Aceros Febare Internacional

What Aceros Febare Internacional does

Aceros Febare Internacional is a privately held Mexican steel manufacturer headquartered in Tlalnepantla that produces cold-drawn special steel bars. The company has been in operation for approximately 50 years, employs 51-100 people, and operates an annual production capacity of 1,500 tons. It is 100% Mexican capital and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for the 2023-2026 cycle. Its commercial footprint extends beyond Mexico into Chile, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.

The company's product line centers on cold-drawn special steel bars in SAE grades 12L14, 1018, 1008, 1045, and 1010, supplied in round, hexagonal, and square profiles ranging from 2 mm to 27 mm in cross-section and 2.5 m to 6.1 m in length. In addition to core cold drawing, Aceros Febare offers value-added processing services including grinding, mechanical pickling, straightening, and cut-to-length, which move the offering partially up the value chain from raw bar toward semi-finished component supply. The operation is process-engineering driven, with no disclosed AI, automation, or digital-twin capabilities.

The business model is B2B industrial with quote-based pricing rather than fixed catalog pricing. Orders are accepted through the company website, WhatsApp, and phone, and fulfillment is supported by an in-house delivery fleet operating across Mexico. The company serves two principal customer segments: industrial article manufacturers that consume cold-drawn bars as input material, and raw material buyers sourcing finished bar stock. No end-customer logos, contract values, or revenue figures are disclosed, and there are no observed funding rounds, M&A activity, or named leadership.

Name

Aceros Febare Internacional

Legal name

Aceros Febare Internacional

Website

https://febare.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aceros Febare Internacional is a Mexican manufacturer of cold-drawn special steel bars in SAE grades 12L14, 1018, 1008, 1045, and 1010, serving industrial article manufacturers and raw material buyers across Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Steel Manufacturing

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312), Rolling and Drawing of Purchased Steel (33122)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKABAJ

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA)

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

SECONDARYIMAKABAF

Cold Rolling & Finishing (Cold-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Temper, Skin Pass)

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

SECONDARYIMAKABAL

Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling)

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

Keywords

• Cold-drawn steel bars
• Special steel manufacturing
• Free-machining steel
• Steel bar processing
• Industrial steel distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Tlalnepantla

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Bar Manufacturing and Distribution: Manufactures and distributes cold-drawn special steel bars in round, hexagonal, and square profiles. Products include grades SAE 12L14, 1018, 1008, 1045, 1010, and others. Capacity to manufacture 1,500 tons of steel.
2. Steel Processing Services: Offers processing services including cold drawing, pickling, grinding, straightening and cutting of steel. On-demand orders and custom cuts to specified dimensions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aceros Febare Internacional manufactures and distributes cold-drawn special steel bars and wires in grades SAE 12L14, 1018, 1008, 1045, 1010 and other medium-carbon steels, available in round, hexagonal, and square profiles measuring 2mm to 27mm with lengths of 2.5m to 6.1m. The company also provides steel processing services including mechanical pickling, grinding, straightening, and cutting to specified dimensions, supported by a 1,500-ton annual production capacity and nationwide delivery through its own fleet.

Product overview

Aceros Febare Internacional is a 100% Mexican company with 50 years in the steel industry, specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of special steel bars and wires. The core offering consists of cold-drawn steel bars in various grades (SAE 12L14, 1018, 1008, 1045, 1010, and medium-carbon steels like 1035, 1050, 1144, 1146) in round, hexagonal, square profiles and wire, with profile machining services including grinding, pickling, cold drawing, and straightening/cutting. The company operates with a manufacturing capacity of 1,500 tons of steel and distributes nationwide through its own delivery units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barras de Acero 12L14 (Free-machining steel bars grade 12L14) Free-machining cold-drawn steel bars grade 12L14 in round, hexagonal, and square profiles, with diameters from 2mm to 27mm and lengths from 2.5m to 6.1m. Used as raw material for industrial manufacturers producing inserts, couplings, connectors, hydraulic fittings, and high-volume machined parts.
• Barras de Aceros Especiales (Special steel bars) Special steel bars manufactured and distributed in grades SAE 12L14, 1018, 1008, 1045, and 1010, available in cold-drawn, ground, and polished finishes in round, hexagonal, square profiles and wire. Used by industrial manufacturers and steel article producers as raw material input.
• Servicio de Rectificado (Grinding service) Grinding service using specialized grinding machines to polish all types of steel bars with precision surface-finish results. Offered to industrial manufacturers requiring finished steel bar surfaces.
• Servicio de Decapado Mecánico (Mechanical pickling service) Mechanical pickling service that removes scale produced during the rolling of steel bars. Offered to industrial steel buyers requiring scale-free bar surfaces.
• Servicio de Estirado en Frío (Cold drawing service) Cold drawing (trefilado) process that provides mechanical properties such as tensile strength, torsion, and bending resistance, allowing for constant surface finishes and tight diameter tolerances. Offered to industrial buyers requiring steel bars with improved mechanical properties.
• Servicio de Enderezado y Cortado (Straightening and cutting service) Straightening and cutting service using powerful plates to straighten steel bars and produce precise cuts to custom measurements, both in form and length. Offered to industrial buyers requiring cut-to-size steel components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Machinability improvement of 160% with lead-added steel compared to standard steel
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aceros Levinson: Mexican specialty steel bar distributor and processor. Comparable as a domestic competitor in cold-drawn and specialty steel bar distribution serving Mexican industrial manufacturers.
• Villacero: Mexican steel service center and distributor with nationwide operations. Comparable business model as a domestic Mexican steel processor/distributor serving industrial buyers with value-added processing services.
• Deacero: One of Mexico's largest steel producers and processors with broad product lines including finished steel bars and wire products. Directly comparable as a domestic Mexican competitor serving overlapping steel article manufacturer and raw-material buyer segments.
• Ferrotepec: Mexican steel service center providing processed steel products including bars, sheets, and structural steel. Comparable as a domestic competitor in value-added steel processing and distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Crucible Industries: US-based specialty steel producer known for tool steel and high-grade specialty bar products. Comparable in specialty steel bar product mix, though operating at significantly larger scale in a different geography.
• Outokumpu: Global stainless steel producer with bar product lines. Comparable as a specialty stainless and high-grade steel bar producer, though substantially larger and focused on stainless versus Febare's carbon/alloy focus.
• Ternium: Major Latin American integrated steel producer with significant Mexican operations through Ternium Mexico. Comparable as a much larger player in the same steel value chain serving overlapping industrial and construction end markets in Mexico.
• Grupo Simec: Mexican steel manufacturer producing special bar quality (SBQ) and alloy steel bars. Directly comparable product portfolio (SBQ/specialty steel bars) though at substantially larger scale and with integrated steelmaking.
• Swiss Steel Group: European specialty long products manufacturer producing engineering and tool steel bars. Comparable in specialty bar product mix and focus on value-added processing (cold drawing, peeling, grinding) for industrial end markets.

Regional players

• Comercializadora de Aceros y Metales: Mexican specialty steel distributor focused on tool steels, alloy steels, and special bars. Comparable as a Mexico-based specialty steel distributor with overlapping customer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acerosfebare

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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