Habesha Steel Mills

What Habesha Steel Mills does

Habesha Steel Mills P.L.C is an Ethiopian private limited company founded in 2007 that manufactures steel reinforcement bars (rebar) from locally sourced and recycled steel scrap. The company operates a fully vertically integrated production chain — from scrap recycling and billet production through to finished rebar — at a manufacturing facility in Dukem, Ethiopia, with its head office in Addis Ababa.

The company's core competitive technology is the German patented Quenching and Self-Tempering (QST) and Thermex process, deployed under license to produce ribbed reinforcement bars in diameters from 8mm to 40mm across grades RB400, RB500, RB400W, RB500W, RB420CWR, and RB500CWR conforming to ASTM A615 GR-60/GR-75 and Ethiopian national standards. Habesha is the first and only Ethiopian manufacturer using this QST/Thermex technology, and reports over 95% local value addition. Its product offering also includes value-added processing services such as straight bar bending and plain bar finishing.

Habesha sells on a B2B basis through contractual supply agreements, with primary revenue derived from hardware sales of rebar to large construction projects. Its customer base is heavily weighted toward Ethiopian government infrastructure — including Ethiopian Road Authority, Addis Ababa City Roads Authority, Addis Ababa and Amhara Housing Development Agencies, Oromia Water Works Construction Enterprise, and GTZ-funded university construction — supplemented by Grade 1 construction companies, large wholesalers, and select individual households and real estate developers. Distribution is direct domestic sales plus wholesale channels, with no disclosed international expansion or e-commerce/app presence.

Name

Habesha Steel Mills

Legal name

Habesha Steel Mills P.L.C

Website

https://habeshasteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Habesha Steel Mills P.L.C is an Ethiopian private steel manufacturer founded in 2007 that uses German patented QST and Thermex technology to produce reinforcement bars, primarily serving government infrastructure projects, construction companies, and wholesalers across Ethiopia.

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)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF), Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products (IMADACAH), Metal Melting & Secondary Smelting/Refining (Recycled Feedstock Producers) (EUAIAJAJ), Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

Keywords

• Steel rebar manufacturing
• Reinforcement bar production
• Construction steel supply
• Steel mill operations
• Ribbed bar fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Addis Ababa

HQ country

Ethiopia

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Reinforcement Bar Sales: Manufacturing and selling reinforcement bars (rebar) to construction companies, government agencies, and wholesalers. Products range from 8mm to 40mm diameter in various grades. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales via contractual supply agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Habesha Steel Mills P.L.C manufactures and sells a full range of steel reinforcement bars (rebar) from 8mm to 40mm in grades RB400, RB500, RB400W, RB500W, RB420CWR, and RB500CWR, conforming to ASTM A615 GR-60/GR-75 and Ethiopian standards. Production uses German patented QST and Thermex technology, with over 95% local value addition through steel scrap recycling. The company also offers value-added services including straight bar bending and plain bar processing.

Product overview

Habesha Steel Mills P.L.C is a steel manufacturing company founded in 2007 that produces the full range of reinforcement bars (rebar) as its core product, from raw material to finished product with 95% local value addition. The company operates a complete steel production facility including steel melting shop and rolling mills, utilizing German patented technology with Quenching and Self-Tempering (QST) and Thermex processes. Beyond standard rebar production, the company offers value-added services including straight bar bending and plain bar processing. The product portfolio spans reinforcement bars from 8mm to 40mm in various grades (RB400, RB500, RB400W, RB500W, RB420CWR, RB500CWR) conforming to ASTM A615 GR-60/GR-75 and Ethiopian/international standards, serving construction projects including dams, highways, bridges, high-rise buildings, and infrastructure development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ local value addition through steel scrap recycling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• African Industries Group: Nigerian-based diversified industrial group with steel and rebar manufacturing serving West African construction and infrastructure. Comparable as a regional emerging-market integrated steel producer focused on domestic construction buyers.
• Devki Steel Mills: East African integrated steelmaker with operations in Kenya and Uganda producing rebar and long products for regional construction markets. Closely comparable as a regional peer serving similar East African infrastructure demand.

Direct peers

• EZZ Steel: One of the largest steel producers in the MENA region, manufacturing rebar and other long products. Directly comparable business model — integrated steelmaking plus rolling mill — serving construction and infrastructure demand across an emerging market.
• Egyptian Steel: Egyptian rebar manufacturer producing ribbed reinforcement bars for domestic construction and infrastructure markets. Directly comparable as an African integrated steel/rebar producer serving large government and contractor buyers in a similar value-added B2B model.
• Suez Steel Company: Egypt-based integrated steelmaker producing rebar and billet for domestic and export markets. Closely comparable in product mix, feedstock (scrap-based), and downstream focus on construction-grade long products.

Broad incumbents

• Tata Steel: Major Indian integrated steelmaker with rebar and long products for construction. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing on quality grades and standards (Indian/IS, ASTM), relevant for African construction supply.
• Nucor Corporation: US-based steelmaker and largest recycler of scrap in North America, operating EAF mini-mills producing rebar and other long products. Comparable business model around vertical scrap-based integration and rebar focus.
• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steelmaker with African operations (including historic Ethiopia project interests). Comparable as a broad incumbent producing rebar and long products at global scale; competitive threat if it deepens African footprint.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): US-based vertically integrated steelmaker with significant rebar and fabrication operations and a strong scrap recycling model. Comparable as a recycler-to-rebar integrated producer with downstream value-added services.
• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL): Indian state-owned integrated steelmaker producing rebar and long products for construction and infrastructure. Comparable as a broad-incumbent state-linked supplier competing on cost and grade range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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