Degasa S.A. DE C.V.

Name

Degasa S.A. DE C.V.

Legal name

Degasa S.A. DE C.V.

Website

https://degasa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supplies

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Protective Disposable Wear (Masks, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Hairnets) (CRADALAJ)

Keywords

• Medical supplies
• Disposable medical textiles
• Surgical equipment
• Wound care products
• Infection control

Headquarters

HQ city

Tlalpan

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Supplies Distribution: Degasa generates revenue through the sale of medical supplies and disposables, including their own Protec brand products as well as distributed products from Cardinal Health and other manufacturers. Products are sold in bulk quantities to healthcare facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Degasa is a Mexican manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and disposables, including surgical gowns, gloves, gauze, cotton products, antiseptics, sutures, syringes, hypodermics, orthopedic products, respiratory therapy equipment, and urology accessories. The company sells its own Protec brand products alongside distributed international brands such as Cardinal Health, serving healthcare facilities and professionals in Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Protec: Primary brand name for medical supplies including gloves, gauze, cotton products, surgical equipment, antiseptic solutions, and wound care products.
• Degasa USA

Products and services

• Antiseptics Antiseptic solutions used for infection control and skin preparation prior to medical procedures, intended for healthcare facilities and medical professionals.
• Gauze and Cotton Products Sterile and non-sterile gauze dressings, cotton rolls, cotton pads, cotton swabs, umbilical tape, sterile and non-sterile compresses, and absorbent gauze for wound care and patient care in clinical settings.
• Medical Gloves Examination and surgical gloves including ambidextrous vinyl non-sterile gloves, sterile latex examination gloves, and nitrile examination gloves for medical personnel and patient examinations.
• Adhesive Bands and Tapes Adhesive bandages and medical tapes used for wound dressing, fixation of dressings, and general medical applications in healthcare settings.
• Orthopedic Products and Bandages Orthopedic supplies and bandages for musculoskeletal support, immobilization, and injury management in clinical and hospital settings.
• Hypodermic Products Hypodermic needles and related injection supplies for medical procedures and drug administration in healthcare facilities.
• Syringes Medical syringes for injection and fluid administration used by healthcare professionals in clinical and hospital settings.
• Disposable Clothing Disposable garments including surgical gowns and drapes classified as AAMI Level 3 and 4 for high-level barrier protection of medical personnel and patients during surgical procedures.
• Medical and Surgical Products Medical and surgical room supplies used in hospitals, clinics, and operating rooms for general medical and surgical procedures.
• Sutures Surgical sutures for wound closure used by surgeons and medical professionals in operating rooms and clinical settings.
• Respiratory Therapy Products Respiratory therapy equipment and accessories for patient respiratory care in medical and clinical settings.
• Urology Accessories Urology accessories and related supplies for urological procedures and patient care in hospitals and clinics.
• Cardinal Health Distributed Products Distribution of Cardinal Health branded medical products in Mexico, including surgical gowns, Protexis surgical gloves, electrodes, surgical markers, and fluid collection systems for healthcare facilities.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cardinal HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDegasa serves as authorized distributor for Cardinal Health medical products in Mexico, including surgical gowns, Protexis surgical gloves, electrodes, surgical markers, and fluid collection systems

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McKesson: One of the largest pharmaceutical and medical supply distributors in North America. Comparable in B2B medical distribution to hospitals, though significantly larger, more diversified and more focused on pharmaceuticals than Degasa's disposables mix.
• Cardinal Health: Major US-based medical products and services company, including surgical and infection-control product lines (the very Protexis gloves, surgical gowns and drapes Degasa distributes in Mexico). Comparable in product categories (gloves, surgical textiles, fluid management) but at multinational scale and as a global supplier rather than regional distributor.
• Henry Schein: Large publicly-traded distributor of medical, dental and veterinary supplies to office-based practitioners globally. Comparable to Degasa in B2B medical distribution model and breadth of consumables, but operates at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Becton Dickinson (BD): Global medical technology company producing syringes, hypodermics, surgical instruments and infection-prevention products. Overlaps directly with Degasa's hypodermics, surgical sutures and disposable product categories, but at much larger multinational scale.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Global manufacturer of disposable medical and hygiene products including exam gloves, surgical gowns and protective apparel. Comparable in disposable gloves and protective apparel categories, with much broader product portfolio and global brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish-headquartered provider of wound care, surgical drapes, gowns and gloves to hospitals worldwide. Comparable in the AAMI Level 3/4 surgical textiles and single-use drapes category that anchors Degasa's premium positioning.
• Ansell: Global leader in surgical and examination gloves, with strong presence in Latin America. Directly comparable to Degasa's glove manufacturing and distribution business and to its Protexis-style surgical glove offering.
• Patterson Companies: US-based distributor of medical and dental supplies to office-based healthcare providers. Comparable business model of value-added medical supply distribution, though with stronger dental and veterinary mix than Degasa.
• Medline Industries: Largest privately-held medical supplies manufacturer and distributor in the US, with broad portfolio of gloves, surgical drapes, gowns, gauze and exam supplies. Highly analogous to Degasa as a private, vertically integrated medical disposables company serving healthcare facilities — only at much larger scale.
• Owens & Minor: US-based medical/surgical supply distributor with proprietary products in wound care, gloves and surgical textiles. Closely aligned to Degasa in the dual manufacturer-plus-distributor model serving hospitals with disposable medical products and surgical consumables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DegasaSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/protec-degasa
• Instagraminstagram.com/protec_dg
• TikToktiktok.com/@protecdegasa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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