Cobraco Comercial Brasileira De Aco

What Cobraco Comercial Brasileira De Aco does

Grupo Cobraço, legally registered as Cobraço Comercial Brasileira De Aço, is a privately held Brazilian steel distribution and processing company founded in 1977 and headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The company sells certified commercial steel products — including Vergalhão CA 50 and CA 60 deformed rebar, Tela Soldada (welded mesh), Pregos (nails), and Arame Recozido (annealed wire) — all certified to the ABNT 7480:2007 standard. It complements this product portfolio with a value-added Corte, Dobra e Montagem (Cutting, Bending, and Assembly) service that uses modern automated machinery to transform standard rebar into ready-to-install structural elements, reducing on-site labor and improving dimensional precision for construction customers.

The company operates from a 30,000 m² facility along the Anel Rodoviário in Belo Horizonte, with a regional branch in Serra, Espírito Santo, giving it logistics reach across two southeastern Brazilian states. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers request quotes via website form, phone, or in-person visits, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The primary customer segments are construction companies, contractors, and steel distributors serving small residential through large commercial and infrastructure projects. Cobraço positions itself as a pioneer in rebar cutting and bending in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, leveraging 48 years of continuous operation, automation, and certified product quality as its core differentiators.

The firm runs a lean operation with 16 employees, no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no public listing. It maintains a basic multilingual website (Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian) and a social media presence but does not operate e-commerce or an API platform. Revenue, ownership structure, and management team details are not publicly disclosed in available sources, and the company appears to be family-operated.

Name

Cobraco Comercial Brasileira De Aco

Legal name

Cobraço Comercial Brasileira De Aco

Website

https://grupocobraco.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grupo Cobraço is a Brazilian steel distributor and processor founded in 1977, headquartered in Belo Horizonte, selling certified rebar, welded mesh, nails, and annealed wire, and offering precision cutting, bending, and assembly services to construction firms and steel distributors in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Distribution and Processing

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products (IMADACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Jobsite Materials & Site Supplies Retail (Tarps, Erosion Control, Rebar, Forming) (CRAIAEAL), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Steel product distribution
• Rebar fabrication services
• Construction steel supply
• Steel cutting bending
• Civil construction materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

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 Product Sales: Sale of commercial steel products including rebar (CA 50, CA 60), annealed wire, welded wire mesh, and nails. Products are certified and comply with ABNT 7480:2007 standard. Revenue is generated through direct product transactions.
2. Steel Processing Services: Cutting, bending, and assembly services that transform conventional steel into ready-to-use structural elements. This adds value through precision processing and contributes to customer cost savings and project efficiency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Grupo Cobraço commercializes certified construction steel products — welded mesh (Tela Soldada), nails (Pregos), annealed wire (Arame Recozido), and deformed rebar in CA 50 and CA 60 grades — all compliant with ABNT 7480:2007. The company complements this product line with a cutting, bending, and assembly service that converts standard steel bars into ready-to-install structural elements using automated machinery for dimensional precision.

Product overview

Grupo Cobraço is a steel commercializer and construction service provider offering a portfolio of steel products complemented by a value-added processing service. The core product line consists of Tela Soldada (welded mesh), Pregos (steel nails), Arame Recozido (annealed wire), and Vergalhão (rebar) in CA 50 and CA 60 grades. These products are certified and analyzed by customers, meeting ABNT 7480:2007 standards. The related service, Corte, Dobra e Montagem (Cutting, Bending, and Assembly), processes standard steel bars into finished structural elements ready for immediate use on-site, providing construction clients with added agility, precision, and cost savings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tela Soldada (Welded Mesh) Welded steel mesh used for reinforcement in construction applications; certified to ABNT 7480:2007 and sold to construction firms and steel distributors.
• Pregos (Nails) Steel nails for construction and civil engineering applications; sold alongside other certified steel products.
• Arame Recozido (Annealed Wire) Annealed steel wire produced and commercialized by the company for construction applications such as tying rebar on-site.
• Vergalhão CA 50 (CA 50 Rebar) Deformed steel rebar grade CA 50 used for structural reinforcement in civil construction; certified to ABNT 7480:2007.
• Vergalhão CA 60 (CA 60 Rebar)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Aperam South America: Brazilian stainless and electrical steel producer adjacent to the rebar/construction market. Less direct overlap but operates in the same regional steel ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Gerdau: Brazil's largest steel producer and long steel rebar manufacturer. While a much larger integrated producer, Gerdau is a direct upstream-downstream comparison for Cobraço's rebar distribution and rebar downstream products.
• ArcelorMittal Brasil: Global steel major with significant Brazilian operations producing long steel, rebar, and mesh. Comparable as a source of competing rebar supply and welded mesh in the same regional markets.
• Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais (Usiminas): Large Brazilian flat and long steel producer with significant Minas Gerais footprint. Comparable as a major upstream steel supplier serving the same construction value chain Cobraço serves.
• Votorantim Siderurgia: Brazilian long steel producer (formerly Votorantim Metais) producing rebar and wire products. Comparable as a regional competitor in long steel distribution and fabrication.
• Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN): Major Brazilian integrated steelmaker producing rebar, wire, and mesh products. Competes in Cobraço's product categories from a much larger national scale.

Regional players

• Sinobras: Northern Brazilian steel producer with rebar and wire products. Comparable as a regional steelmaker serving construction markets with similar product mix.
• Aço Cearense: Regional steel distributor and processor in Northeast Brazil. Comparable as a regional rebar and steel products distributor with similar processing services model.

Direct peers

• Belgo Bekaert: Produces welded mesh, steel fibers, and construction reinforcement products in Brazil. Comparable as a direct competitor in welded mesh and steel products for civil construction.
• Trefilação Brasileira de Aço (TBE): Brazilian manufacturer of welded mesh, annealed wire, and drawn steel products. Directly comparable in welded mesh (Tela Soldada) and annealed wire (Arame Recozido) products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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