BRICS

What BRICS does

BRICS Certificações is a Brazilian product and management system certification body headquartered in Guarulhos, São Paulo, accredited since 2013 by CGCRE/INMETRO (Coordenação Geral de Acreditação – CGCRE/INMETRO) as an Organismo de Certificação de Produtos (OCP) and Organismo de Certificação de Sistemas (OCS), and designated by ANATEL as an Organismo de Certificação Designado (OCD) for telecommunications homologation. The company issues the Seal of Conformity for products meeting INMETRO technical requirements across roughly 29 product categories — including toys, children's products, household appliances, automotive and motorcycle components, LED lighting, surgical gloves, baby bottles, pacifiers, metal cookware, electromedical equipment, tires, ARLA 32, public street lighting, and more — alongside voluntary certification scopes (office chairs, pet products, returnable plastic packaging) and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification.

BRICS generates revenue on a professional-services, quote-based model, charging certification fees determined by product type, scope, and regulatory requirements for compulsory (legally mandated) and voluntary conformity assessment programs. Its customer base is split between Brazilian manufacturers and importers requiring market access to Brazil, and Asian — primarily Chinese — manufacturers served through BRICS Ásia, a wholly-owned subsidiary established in Hong Kong in February 2015 that coordinates international factory audits, liaison with external laboratories, and auditor training on INMETRO requirements. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by content marketing via the company website, blog, and Instagram, with inbound commercial contact handled through [email protected] and [email protected]. The firm also operates a training services line covering INMETRO portaria interpretation and complaint-handling procedures.

The operating model is regulatory-driven rather than technology-driven: the core asset is CGCRE/INMETRO accreditation and accumulated audit expertise, not proprietary software or AI capability. No public revenue figures, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed; ownership is independent and private. The company has no public API, SDK, or technology integrations and shows no meaningful AI/ML footprint, positioning it as a focused, regulation-anchored conformity assessment services provider rather than a software-led platform.

Name

BRICS

Legal name

BRICS Certificações

Website

https://brics-ocp.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BRICS Certificações is a Brazilian CGCRE/INMETRO-accredited product and management system certification body that issues conformity certificates across roughly 29 product categories for Brazilian manufacturers and importers, with a wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary serving Asian exporters to Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conformity Assessment and Product Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Accredited Certification Bodies (CBs) – ISO 22000/FSSC 22000/BRCGS/SQF (AFALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Management System Certification (Food Safety + Quality/Environment/OHS) (AFALACAI), Certification Program Administration & Scheme Management (Standard Owners) (AFALACAC)

Keywords

• Product certification services
• INMETRO conformity assessment
• ANATEL telecommunications homologation
• ISO 9001 system certification
• Compulsory product certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Guarulhos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Certification Services: Revenue generated from compulsory (mandatory) and voluntary product certification services under INMETRO programs. The company conducts conformity assessments, issues certificates of conformity, and grants the Seal of Conformity to products meeting regulatory requirements. Services cover diverse product categories including toys, children's products, electrical appliances, automotive components, and more.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BRICS Certificações is an accredited Brazilian Product Certification Body (OCP) and System Certification Body (OCS) that issues conformity certificates and the Seal of Conformity for products requiring INMETRO and ANATEL regulatory clearance for the Brazilian market. Its service lines cover INMETRO product certification (compulsory and voluntary) across categories such as toys, appliances, automotive and motorcycle components, children's products, LED lamps, tires, electromedical equipment, and ARLA 32; ANATEL telecommunications product homologation; and ISO 9001:2015 management system certification, supported by factory audit coordination through its BRICS Ásia office in Hong Kong.

Product overview

BRICS Certificações operates as a Product Certification Body (OCP - Organismo de Certificação de Produtos) and System Certification Body (OCS), accredited since 2013 by CGCRE/Inmetro (Coordenação Geral de Acreditação – CGCRE/INMETRO). The company provides three core service lines: (1) INMETRO Product Certification (compulsory and voluntary) covering 29 product categories including ARLA 32, toys, children's products, automotive components, appliances, LED lamps, electromedical equipment, tires, and more; (2) ANATEL Telecommunications Certification as an OCD (Organismo de Certificação Designado) for telecommunications device homologation; and (3) System Certification including ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification. The company also offers training services and maintains an international office in Hong Kong (BRICS Ásia) for coordinating audits and certification of products manufactured internationally, particularly in China and Asian countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• INMETRO Product Certification
• ANATEL Telecommunications Certification
• ISO 9001:2015 Management System Certification
• Training Services (Treinamentos)

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of products certified since 2013
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Laboratories and External PartnerscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2015BRICS Ásia office in Hong Kong maintains communication and coordination with international laboratories and external partners for scheduling and conducting factory audits for manufacturers in China and other Asian countries seeking product certification for Brazil.
• CGCRE/Inmetro (Brazilian Accreditation Coordinator)coreOthersCGCRE (Coordenação Geral de Acreditação) is the Brazilian government body responsible for accreditation of certification, inspection, and testing organisms. BRICS Certificações holds accreditation as OCP (Organismo de Certificação de Produtos) since 2013, enabling it to issue legally valid conformity certificates for compulsory certification programs.
• ANATEL (Brazilian Telecommunications Agency)coreOthersANATEL is Brazil's telecommunications regulatory agency. BRICS Certificações operates as OCD (Organismo de Certificação Designado) conducting ANATEL conformity assessment for telecommunications products, issuing certificates required for product homologation.
• State Metrology Organizations (IPEMs)minorOthersBRICS website references the network of IPEMs (Instituto de Pesos e Medidas) - state metrology organizations that are part of the Brazilian Metrology and Quality Network (RBMLQ-I), the executive arm of INMETRO throughout Brazil.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SGS Brasil: SGS is a global certification leader with broad Brazilian OCP/OCD accreditations covering INMETRO product, ANATEL telecom, and ISO system certifications, directly competing with BRICS across most of its product scope.
• Bureau Veritas Brasil: Bureau Veritas operates as an accredited OCP and OCD in Brazil, offering INMETRO product, ANATEL homologation, and ISO 9001/QMS certification services — a like-for-like competitor across BRICS' three core service lines.
• TÜV Rheinland Brasil: TÜV Rheinland Brazil is an accredited product and system certification body for INMETRO and ANATEL, serving the same Brazilian manufacturers and importers with overlapping scope in toys, electrical, and automotive products.
• Intertek Brasil: Intertek operates as an accredited CB in Brazil delivering product, telecom, and management system certification with similar scope and target customers as BRICS.
• UL do Brasil: UL do Brasil is an accredited OCP offering product safety certification for INMETRO-regulated categories including electrical and consumer goods, with substantial overlap to BRICS' scope.
• DNV Brasil: DNV provides accredited management system certification and selected product certification services in Brazil, overlapping with BRICS' ISO 9001 and adjacent conformity-assessment offerings.
• TÜV SÜD Brasil: TÜV SÜD Brazil operates as an OCP for INMETRO product certification and offers ISO system certifications, serving the same importer/exporter base as BRICS.
• BSI Group Brasil: BSI offers management system certification (ISO 9001 and others) and adjacent product certification in Brazil, directly comparable to BRICS' ISO system service line and increasingly its OCP scope.

Regional players

• Fundação Vanzolini: Brasilian system certification body accredited for ISO management systems; competes primarily in São Paulo for QMS certifications overlapping BRICS' ISO 9001 line.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Brasil: Eurofins is a global testing, inspection, and certification incumbent with Brazilian operations, overlapping BRICS where product testing feeds into INMETRO/ANATEL conformity assessment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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