What Horcalsa Oficial does

Horcalsa is a Guatemalan lime manufacturer founded in 1899, operating as a subsidiary of the Cementos Progreso (CEMPRO) diversified industrial conglomerate and headquartered in Guatemala City. The company produces calcium oxide (cal viva / quicklime) and calcium hydroxide (cal hidratada / hydrated lime) using regenerative vertical kilns — the only such installation in Guatemala — at a stated daily capacity of 800 tons of quicklime. Its product portfolio spans core commodities (quicklime, hydrated lime), specialty construction products (Cal Chapina, Cal Hidratada Rendedora Blanca, Cal Especial para Construcción), the Rapicapa pre-mixed dry mortar compliant with COGUANOR NTG 41050, and industrial specialties such as Cal Hidratada Tipo Especial para Ingenios (sugar mills), Cal Viva para Siderurgia and Briquetas de Cal Dolomítica (steel/electric arc furnaces), Cal para Estabilización de Suelos Arcillosos (infrastructure), Cal para Nixtamalización (food), Cal Hidratada para Camaronicultura (aquaculture), and NSF-certified Cal para Tratamiento de Agua. The company holds more than seven international certifications (NSF, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 50001:2011, OHSAS 18001:2015, ISO 17025, Food Chemical Codex, Kosher), enabling access to regulated food, water, and pharmaceutical-adjacent end markets.

Horcalsa sells through a direct sales motion reaching customers via PBX 1780, the corporate email [email protected], and website contact forms, supported by technical advisory services staffed by civil and chemical engineers and an electronic quality certificate consultation system. The go-to-market is sales-led and primarily serves five vertical segments: construction (primary), food industry (sugar mills, nixtamalization, shrimp farming), infrastructure (road soil stabilization), metallurgy/steel, and agriculture. Distribution is regional with documented reach to more than 10 countries across Central America and Latin America. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of lime in packaged form (including 40 kg bags), with no subscription, licensing, or platform-based revenue streams and no publicly disclosed pricing. The company maintains a brand portfolio that includes Horcalsa (corporate), Cal Chapina, Rapicapa, Cal Hidratada Rendedora Blanca, Cal Hidratada Tipo Especial para Ingenios, and Cal Viva para Siderurgia, alongside a digital presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

Name

Horcalsa Oficial

Legal name

Horcalsa

Website

https://horcalsa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Horcalsa is a 125-year-old Guatemalan lime manufacturer producing quicklime, hydrated lime, and specialty pre-mixed mortar products for construction, food processing, steel, infrastructure, and agriculture customers across more than 10 countries, operating as a subsidiary of Cementos Progreso.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lime Manufacturing

NAICS

Lime Manufacturing (32741), Lime Manufacturing (327410)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime) (IMADAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soil Amendments & Conditioners (Lime/Gypsum/Humates) (IMAEAEAH), Softening & Demineralization (Lime Softening, Ion Exchange) (EUANABAE), Agricultural Lime (Calcitic & Dolomitic) (AFABADAA)

Keywords

• Industrial lime production
• Quicklime manufacturing
• Hydrated lime products
• Construction materials
• Calcium oxide products

Headquarters

HQ city

Guatemala City

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lime Product Sales: Manufacturing and selling of lime products including cal viva (quicklime), cal hidratada (hydrated lime), Cal Hidratada Tipo Especial, Cal Chapina, and specialty products for construction, food industry, agriculture, metallurgy, and infrastructure applications. Products are sold in various packaging including 40kg bags.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Horcalsa manufactures and sells industrial lime products, principally Cal Viva (quicklime/CaO) produced via calcination in regenerative vertical kilns, and Cal Hidratada (hydrated lime/Ca(OH)2). The portfolio extends to specialty variants for construction (Cal Especial para Construcción, Cal Chapina, Cal Hidratada Rendedora Blanca), sugar mills (Cal Hidratada Tipo Especial para Ingenios), steelmaking (Cal Viva para Siderurgia, Briquetas de Cal Dolomítica), infrastructure soil stabilization, nixtamalization, shrimp aquaculture, and NSF-certified water treatment, plus the Rapicapa pre-mixed dry mortar.

Product overview

Horcalsa is a lime manufacturing company with 125 years of experience producing calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide products. The company operates with an industrial production capacity of 800 tons of quicklime daily, serving over 10 countries. The product portfolio centers on two core product lines: Cal Viva (quicklime/CaO) and Cal Hidratada (hydrated lime/Ca(OH)2), which are sold in various formulations for construction (Cal Especial para Construcción, Cal Chapina, Cal Hidratada Rendedora Blanca), food processing (Cal Hidratada Tipo Especial para Ingenios, Cal para Nixtamalización), and industrial applications (Cal para Siderurgia, Briquetas de Cal Dolomítica, Cal para Estabilización de Suelos, Cal para Camaronicultura). The company also offers Rapicapa, a pre-mixed dry mortar product combining hydrated lime, cement, and aggregates for construction finishing applications. Technical consulting and quality certification services complement the product offerings. Horcalsa operates solely as a manufacturer and seller of lime-based products, with no software, API, or technology platform components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cal Chapina: Lime product brand for construction applications
• Rapicapa
• Cal Hidratada Rendedora Blanca
• Cal Especial para Construcción
• Cal Hidratada Tipo Especial para Ingenios
• Cal Viva para Siderurgia

Products and services

• Cal Viva (Quicklime) Calcium oxide (CaO) produced by calcining limestone at approximately 900°C in regenerative vertical kilns. Used in construction, soil stabilization, metallurgy, and industrial applications where its exothermic reaction with water provides drying and purification benefits. Sold to construction firms, infrastructure developers, and industrial buyers.
• Cal Hidratada (Hydrated Lime) Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 produced by hydrating quicklime. A stable white powder used in construction mortars, food processing, agriculture, disinfection, and water treatment. Available in various grades including construction, food-grade, and specialty types.
• Cal Especial para Construcción Special hydrated lime formulation designed for construction applications, providing improved workability, water retention, and adhesion in mortar and plaster mixtures.
• Cal Chapina Branded hydrated lime product for construction use in Guatemala, meeting local construction standards and specifications.
• Cal Hidratada Rendedora Blanca High-yield white hydrated lime designed for construction applications with enhanced performance characteristics.
• Rapicapa Pre-mixed dry mortar composed of hydrated lime, cement, and fine aggregates. Ready-to-use product for thin-finish applications on block walls or plastered surfaces, with maximum 5mm thickness. Complies with COGUANOR NTG 41050 standard.
• Cal Hidratada Tipo Especial para Ingenios High-specification hydrated lime for sugar mills, with high available calcium oxide content, high portlandite percentage, fine particle size, and compliance with food safety parameters for metals like arsenic, lead, and barium. Used in sugar juice clarification.
• Cal Viva para Siderurgia Quicklime for steel industry applications, used as a fluxing agent in electric arc furnaces to remove impurities like sulfur, phosphorus, and silica from steel.
• Briquetas de Cal Dolomítica Compressed dolomitic lime briquettes used in electric arc furnaces as substitute for dolomitic lime, providing MgO and CaO for slag conditioning and protecting refractories.
• Cal para Estabilización de Suelos Arcillosos High-calcium air lime used for stabilizing clay soils in road construction, transforming plastic clay soils into more granular, stable materials suitable for pavement structures.
• Cal para Nixtamalización Food-grade hydrated lime used in the nixtamalization process of corn, where cooking corn in alkaline lime solution improves nutritional value, protein availability, and tortilla quality.
• Cal Hidratada para Camaronicultura Hydrated lime for shrimp farming, used to regulate water pH, control alkalinity, eliminate pathogens, and maintain pond water quality for optimal shrimp cultivation.
• Cal para Tratamiento de Agua Hydrated lime products for water treatment applications, NSF-certified for safe use in human drinking water treatment processes.
• Asesoría Técnica Technical consulting services provided by Civil and Chemical Engineering professionals, including periodic quality reports and specific technical guidance for application areas and customer project needs.
• Certificados de Calidad Electronic quality report consultation service, enabling customers to access and verify product quality documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products manufactured according to international standards

Named customers1 record

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centro Experimental de Orquídeas de GuatemalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the conservation of La Monja Blanca (Lycaste Virginalis forma alba), Guatemala's national flower. Horcalsa provides lime products for orchid cultivation including soil disinfection, pH regulation, and fungus prevention in the propagation process.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Carmeuse: Global lime and limestone producer serving steel, construction, environmental, and chemical markets. Comparable on multi-vertical industrial-lime business model and the breadth of specialty food-grade and water-treatment grades that overlap with Horcalsa's specialty portfolio.
• Nordkalk: European producer of limestone and lime-based products for paper, steel, construction, and environmental markets. Comparable on industrial-lime product breadth and specialty applications in metallurgy and water treatment.
• Mississippi Lime Company: U.S. producer of high-calcium and dolomitic lime products for industrial, environmental, and food-grade applications. Comparable on the dual focus of commodity construction lime plus specialty/food-grade hydrated lime, mirroring Horcalsa's vertical mix.
• Lhoist Group: Belgian-headquartered global leader in lime and dolime products for industry, construction, and environmental markets. Comparable as the global benchmark for industrial-lime production economics and the technology frontier (including regenerative kiln operation) that Horcalsa competes against on a regional basis.
• Imerys: Global specialty minerals group with calcium-carbonate and lime-related product lines serving construction, food, and industrial customers. Comparable as a multi-vertical industrial-minerals incumbent with overlapping end markets and similar specialty-product positioning.
• Graymont: North American-focused lime and dolime producer with growing international presence. Comparable on multi-segment industrial lime portfolio (construction, environmental, steel) and on operating regenerative and rotary kilns at scale.

Others

• Cementos Argos: Colombian-headquartered cement and construction-materials multinational with operations across Central America and the Caribbean. Comparable as a regional peer of parent Cementos Progreso and as an adjacent cement/binder producer whose end-market exposure overlaps with Horcalsa's construction customers.

Direct peers

• Grupo Calidra: Mexico-based producer of cal viva, cal hidratada, and cal agrícola for construction, agriculture, steel, and food applications. Most directly comparable peer: same commodity (industrial lime), same multi-vertical end-market model, and direct competitor for Central American and Latin American customers.

Regional players

• Caleras de San Cucao: Spanish lime and calcium-products producer with Latin American distribution reach. Comparable as a regional lime manufacturer pursuing multi-vertical industrial applications, providing a benchmark for Horcalsa's export-positioning strategy outside Guatemala.
• Saudi Lime Industries: Saudi-based producer of high-calcium quicklime and hydrated lime for steel, water treatment, and construction. Comparable on the multi-segment lime business model and on specialization in metallurgical and water-treatment grades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKY4mVrPlotHgeTas6_DiMw
• Facebookfacebook.com/HorcalsaOficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horcalsaoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/horcalsaoficial?igsh=MWRkM2s5cTVraGJvaA==

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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