What Saceem does

Saceem is a Uruguayan civil engineering and construction company founded in 1951 and headquartered in Montevideo (Brecha 572). The firm operates in Uruguay, Paraguay (Asunción, since 2016), and Peru (Lima), employing approximately 250 professional and technical staff plus 1,800 total collaborators, and reports over 1,700 completed projects. Since 2025 the company has operated as part of France's NGE construction group.

Saceem delivers infrastructure across six service lines: Infrastructure Transport and Logistics, Industry, Energy, Hydraulic and Environmental, Telecommunications, and Architecture. Core technology is a decentralized project management system built on planned delegation with a flexible matrix for resource utilization, paired with a coordinated management system that integrates design through execution. The company runs three business units: Engineering and Construction (project-based contracts for infrastructure, industrial, energy, and building works delivered via public tenders, direct negotiation, and PPP/BOT structures); Concessions (specialized management of financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of PPP projects such as Ferrocarril Central, PPP Ruta 21/24, and PPP Educativa II); and Services (gerenciamiento — outsourced management of human, material, and financial resources for third parties).

Saceem's customer base is dominated by government and public-sector agencies (UTE and ANP in Uruguay, ANDE in Paraguay, Peru's Ministry of Education) alongside large industrial enterprises (UPM and Montes del Plata pulp mills, Club Atlético Peñarol). Revenue is contract-based, recognized on project milestones and concessions, with no public pricing disclosed. Major recent or active wins include a $90M+ Batlle Thermal Power Plant expansion (UTE), a $40M+ H24U green hydrogen project with CIR, an $8.5M wastewater treatment plant in Colonia, and consortium-led industrial work with partners such as Andritz/Teyma, Degregont, DVC, Ingener, and Cujó. Marketing is conducted through the company website, earned press, and direct enterprise/client relationships — no digital channels or AI products are evident in the source data.

Name

Saceem

Legal name

SACEEM

Website

https://saceem.com.uy

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Saceem is a Montevideo-headquartered civil engineering and construction firm founded in 1951, now part of France's NGE group, delivering infrastructure, industrial, energy, hydraulic, and PPP/concession projects for government and enterprise clients across Uruguay, Paraguay, and Peru with 1,800 total collaborators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Construction Contracts: Project-based contracts for infrastructure, industrial, energy, and building construction projects. Revenue recognized upon project completion with fixed-price or cost-plus arrangements.
2. Concessions Management: Specialized department manages financing, construction, operation and maintenance of PPP projects in Latin America including railways, roads, and educational infrastructure.
3. Project Services and Gerenciamiento: Management of human, material and financial resources using European methodology for third-party clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Saceem is an engineering and construction company that executes large-scale civil works across infrastructure (transport, logistics, hydraulics, environmental, telecommunications, architecture), industrial facilities, and energy projects in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Peru. It also runs a concessions/PPP division that finances, builds, operates, and maintains long-term public infrastructure assets such as railways, roads, and educational facilities. Project delivery is supported by a European-style decentralized management system and is structured around fixed-price or cost-plus contracts won through public tenders, direct negotiation, and PPP/BOT concessions.

Product overview

Saceem is a civil engineering and construction company that provides infrastructure development services across Latin America. The company operates through four main divisions: Engineering and Construction (handling infrastructure, transport, logistics, energy, hydraulics, environmental, telecommunications, and architecture projects), Concessions (managing public-private partnerships), Services (gerenciamiento of human, material, and financial resources), and International Operations. The company is part of the NGE Group and operates in Uruguay, Peru, and Paraguay. Projects include bridges, highways, railways, energy plants, ports, wind farms, pulp mills, sports facilities, and wastewater treatment plants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering and Construction - Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics Civil engineering and construction of infrastructure, transport, and logistics assets for government and industrial clients in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Peru.
• Engineering and Construction - Industrial Construction of industrial facilities including pulp mill process islands, treatment plants, and process structures for pulp and paper, manufacturing, and other industrial clients.
• Engineering and Construction - Energy Construction of energy infrastructure including power plants, high-voltage transmission lines, substations, and renewable energy facilities such as wind farms and green hydrogen projects.
• Engineering and Construction - Hydraulics and Environmental Construction of hydraulic and environmental works including effluent and water treatment plants, underwater outfalls, sanitation, and hydraulic infrastructure.
• Engineering and Construction - Telecommunications Construction of telecommunications infrastructure for public and private telecom operators.
• Engineering and Construction - Architecture Architectural construction services including sports venues, stadiums, schools, and other public buildings.
• Concessions / Public-Private Partnerships Specialized department managing financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of PPP and BOT infrastructure projects in Latin America, including railways, roads, and educational infrastructure.
• Project Services (Gerenciamiento) Management of human, material, and financial resources using Saceem's European-derived methodology on behalf of third-party clients for infrastructure and construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1700 projects completed over 70+ years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and major.

• CIRstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2023Joint development of H24U Green Hydrogen project with 40+ million USD investment - first green hydrogen project in Uruguay with photovoltaic plant and hydrogen production facility
• NGEcoreOthersSaceem joined the NGE family (French construction group). NGE is the parent company acquisition - Construir juntos un futuro sostenible para Latinoamérica (Build together a sustainable future for Latin America).
• Andritz (Consortium with Teyma)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium for Montes del Plata Process Islands project - pulp mill construction with 80,000 m3 concrete and 1,500 tons metal structure
• Degregont and Teyma (Consortium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium for Montes del Plata Treatment Plants project - engineering and civil works for effluent, process water and food water treatment plants
• Cujó (Consortium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium for Salto effluent treatment plant - executive project, civil works, hydraulic and electrical works, construction of underwater outfall, equipment supply and electromechanical assembly
• DVC (Consortium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDVC-Saceem Consortium for design and construction of 31 temporary schools in Lima benefiting 31,380 children
• Ingener (Consortium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium for Cardal transmission project - 55km 500kV and 20km 150kV transmission lines, new substation

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NGE: French multi-specialist construction group that acquired Saceem in 2025. Directly comparable as the parent and as a peer operating across infrastructure, earthworks, utilities, and environmental works; competes in similar end-markets in Europe and increasingly in Latin America.
• Ferrovial: Spanish infrastructure operator with significant concessions expertise in roads, rail, and energy. Comparable as a PPP-focused, multi-geography peer pursuing large Latin American tenders.
• Sacyr: Spanish infrastructure group with strong concessions experience (especially toll roads) and active Latin American presence. Comparable for its PPP-centered business model and recent expansion into green energy infrastructure.
• ACS Group / Cobra: Spanish construction and infrastructure services conglomerate active in civil works, energy, and industrial projects in Latin America. Comparable for its presence in concessions, energy infrastructure, and large-scale industrial builds.
• Acciona: Spanish conglomerate operating in infrastructure, energy (notably renewables), and water treatment. Comparable for its diversification across construction, concessions, and emerging green-hydrogen/renewables work — adjacent to Saceem's H24U project.
• Bouygues Construction: French construction group operating across building, civil works, and energy infrastructure globally. Comparable as a major incumbent with similar European management methodology and a comparable PPP/concessions heritage.
• Vinci Construction: Global construction division of the French Vinci group, one of the world's largest infrastructure contractors. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering civil engineering, energy, and concession services across multiple continents including Latin America.

Direct peers

• Teyma: Uruguayan engineering and construction firm frequently partnering with Saceem in consortia (Montes del Plata, Salto effluent plant). Direct domestic peer with overlapping infrastructure, industrial, and environmental project portfolios in Uruguay.

Regional players

• OEC (Odebrecht Engenharia & Construção): Brazil-based engineering and construction firm active across Latin America in transport infrastructure, energy, and urban development. Comparable for its regional scale and PPP/concession capabilities.
• Andrade Gutierrez: Major Brazilian engineering and construction company with Latin American footprint in transport, energy, and sanitation. Comparable as a regional peer with deep Latin American concessions and infrastructure experience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saceem

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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