Yehuda Group

What Yehuda Group does

Yehuda Group (operating as Ysteel) is a privately held, family-owned Israeli industrial holding company founded in 1974 and headquartered in Ashdod. It operates as a vertically integrated steel and fencing conglomerate organized into three divisions—Yehuda Steel (recycling, smelting, and rebar production), Yehuda Welded Mesh (welded mesh panels, steel processing, piles, and custom engineered elements), and Yehuda Fences (manufacture and installation of security, decorative, sport, and mobile fencing systems)—supported by ten factories distributed across Ashdod, Beit Shemesh, Hod Hasharon, Akko, and Timrat.

The group's core technology is a Micromill continuous steel production system—described as the only one of its kind in Israel and the second in the world—that combines smelting, continuous casting, and rolling in an automated workflow to convert 100% recycled ferrous scrap into construction-grade ribbed rebars at an annual capacity of approximately 250,000 tons. Adjacent capabilities include welded mesh and pile production, automated bending and cutting at the Sigma and regional processing plants, and conventional fencing products (woven meshes, concertinas, barbed wire) via the Barzelan subsidiary. The group holds Israeli Standards Institution permits, ISO 9001/9002 certifications, and multiple Israeli Standard 4466/4273/918/1142/2142/4644 accreditations, and it holds a permanent seat on the Israeli Standards Institution's experts committee.

Yehuda generates revenue through direct B2B sales of construction steel rebars, welded mesh and engineered steel elements, and fencing products to construction companies, infrastructure contractors, government ministries, defense establishments, and industrial customers in Israel, with some international activity. Pricing is quote-based and project-tied, with no public price list. Notable enterprise engagements include the supply of approximately 11,500 tons of steel for the Moshe Aviv Tower, 20,000 tons for the Israel Railways A1 tunnels project, 15,000 tons for the Midtown Tel Aviv skyscrapers, and a 241 km security fence for the Israeli-Egyptian border with the Ministry of Defense. The company employs approximately 850 workers and has grown primarily through acquisition and greenfield investment rather than external funding.

Name

Yehuda Group

Legal name

Yehuda Group (Ysteel)

Website

https://ysteel.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Yehuda Group is a privately held Israeli industrial conglomerate that vertically integrates steel scrap recycling, rebar production using a proprietary Micromill, welded mesh fabrication, and fencing manufacturing across ten factories, supplying construction, infrastructure, and government customers in Israel and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Steel & Fencing Manufacturing

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF), Metal Building Systems (PEMB) (IMADACAB)

Keywords

• Construction steel rebars
• Welded mesh panels
• Security fencing systems
• Steel scrap recycling
• Fence installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashdod

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Steel Rebars: Production and sale of constructional steel rebars manufactured from recycled scrap through the group's integrated steel mills
2. Welded Mesh and Steel Processing: Processing and manufacturing of welded mesh panels, cutting, bending, and custom steel elements for construction projects
3. Fencing Products and Installation: Manufacturing, marketing, and installation of fences and gates for decoration, safety, security, sport, and mobile fence applications
4. Steel Scrap Recycling Services: Collection and recycling of ferrous scrap from various sources including vehicles, industrial waste, rails, military equipment, and consumer materials

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yehuda Group manufactures, markets, and installs construction steel rebars, welded mesh panels, steel piles, custom steel elements, and fencing/gate systems through three operating divisions (Yehuda Steel, Yehuda Welded Mesh, and Yehuda Fences) supported by ten factories across Israel. The vertically integrated production chain runs from ferrous scrap recycling through smelting, Micromill continuous rolling, and fabrication of finished products engineered to customer specifications for construction, infrastructure, and government/defense projects.

Product overview

Yehuda Group operates as a unified steel manufacturing conglomerate with three core product divisions: Yehuda Steel (steel production), Yehuda Welded Mesh (mesh and elements), and Yehuda Fences (fencing systems). The company's production chain spans from steel scrap recycling through smelting, rolling, and fabrication into finished construction products. Yehuda Steel produces construction steel rebars using a pioneering Micromill technology (the only one in Israel, second globally) with a continuous automated process. Yehuda Welded Mesh manufactures standard and custom welded mesh, piles, and complex structural elements. Yehuda Fences produces security, decorative, and mobile fencing systems, complemented by the Barzelan Factory which produces conventional fencing products. Supporting these divisions are ten manufacturing facilities throughout Israel including recycling, smelting, micromill, mesh, piles, Sigma, and regional processing factories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yehuda Steel Construction Rebars (יהודה פלדות) Constructional steel rebars manufactured from 100% recycled ferrous scrap using proprietary Micromill continuous-process technology, sold to construction and infrastructure companies for reinforced concrete applications.
• Yehuda Welded Mesh (יהודה רשתות) Standard and custom welded mesh panels, bent mesh elements, and piles for construction and infrastructure companies, manufactured to customer and engineering specifications.
• Yehuda Fences (יהודה גדרות) Manufacture, marketing, and installation of fences and gates for decoration, safety, security, sport, and mobile-fence applications; the only fencing company in Israel supervised by the Israeli Standards Institution.
• Barzelan Factory Conventional Fencing Products (מפעל ברזלן) Conventional fencing products including woven meshes, concertinas, barbed wire, and complementary products such as posts and binding wires, sold under the Barzelan brand (ISO 9001 certified).
• Ferrous Scrap Recycling Services Collection and recycling of approximately 250,000 tons of ferrous scrap annually from vehicles, industrial waste, rails, military equipment, and consumer materials, serving as the upstream feed for Yehuda Steel production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000 tons of ferrous scrap recycled annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 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

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ternium S.A. Latin American steel manufacturer producing rebar, welded mesh, and construction steel across Mexico, Argentina, and Central America. Comparable to Yehuda for its downstream construction steel products including rebar and mesh for infrastructure projects.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest steel producer in the United States and the largest EAF/scrap-based steelmaker globally. Comparable to Yehuda for its use of recycled scrap as primary feedstock and its leadership in construction steel including rebar, though Nucor operates at vastly greater scale and across multiple product categories.
• Gerdau S.A. Brazil-based long steel producer with extensive operations in the Americas, producing rebar and structural steel primarily through EAF/scrap-fed minimills. Comparable to Yehuda for its scrap-based rebar manufacturing model and dominant market position in its home region.
• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with operations across integrated mills, EAF, and downstream fabrication. Comparable to Yehuda as a global supplier of construction-grade steel including rebar, though operating at a vastly larger scale with broader product portfolio.
• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL): India's largest state-owned steel producer operating integrated steel plants producing rebar and structural steel for construction and infrastructure. Comparable to Yehuda for its construction-grade steel product mix serving large-scale infrastructure tenders.

Direct peers

• Master Halco: North America's largest wholesale distributor and manufacturer of fencing solutions, serving commercial, industrial, and residential security applications. Comparable to Yehuda Fences and Barzelan divisions for fence product breadth and security perimeter solutions.
• Commercial Metals Company: US-based manufacturer of rebar and construction-related steel products with vertically integrated scrap-to-finished operations. Closely comparable to Yehuda's core rebar production and welded mesh/structural elements business, with overlapping customer base in commercial and infrastructure construction.
• Ameristar Fence Products: US-based manufacturer of ornamental and security fence systems for commercial, industrial, and high-security applications. Directly comparable to Yehuda Fences and Barzelan divisions for security fencing, perimeter protection, and standards-compliant fence manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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