What Máquina Solo does

Máquina Solo is a privately held Brazilian equipment distributor founded in 1998 and headquartered in Guarulhos, São Paulo, that sells and rents heavy machinery for the mining, recycling, agroforestry, and foundations sectors, with a smaller footprint in basic sanitation. The company operates as the exclusive Brazilian distributor for an unusually broad stack of international OEMs—Rubble Master (Austria), Sandvik (Sweden), MB Crusher (Italy), Komplet (Italy), ALLU (Finland), Menart (Belgium), TANA (Finland), Rotochopper (USA), ICE (Netherlands), and Casagrande (Italy)—along with minor partnerships for Bell and PVE. Its product portfolio spans mobile impact and jaw crushers, processing and screening buckets, vibrating, rotary, and disc screens, rotary compost turners, landfill compactors, shredders, horizontal grinders, vibratory hammers, and hydraulic drilling rigs, supplemented by integrated recycling plants (Komplet) and complete shredding-to-RDF lines (TANA Shark).

The business model is sales-led and direct, combining one-off equipment sales, multi-month rental contracts (import lead times run roughly 180 days), spare-parts distribution, and an exclusive tiered maintenance subscription program—MQS Total Care (Resultado, Confiança, Conforto Total)—that bundles preventive visits, emergency service, remote monitoring, parts discounts, and operator training. The commercial motion relies on dedicated sales and post-sales teams reachable through WhatsApp, phone, and the company website, supported by content marketing (company blog and the CompostCast podcast launched in 2024) across YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. National coverage across Brazil is claimed from the single Guarulhos headquarters, with no disclosed subsidiaries, investors, or financial statements; revenue, headcount, and ownership details are not publicly available. Enterprise customers cited include Ecomark, Calcário Botuverá, Terra de Cultivo, Valle Ambiental, and Tera Ambiental, illustrating diversified demand across composting, aggregates, agriculture, and waste-management end-uses.

Name

Máquina Solo

Legal name

Máquina Solo

Website

https://maquinasolo.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Máquina Solo is a Brazilian exclusive distributor founded in 1998 that sells, rents, and services imported heavy equipment for the mining, recycling, agroforestry, and foundations sectors, supporting enterprise customers across Brazil with a tiered after-sales maintenance program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Guarulhos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of high-performance equipment including mobile crushers, processing buckets, screens, composters, compactors, and shredders from international manufacturers.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of equipment for mining, recycling, agroforestry, and foundations operations, providing flexible access to high-performance machinery.
3. Spare Parts: Sale of original replacement parts for all equipment in portfolio, with strategic stock for preventive and corrective maintenance.
4. MQS Total Care Maintenance Contracts: Exclusive maintenance program with three tiers (MQS Resultado, MQS Confiança, MQS Conforto Total) offering scheduled technical visits, emergency service, remote monitoring, spare parts discounts, and team training.
5. Technical Services: Preventive and corrective maintenance services performed by qualified technicians for equipment in the portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Máquina Solo distributes, sells, and rents high-performance heavy equipment for the mining, recycling, agroforestry, and foundation sectors in Brazil. The company is the exclusive Brazilian distributor for international manufacturers such as Rubble Master, Sandvik, MB Crusher, ALLU, Komplet, Menart, TANA, Rotochopper, ICE, and Casagrande, supplying mobile crushers, processing buckets, screens, composters, compactors, shredders, hydraulic hammers, and drilling rigs. The offering is complemented by preventive/corrective maintenance services, spare parts, and the proprietary MQS Total Care support program.

Product overview

Máquina Solo is a Brazilian equipment company founded in 1998 specializing in the sale, rental, and after-sales service of high-performance machinery for mining, recycling, agroforestry, and foundations sectors. The company offers a diverse portfolio of equipment including mobile crushers (Rubble Master, Komplet, MB Crusher brands), screening equipment (vibrating screens, rotary screens, disc screens), processing buckets (ALLU processor buckets, MB Crusher crusher/screening buckets), composting equipment (Menart compost turners), waste shredders (TANA Shark), landfill compactors (TANA), forest residue grinders (Rotochopper FP-66 and B-66), hydraulic hammers (ICE, PVE), and drilling equipment (Casagrande). The portfolio is complemented by an exclusive MQS Total Care technical support program and a content/podcast initiative called CompostCast. The company operates through exclusive partnerships with major global manufacturers including Rubble Master (Austria), Komplet (Italy), MB Crusher (Italy), ALLU (Finland), Menart (Belgium), TANA (Finland), Rotochopper (USA), ICE (Netherlands), and Casagrande (Italy).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Britadores de Impacto Móvel Rubble Master (Rubble Master Mobile Impact Crushers) Compact mobile impact crushers ideal for high-yield recycling and natural rock processing, featuring innovative recirculation system, compact design, and GO! intelligent system, with capacity up to 350 t/h. Targeted at mining and recycling operators.
• Britador de Mandíbula Móvel RM J110X (RM J110X Mobile Jaw Crusher) Mobile jaw crusher for mining and large demolitions, with 10% deeper jaws for superior aggregate quality, diesel-hydraulic version, and production capacity up to 450 t/h. Targeted at mining and large demolition operators.
• Caçamba Britadora MB Crusher (MB Crusher Crusher Bucket) Hydraulic crusher bucket that attaches to excavators, mini loaders, loaders, and backhoes to crush ores, concrete, asphalt, and rocks in a single step, available in 9 models. Targeted at mining, construction, and demolition operators.
• Caçamba Processadora ALLU (ALLU Processing Bucket) Processing bucket that converts excavators and loaders into mobile processing plants, performing screening, crushing, clod-breaking, and mixing in a single operation, with capacity from 10 to 600 t/h. Targeted at mining, composting, and recycling operators.
• Caçamba Peneira MB Crusher (MB Crusher Screening Bucket) Screening bucket for material screening of soils, solid waste, rubble, gravel, stones, and pebbles with different granulometries in hard-to-access areas. Targeted at recycling and construction operators.
• Britador de Entulho Komplet (Komplet C&D and RCC Jaw Crushers) Jaw crushers for recycling construction and demolition waste (C&D and RCC), crushing concrete, bricks, ceramic materials, and marbles into recycled aggregate, with capacity from 5 to 250 t/h. Targeted at construction and demolition waste recycling operators.
• Peneira a Disco TANA (TANA Disc Screen) Disc screen with innovative hexagonal and octagonal disc system on rotating shafts for screening and separating wood waste, selective collection waste, tires, and industrial waste, with capacity up to 200 t/h. Targeted at recycling and waste management operators.
• Peneira Rotativa Menart (Menart Rotary Screen) Rotary screen for agroforestry activities developed specifically for screening organic compost, soil, and biomass, with inclined drum technology, self-cleaning brush system, and quick-change drum, available in 10 models. Targeted at agroforestry and composting operators.
• Peneira Vibratória Móvel Komplet (Komplet Mobile Vibrating Screen) Compact mobile vibrating screens for screening and classifying recycled aggregate, soil, rock, biomass, and fertilizers, available in 3 models with production from 30 to 280 tph. Targeted at recycling and aggregate operators.
• Compostador de Resíduos Orgânicos Menart (Menart Organic Waste Composter) Compost turners (windrow turners) designed for homogeneous mixing of organic waste, biomass, and incorporated substances, available in SP and SPM models with capacities from 1,100 to 7,000 m³/h. Targeted at composting and agroforestry operators.
• Compactador de Aterro Sanitário TANA (TANA Sanitary Landfill Compactor) Waste compactors for sanitary landfills that ensure maximum compaction of municipal solid waste, with intelligent control and multiple highly resistant crushing teeth, extending landfill life by up to 30%. Available in 8 models. Targeted at landfill and waste management operators.
• Pré Triturador Krokodile Komplet (Komplet Krokodile Pre-Shredder) 4-in-1 pre-crusher capable of processing construction waste, wood waste, municipal solid waste, and bulky waste, with 220Hp Volvo Penta engine and production capacity up to 100 t/h. Targeted at recycling and waste management operators.
• Triturador de Resíduos TANA Shark (TANA Shark Waste Shredder) Shredder for forest residues, municipal solid waste, industrial waste, bulky waste, tires, and CDR (waste-derived fuel) production, featuring TANA CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) for real-time monitoring. Targeted at recycling and waste-to-energy operators.
• Usina de Reciclagem Komplet (Komplet Recycling Plant) Modular recycling plants for transforming construction and demolition waste into recycled aggregate, available in 3 configurations ranging from 30 to 80 t/h. Targeted at construction and demolition recycling operators.
• Triturador FP-66 B-Series Rotochopper (Rotochopper FP-66 B-Series Grinder) Horizontal grinder for processing forest residues, trees, logs, stumps, and branches, with 30-inch feed opening, 630-755 hp diesel engine. Targeted at forestry and biomass operators.
• Triturador B-66 Series Rotochopper (Rotochopper B-66 Series Grinder) High-rotation grinder for large and abrasive materials including whole trees, lumber, railroad ties, asphalt shingles, bales, C&D materials, wood chips, and pallets, with 755-1,050 hp diesel engines. Targeted at forestry, recycling, and biomass operators.
• Martelos Hidráulicos Vibratórios ICE (ICE Vibratory Hydraulic Hammers) Vibratory hydraulic hammers for pile driving and extraction using vibration technology, suitable for various soil types, with a wide range for onshore, port, and offshore projects. Targeted at foundation construction contractors.
• Perfuratrizes Hidráulicas Casagrande (Casagrande Hydraulic Drilling Rigs) Hydraulic drilling machines for executing drilled piles and diaphragm walls with advanced technology for greater precision, control, and safety. Targeted at foundation and civil construction contractors.
• Sistema de Estabilização de Solos ALLU (ALLU Soil Stabilization System) Soil stabilization system that stabilizes soft soils through injection of binders and simultaneous homogenization. Targeted at mining, environmental, and geotechnical contractors.
• MQS Total Care Exclusive technical support, maintenance, and equipment parts program offering predictive engineering services, technical assistance, preventive and corrective maintenance with parts availability, and three tiered service plans (Resultado, Confiança, Conforto Total). Targeted at equipment owners requiring after-sales maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• TANA compactor achieves up to 34% more waste compaction than competitors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AllucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinnish manufacturer of equipment for mining, environment, and geotechnical activities. Allu produces processing buckets (Transformer series) for screening, crushing, and mixing applications. Máquina Solo is the exclusive distributor in Brazil.
• BellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch manufacturer of submersible dredging pumps. Máquina Solo distributes Bell products in Brazil.
• CasaGrandecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer of foundation and geotechnical equipment including drilling rigs for continuous helix piles, excavated piles, diaphragm walls, soil mixing, and root piles. Máquina Solo is the exclusive distributor in Brazil.
• ICEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch manufacturer specializing in vibratory hammers with a wide range for onshore, port, and offshore projects. Máquina Solo distributes ICE products in Brazil.
• KompletcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer of equipment for crushing and construction waste recycling. Products include jaw crushers, mobile screens, pre-shredders (Krokodile), and complete recycling plants. Máquina Solo is the exclusive distributor in Brazil.
• MB CrushercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer and world leader for over 15 years in crushing, demolition, and recycling equipment. Products include crushing buckets, screening buckets, and related attachments. Máquina Solo distributes MB Crusher products in Brazil.
• MenartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian manufacturer of equipment for recycling, composting, and soil bioremediation. Products include rotary screens (TR series), windrow compost turners (SP and SPM series), and mobile screening systems. Máquina Solo is the exclusive distributor in Brazil.
• PVEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch company part of Dieseko Group specializing in impact hammer manufacturing. Máquina Solo distributes PVE products in Brazil.
• RotochoppercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerican manufacturer specializing in forestry waste shredding equipment. Products include FP-66 B-Series and B-66 L-Series horizontal shredders for processing trees, stumps, and forestry residues. Máquina Solo distributes Rotochopper products in Brazil.
• Rubble MastercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian manufacturer (RM Innovations) providing mobile impact crushers and jaw crushers for challenging applications. Products include RM 60GO!, RM 70GO!, RM 90GO!, RM 100GO!, RM 120X, and J110X jaw crusher for mining. Máquina Solo distributes Rubble Master products in Brazil.
• TANAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinnish company in the environmental segment producing solutions for mechanical treatment of municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and bulky waste. Products include disc screens (X552T, X553T), landfill compactors (E450, E520, H260, H320, H380, H450, H520, H555), and TANA Shark shredders. Máquina Solo is the exclusive distributor in Brazil.
• SandvikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish multinational providing robust technology and proven efficiency for operations throughout Brazil. Products include impact crushers, cone crushers, and jaw crushers. Sandvik partnership extends Máquina Solo's capacity to deliver high-performance mining equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sotreq: Caterpillar's exclusive dealer in Brazil, distributing heavy equipment for mining, construction, energy, and forestry. Direct peer because of similar B2B equipment-distribution model serving industrial end-customers in Brazil across overlapping segments.
• Mills: Brazilian equipment distribution and rental company serving construction and infrastructure markets with aerial platforms, telehandlers, and other equipment. Direct peer because of overlapping distribution and rental business model targeting similar B2B customers.
• Tracbel: John Deere dealer in Brazil for construction, agricultural, and forestry equipment. Direct peer because of similar multi-brand distribution model serving overlapping end-customers including agroforestry and construction.
• Brasif: Brazilian dealer for Volvo Construction Equipment and other heavy-equipment brands. Direct peer because of multi-brand heavy-equipment distribution in Brazil serving similar B2B customers in construction and infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Komatsu: Global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment with direct Brazil operations. Broad incumbent because it competes in overlapping product categories (mobile crushers, mining equipment) but operates through direct sales rather than multi-brand distribution.
• Metso: Global mining and aggregates equipment manufacturer with direct sales to large operators. Broad incumbent with overlapping products in crushing, screening, and minerals processing that compete with several brands Máquina Solo distributes.
• Caterpillar: Global heavy-equipment giant whose Brazilian dealer (Sotreq) competes directly, and whose equipment portfolio (mobile crushers, mining machinery) overlaps with Máquina Solo's principal partner brands such as Rubble Master and Sandvik.
• Terex: Global equipment manufacturer serving construction, infrastructure, and recycling markets. Broad incumbent with overlapping products in recycling equipment (shredders, screens) that compete with brands Máquina Solo distributes.
• Sandvik: Mining and rock-processing equipment manufacturer. Broad incumbent: Máquina Solo is Sandvik's exclusive Brazilian distributor, but Sandvik also sells directly to large global mining accounts and competes in overlapping product categories.
• Volvo CE: Global construction-equipment manufacturer with Brazil distribution. Broad incumbent whose product portfolio (wheel loaders, excavators, compactors) overlaps with foundations and recycling equipment sold by Máquina Solo through its brand partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/maquinasolo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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