RPM Group

What RPM Group does

RPM Group is a privately held industrial distribution group whose primary operating entity, RPM DO BRASIL, was founded in 2003 by Marcus Serrano and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, with additional presence in the United States. The company imports, exports, and distributes industrial mechanical components — principally bearings (Rolamentos), but also linear motion, mechanical power transmission, seals and gaskets, hydraulics, pneumatics, abrasives, hoses and fittings, hand and power tools, cutting tools, and pumps and process equipment — across 12 product categories. It claims to maintain the largest online catalog of industrial bearings in Brazil, organized by type, application area, brand, and part number, drawing on relationships with more than 500 international brands including SKF, TIMKEN, FAG, INA, BARDEN, KAYDON, COOPER, and BISHOP-WISECARVER. The firm's public-facing platform is rpmdobrasil.com.br, supported by an English-language site at rpmbearings.com, indicating intent to serve both domestic Brazilian and international industrial buyers.

The core technology is a B2B e-commerce catalog and quote-request system, with no disclosed proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML components. The business model is sales-led B2B distribution: customers browse the catalog, request quotes via a structured form (capturing item, quantity, part code, brand acceptance, delivery timeline, and end use), and the company delivers custom-priced proposals. Sales interactions are completed through WhatsApp, phone, and email rather than a fully transactional online checkout, reflecting a traditional industrial procurement workflow. The customer base is horizontally segmented across industrial manufacturers requiring bearings, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, and related MRO components; no named customer logos, enterprise contracts, or revenue concentration data are disclosed. Strategic positioning emphasizes 20+ years of operating history, multi-brand breadth, and competitive import timelines as core differentiators.

The firm is small (11-50 employees), founder-led, and privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Reported partnerships are limited to a channel relationship with IGS DO BRASIL. No awards, patents, certifications, regulatory actions, or public financial disclosures are present in the source material, and revenue figures are not published.

Name

RPM Group

Legal name

RPM DO BRASIL

Website

https://rpmdobrasil.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RPM Group, via its operating entity RPM DO BRASIL, is a São Paulo-based B2B industrial parts distributor founded in 2003. It imports, exports, and distributes bearings and adjacent mechanical transmission components from 500+ international brands to industrial manufacturers in Brazil and abroad.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bearings and Mechanical Power Transmission Distribution

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Ball & Roller Bearings (3562)

akta.pro primary industry

Maintenance, service & repair (MSR) parts distribution (filters, belts, hoses, wipers, fluids) (CRAOANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive Parts, Tires & Workshop Supplies Marketplaces (CRAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Industrial parts distribution
• Bearing import export
• Mechanical power transmission
• Industrial component catalog
• Hydraulic pneumatic equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Industrial Parts Distribution: RPM generates revenue through the distribution and sale of industrial mechanical components including bearings, seals, hydraulics, pneumatics, abrasives, and process equipment. The company operates as both a domestic distributor and international importer/exporter, serving Brazilian and international customers with a catalog of over 500 brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RPM DO BRASIL, operating under RPM Group, imports, exports, and distributes more than one million types of industrial bearings and related mechanical transmission components sourced from over 500 international brands. The company operates an online catalog platform organized by product type, application area, brand, and part number, serving industrial manufacturers and maintenance buyers through a quote-based B2B sales motion spanning 11 product categories including bearings, linear motion, power transmission, seals, hydraulics, pneumatics, abrasives, hoses and fittings, hand and power tools, cutting tools, and process pumps.

Product overview

RPM DO BRASIL is an industrial parts distribution platform operating as part of RPM Group, serving Brazil and international markets since 2003. The company offers the largest online catalog of industrial bearings organized by types, application areas, brands, and part numbers. Their product portfolio is structured around 12 core product categories: Rolamentos (Bearings) as the primary offering, Movimento Linear (Linear Motion), Transmissão de Potência Mecânica (Mechanical Power Transmission), Vedações/Juntas/Acessórios (Seals/Gaskets/Accessories), Hidráulica (Hydraulics), Abrasivos (Abrasives), Pneumática (Pneumatics), Mangueira e Conexões (Hoses and Fittings), Ferramentas Mãos e Energéticas (Hand and Power Tools), Ferramentas de Corte (Cutting Tools), Bombas e Equipamentos de Processo (Pumps and Process Equipment), and miscellaneous Other products. The catalog comprises over 500 international brands including SKF, TIMKEN, FAG, INA, BARDEN, COOPER, KAYDON, BISHOP-WISECARVER, and others, positioning the company as a comprehensive one-stop platform for industrial transmission power and maintenance needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IGS DO BRASILminorOthersRPM DO BRASIL identifies IGS DO BRASIL as a partner company. IGS DO BRASIL appears in the footer section of the RPM website under 'PARCEIROS IGS DO BRASIL', indicating a partnership relationship between the two companies in the Brazilian industrial distribution market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Motion Industries: Major US-based distributor of industrial bearings, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, and MRO supplies. Closest direct comparable to RPM's catalog composition and B2B distribution model, though at vastly larger scale.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: North American distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial MRO products with a deep catalog and technical sales force. Highly comparable to RPM's bearings-and-power-transmission distribution focus.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Distributor of bearings, power transmission, and fluid power products across the Americas. Strong comparable to RPM's bearings-centered, mechanical power transmission distribution model.
• Bearing Distributors Inc. (BDI): US-based distributor specializing in bearings, power transmission, and industrial MRO products. Direct comparable to RPM's bearings and power transmission distribution focus.

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: Large US-based B2B industrial distributor with a comprehensive MRO catalog and online ordering. Overlaps with RPM's MRO/parts distribution model but operates at significantly larger scale across a broader product mix.
• W.W. Grainger: Global industrial MRO distributor with extensive catalog, e-commerce platform, and supply chain. Overlaps with RPM's industrial parts distribution, particularly for bearings, seals, and maintenance products.
• RBC Bearings: Global bearing manufacturer and supplier with broad industrial applications. Comparable to RPM as a bearing-focused industrial supplier, though RBC is a manufacturer/OEM rather than a pure distributor.
• SKF do Brasil: Brazilian operations of SKF, the world's largest bearing manufacturer. Represents a major brand RPM distributes, but also a competitor that could disintermediate distributors via direct sales.
• Timken do Brasil: Brazilian operations of Timken, a global bearing and power transmission manufacturer. Comparable as a premium-brand bearing supplier in Brazil with overlapping customer base to RPM's buyers.

Regional players

• NSK Brasil: Brazilian subsidiary of NSK, a global bearing manufacturer with direct local distribution. Comparable as a Brazil-based bearing supplier competing in the same channel RPM serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RPMGROUPBEARING
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rpmdobrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rpmdobrasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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