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ABOUT US

SAE TOWERS is a world leader in the production of steel lattice towers for high-voltage power transmission lines.

Headquartered in the United States and factories in Brazil and Mexico, SAE Towers is a subsidiary of KEC International Limited, part of the RPG Enterprises Group, with a consolidated presence in more than 50 countries, operating in the areas of transmission and distribution of electricity, structures for photovoltaic plants and telecommunications.

SAE Towers is one of the largest providers in the Americas with regard to solutions in steel truss metallic structures and hardware for application in electrical energy transmission.

Nossos números

+500.000km

de linhas de transmissão construídos com estas torres poderiam circular o globo mais de 12 vezes.

125+

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16M

de toneladas de torres metálicas fornecidas a concessionárias nas Américas.

240%

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EMPRESAS CLIENTES DA SAE TOWERS

we at SAE Towers are committed to the continuous improvement of the extensive resources of our modern industrial facilities, which use the most advanced technology, and with the high level of reliability, which results from our our processes focused on quality.

Over the years, we have developed a strong and solid tradition of excellence in services to customers, suppliers and business partners. Proximity and good relationship with the market are reflected not only in quick deliveries, but also in the way we understand the needs, preferences and culture of your business to better meet demands.

Supported by the industry's outstanding combination of competence, capacity and expertise,

EXPERIENCE

SAE's state-of-the-art transmission structure factories maintain an extensive range of products, with high annual production capacity.

Leader in quality, technology, competence and capacity, SAE Towers works with excellence through highly reliable and quality-oriented processes.

With the most advanced technology in project systems, combined with the most experienced team of engineers and designers in the Americas, each project receives an optimized solution, the result of an exclusive treatment, which meets all technical requirements, within deadlines, with a focus on quality, reliability, assembleability and optimized costs.

Leader in quality, technology, competence and capacity, SAE Towers works with excellence through highly reliable and quality-oriented processes.

The company offers optimized transmission frame and hardware solutions using world-class in-house design, detailing, testing and manufacturing capabilities.

since 1926, an activity initiated by SAE Lecco of Italy and carried out in Brazil by companies acquired by Grupo RPG.

From the late 1950's through the mid 1990's, SAE supplied over 2 million tons of lattice towers to power utilities in the Americas.

 

In 2010, SAE Towers became part of KEC International Limited, a globally recognized and respected company with a strong presence across Asia. There are more than 60 years of experience in building transmission lines on a turnkey basis and a successful track record in executing transmission tower projects in 50 countries.

SAE Towers has been producing transmission towers and building transmission lines in Brazil

HISTORY

em instalações localizadas em Nagpur, Jabalpur e Jaipur, na Índia, e Dubai (Emirados Árabes0. São mais de 390.000 toneladas de capacidade total de produção.

Nossas fábricas na Índia e Dubai produzem torres de transmissão, torres de telecomunicações e estruturas para subestações e todas as fábricas portam certificações para fornecimento de qualidade mundial, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 e ISO 45001, além das versões mais avançadas de PLSCADD, PLS-POLE, TOWER, AutoCAD, Bocad e outros softwares CAD.

Como parte da KEC International a SAE Towers tem acesso a um volume adicional de 290.000 toneladas de capacidade instalada,

and was specially designed for the production of structures and hardware, using a U-shaped layout, in order to optimize its efficiency and reduce the total production cycle. With its own structure, SAE also offers complete EPC solutions for transmission lines and substations of up to 1,000kV.

This factory uses CNC machines (Computerized Numerical Control) for processing metal structures and hardware, equipment for aluminum casting and an automated hot-dip galvanizing system.

It also has a modern testing station and laboratories with high-tech equipment for validating new projects.

The SAE Towers Brasil plant is located in the city of

Betim/Minas Gerais

SAE TOWERS BRAZIL

The manufacturing plant for lattice towers and steel poles in Mexico is located in Monterrey/Nuevo Leon.

SAE TOWERS MEXICO

It features high installed capacity for steel truss towers and poles and full access to global and US steel suppliers, allowing ready availability of angles and plates, in compliance with ASTM A36, ASTM A572, ASTM A588 and ASTM A871 specifications, as well as other specials.

The hot dip galvanizing process is applied in-house at one of the most modern facilities in North America.

About 200km south of Laredo/Texas (USA), with easy access to North American markets.

KEC Internacional Limited and SAE Towers are among its main companies, a framework currently composed of more than 15 subsidiaries. Built on a solid foundation of trust and tradition, RPG has a diversified portfolio in the areas of Infrastructure, Technology, Health, Energy, Tires and Plantations.

 

The history of the Rama Prasad Goenka Group, commonly known as the RPG Group, can be traced back to the early 19th century, undertaken by its founder, Ramdutt Goenka, to the founding of RPG Enterprises in 1979.

 

As a forerunner of business excellence, the RPG Group is permanently committed to strengthening its systems, improving performance and creating value for all employees, investors, suppliers, customers and the community. This includes the entire model in practices that primarily encourage cooperation, collaboration and innovation, from business performance to customer service, people engagement and sustainability.

The RPG Enterprises Group stands out among the fastest growing groups in India, characterized by its continued focus on excellence.

RPG ENTERPRISES

AWARDS

Innovation at every step. Transforming the industry with pioneering solutions for a more efficient global infrastructure.

INNOVATION

Solutions for Innovations and

R&D Projects

SAE Towers is a leader in Solutions for Energy Transmission and Telecom Towers, with 70 years of experience in the market.

 

The company has a strong engineering capacity, high quality products and customized and safe solutions to serve different sectors.

R&D in solutions for

LT Structures

When looking for new alternatives for transmission lines, we consider technical aspects such as electrical insulation, structural capacity and mechanical resistance as input variables, aiming at objective functions of cost optimization, ease of assembly and production optimization.

All this, complying with international regulations and, above all, responsible for the environment.

AC/DC Transmission

Solutions

We develop customized solutions taking into account the needs, constraints and costs of each project. We work in collaboration with our customers' engineering departments, with the aim of verifying demands and, if necessary, proposing solutions that require research and development. All of this R&D contribution is carried out by our team, sometimes relying on strategic partners.

Our goal is to provide added value and collaborate with our customers' needs.

R&D in Hardware solutions for LT (AC/DC) and UHV (Ultra High Voltage) Projects

Ultra-high voltage electricity transmission (UHV electricity transmission) is a known challenge, as we participate in virtually all projects in Brazil. R&D is part of our DNA, and we are already moving forward in a coordinated and continuous manner with strategic partners in order to promote innovative and optimized solutions.

Today, we have product lines, hardware and accessories that meet different configurations for alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC), tested in National and International Independent Laboratories, with witnessed tests, translating research into reliable products.

Green hydrogen (H2V) – support in the development of generation infrastructure (Solar PV)

Hydrogen as a fuel is seen as an important part of a carbon-free future, especially from renewable generation.

Since, according to international studies, Brazil has the capacity to produce low-carbon green hydrogen on a scale and at low cost, which makes the use of photovoltaic solar energy essential for consolidation.

As a consequence, there will be a significant need for redesigned, lighter and more optimized metal structures. For that, count on us.

Turning dreams into reality, guided by our mission, vision and values.

Mission

Provide solutions for the Electric Power Transmission Infrastructure sector, integrating Engineering, Tower Manufacturing and Construction in the EPC modality, aiming at the satisfaction of our shareholders, customers, suppliers, employees and other interested parties, bringing development to the communities where we operate.

Vision

To be a reference in the construction of infrastructure for the Energy sector, recognized for its management excellence, for delivering innovative solutions with high added value, generating sustainable development.

Values

Commitment

Team work

Integrity

Transparency

Innovation

MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

KEC International Limited is a world leader in power transmission and distribution infrastructure projects, railways, civil, urban infrastructure, solar, smart infrastructure, oil & gas and cables.

KEC INTERNATIONAL

With more than 9,000 employees, including more than a hundred project experts, the company operates permanently and is focused on the search for world-class quality, supported by an experience that exceeds 75 years. 

Recognized as a leading infrastructure, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, KEC has successfully completed projects in over 100 countries. The Group has a production capacity of over 300,000 tonnes at its units, three of which are in India; and one in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

Our factories in India and Dubai produce transmission towers, telecommunication towers and substation structures. All factories carry certifications for supplying world-class quality – ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 –, in addition to the most advanced versions of PLSCADD, PLS-POLE, TOWER, AutoCAD, Bocad and other CAD software.

The global presence guarantees KEC and its subsidiaries a broad and agile supply chain on six continents. Its concern with “safety first” and operation with three test stations, one of them with the highest capacity in the world, in Nagpur, for towers of up to 1,200 kV, allows it to add iconic projects to its portfolio.

MAIN SAE TOWERS CLIENTS

guided by excellence and process quality at the Betim (Brazil) and Monterrey (Mexico) plants. The facilities occupy around 70,000m2 and together add up to an installed capacity of over 120,000 tons per year.

These carry out the entire engineering project for lattice towers, steel posts, hardware and accessories in-house. Both plants work with production processes in accordance with international standards and have their quality, health, safety and environment systems duly certified by the respective standards.

The high production volumes and reliability of SAE Towers' processes result from processes

CAPACITY

SAE Towers Receives Outstanding Innovation Award

SAE Towers Brasil received on May 26, 2023, at the event Open House - Autêntica Engenharia the prize

“Outstanding Company” in Minas Gerais, in the innovation category, product Vibration Dampers.

The ceremony was held in Contagem/MG, headquarters of Autêntica Engenharia.

The choice of SAE Towers recognizes the company's initiative in the development of new products in the design, production and installation of towers, poles, structures for substations, hardware, engineering and tests.

It also highlights the company's team of highly qualified engineers and technicians, responsible for innovative solutions.

 

Vibration Dampers


As part of the RPG group, and a subsidiary of KEC International, SAE Towers recently introduced VIBRATION DAMPERS, a damping system essential to ensure the safe and efficient operation of power transmission lines. Excessive vibration can cause damage to transmission line components and even interruptions in electrical power supply, making the damping system crucial to the reliability and integrity of the transmission system.

SAE Towers Receives Outstanding Innovation Award

SAE Towers Brasil received on May 26, 2023, at the event Open House - Autêntica Engenharia the prize

“Outstanding Company” in Minas Gerais, in the innovation category, product Vibration Dampers.

The ceremony was held in Contagem/MG, headquarters of Autêntica Engenharia.

The choice of SAE Towers recognizes the company's initiative in the development of new products in the design, production and installation of towers, poles, structures for substations, hardware, engineering and tests.

It also highlights the company's team of highly qualified engineers and technicians, responsible for innovative solutions.

 

Vibration Dampers


As part of the RPG group, and a subsidiary of KEC International, SAE Towers recently introduced VIBRATION DAMPERS, a damping system essential to ensure the safe and efficient operation of power transmission lines. Excessive vibration can cause damage to transmission line components and even interruptions in electrical power supply, making the damping system crucial to the reliability and integrity of the transmission system.

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