What Ternium Brasil does

Ternium Brasil is a steel producer operating the largest integrated industrial complex in Brazil, located in Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, with annual steel slab production capacity of 5 million tons. It is the Brazilian subsidiary of Ternium S.A., a NYSE-listed steelmaker (ticker: TX) that is part of the Techint Group and also operates in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Central America, and the United States. The company employs approximately 8,000 people directly in Brazil and has invested R$11 billion in its operations. Customers include major industrial buyers in the automotive, construction, white goods, agricultural machinery, and energy sectors, served through enterprise field sales with customer-specific quotations.

The company's core technology is built around DRI-EAF (direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace) steelmaking with a strong circular economy layer: 525,000 tonnes of steelmaking byproducts are reused annually in production processes, generating US$108 million in raw material substitution savings over two years. Energy self-sufficiency is achieved through a 490 MW captive thermoelectric plant — the first combined-cycle facility in the Americas — of which 200 MW is sold to the National Interconnected System, powering approximately 1 million homes. The industrial complex also incorporates Industry 4.0 capabilities, including an AI-powered Central Maintenance Monitoring and Diagnostics Center using predictive analytics (currently monitoring 23 plant assets with plans to scale to 155), industrial robotics in continuous casting, and a virtual reality-based Continuous Casting Simulator that won the Worldsteel Steelie Award in 2023.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: steel slab and plate sales to industrial customers, coproduct sales (steel aggregate, blast furnace slag, hydrated lime, lime fines) to construction, cement, agriculture, and infrastructure markets, and electricity sales to the national grid. The business model is B2B industrial direct sales with non-public, customer-specific pricing. Sustainability credentials — including Worldsteel Sustainability Champion recognition for seven consecutive years, ISO 14001/45001/50001 certifications, GHG Protocol Gold Seal 2026, and 98.3% water recirculation — are positioned as competitive differentiators supporting customer qualification, particularly in automotive where 400 certifications have been secured in five years. The company has set a 15% CO2 emission intensity reduction target by 2030 and is the first Brazilian steelmaker to integrate biomethane from landfill gas into operations, replacing over 30% of natural gas consumption.

Name

Ternium Brasil

Legal name

Ternium Brasil

Website

https://ternium.com.br

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ternium Brasil is the Brazilian subsidiary of NYSE-listed Ternium S.A., operating an integrated 5 million ton steel slab facility in Rio de Janeiro that serves automotive, construction, white goods, agribusiness, and energy customers through direct B2B industrial sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Manufacturing

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) (3312), Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Steelmaking (BF-BOF) (IMAKABAA)

Keywords

• Steel manufacturing
• Flat steel products
• Coproduct recycling
• Low-carbon steel
• Industrial steel slabs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Production and Sales: Primary revenue from production and sale of steel slabs, plates, and related steel products to industrial customers in automotive, construction, white goods, agribusiness, and energy sectors.
2. Coprodutos Sales: Revenue from selling steel production by-products including aggregate siderurgico, blast furnace slag, hydrated lime, and other materials for construction, cement, agriculture, and infrastructure applications.
3. Energy Generation and Sales: Revenue from excess electricity generation through captive thermoelectric plant (490 MW capacity), with 200 MW sold to the National Interconnected System.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ternium Brasil is a steel producer operating an industrial complex in Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, manufacturing steel slabs at 5 million tons of annual capacity. The company applies a circular economy model by transforming steel by-products (coproducts) such as steel aggregate, blast furnace slag, hydrated lime, and lime fines into materials for road paving, cement, agriculture, and construction. Steel is sold to industrial customers in the automotive, white goods, agribusiness, energy, and construction sectors.

Product overview

Ternium Brasil is a steel producer operating a large industrial complex in Rio de Janeiro, producing 5 million tons of steel slabs annually. The company follows a circular economy model, transforming steel production byproducts (coprodutos) into valuable materials including steel aggregate (75,000 tons/month), blast furnace slag (110,000 tons/month for cement production), hydrated lime (1,800 tons/month), and lime fines (500 tons/month). The product portfolio includes steel slabs for automotive, white goods, agribusiness, energy, and construction industries, along with recycled coproducts used in road paving, agriculture, and construction. Technology offerings include AI-powered predictive maintenance monitoring (Monitoring and Diagnostics Center) and a continuous casting simulator (winner of the Steelie Award 2023). The company employs approximately 8,000 people and has invested R$11 billion in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Placas de Aço (Steel Slabs)
• Agregado Siderúrgico (Steel Aggregate)
• Escória de Aciaria (Steel Slag)
• Escória Alto Forno (Blast Furnace Slag)
• FGD - Cal Hidratada (Hydrated Lime)
• Finos de Cal (Lime Fines)

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.3% water recirculation in cooling systems
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Worldsteel AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2025Active membership in Worldsteel Climate Action Recognition Program, Sustainability Champions initiative, and Life Cycle Inventory data submission. Ternium provides LCI data for at least 60% of crude steel production for five years. Partnership includes participation in worldsteel events, awards programs (Steelie Awards), and safety initiatives.
• UsiminasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability cooperation partnership involving exchange of knowledge and best practices between Ternium and Usiminas. Joint initiatives focused on environmental management and community development impacts.
• Secretaria Municipal de SaudeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Rio de Janeiro Municipal Health Department for vaccination campaigns at Roberto Rocca Technical School, promoting health prevention among students and academic community.
• WorldAutoSteelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in WorldAutoSteel association since 2017, joining the world's most important steel producers for the automotive sector. Access to automotive steel research, development, and certification programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gerdau: Brazil's largest steel producer, operating EAF mini-mills and integrated mills across Brazil and the Americas. Directly competes with Ternium Brasil in flat and long steel products serving automotive, construction and industrial customers in the same domestic market.
• Ternium Argentina: Sister subsidiary under Ternium S.A. operating integrated steel mills in Argentina. Comparable in product mix and customer base, providing a like-for-like comparison for the Brazilian operation's performance.
• Nucor: Largest steel producer in the United States and the global benchmark for EAF-based steelmaking. Comparable to Ternium Brasil in scrap-based/EAF technology, low-carbon positioning and downstream automotive supply.
• Ternium Mexico: Mexican subsidiary of Ternium S.A., a major flat steel producer serving automotive and industrial customers. Most directly comparable in technology stack (DRI-EAF in some sites) and customer profile.
• Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN): Vertically integrated Brazilian steelmaker producing slabs, plates and downstream products for automotive, construction and packaging. Direct competitor in the Brazilian flat steel market with similar scale and customer base.
• Steel Dynamics: U.S.-based flat and long steel producer using EAF technology. Comparable business model to Ternium Brasil's EAF-based operation, with similar exposure to automotive, construction and energy end markets.
• Usiminas: Major Brazilian integrated steel producer serving automotive, construction and capital goods. Ternium Brasil has an active sustainability cooperation partnership with Usiminas, signaling direct competitive overlap in Brazilian flat steel markets.

Emerging players

• SSAB: Swedish specialty steel producer leading the HYBRIT fossil-free steel initiative using hydrogen-based DRI. Comparable to Ternium Brasil as a DRI-route, low-carbon steelmaker pursuing green steel premium positioning, though focused on high-strength niche products.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland-Cliffs: Largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America and a major supplier to U.S. automotive OEMs. Broadly comparable integrated/flat steel producer competing for the same downstream automotive customers as Ternium Brasil.
• ArcelorMittal Brasil: Brazilian subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker. Competes with Ternium Brasil across flat steel and serves the same automotive, construction and energy customers from a much larger global portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ternium-brasil

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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