Industrias CH

Industrias CH, S.A.B. de C.V. (ICH) is a Mexican steel producer and processor with a history spanning more than 70 years. According to the company, it is the leading producer of specialty steels in North America and the leading producer of commercial and structural profiles in Mexico. Its operations span Mexico, the United States, Canada and Brazil, and its annual production capacity is stated at 7.2 million tonnes per year. The company was founded in 1934 under the name Herramientas, S.A., initially manufacturing hand tools and construction and agricultural implements. In the early 1960s it began manufacturing specialty steels as part of a vertical integration strategy, and diversified into metal structures, overhead cranes, platework and shipbuilding. In 1991 ICH was acquired by its current administration, which pursued efficiency and diversification into higher value-added products through acquisitions in the steel industry in Mexico and abroad. ICH's product portfolio includes commercial profiles, structural profiles, rebar, wire rod and derivatives, specialty steels and pipe. Its plants operate under names including Simec, Sigosa, PyTSA, Procarsa, Republic Steel and Acertam, located in Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The company is publicly traded and is a constituent of the Índice de Precios y Cotizaciones (IPC), the main index of the Mexican Stock Exchange. ICH serves industries including oil and gas, construction, furniture, automotive parts and general manufacturing. Its official website describes it as a leader in long steels, pipe, wire rod and specialty steels in Mexico, the United States, Canada and Brazil.

Industrias CH, S.A.B. de C.V. (ICH) traces its origins to 1934, when it was founded under the name Herramientas, S.A. Its initial activity was the production of hand tools and construction and agricultural implements. Over more than 70 years, ICH played a key role in Mexico's industrialization process. In the early 1960s, as part of a vertical integration strategy, the company began manufacturing specialty steels. It also diversified into the fabrication of metal structures, overhead cranes, platework and shipbuilding, among other activities. In 1991, ICH was acquired by its current administration. The new strategy focused on making processes more efficient and diversifying into higher value-added products through the acquisition of steel industry companies in Mexico and abroad. In 1993, ICH acquired Procarsa, S.A. de C.V., a plant dedicated to the manufacture of large-diameter welded pipe located in Ciudad Frontera, Coahuila. By focusing its production and sales mainly on the oil industry and construction, Industrias CH became the leading producer of large-diameter welded pipe. In 1997, it acquired Compañía Mexicana de Perfiles y Tubos, S.A. de C.V. (PyTSA), dedicated to the manufacture of pipe of various diameters, tubular profiles and other hardware products used mainly for construction, as well as raw materials for the furniture industry and for the manufacture of auto parts. Today, ICH describes itself as the leading producer of specialty steels in North America and of commercial and structural profiles in Mexico. Its operations span Mexico, the United States, Canada and Brazil, with an annual production capacity of 7.2 million tonnes. Its plants operate under names including Simec, Sigosa, PyTSA, Procarsa, Republic Steel and Acertam. The company is publicly traded and is a constituent of the Índice de Precios y Cotizaciones (IPC), the main index of the Mexican Stock Exchange.

• 1997

  Acquired Compañía Mexicana de Perfiles y Tubos, S.A. de C.V. (PyTSA), a pipe and tubular profile manufacturer.

• 1993

  Acquired Procarsa, S.A. de C.V., a large-diameter welded pipe plant in Ciudad Frontera, Coahuila.

• 1991

  Acquired by its current administration, which focused on efficiency and diversification into higher value-added products.

• 1960

  Early 1960s: began manufacturing specialty steels as part of vertical integration, and diversified into metal structures, overhead cranes, platework and shipbuilding.

• 1934

  Founded as Herramientas, S.A., producing hand tools and construction and agricultural implements.

Leading producer of specialty steels in North America and of commercial and structural profiles in Mexico; leader in long steels, pipe, wire rod and specialty steels in Mexico, the United States, Canada and Brazil.

• Commercial profiles

  Angles, channels, flats, rounds, squares, hexagons, unequal angles, welded profiles and PTR, produced at plants including Simec Mexicali, Simec Guadalajara, Sigosa Matamoros, Pytsa Ecatepec, Simec Itauna, Simec Cariacica, Simec Pindamonhangaba and Simec San Luis Potosí.

• Structural profiles

  Angles, channels, flats, rounds, squares, hexagons, IPS beams and unequal angles, produced at plants including Simec Mexicali, Simec Guadalajara, Sigosa Matamoros, Simec Itauna and Simec Cariacica.

• Rebar

  Produced at plants including Simec Mexicali, Simec Guadalajara, Sigosa Matamoros, Simec San Luis Potosí, Simec Pindamonhangaba, Simec Cariacica and Simec Itauna.

• Wire rod and derivatives

  Wire rod, mesh, barbed wire, castillo, annealed wire, electrowelded mesh, galvanized wire, reja and reinforced strand, produced at plants including Simec Pindamonhangaba, Republic Steel Lackawanna, Simec San Luis Potosí and Simec Tlaxcala.

• Specialty steels

  Special rounds, squares, hexagons, flats/springs, special coils, produced at plants including Simec Tlaxcala, Simec Cholula and Republic Steel facilities in Lorain, Solon, Massillon, Canton, Hamilton and Lackawanna.

• Pipe

  ERW, DSAW and HSAW pipe, square pipe, cedula 30 and conduit, produced at Procarsa Monclova and PyTSA Ecatepec.

• Billets

  Produced at plants including Acertam Río Bravo, Simec Mexicali, Simec Guadalajara, Simec Tlaxcala and Simec Cariacica.

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2. 2ICH | Historiaindustriasch.com.mx
3. 3ICH | Perfiles comerciales | Aceros especiales en México | Perfiles estructuralesindustriasch.com.mx
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