ArcelorMittal Costa Rica

What ArcelorMittal Costa Rica does

ArcelorMittal Costa Rica, S.A. (cédula jurídica 3-101-008162) is the Costa Rican operating subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaking company headquartered in Luxembourg. The company operates a steel rolling mill in Guápiles, Pococí, Limón, and an administrative headquarters in Escazú, San José, with additional operations and retail locations in San Rafael de Alajuela and Cóbano, Puntarenas. Its product portfolio spans construction products (deformed and ribbed rebar, welded wire mesh, annealed wire, woven mesh, nails, prestressed concrete strand, roofing sheets), structural products (angles, plates, UPN channels, WF and IPN beams, square bars, smooth round bars), and agricultural products (barbed wire, galvanized staples and wire, bright wire), plus value-added services such as custom cutting and bending delivered in partnership with AGF. The firm also markets Grade 80 (ASTM A706) high-resistance reinforcement steel for seismic-resistant construction compliant with ACI 318-2019.

The company sells into the construction, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors, serving enterprise customers including Costa Rican state entities (ICE, RECOPE, INCOFER), large infrastructure projects such as the Circunvalación Norte viaduct, and a long tail of contractors, master builders, and individual consumers across Central America and the Caribbean. It pursues a hybrid go-to-market: direct enterprise sales for large projects, a national distributor network, hardware store partnerships, company-owned retail outlets, technical advisory for engineers and architects, and an e-commerce platform (tiendaonlinecr.arcelormittal.com) launched in 2021. Revenue is generated primarily through unit pricing on steel products and professional services for custom processing, with quote-based pricing for bulk and custom orders. Recent product activity includes pre-assembled rebar rings with AGF (2022), Grade 80 steel (2022), and the Safety Watch worker-monitoring device (March 2026), alongside channel expansion via the first physical retail store in April 2022.

Name

ArcelorMittal Costa Rica

Legal name

ARCELORMITTAL COSTA RICA, S.A.

Website

https://costarica.arcelormittal.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ArcelorMittal Costa Rica is a subsidiary of the global steelmaker ArcelorMittal, operating a rolling mill in Guápiles to manufacture and distribute rebar, wire mesh, structural profiles, and agricultural wire products for construction, infrastructure, and farming customers in Costa Rica and the wider Central American and Caribbean region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Manufacturing

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products (IMADACAH)

Keywords

• Steel manufacturing
• Construction rebar
• Structural steel products
• Steel cutting bending
• Seismic reinforcement steel

Headquarters

HQ city

San José

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Products Sales: Sale of steel products including deformed rebar, welded mesh, annealed wire, woven mesh, nails, pre-stressed concrete strands, roof sheets, structural products (angles, plates, UPN channels, WF beams, IPN beams, square bars, smooth round bars), and agricultural products (barbed wire, galvanized staples, galvanized wire, bright wire). Revenue from the sale of manufactured steel products to construction, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors.
2. Processing Services (Cut and Bend): Value-added steel processing services including custom cutting and bending of reinforcement steel for specific project requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ArcelorMittal Costa Rica manufactures and distributes steel products from its rolling mill in Guápiles, offering construction reinforcement (deformed rebar, welded mesh, annealed wire, nails, prestressed concrete strand, roofing sheets), structural profiles (angles, channels, beams), agricultural fencing products, and value-added cutting and bending services. The company sells to construction contractors, government infrastructure entities, and individual customers through distributors, an online store, and partner hardware stores.

Product overview

ArcelorMittal Costa Rica is a steel manufacturing and distribution company operating from its plant in Pococí, Limón. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of steel products organized into three main categories: Construction Products (deformed and ribbed rebar, welded wire mesh, annealed wire, woven mesh, nails, prestressed concrete strand, and roofing sheets), Structural Products (angles, flat bars, UPN channels, WF beams, IPN beams, square bars, and smooth round bars), and Agricultural Products (barbed wire, galvanized staples, galvanized wire, and bright wire). The company supplements its product offerings with value-added services including custom cutting and bending (in partnership with AGF), custom manufacturing, and an e-commerce platform. Key innovations include Grade 80 high-resistance reinforcement steel per ASTM A706 for seismic-resistant construction, and pre-assembled rebar rings developed with AGF.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safety Watch: A real-time monitoring technology device for worker health and safety, monitoring heart rate, body temperature, location, and fall/SOS alerts during high-risk and confined space work.

Products and services

• Varilla Deformada (Deformed Rebar) Deformed steel rebar for concrete reinforcement in construction projects.
• Varilla Grafilada (Ribbed Rebar) Ribbed steel rebar designed for enhanced bonding with concrete in structural applications.
• Malla Electrosoldada (Welded Wire Mesh) Prefabricated welded wire mesh for concrete reinforcement providing structural support in construction.
• Alambre Recocido (Annealed Wire) Soft annealed wire used for binding and tying applications in construction.
• Malla Tejida (Woven Mesh) Woven wire mesh for construction reinforcement and agricultural applications.
• Clavos con cabeza (Nails with head) Standard nails with heads for general construction and carpentry applications.
• Clavos Entorchados (Twisted Nails) Twisted shank nails providing enhanced holding power in construction.
• Cordón para Concreto Pretensado (Prestressed Concrete Strand) Prestressed concrete strand used in precast and prestressed concrete construction for bridges, buildings, and infrastructure.
• Láminas para techo (Roofing Sheets) Steel roofing sheets for residential, commercial, and industrial building applications.
• Angulares (Steel Angles) Steel angle sections used in structural applications and construction frameworks.
• Pletinas (Steel Plates / Flat Bars) Flat steel bars used in structural and fabrication applications.
• Canales UPN (UPN Channels) U-shaped steel channels per UPN standard for structural support applications.
• Vigas WF (Wide Flange Beams) Wide flange steel beams for structural load-bearing applications in construction.
• Vigas IPN (IPN Beams) I-shaped steel beams per IPN standard for structural engineering applications.
• Varilla Cuadrada (Square Bar) Square steel bars for structural and industrial applications.
• Varilla Redonda Lisa (Smooth Round Bar) Smooth round steel bars for general construction and industrial uses.
• Alambres de púas (Barbed Wire) Barbed wire for agricultural fencing, security enclosures, and livestock containment.
• Grapas Galvanizadas (Galvanized Staples) Galvanized staples for agricultural fencing and wire attachment.
• Alambre Galvanizado (Galvanized Wire) Corrosion-resistant galvanized wire for agricultural and fencing applications.
• Alambre Brillante (Bright Wire) Bright finish steel wire for general agricultural and fencing applications.
• Acero de Refuerzo Grado 80 ASTM A706 (Grade 80 High-Resistance Reinforcement Steel) High-resistance reinforcement steel per ASTM A706 standard suitable for seismic-resistant structures, available in bars #5 to #14 for earthquake-resistant applications per ACI 318-2019 requirements.
• Servicio de cortado y doblado (Cutting and Bending Service) Custom steel rebar cutting and bending service for construction projects, delivered in partnership with AGF.
• Productos a Medida (Custom Steel Products) Custom steel products manufactured to specific customer dimensions and requirements.
• Aros pre-armados de varilla (Pre-assembled Rebar Rings) Pre-assembled rebar rings for structural concrete, ready to use, developed in partnership with AGF for construction efficiency.
• Safety Watch (Worker Monitoring Device) Real-time monitoring device designed to protect worker health and integrity during critical work and confined spaces, monitoring heart rate, body temperature, location, and activating fall and SOS alerts.
• Tienda Online ArcelorMittal Costa Rica (Online Store) E-commerce platform for purchasing ArcelorMittal steel products online with technical advisory and dedicated customer service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20% reduction in steel volume in real construction cases in Costa Rica using Grade 80 steel
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• AGFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGF (ArcelorMittal's global reinforcement solutions partner) collaborates with ArcelorMittal Costa Rica for pre-assembled rebar rings (Aros pre-armados) for structural concrete. AGF is described as the world leader in reinforcement steel cutting and bending, providing added value to construction projects through innovative rebar solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gerdau: Global leader in long steel products with significant operations across the Americas. Comparable product portfolio (rebar, structural sections, wire) and overlapping channels into construction, infrastructure, and agricultural end markets.
• Villacero: One of the largest steel distributors in Mexico with a broad rebar, structural, and wire product portfolio and expanding Central American presence. Comparable as a competitor into similar distribution and construction channels.
• Deacero: Mexican steelmaker producing rebar, structural steel, mesh, and fencing products with growing Central American reach. Comparable in product mix, channel structure (distributors + retail), and target customer segments in construction and agriculture.
• Ternium: Major Latin American producer of long steel products (rebar, wire rod, structural sections) serving Central America, Mexico, and South America. Directly comparable to ArcelorMittal Costa Rica in product mix, customer base (construction and infrastructure), and regional competitive overlap.

Broad incumbents

• ArcelorMittal (Parent): World's largest steelmaker and parent of ArcelorMittal Costa Rica. Operates globally across flat and long products with vastly broader portfolio and scale; relevant as an incumbent context rather than a like-for-like competitor at the country level.
• Nucor: Largest steelmaker in the United States with broad rebar, structural, and sheet products. Not a direct Central American competitor, but a global incumbent whose pricing and capacity decisions affect regional supply-demand dynamics relevant to ArcelorMittal Costa Rica.
• ArcelorMittal Acindar: ArcelorMittal's long-products subsidiary in Argentina producing rebar, wire rod, and structural steel. Comparable in product family and group backing but operates primarily in South America, not Central America.
• ArcelorMittal México: Sister ArcelorMittal operation in Mexico producing long and flat steel products. Overlaps in product family and corporate backing but serves a different geography and customer base than the Costa Rica entity.

Emerging players

• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): US-based rebar and long-products manufacturer with growing international footprint. Comparable product family and target end markets; could compete or partner into the Central American construction supply chain.

Regional players

• Aceros AZA: Chilean long-products and rebar manufacturer with regional ambitions across Latin America. Comparable product family but operates primarily in a different geography than Costa Rica.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ArcelorMittalCostaRica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arcelormittal-costa-rica
• Instagraminstagram.com/arcelormittalcostarica/?hl=es-la

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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