grupo simec, s.a.b. de c.v. manufactures, processes, and distributes special bar quality (sbq) steel and steel alloys products in mexico, the united states, brazil, and canada. the company produces i-beams, channels, structural and commercial angles, hot rolled bars, flat bars, rebars, cold finished bars, and wire rods, as well as semi-finished tube rounds and other semi-finished trade products. its sbq steel products are used across a range of engineered end-user applications, including axles, hubs, and crankshafts for automobiles and light trucks, machine tools, and off-highway equipment; and structural steel products are used in the non-residential construction market and other construction applications. the company also exports its steel products to central and south america, and europe. the company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in guadalajara, mexico. grupo simec, s.a.b. de c.v. is a subsidiary of industrias ch, s.a.b. de c.v.