What CAC Group does

CAC Group is a privately held Latin American industrial equipment distributor and engineering solutions provider specializing in compressed air systems, vacuum technology, and specialized fluid pumping for industrial customers. Headquartered with regional operations centered in Bogotá, Colombia, the company operates across at least 10 countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, with reach into Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Central America), serving manufacturers in Oil & Gas, Mining, Food & Beverage, Textile, Pulp & Paper, Glass, Chemical, and Cement verticals through a direct enterprise field-sales model supported by factory-certified technical specialists.

The company's product portfolio comprises roughly 30+ SKUs across six categories: high-efficiency centrifugal compressors (FS-Elliott Polaris and PAP Plus lines, 250–6,000 HP), vacuum pumps (lubricated screw VFD, liquid ring, claw, dry screw, and booster technologies), compressed air treatment (refrigerated and regenerative dryers, multi-stage filtration to ISO 8573-1 Class 0), measurement instruments (VPFlowScope thermal mass flow meters, VP VISION energy-monitoring platform, dew point and power sensors), fluid pumping systems (vortex, elbow, and process pumps for fluids with up to 25% solids/chemicals/gases), and ancillary equipment (iris valves, rotary and side-channel blowers, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration). Equipment is sourced through exclusive manufacturer distribution agreements with FS-Elliott and Atlas Copco Vacuum, complemented by partnerships with EGGER, BEKO, and SPXFLOW.

CAC Group generates revenue through three streams: (1) hardware sales of industrial equipment, (2) specialized technical services including installation, startup, maintenance, and spare parts, and (3) managed utilities outsourcing with guaranteed availability and energy-efficiency SLAs. The company monetizes its domain expertise through energy audits that document 15–70% energy savings versus legacy systems, with case studies showing customer ROI in 1.5–1.8 years and cumulative outcomes of 238,878 MWh saved and 59,713 tonnes of CO₂ reduced across its installed base. Marketing is primarily content-driven (technical blog, case studies) and supplemented by university training partnerships in Bolivia.

Name

CAC Group

Legal name

CAC Group

Website

https://cac.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAC Group is a privately held Latin American industrial distributor specializing in compressed air systems, vacuum pumps, and specialized fluid-pumping solutions for enterprise manufacturers across Oil & Gas, Mining, Food & Beverage, Textile, and Process industries in 10+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Key Biscayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Supply: Sale of industrial equipment including centrifugal compressors, vacuum pumps, blowers, filters, dryers, and fluid pumps from manufacturer partners
2. Technical Services: Specialized technical support including installation, startup, maintenance, and spare parts supply for industrial equipment
3. Utilities Outsourcing: Managed services for compressed air, vacuum, and water supply with performance guarantees

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CAC Group is an industrial engineering solutions provider and value-added distributor specializing in compressed air systems, vacuum pumps, and specialized fluid pumping equipment for industrial clients across Latin America. The company supplies centrifugal compressors (FS-Elliott), Atlas Copco vacuum pumps, air treatment systems, fluid pumps, and measurement instruments, and complements equipment sales with audits, specialized technical service, after-sales support, and managed utilities outsourcing.

Product overview

CAC Group is an industrial equipment distributor and solutions provider specializing in compressed air systems, vacuum pumps, and fluid pumping equipment for Latin American industries. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into six main categories: (1) High-Efficiency Centrifugal Compressors (Polaris and PAP Plus by FS-Elliott), (2) Vacuum Pumps (including lubricated screw VFD, liquid ring, claw, and screw types), (3) Compressed Air Treatment (refrigerated and regenerative dryers, filtration systems), (4) Measurement Instruments (VPFLOWSCOPE flow meters, VP VISION energy monitoring, dew point sensors, power meters), (5) Fluid Pumping Systems (process pumps, vortex pumps, elbow pumps for fluids with solids/chemicals/gases), and (6) Additional Products (iris valves, air blowers, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration). The company also provides complementary services including compressed air audits, utilities outsourcing, specialized technical service, and after-sales support. CAC Group operates as a value-added reseller and technical partner for manufacturers including FS-Elliott, Atlas Copco Vacuum Technique, and others, serving industries across Oil & Gas, Mining, Food & Beverage, Textile, Chemical, Cement, Glass, and Pulp & Paper sectors throughout Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polaris Centrifugal Compressor

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-70% energy savings achievable on compressed air and vacuum systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• FS-Elliott (FSE)coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership for FS-Elliott centrifugal air compressors, representing the core technology portfolio including Polaris and PAP Plus compressor lines with models ranging from 250 to 6,000 HP
• Atlas Copco VacuumcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive distribution partner for Atlas Copco vacuum pumps and systems, providing liquid ring, claw, screw, and oil-free vacuum technologies
• EGGERsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner for complementary industrial solutions
• BEKOsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for compressed air treatment and monitoring solutions
• SPXFLOWsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner for specialized pumping solutions and process systems

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ingersoll Rand: Global manufacturer of compressors, blowers, vacuum pumps, and fluid handling equipment serving industrial customers — directly comparable product portfolio to CAC Group across compressed air, vacuum, and pumping categories.
• Flowserve Corporation: Global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and fluid automation for power, oil & gas, chemical, and water industries — competes with CAC's process pump and fluid handling portfolio across Latin American industrial accounts.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial manufacturer of pumps, rotating equipment, and flow control solutions serving oil & gas, mining, and process industries — directly comparable to CAC's fluid pumping and process equipment business lines.
• Kaeser Compressors: Privately held global compressor manufacturer with strong presence in Latin America; competes with CAC Group's centrifugal and rotary screw compressor offering and has its own regional distribution footprint.
• Atlas Copco: Global industrial equipment manufacturer and CAC Group's own vacuum pump partner; offers compressors, vacuum pumps, and industrial tools across all geographies and directly competes with CAC as a supplier, while also being a key OEM partner — making it the most strategically significant peer.
• Gardner Denver (now Ingersoll Rand): Industrial blower, compressor, and pump manufacturer with strong Latin American presence; comparable to CAC's air blower (Paletas Rotativas, Émbolos Rotativos) and vacuum pump offerings.

Others

• SPX FLOW: Global supplier of process equipment including pumps, mixers, and heat exchangers — comparable to CAC's process pumping and fluid handling offering, and also a CAC equipment partner.
• FS-Elliott: US-based manufacturer of centrifugal air compressors (Polaris, PAP Plus) — CAC Group's core OEM partner, so comparable as a technology source, but a partner rather than competitor in CAC's territory.

Direct peers

• Pfeiffer Vacuum: German manufacturer of vacuum pumps and leak detection systems serving industrial and scientific markets — comparable to CAC's vacuum solutions business in terms of product categories, though more skewed to high-end/scientific applications.
• Busch Vacuum Solutions: Global specialist manufacturer of vacuum pumps (oil-sealed, dry, claw, screw) — directly comparable to CAC's vacuum pump portfolio (liquid ring, claw, screw, lubricated) and a competitor in many of CAC's industrial accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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