ILASA

What ILASA does

Ilasa SpA (doing business as ILASA, "Ingeniería y Logística Aplicada") is a Santiago, Chile-based private industrial supply and electromobility company founded in 2016 as the consolidation of predecessor entities Spitec and Inlog. The company operates through two divisions: Intralogística, covering industrial wheels, manual and electric pallet trucks/stackers, food-grade and specialty industrial lubricants, and intelligent battery room management systems; and Electromovilidad, covering electric distribution trucks, low-speed electric utility vehicles, and custom-manufactured LiFePO4 lithium batteries for urban distribution and last-mile logistics. ILASA's portfolio is anchored by exclusive Chilean representations of several international OEMs, including Tente (Germany) for industrial wheels, Räder Vogel (Germany) for VULKOLLAN polyurethane traction wheels, Tri-Ring Group/SITOM (China) for electric trucks, Philadelphia Scientific (USA) for the iBOS battery management system, Matrix Specialty Lubricants (Netherlands) for food-grade lubricants, Rhenus Lub (Germany) for specialty lubricants, and Spitecar (Italy) for low-speed electric utility vehicles, complemented by its own ILASA-branded electric pallet trucks and Enerbyte-produced custom lithium batteries.

The company serves enterprise B2B customers across retail (Jumbo, Cencosud, Easy, Líder, Cossbo), food and beverage (CCU, Coca-Cola, Maquipan), healthcare (Clínica Dávila), heavy equipment and infrastructure (Komatsu, Alstom, HMY), agriculture (Facma), industrial (Ideal), and public institutions (Teatro Municipal de Santiago). Revenue is generated through direct hardware sales of components, equipment, and complete electric vehicles, supplemented by custom battery manufacturing to client specifications. Pricing is contact-based with no public disclosure; the company offers free technical advisory services as a key sales lever.

ILASA pioneered urban distribution electromobility in Chile in 2017 with low tonnage electric trucks for Santiago center distribution and expanded in 2019 to medium tonnage trucks for Greater Santiago. The company employs 11-50 people, operates exclusively within Chile, and is independently owned by its founding partners with no disclosed institutional investment. Operating hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00, from its headquarters at Lautaro 170-D, Quilicura, Santiago.

Name

ILASA

Legal name

Ilasa SpA

Website

https://ilasa.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ILASA is a Santiago, Chile-based B2B distributor and integrator of intralogistics equipment (industrial wheels, pallet trucks, lubricants, battery management) and electromobility solutions (electric trucks, LSEVs, custom LiFePO4 batteries), serving enterprise customers across retail, food and beverage, heavy industry, healthcare, and infrastructure via exclusive Chilean representations of international OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quilicura

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial wheels, pallet trucks, stackers, lubricants, and industrial components to B2B customers in Chile.
2. Electric Vehicles Sales: Sale of electric trucks and utility vehicles for urban distribution and last-mile logistics, including custom manufacturing according to customer requirements.
3. Custom Battery Solutions: Custom manufacturing of lithium LiFePO4 batteries for electric vehicles to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ILASA distributes and supplies industrial wheels, food-grade and specialty lubricants, manual and electric pallet trucks and stackers, battery room management systems, electric distribution trucks, electric utility vehicles, and custom LiFePO4 lithium batteries to industrial and logistics enterprises in Chile. The company operates through two divisions — Intralogística (intraterials handling and industrial consumables) and Electromovilidad (electric vehicles for urban distribution and last-mile logistics) — and acts as exclusive Chilean representative for international manufacturers including Tente, Räder Vogel, Philadelphia Scientific, Matrix, Rhenus Lub, Spitecar, Tri-Ring Group/SITOM, and Enerbyte.

Product overview

ILASA (Ingeniería y Logística Aplicada) is a Chilean industrial supply and electromobility company operating through two divisions: Intralogística (industrial wheels, manual/electric pallet trucks and stackers, industrial and food-grade lubricants, and battery room management systems) and Electromovilidad (electric trucks, electric utility vehicles, and custom lithium batteries for urban distribution and last-mile logistics). The company both manufactures its own branded products and serves as the exclusive Chilean representative for several international manufacturers: Tente (Germany, industrial wheels), Spitec (Chile, manual pallet trucks and stackers), Räder Vogel (Germany, high-load VULKOLLAN® polyurethane wheels), Philadelphia Scientific (USA, iBOS® intelligent battery room systems), Matrix Specialty Lubricants (Netherlands, NSF-certified food-grade lubricants), Rhenus Lub (Germany, specialty industrial lubricants), Spitecar (Italy, low-speed electric utility vehicles), Tri-Ring Group/SITOM (China, electric trucks), and Enerbyte (custom lithium LiFePO4 batteries). The portfolio ranges from components (wheels, lubricants) to complete vehicles, unified by a focus on operational efficiency and electromobility for logistics and distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transpaleta Full Eléctrica (Full Electric Pallet Truck) Fully electric pallet truck with built-in ILASA Li-ion battery providing 6 hours of operation and 3-hour full charge, designed for operation in confined spaces and closed environments such as cold storage; for warehouse and intralogistics operators.
• Ruedas Industriales (Industrial Wheels) Industrial wheels sourced from Tente Germany, including nylon/polyamide, black rubber, phenolic high-temperature, grey rubber, and high-load wheels with cast iron core and polyurethane tires, available for custom projects; for industrial equipment manufacturers and end users.
• Lubricantes Grado Alimenticio (Food-Grade Lubricants) Food-grade lubricants and greases from Matrix Specialty Lubricants (Netherlands), certified to NSF H1, HT1, and 3H standards for food contact and beverage industry applications; for food processing, beverage, pharmaceutical, and clean room operators.
• Lubricantes y Grasas Especiales (Special Lubricants and Greases) Specialty industrial lubricants and greases from Rhenus Lub (Germany) for high-load, high-temperature, and demanding industrial environments including mining and manufacturing; for industrial maintenance and operations teams.
• Ruedas para Equipos de Tracción y Alta Carga (Traction and High-Load Wheels) High-performance traction and high-load wheels made from VULKOLLAN® polyurethane by Räder Vogel (Germany), including load wheels for cranes and stackers, stabilizer wheels, drive wheels, support wheels, and mining industry wheels; for OEM forklift and electric vehicle manufacturers and heavy equipment operators.
• Transpaletas y Apiladores (Pallet Trucks and Stackers) Manual and manual-lift pallet trucks and stackers from Spitec (Chile), including standard, galvanized, and scale-integrated models with capacities of 2,000–2,500 kg, plus high-tonnage hydraulic jacks (5T, 10T, 15T) and sliding skates; for warehouse operators.
• Salas de Baterías (Battery Room Systems) Intelligent Battery Organizing System (iBOS®) from Philadelphia Scientific (USA), providing software-controlled battery room management with web-based monitoring, automated 15-second per-cell distilled water refilling, and improved battery lifecycle management; for industrial battery fleet operators.
• Camiones Eléctricos (Electric Trucks) Electric distribution trucks from SITOM/Tri-Ring Group (China), including 1.5-ton payload models (45 km/h, 60 km range) and 5-ton payload models (90 km/h, 190 km range, 120 kW peak power) with LiFePO4 batteries, available as street-legal urban distribution vehicles; for urban distribution and last-mile logistics operators.
• Vehículos Utilitarios Eléctricos (Electric Utility Vehicles) Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEV) from Spitecar (Italy) for public and private roads, including cargo vehicles up to 2 tons, patrol cars, recycling trucks, shuttle buses, ambulances, fire trucks, and golf carts, with ranges up to 80 km; for municipal, institutional, and private fleet operators.
• Baterías de Litio (Lithium Batteries) Custom-made LiFePO4 lithium batteries for electric vehicles, fabricated to customer specifications by Enerbyte (Chile/China), with models such as 48V 500Ah for electric trucks and forklifts, certified to CE, UN38.3, RoHS, and MSDS standards; for electric vehicle integrators and fleet operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery life extension through iBOS intelligent management system
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TentecoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive representatives of Tente Germany for industrial wheels in Chile. Tente is a leading German manufacturer of industrial wheels and casters for various applications including logistics, medical equipment, and industrial use.
• Tri-Ring GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive representatives of SITOM brand electric vehicles from Tri-Ring Group Corporation in Chile. Tri-Ring Group is a leading manufacturing enterprise in Hubei Province, China, supervised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC Hubei), with total assets of RMB 15 billion Yuan.
• EnerbytecoreTechnology or IntegrationRepresentatives of Enerbyte, a leader in lithium batteries. Enerbyte manufactures custom LiFePO4 lithium batteries for electric vehicles according to customer specifications.
• SpitecarcoreTechnology or IntegrationRepresentatives of Spitecar electric utility vehicles (LSEV - Low Speed Electric Vehicles) for public and private roads. Applications include patrol vehicles, recycling trucks, urban distribution vehicles up to 2 tons, fire trucks, ambulances, and golf carts with ranges up to 80 km.
• Rhenus LubcoreTechnology or IntegrationRepresentatives of Rhenus Lub, a German company founded in 1882, specializing in special lubrication products (oils, greases, and pastes). One of the most modern factories in Europe, with industrial lubricants represented in Chile by ILASA SpA.
• Matrix Specialty LubricantscoreTechnology or IntegrationRepresentatives of Matrix Specialty Lubricants BV from Netherlands, providing food-grade lubricants for the food and beverage industry. Products comply with NSF, InS H1, HT1, and 3H standards for food safety.
• Philadelphia ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive representatives of Philadelphia Scientific's iBOS (Intelligent Battery Organizing System) for battery room management and efficiency. System is controlled through intelligent software monitored via web from USA.
• Räder VogelcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive representatives of Räder Vogel, one of the world's leading manufacturers of VULKOLLAN polyurethane wheels. Specializes in wheels for forklift trucks including drive wheels, guide wheels, load wheels, stabilizers, and custom-made wheels for special applications. Supplies major OEM forklift and electric vehicle manufacturers in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia.
• SpiteccoreTechnology or IntegrationRepresentatives of Spitec pallet trucks and stackers. Products include galvanized steel, stainless steel, and painted steel pallet trucks, scissor lift pallet trucks, sliding skids for high tonnage, and hydraulic jacks for large tonnage lifting.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Würth Chile: Chilean operation of the global Würth industrial supplies group; comparable as a multi-line industrial consumables and MRO distributor with a direct technical sales model serving Chilean workshops and factories.
• Derco: Chilean multi-line automotive and industrial equipment distributor that combines vehicle brands with industrial supply lines, sharing Ilasa's model of representing international manufacturers for the Chilean market.
• Komatsu Chile: Chilean distributor of Komatsu heavy equipment and mining machinery; comparable as an industrial equipment distributor serving mining and heavy industry customers in Chile, and notably also a customer of Ilasa.
• Sitrán: Chilean industrial equipment and material handling distributor that also imports international brands for the Chilean market - a close model analog to Ilasa's intralogistics distribution business.
• SalfaCorp: Large Chilean industrial and commercial group distributing vehicles, machinery and equipment across multiple verticals, with a similar B2B distribution playbook to Ilasa in the Chilean market.
• Indura (Air Products): Chilean industrial gas and equipment distributor (now part of Air Products) serving mining, healthcare, food and manufacturing customers - a comparable multi-vertical industrial B2B distributor with technical advisory emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Crown Equipment Chile: Global material handling equipment manufacturer with a Chilean presence; comparable to Ilasa's pallet truck and stacker business as an established player in the same equipment category.
• Volvo Trucks Chile: Chilean distributor of Volvo heavy commercial trucks, including emerging electric truck models; comparable to Ilasa's commercial EV truck business but at much larger global scale and broader vehicle portfolio.
• Mercedes-Benz Chile (Camilo Ferrón): Established commercial vehicle distributor in Chile including electric and light-duty trucks; overlaps with Ilasa's electric truck business but operates at much larger scale and across a broader vehicle portfolio.

Emerging players

• BYD Chile: Chinese EV manufacturer's Chilean operation, focusing initially on passenger and light commercial electric vehicles; relevant as a competing EV channel that could partially overlap with Ilasa's urban distribution EV offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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