Cesar Castillo

What Cesar Castillo does

Cesar Castillo, LLC is a privately held, fourth-generation, family-owned distribution and logistics company headquartered in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, founded in 1942. The company operates four distribution centers across Guaynabo and San Juan totaling approximately 1,000,000 square feet of validated, Foreign Trade Zone-certified warehouse space with 96,600 pallet positions, employing roughly 550 people. It serves as Puerto Rico's largest logistics provider by warehouse space, client base, and headcount, and functions as a critical Caribbean supply-chain intermediary for the world's largest pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer-goods manufacturers.

The business operates three integrated distribution lines and a 3PL logistics franchise. The Pharmaceuticals (Rx) division wholesales prescription, OTC, specialty, and biological products to 1,100+ clients including retail drugstores, specialty pharmacies, hospitals, laboratories, and government health agencies. The Health Beauty & Wellness (HBW) division distributes Fortune 500 consumer brands to 1,300+ retail customers across independent pharmacies, chains, supermarkets, and mass merchandisers. The Animal Health division, established in 2013, manages 1,500+ products for 450+ veterinary clinics, pet stores, and agricultural supply stores. Logistics services include end-to-end integrated warehousing, pick-and-pack, distribution, transportation, and cold-chain solutions for 60+ enterprise customers, with strategic alliances supporting FedEx transportation, VA-Q-tec and Pelican cold-chain containers, Nestor Reyes brokerage, and Clean Harbors hazardous-waste handling.

The technology stack is anchored on SAP S/4HANA with Extended Warehouse Management, RF-based warehouse operations, and EDI X12/XML integration over AS2, SFTP, and HTTPS protocols, with Azure cloud offsite backup for disaster recovery. The proprietary FacilFarmacia online ordering platform provides customers with real-time inventory, pricing, order history, and accounts-payable access across all three distribution divisions. Revenue mechanics are primarily transaction-fee based on wholesale distribution, supplemented by managed-services 3PL contracts; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Geographic reach covers Puerto Rico and ten Eastern Caribbean markets including the US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Kitts, Dominica, St. Lucia, Nevis, and Tortola. Certifications include CEIV PHARMA (2024), FDA/EPA/Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board compliance, Certified Minority-Owned Supplier status, and D-U-N-S registration.

Name

Cesar Castillo

Legal name

César Castillo, LLC

Website

https://cesarcastillo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cesar Castillo is a fourth-generation, family-owned distribution and 3PL logistics company headquartered in Puerto Rico, operating 1,000,000 sq ft of warehouse space to distribute pharmaceuticals, health/beauty/wellness products, and animal-health goods on behalf of Fortune 500 manufacturers across Puerto Rico and the Eastern Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Distribution & Logistics Services

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) & FMCG (TLAIALAH)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Third-party logistics
• Cold chain logistics
• Animal health distribution
• Healthcare supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Guaynabo

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 3PL/Logistics Services: Third-party logistics provider offering integrated logistics services, warehousing, distribution, and transportation to pharmaceutical, medical devices, and consumer goods companies.
2. Pharmaceutical Distribution (Rx): Wholesale drug division distributing prescription and OTC drugs exclusively and competitively to drugstores, specialty pharmacies, hospitals, laboratories, and governmental health agencies. Also includes specialty division for biological and targeted products.
3. Health Beauty & Wellness Distribution: Distribution of hundreds of brands manufactured by Fortune 500 companies to retail customers including independent pharmacies, chains, supermarkets, and mass merchandisers.
4. Animal Health Distribution: Distribution of over 1,500 animal health products to veterinary clinics, hospitals, pet stores, and agricultural supply stores.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

César Castillo, LLC is a fourth-generation, family-owned distribution and 3PL logistics provider headquartered in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The company operates three product distribution divisions—Health Beauty & Wellness (HBW), Pharmaceuticals (Rx), and Animal Health—alongside integrated third-party logistics services including warehousing, transportation, and cold chain solutions for Fortune 500 pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer goods manufacturers in Puerto Rico and the Eastern Caribbean.

Product overview

Cesar Castillo operates as a diversified distribution and logistics company offering three integrated business lines: Health Beauty & Wellness (HBW), Pharmaceuticals (Rx), and Animal Health distribution, supported by comprehensive third-party logistics (3PL) services. The company's core differentiator is its end-to-end capability combining warehousing, transportation, and sales distribution under one roof. FacilFarmacia serves as the proprietary technology platform enabling online ordering across all divisions, while Botiquín Xpress provides monthly promotional offers for HBW customers. The company positions itself as a one-stop-shop solution serving Fortune 500 pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer goods manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FacilFarmacia: Proprietary online ordering platform launched two decades ago that provides clients with a robust and secure environment for ordering products, viewing pricing, order history, real-time inventory, delivery dates, and placing orders. Available for all customers in the Animal Health, RX, and HBW divisions.

Products and services

• Logistics Services (3PL) End-to-end integrated third-party logistics (3PL) services including warehousing, distribution, and transportation, with cold chain and temperature-controlled storage capabilities serving pharmaceutical, medical devices, and consumer goods companies in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Includes validated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) certified warehouse space, pick and pack operations, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Health Beauty & Wellness (HBW) Distribution Sales and distribution of health, beauty, and wellness consumer products, managing hundreds of brands from Fortune 500 companies across 1,300+ retail customers including independent pharmacies, chains, supermarkets, and mass merchandisers throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
• Pharmaceuticals (Rx) Distribution Full-line drug wholesale division distributing prescription and OTC pharmaceuticals, specialty products, biologicals, and controlled substances to over 1,100 clients including retail drugstores, specialty pharmacies, hospitals, clinical laboratories, medical offices, and governmental health agencies. Includes compliance with the Rx Pedigree Law.
• Animal Health Distribution Animal health product distribution managing a portfolio of over 1,500 products supplying over 450 veterinary clinics, hospitals, pet stores, and agricultural supply stores in Puerto Rico. Established in 2013 as a dedicated division.
• FacilFarmacia Online Ordering Platform Proprietary web-based ordering platform launched two decades ago providing clients with password-protected accounts to view product information, pricing, order history, real-time inventory, delivery dates, accounts payable, invoices, and payments. Available for all customers in the Animal Health, RX, and HBW divisions, enabling 24/7 direct ordering for retail and hospital pharmacies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000,000 square feet of validated warehouse space
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers48 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• FedExcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partnership with FedEx for transportation solutions and critical inventory fulfillment. FedEx handles transportation aspects of the distribution network.
• Nestor ReyessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness partner providing brokerage services as part of the integrated logistics offering.
• Clean HarborssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness partner for hazardous waste management services.
• VA-Q-tecsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartner for temperature-controlled containers used in cold chain solutions.
• PelicansupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartner for temperature-controlled containers used in cold chain solutions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cci1942
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cesar-castillo-llc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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