded in 1997 under Delta Holding, the company serves enterprise and government clients across construction, infrastructure, energy, telecom, and rail with anti-corrosion steel treatment and complementary surface finishing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Surface Treatment

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281), Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADACAK

Protective Coatings, Galvanizing & Metal Finishing for Structural Steel

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Structural Steel & Metal Building Products

SECONDARYIMAIAKAE

Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Industrial & Commercial Painting, Coating & Surface Treatment

SECONDARYIMAKABAG

Coated & Plated Steel (Galvanized, Galvalume, Tinplate, Electrogalvanized, Color-Coated)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Steel Production & Processing

Keywords

• Hot-dip galvanization
• Anti-corrosion coatings
• Steel surface treatment
• Metal finishing services
• Industrial zinc coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Mohammedia

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hot-Dip Galvanization Services: Primary revenue stream from hot-dip galvanization of steel structures. Services include treatment of charpentes métalliques, pylônes, candélabres, tubes, and various metalwork. Pricing quoted as competitive internationally.
2. Complementary Surface Treatment Services: Additional services including centrifugal galvanization, shot blasting, metallization, industrial painting, painting on galvanized products, electrolytic zinc plating, and cold galvanization products.
3. Transport Services: Transportation of merchandise after galvanization between the two factories (Kenitra and Mohammedia).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Galvacier operates two industrial hot-dip galvanization facilities in Kénitra and Mohammedia, Morocco, applying zinc-based anti-corrosion coatings to fabricated steel and cast iron components for industrial customers. The company also offers complementary metal surface treatments — metallization, industrial painting, centrifugal galvanization, electrolytic zinc plating, shot blasting — and transport services for finished parts.

Product overview

Galvacier is a Moroccan industrial company offering hot-dip galvanization as its core service, supplemented by complementary surface treatment modules including metallization, industrial painting, centrifugal galvanization, electrolytic zinc plating, shot blasting, and transport logistics. The company operates two production units in Kenitra and Mohammedia with a combined annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hot-dip galvanization (Galvanisation à chaud) Industrial zinc-bath galvanizing of fabricated steel and cast iron parts to provide long-lasting anti-corrosion protection, delivered from the Kénitra and Mohammedia plants to construction, infrastructure, and utility buyers in Morocco.
• Metallization (Métallisation) Thermal spray application of zinc or aluminum coatings onto steel surfaces as an alternative or complement to hot-dip galvanization, providing anti-corrosion protection for industrial customers.
• Industrial painting (Peinture industrielle) Application of industrial-grade protective and decorative paints over galvanized or bare metal surfaces for enhanced corrosion resistance and finishing requirements.
• Centrifugal galvanization (Galvanisation par centrifugation) Hot-dip galvanization of small parts (such as fasteners, fittings, and small castings) using a centrifugal spinning process to remove excess zinc and produce a clean, uniform coating.
• Electrolytic zinc plating (Zingage électrolytique) Electro-deposition of a thin zinc coating onto metal parts for anti-corrosion protection, typically applied to smaller or more dimensionally sensitive components that are unsuitable for hot-dip galvanization.
• Shot blasting (Grenaillage) Mechanical surface preparation of steel and iron parts by abrasive blasting to clean and profile the surface prior to galvanization or coating, ensuring coating adhesion.
• Transport (Transport) Logistics service for collection and delivery of customer parts to and from the Kénitra and Mohammedia galvanization plants, supporting customers without their own transport capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average service life of 40-50 years in atmosphere without maintenance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zinkpower Group: German-headquartered global leader in hot-dip galvanization services with ~70 plants across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Directly comparable in core process (zinc-bath galvanization), customer base (steel fabricators, construction, infrastructure), and bath-dimension business model.
• Jupiter Galvanizing: UK hot-dip galvanizer operating multiple galvanization plants across Britain. Directly comparable service offering (zinc-bath galvanization of steel structures) for construction and infrastructure clients, with overlapping bath-size and throughput profile.
• AZZ Inc. US-listed provider of metal coating services including hot-dip galvanization, powder coating, and anodizing. Operates large-format galvanization facilities across North America, directly comparable in core service offering and end-market exposure to industrial and infrastructure customers.

Broad incumbents

• Tata Steel: Global steel manufacturer with significant coated and galvanized steel product lines. Comparable indirectly as a broad incumbent in the galvanized steel value chain, though its primary model is producing coated steel rather than toll galvanization services.
• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with deep galvanization and coated-product capabilities across Europe and Africa. Relevant as a broad incumbent competing for coated steel supply in Morocco, though its primary model is integrated steelmaking rather than service-based galvanization.
• Nucor Corporation: US-based steel producer with extensive galvanizing line capacity serving construction and infrastructure end markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the galvanized steel value chain, though as a producer rather than service provider.
• Voestalpine: Austrian integrated steel and technology group with significant in-house galvanization lines and surface treatment services. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving industrial customers with overlapping corrosion-protection capabilities, though operated as a division within a much larger steel producer.
• Sherwin-Williams: Global coatings leader whose Protective & Marine division competes in industrial anti-corrosion coatings for steel infrastructure. Comparable as a broad incumbent addressing the same end-customer corrosion-protection problem, though via paint-based systems rather than zinc-bath galvanization.

Regional players

• Walpar Galvacier: Algerian hot-dip galvanization service provider operating in the Maghreb region. Directly comparable in core process (zinc-bath galvanization of structural steel) and target customer base (construction, infrastructure), serving a neighboring geographic market to Galvacier.
• Galvex (Galvanizadora Valenciana): Spanish hot-dip galvanization service provider serving construction and industrial customers in the Iberian Peninsula. Comparable in core zinc-bath galvanization service for structural steel and OCP/Iberian steel fabrication customers, operating in a neighboring but distinct southern European market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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