Component
Component is a privately held Brazilian plastics manufacturer founded in 1960, producing injected technical plastic parts, technical painting, subassembly assembly, and molds for the automotive, household appliance, electronics, and consumer goods industries, with a dedicated in-house unit inside Whirlpool's Joinville facility.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1960
- HeadquartersDiadema, Brazil
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Component does
Component is a privately held Brazilian plastics manufacturer founded in 1960 by Rodolfo Korall and headquartered in Diadema, São Paulo. The company produces injected technical plastic parts, technical painting, subassembly assembly, and proprietary injection molds and devices for the automotive, household appliance, electronics and IT, and consumer goods industries. Operations span three production sites — Diadema (12,000 m² main plant with injection presses from 30T to 1,300T and part capacity up to 6 kg), Itupeva (dedicated to technical painting of bumpers and automotive interior parts), and Joinville, Santa Catarina (an embedded production unit operating inside Whirlpool's facility under a long-running production contract).
The company's underlying technology emphasizes high robotization of injection and post-injection processes, nitrogen-assisted injection for defect reduction, hot-runner controllers and mold thermoregulators for precision, and advanced painting lines with controlled curing environments; automated assembly devices deliver structured subassembly production. These capabilities are supported by IATF 16949 (automotive quality), ISO 14001 (environmental management), and proprietary know-how in electroplated-cavity molds developed during the 1980s electronics specialization. Component also performs in-house mold and device development, enabling single-source delivery from tool design through painted, assembled parts.
The business model is B2B, sales-led, and quote-based: a commercial team responds to quote requests, partnerships, and commercial inquiries submitted through the company website (component.com.br) and direct phone/email channels. Revenue is generated across four integrated streams — thermoplastic injection, technical painting, subassembly assembly, and mold/device development — with no public pricing and no disclosed revenue. The company's only named anchor customer is Whirlpool, for whom it has operated a dedicated in-house production unit since November 2006. Geographic reach is Brazil-only, and there are no documented funding rounds, M&A activity, or parent/subsidiary structures, indicating a family- or founder-controlled private operating company.
Component firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Component
- Legal name
- Component
- Website
- https://component.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1960
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Component is a privately held Brazilian plastics manufacturer founded in 1960, producing injected technical plastic parts, technical painting, subassembly assembly, and molds for the automotive, household appliance, electronics, and consumer goods industries, with a dedicated in-house unit inside Whirlpool's Joinville facility.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Component industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plastic Injection Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)
- SIC
- Plastics Products, Nec (3089)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Electrical & Electronics Injection Molded Components (Connectors, Housings) (IMANAFAD), Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)
Keywords
Where Component is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Diadema
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Component business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Thermoplastic Injection Services: Production and sale of injected technical plastic parts for automotive, household appliance, electronics and IT industries. Services include injection molding, robotized extraction, and post-injection finishing processes.
- Technical Painting Services: Painting of injection molded parts requiring higher finish levels, such as automotive interior parts and external detail parts like bumpers.
- Subassembly Assembly Services: Assembly services for subassemblies that make up injected plastic products, integrating different parts and technologies into ready-to-install subassemblies.
- Injection Mold and Device Development: Complete projects for development of tools for thermoplastic injection molding and associated devices, providing customized solutions for specific client needs.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Component product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Component manufactures injected technical plastic parts for the automotive, household appliance, electronics/IT, and consumer goods industries. Its core offering is thermoplastic injection molding (30T to 1,300T machines) complemented by technical painting, automated subassembly, and complete injection mold and device development, delivered as an integrated single-source solution to industrial OEMs.
Product overview
Component is a plastics injection manufacturing company offering a portfolio of integrated services: Thermoplastic Molding (core plastic injection service for automotive, electronics, and appliances), Technical Painting (coating services for finished parts), Subassembly Assembly (component integration services), and Development of Injection Molds and Devices (tooling design and fabrication). These services work together to provide complete solutions from mold development through production, painting, and final assembly of injected plastic parts.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Thermoplastic Molding Plastic parts injection service for the automotive, household appliance, electronics, and IT industries, using various thermoplastic materials with high precision, strict quality control, and robotized extraction and post-injection finishing on machines ranging from 30T to 1,300T capacity for parts up to 6 kg.
- Technical Painting
Quantifiable outcome
- High productivity with minimal product variation through advanced robotization
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Component
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Component technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Component partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- WhirlpoolcoreIn-house production partnership established in November 2006. Component operates a dedicated production unit within Whirlpool's Joinville facility in Santa Catarina, producing white goods components under a production contract. This strategic arrangement demonstrates deep customer integration and long-term partnership commitment.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Component competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- FORVIA (Faurecia): French Tier 1 automotive supplier (formerly Faurecia) producing interior systems, seating, and clean mobility modules including injected plastic components. Comparable as a global automotive plastic parts supplier operating across multiple OEMs in similar domains (interiors, painted exterior modules).
- Yanfeng Automotive Interiors: Global Tier 1 interior systems supplier with operations across the Americas producing injected plastic instrument panels, door panels, and interior modules. Comparable as a global automotive plastic parts specialist serving similar OEM interiors programs.
- Magna International: Canadian Tier 1 global automotive supplier with extensive exteriors, interiors, and body & chassis operations producing injected plastic modules. Comparable in automotive plastic injection scope though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
- Samvardhana Motherson Group: Indian-headquartered Tier 1 automotive supplier with global manufacturing including Brazil operations, producing plastic and polymer modules (interiors, exteriors, electronics). Comparable as a multinational automotive plastic parts supplier with Brazilian presence.
Regional players
- Cipatex: Brazilian manufacturer of plastic and rubber products (films, laminates, technical textiles, industrial plastic components) with multi-decade history. Comparable as a long-established Brazilian industrial plastics manufacturer with diversified end-markets.
- Tupy S.A. Large Brazilian automotive and machinery components manufacturer (primarily iron-based and machined parts). Comparable as a Brazilian-listed automotive parts manufacturer serving truck and auto OEMs from multiple plants in the country.
- Mahle Metal Leve: Brazilian Tier 1 automotive supplier (originally metal components, now diversified) producing engine, cooling, and plastics parts for OEMs. Comparable as a Brazilian-headquartered automotive parts manufacturer serving the same OEM customers with shared technical/compliance requirements.
Direct peers
- Plastic Omnium: French Tier 1 supplier with significant Brazilian operations producing injected plastic exterior and interior automotive parts (bumpers, fenders). Most direct comparable given similar automotive injection molding focus and Brazilian manufacturing footprint.
- Multirural / Multtecs Automotive: Brazilian injection molding specialist serving automotive and appliance OEMs with molding, painting, and assembly capabilities. Comparable as a similarly sized Brazilian plastic injection moulder targeting the same automotive, electronics and appliances customers.
- Borgers Group: German specialist in automotive acoustic and trim parts produced via injection and compression molding, with multiple European and international plants. Comparable as a specialty injection molder focused on automotive interior and exterior trim modules.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Component compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Component financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Component leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Component funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Component M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Component
What does Component do?
Component manufactures injected technical plastic parts for the automotive, household appliance, electronics/IT, and consumer goods industries. Its core offering is thermoplastic injection molding (30T to 1,300T machines) complemented by technical painting, automated subassembly, and complete injection mold and device development, delivered as an integrated single-source solution to industrial OEMs.
Is Component a public or private company?
Component is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Component founded?
Component was founded in 1960. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Component based?
Component is headquartered in Diadema, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Component make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Thermoplastic Injection Services are the primary driver. The others are technical Painting Services, subassembly Assembly Services and injection Mold and Device Development.
Who are Component's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are FORVIA (Faurecia), Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Magna International and Samvardhana Motherson Group. Regional players are Cipatex, Tupy S.A. and Mahle Metal Leve. Direct peers are Plastic Omnium, Multirural / Multtecs Automotive and Borgers Group.
Does Component have an API?
No public API is recorded for Component.
What industry is Component in?
Component's product category is Plastic Injection Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAFAJ, Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs), with a secondary code of IMANAFAB, Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts. Its NAICS code is 3261 and its SIC code is 3089.