- CEO
- Engineer Tomas Roberto Gonzalez Sada
- Full Time Employees
- 2,078
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Address
- Ave. Ricardo Margain Zozaya 335 San Pedro Garza García NL Mexico 66265
- IPO Date
- Sep 11, 2009
- Business
- Cydsa, S.A.B. de C.V. (Ticker: CDSAF) manufactures and markets a diverse portfolio of chemical products and specialties; electricity and steam cogeneration; and hydrocarbon processing and underground storage services. Through its subsidiaries, including Sales del Istmo, S.A. de C.V. (SISA), which produces iodized and fluoridated salt for human consumption under brands such as La Fina® and for industrial uses like water treatment and food processing; Industria Química del Istmo, S.A. de C.V. (IQUISA) and affiliates Iquisa Santa Clara and Iquisa Noreste, which operate five plants to produce chlorine, caustic soda, and chemical specialties for industries including paper, textiles, plastics, water purification, mining, and oil drilling; and Quimobásicos, S.A. de C.V., a joint venture with Honeywell that manufactures refrigerant gases, propellants, foaming agents under the Genetron® brand, precision cleaning agents, medicinal gases, and fluoropolymer precursors for refrigeration, air conditioning, and export markets in Latin America and the United States. Sistemas Energéticos SISA, S.A. de C.V. generates and commercializes electricity and steam from two cogeneration plants in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, supplying internal needs and surplus to the national market; the company also advances hydrocarbon processing and underground storage in salt caverns to support efficient energy operations in Mexico. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico, Cydsa operates over 20 subsidiaries across nine cities, serving customers in more than 15 countries with a focus on the chemical, energy, and industrial sectors. In 2024, the company substantially expanded its chlorine-caustic soda production capacity by nearly 70% to 322,000 metric tons annually through consolidation of facilities including new plants in Coatzacoalcos and Noreste; secured a 1,360 million peso, 10-year credit facility from Bancomext to repurchase US$79.3 million of its 6.250% Senior Notes due 2027 at a discount; acquired additional short- and medium-term bank loans totaling over 4,000 million pesos to bolster liquidity; and executed a 2,014 million peso syndicated loan with Scotiabank and BBVA to refinance short-term debt while improving maturity profiles. In April 2025, Cydsa launched a tender offer to repurchase up to US$25 million aggregate purchase price of its outstanding 6.250% Senior Notes due 2027, with subsequent expiration results reported in May 2025, as part of ongoing debt management efforts.