At Recal we are defined by our positive approach.

Our philosophy centers on a can-do attitude. This positive approach to our work defines us. It has driven our efforts on countless industrial sites, flagship buildings, and highly specialized projects in diverse locations worldwide.

“There is a hidden beauty in every piece we create. To us, a structure carries more than the precision of its assembly, it conveys our commitment to a job done with passion and excellence. ”

Our history

1979
Our beginning

RECAL ACEROS (Aceros Corey) was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco, as a steel service center for the construction and metal-mechanic industry.

1981
New ventures in structural steel

We began to participate in structural steel fabrication projects.

1986
A project that made us: Termoelectrica Rosarito

One of our first challenges in the structural steel industry was a project for the CFE (Comision Federal de Electricidad) in Rosarito, Baja California. It helped us realize our potential when it consisted of fabricating 4,400 tons at a time, when our annual capacity was at 1,300 tons.

1992
A project that made us: Nissan

Our participation in the Nissan Aguascalientes project helped us grow when it requiered us to increase our annual capacity to 8,800 tons.

1994
New technology

We acquired our first CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) machine.

1995
New ventures abroad

Due to the Mexican economic crisis of 1994, we began to look for new projects abroad, among them: The San Francisco International Airport, the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona and industrial mining company Aluar in Argentina. During the next few years, our annual capacity increased to 20,000 tons.

1996
AISC certifiied

We obtained a building fabricator certification and complex coatings endorsement by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), becoming the first and only company in Mexico and Latin America with this credential.

2000
Facilities expansion

We started operations at our Monterrey, N.L. facilities, increasing our annual capacity to 30,000 tons.

2002
AISC certified

We expanded our AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) certification to the highest category available in our industry which corresponds to advanced bridge fabricators including a Fracture Critical Endorsement.

2002
A project that made us: Torre Mayor

The construction of Torre Mayor is completed, a project that allowed us to become protagonists in the highrise construction sector in Mexico. This was the tallest skyscraper in the country for 8 years.

2003
Facilities expansion

We started operations at our Mexico City facilities.

2010
Facilities expansion

We opened new facilities in El Salto, Jalisco on a 3,000,000 sq. ft. area, quadrupling our capacity in our home state, which allowed us to centralize operations. Total annual capacity increased to 45,000 tons.

2011
A project that made us: BBVA Tower

Through an international licitation we began to work on the Torre BBVA project. The largest steel project in Mexico City at 25,000 tons.

2012
A project that made us: Puente El Baluarte

The assembly of the structure for Puente el Baluarte was concluded, and was named the tallest cable-stayed bridge in the world that year.

2014
A project that made us: Hudson Yards

We began Hudson Yards Tower A a 50,000 short tons project located in New York City, USA. This opened the doors to world-class projects in the United States. In that year, our annual capacity was 83,000 tons.

2018
Milestone

We reached the milestone of 1,000,000 metric tons (1,102,500 tons) of fabricated structural steel in the history of our company.

2018
A project that made us: Tower Reforma

We completed the construction of the Torre Reforma project, which was awarded the International Highrise Award 2018 in Germany as the most innovative building in the world.

2019
Milestone

We reached the milestone of 100,000 metric tons (110,250 tons) of structure manufactured for the US market. That year our annual capacity grew to 110,250 tons.

2021
Facilities expansion

We started operations at our new paint shop facility with unique shot blasting equipment for steel cleaning.

Prepared for any project worldwide

There's one scarce value in the construction world: confidence that the job will be done right. We make sure this essential component is built into every project we do.

  • 1,455,000

    sq. ft. warehouse for steel and finished products.
  • 161,500

    sq. ft. of steel coating and surface preparation.
  • +101

    acres of facility headquarters
  • 915,000

    sq. ft. for structure manufacturing.

1,455,000

sq. ft. warehouse for steel and finished products.

161,500

sq. ft. of steel coating and surface preparation.

+101

acres of facility headquarters

915,000

sq. ft. for structure manufacturing.

Recal in its Community

At Recal we understand the importance of contributing to the community, especially the one that surrounds us: that of our collaborators, their families and our neighbors. That is why we are investing resources that are useful to society. Managing to become a benchmark in the community as a component that adds value to our environment.