Corten, S.A. de C.V.

What Corten, S.A. de C.V. does

Corten, S.A. de C.V. is a privately held Salvadoran construction services company founded in 1998 by Salvadoran engineers and operating as part of the GRAMAR corporate conglomerate. The company provides diversified medium-to-large-scale civil and building construction across El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, structured around seven core service divisions: Terracería (earthmoving), Urbanización (urbanization), Obras de Protección (protection/flood-control works), Infraestructura Vial (road infrastructure), Agroindustria (farm and plantation land preparation), Edificaciones (commercial and residential buildings), and the 2019-launched Pavimentos & Agregados division for aggregate production and asphalt manufacturing. Underlying technology centers on a large owned fleet of Caterpillar, Case, and John Deere heavy machinery, an 80 tons/hour aggregate crushing plant, and an ecological asphalt plant capable of producing conventional, modified (PMB), warm-mix, and recycled (RAP) mixtures, supported by an in-house quality-control laboratory for aggregates and asphalts.

The business model is project-based revenue generated through competitive bidding for public-sector and internationally funded contracts (notably FOMILENIO II / Millennium Challenge Corporation work) and direct engagement with private developers and enterprises for residential, commercial, industrial, and agroindustrial projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are initiated via a 'Request an Estimate' contact form and scoped per project. A secondary revenue stream comes from direct rental of construction machinery (tractors, excavators, motor graders, loaders, compactors, trucks) to third parties. Customer segments span public-sector infrastructure, private real-estate developers, agroindustrial companies, and international organizations, with named reference projects including the Periférico Claudia Lars highway (with Jose Cartelone Construcciones Civiles), Green Park Free Zone industrial park in Costa Rica, El Encanto Golf & Villas, Estación del Casco shopping center, and Residencial Los Sueños urbanization. The company is headquartered at Kilometro 28, Carretera a Comalapa, Olocuilta, La Paz, El Salvador, and reports a 42-employee headcount.

Name

Corten, S.A. de C.V.

Legal name

Corten S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://grupocorten.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corten, S.A. de C.V. is a Salvadoran construction services company, founded in 1998 and part of the GRAMAR conglomerate, delivering diversified civil, road, building, and aggregate/asphalt projects for public-sector and private enterprise clients across El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Construction Services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Earthmoving services
• Road infrastructure
• Asphalt manufacturing
• Building construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Olocuilta, La Paz

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from design and construction services including terracería, urbanización, infrastructure, buildings, and specialized construction. Revenue is generated through competitive bids and direct contracts with public and private sector clients.
2. Machinery Rental: Rental of construction equipment including tractors, excavators, motorgraders, loaders, compactors, and trucks to third parties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corten is a diversified construction services contractor that designs and executes medium- to large-scale civil engineering and infrastructure projects across Central America, organized into seven service divisions: earthmoving (terracería), urbanization, protection works, road infrastructure, pavements and aggregates, agroindustry, and building construction. The company also rents construction machinery (tractors, excavators, motor graders, loaders, compactors, and concrete mixers) and operates its own aggregate crushing and asphalt manufacturing facility, enabling vertical integration from earthworks through finished pavement placement.

Product overview

Corten S.A. de C.V. is a construction services company that offers a diversified portfolio of infrastructure and building services. The company operates seven core service divisions: Terracería (earthmoving), Urbanización (urbanization), Obras de Protección (protection works), Infraestructura Vial (road infrastructure), Agroindustria (agroindustry), and Edificaciones (buildings). In 2019, the company launched Pavimentos & Agregados as a specialized division for aggregate production and asphalt mixture manufacturing. Additionally, the company offers machinery rental services covering construction equipment such as tractors, excavators, motor graders, loaders, compactors, and concrete mixers. Services are provided across El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pavimentos & Agregados: Division specialized in production of aggregates/crushed stone and manufacturing and placement of asphalt mixtures, launched in 2019. Located at Km 29.5 Carretera a La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador.

Products and services

• Terracería (Earthmoving)

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jose Cartelone Construcciones CivilescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Joint partnership for the Periférico Claudia Lars infrastructure project in El Salvador. Jose Cartelone Construcciones Civiles is an Argentine construction company collaborating with Corten on this major highway project that includes 10 kilometers of road and two bridges. The project connects roads to Sonsonate and Santa Ana cities.
• GRAMAR Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorten is part of the GRAMAR corporate group, a conglomerate of companies focused on developing business opportunities for subsidiaries and partners. GRAMAR provides corporate backing and strategic direction for Corten's operations across Central America.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sacyr: Sacyr is a Spanish infrastructure and construction group with significant concessions and construction operations across Latin America, including roads and public works. Comparable to Corten in pursuit of regional public infrastructure contracts and cross-border delivery capability.
• Grupo Aldesa: Grupo Aldesa is a Spanish construction group with significant Latin American activity across civil works, road infrastructure, and building projects. Comparable to Corten in pursuit of regional infrastructure contracts and engagement with multilateral financing.
• Aenza (formerly Graña y Montero): Aenza is a Peruvian infrastructure and construction conglomerate with diversified Latin American operations across engineering, construction, and infrastructure services. Its diversified regional construction platform and experience with international-funded projects are directly comparable to Corten's positioning.
• Empresas ICA: ICA is one of Mexico's largest infrastructure and construction firms, historically active across heavy civil, industrial, and building construction in Latin America. Its diversified Latin American footprint and full-service construction model make it a comparable broader incumbent to Corten's regional general contractor profile.
• Constructora San José: Constructora San José is a Spanish-listed construction and concession group with significant Latin American operations, including road, civil works, and building projects. Its diversified Latin American construction portfolio and bidding on international-funded infrastructure directly parallel Corten's positioning.
• OHLA: OHLA is a Spanish-listed international construction group with a long-standing Latin American footprint in road, civil, and building infrastructure. Its diversified service portfolio and Latin American project pipeline make it a comparable broader incumbent to Corten's regional general contractor model.

Direct peers

• Constructora Meco: Constructora Meco is a leading Costa Rica-headquartered construction company with diversified infrastructure and building capabilities across Central America. It is directly comparable to Corten in geographic focus, diversified general contracting model, and participation in regional public infrastructure projects.

Others

• Cementos Argos: Cementos Argos is a major Latin American cement and aggregates producer with regional operations across the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. As a supplier of materials used in Corten's projects (and a competitor in aggregate production through similar vertical integration), it is an adjacent comparable to Corten's Pavimentos & Agregados materials strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GrupoCORTEN
• Facebookfacebook.com/grupocorten
• Instagraminstagram.com/grupocorten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corten-sa-de-cv

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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