Codinter
Codinter is a Miami-headquartered industrial equipment distributor founded in 1979 that supplies welding, cutting, industrial finishing, and automation equipment across the Americas through offices in five countries, serving 25,000+ customers in energy, mining, automotive, and metalworking sectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersCali, Colombia
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Codinter does
Codinter, Inc. is a privately held industrial equipment distributor founded in 1979 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, that supplies welding, cutting, industrial finishing, and automation equipment across the Americas. The company maintains direct sales offices in the United States (Miami), Colombia (Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla), Brazil (São Paulo), Mexico (entered 2023), and Venezuela, with multilingual sales coverage in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, complemented by a network of authorized distributors with formal exclusivity agreements. Its catalog spans more than 180,000 SKUs sourced from represented brands including Miller Electric, Hypertherm, Hobart, Ronch, Steelmax, Binks, DeVilbiss, and Ransburg, alongside proprietary offerings such as the Codibot collaborative robot for plasma cutting.
The company's core technology portfolio covers welding processes (MIG/GMAW, TIG/GTAW, Stick/SMAW, Submerged Arc, Engine-Driven, and Laser Welding), cutting systems (handheld plasma, CNC plasma tables, laser cutting), industrial finishing (manual, automatic, electrostatic, and automotive spray guns plus paint pumps and flow control), and automation (cobots, industrial robots, welding robots, positioners, manipulators, and CNC drills). Notable technical offerings include the Ronch Laser Weld 35/45/65 series (3-6kW fiber laser welders) and the Hypertherm Powermax SYNC plasma system with smart cartridge consumable technology.
Codinter generates revenue through hardware distribution (industrial equipment sales), professional services (engineering studies, calibration, fault diagnosis, and preventive/corrective maintenance), and customized turnkey system design for welding, cutting, painting, and automation projects. Pricing is consultative and not publicly disclosed, with over $8 million in inventory held for immediate delivery to support the customer base of more than 25,000 buyers across 125+ countries. Named enterprise customers include Ecopetrol, Pemex, Petrobras, Shell, Renault, General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Drummond, and Precision Castparts.
Codinter firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Codinter
- Legal name
- Codinter, Inc.
- Website
- https://codinter.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Codinter is a Miami-headquartered industrial equipment distributor founded in 1979 that supplies welding, cutting, industrial finishing, and automation equipment across the Americas through offices in five countries, serving 25,000+ customers in energy, mining, automotive, and metalworking sectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Codinter industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)
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Where Codinter is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cali
- HQ country
- Colombia
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices8 records
Markets served
Codinter business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Industrial Equipment Distribution: Codinter distributes industrial welding, cutting, industrial finishing, and automation equipment across the Americas. Their catalog exceeds 180,000 items spanning welding machines, plasma cutters, laser systems, spray guns, paint pumps, cobots, and robots. They represent multiple branded manufacturers including Miller, Hypertherm, Hobart, Ronch, and others.
- Professional Services: Codinter offers engineering and consulting services including detailed design of mechanical components for welding, cutting and painting systems in industrial plants, engineering studies for optimal system development, and calibration, fault diagnosis, preventive and corrective maintenance of welding equipment.
- Customized System Design: Codinter designs customized turnkey systems for welding, cutting, painting, and automation based on customer-specific requirements, using solution questionnaires to capture current conditions and desired outcomes.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Codinter product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Codinter distributes and supplies industrial welding, cutting, industrial finishing, and automation equipment across the Americas under a catalog of more than 180,000 items. The company represents multiple international brands (Miller, Hypertherm, Hobart, Ronch, Binks, DeVilbiss, Steelmax, Ransburg, Megmeet and others) and also sells its proprietary Codibot collaborative robot for plasma cutting. In addition to equipment distribution, Codinter designs customized turnkey systems and provides engineering, calibration, and maintenance services for industrial customers.
Product overview
Codinter is an industrial equipment distributor serving the Americas since 1979, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into four main categories: Welding, Cutting, Industrial Finishing, and Automation. The product portfolio includes welding equipment (MIG, TIG, Stick, Multiprocess, Engine-Driven, Submerged Arc, and Laser Welding machines), cutting systems (Handheld Plasma, CNC Plasma Tables, and Laser Cutting), industrial finishing (Spray Guns - automatic, manual, electrostatic, and automotive - Paint Pumps, Agitators, Regulators, Valves, and Flow Control), and automation solutions (Cobots for Welding and Plasma Cutting, Industrial Robots, Welding Robots, Manipulators, Positioners/Rotators, Benders, Punches, Circular/Longitudinal Welding, and CNC Drills). Codinter represents multiple international brands including Miller, Hypertherm, Hobart, Bernard, Binks, DeVilbiss, Ransburg, Steelmax, Ronch, and others. The company recently launched the proprietary Codibot collaborative robot for plasma cutting applications. Their inventory spans over 180,000 items with physical presence across the Americas through offices in the United States, Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Codibot: Collaborative robot (cobot) product offered by Codinter for plasma cutting and welding applications.
Products and services
- Industrial Welding Equipment Welding machines and systems covering MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), Stick (SMAW), Multiprocess, Engine-Driven, and Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) processes for industrial manufacturing, fabrication, and field operations. Sold to enterprise customers in the Americas.
- Laser Welding Systems Advanced laser beam welding systems offering high-precision, low-distortion welds with conduction welding for thin materials, keyhole welding for deeper penetration, continuous wave and pulsed operation, and hybrid laser-arc welding. Includes the Ronch Laser Weld 35/45/65 series. Sold to industrial fabricators.
- Plasma Cutting Equipment Handheld plasma cutting systems and CNC plasma cutting tables for cutting electrically conductive metals, including the Hypertherm Powermax SYNC with smart cartridge technology. Sold to workshops, fabrication shops, and industrial operators.
- Laser Cutting Machines CNC-controlled laser cutting systems for precise metal cutting with minimal heat-affected zones. Sold to industrial fabrication customers.
- Industrial Finishing Equipment Automatic, manual, electrostatic, and automotive spray guns plus paint pumps, agitators, regulators, valves, and flow control systems for industrial coating and refinishing operations. Includes brands Binks, DeVilbiss, and Ransburg. Sold to industrial coaters and automotive refinishing operations.
- Magnetic Drilling Equipment Portable magnetic base drills (Steelmax D1, D1 Pro X, D250X, D500XT) and CNC drilling machines for hole cutting and tapping in steel beams, profiles, and plates. Sold to metalworking and construction fabricators.
- Codibot Collaborative Robot Codinter's proprietary collaborative robot (cobot) designed for plasma cutting applications, offering precision and cut quality for most metals and thicknesses; the plasma cutting power source determines the range of electrically conductive metals it can cut. Sold to industrial manufacturers seeking automated plasma cutting.
- Welding and Plasma Cutting Cobots and Industrial Robots Collaborative robots for welding and plasma cutting, plus industrial robotic systems, welding robots, manipulators, positioners and rotators, benders, punches, and circular (CW) and longitudinal (LS) welding automation. Sold to industrial manufacturers automating fabrication operations.
- Welding Consumables and Accessories Welding consumables including MIG consumables, flux-cored wires (FCAW), metal-cored wires (MCAW), stick electrodes (SMAW), and submerged arc flux (SAW), plus accessories such as wire feeders, MIG and TIG guns, load banks, and welding tables. Sold to industrial welding operations.
- Engineering, Consulting, and Maintenance Services Professional services including detailed design of mechanical components for welding, cutting, and painting systems; engineering studies for optimal system development; and calibration, fault diagnosis, preventive, and corrective maintenance of welding equipment. Sold to industrial plant operators.
- Customized Turnkey System Design Design and delivery of customized turnkey systems for welding, cutting, painting, and automation, developed through solution questionnaires that capture the customer's current conditions and desired outcomes. Sold to industrial plants seeking integrated production solutions.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 25,000 customers served globally across 125+ countries
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Codinter
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Codinter technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Codinter partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.
- Kaizen LogisticscoreCodinter makes international shipments through Kaizen Logistics, a freight forwarding company that has provided shipping services for several years. Kaizen Logistics handles both maritime and air freight for Codinter's export operations from the USA to international destinations.
- Miller ElectriccoreCodinter is an authorized Miller and Smith Equipment wholesaler, distributing Miller welding machines, accessories, and gas equipment throughout the Americas. Miller is a premier manufacturer of welding equipment.
- HyperthermcoreCodinter distributes Hypertherm plasma cutting equipment and consumables, including the Powermax SYNC product line with smart cartridge technology. They are a primary distributor for Hypertherm products in the Americas.
- RonchmajorCodinter distributes Ronch laser welding equipment including the Laser Weld 35, 45, and 65 series. Ronch produces welding, cutting, and finishing equipment designed and manufactured in Italy.
- SteelmaxmajorCodinter distributes Steelmax portable magnetic drilling machines and fabrication equipment throughout Latin America, serving the metalworking and construction industries.
- HobartmajorCodinter distributes Hobart filler metals and welding equipment, including filler metals catalog and related products.
- BernardsupportingCodinter distributes Bernard welding accessories and components for welding operations.
- BinkssupportingCodinter distributes Binks industrial finishing equipment including spray guns for painting applications.
- DeVilbisssupportingCodinter distributes DeVilbiss spray equipment for industrial finishing applications.
- RansburgsupportingCodinter distributes Ransburg electrostatic finishing equipment for industrial coating applications.
- MegmeetsupportingCodinter distributes Megmeet welding and cutting equipment for industrial applications.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Codinter competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial Direct is a major North American distributor of metalworking and MRO supplies, including cutting tools, welding products, and machinery accessories. It shares Codinter's focus on serving industrial metalworking customers with deep catalogs and field sales support.
- Airgas (Air Liquide): Airgas, now part of Air Liquide, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and a major supplier of welding supplies and equipment. It overlaps directly with Codinter in welding equipment and consumables distribution to industrial end users.
- W.W. Grainger: W.W. Grainger is the largest B2B industrial equipment distributor in the Americas, serving MRO and industrial customers with broad catalogs of welding, cutting, finishing, and tooling products — directly comparable to Codinter's distribution model and customer base, just at much larger scale.
- Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a leading industrial distributor focused on bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and motion control products serving industrial customers across the Americas. Like Codinter, it sells mission-critical equipment to manufacturing and industrial end users through technical field sales.
- Fastenal: Fastenal is a leading industrial supplies distributor in the Americas with an extensive product range spanning fasteners, tools, safety supplies, and welding consumables. Its on-site vending and industrial vending model targets the same enterprise customers as Codinter.
- Motion Industries: Motion Industries is a leading industrial parts distributor across North America, serving manufacturing and MRO customers with bearings, power transmission, and industrial supplies. Its distribution model and heavy-industry customer segments overlap with Codinter's enterprise field sales approach.
Broad incumbents
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW): ITW is a diversified industrial manufacturer with significant exposure to welding (Miller-branded equipment), automotive refinishing, and industrial finishing. ITW's portfolio companies directly overlap with the brands and product categories Codinter distributes across the Americas.
- ESAB Corporation: ESAB is a global manufacturer of welding and cutting consumables and equipment, competing head-to-head with the brands Codinter distributes. It addresses the same fabrication, energy, and construction end markets and serves as a critical benchmark for Codinter's welding and cutting portfolio.
- Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco is a global industrial tools, compressors, and assembly solutions provider with a strong Latin American presence. It serves many of the same manufacturing and metalworking customers as Codinter, particularly in the areas of automated assembly and industrial finishing equipment.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings: Lincoln Electric is one of the largest global manufacturers of welding, cutting, and joining products, directly competing with several brands Codinter distributes (notably Miller). It serves the same industrial end markets and is a logical benchmark for Codinter's welding equipment portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Investors
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Codinter M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Codinter
What does Codinter do?
Codinter distributes and supplies industrial welding, cutting, industrial finishing, and automation equipment across the Americas under a catalog of more than 180,000 items. The company represents multiple international brands (Miller, Hypertherm, Hobart, Ronch, Binks, DeVilbiss, Steelmax, Ransburg, Megmeet and others) and also sells its proprietary Codibot collaborative robot for plasma cutting. In addition to equipment distribution, Codinter designs customized turnkey systems and provides engineering, calibration, and maintenance services for industrial customers.
Is Codinter a public or private company?
Codinter is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Codinter founded?
Codinter was founded in 1979. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Codinter based?
Codinter is headquartered in Cali, Colombia, in the Latin America region.
How does Codinter make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Industrial Equipment Distribution is the primary driver. The others are professional Services and customized System Design.
Who are Codinter's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are MSC Industrial Direct, Airgas (Air Liquide), W.W. Grainger, Applied Industrial Technologies, Fastenal and Motion Industries. Broad incumbents are Illinois Tool Works (ITW), ESAB Corporation, Atlas Copco and Lincoln Electric Holdings.
Does Codinter have an API?
No public API is recorded for Codinter.
What industry is Codinter in?
Codinter's product category is Industrial Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAD, Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching). Its NAICS code is 33331 and its SIC code is 5084.