Ideplas

What Ideplas does

Ideplas, legally GRUPO IDEPLAS SAS, is a Colombian plastic transformation manufacturer founded in 1993 in Bogotá, with its main plant in Funza, Cundinamarca. The company operates across three core industrial processes — extrusion and coextrusion of rigid plastic sheets, injection molding (including IML-enabled robotic injection for parts up to 6 kg), and thermoforming — supplemented by CNC router cutting and machining. Its product portfolio spans six rigid sheet materials (Polystyrene, Polystyrene Crystal, Polypropylene, PETG, Polyethylene, and the ECOLAM sustainable recycled-content line certified by ICPIC), sold both as standard stock and in customized dimensions and calibers.

The company serves B2B customers across at least eight verticals — home goods, automotive, agricultural, refrigeration, advertising/POP, health, food, and architecture — and reports more than 5,000 cumulative customers, 190+ employees, and a manufacturing capacity above 300,000 kilos per month. Ideplas distributes through five national sales points in Colombia (two in Bogotá plus Cali, Medellín, and Barranquilla) and international operations in Panama (Publilaminas, Panama City) and Mexico (Clarity Colors, Naucalpan), with a stated 2027 vision of reaching 50% of revenue from international markets.

Revenue mechanics are project- and quote-based: commercial executives provide advisory and pricing via WhatsApp and website contact forms, with no public pricing or standardized SKUs. The business mixes product sales (rigid plastic sheets, including the ECOLAM sub-brand) with transformation services (custom injection, extrusion, thermoforming), positioning itself as a one-stop plastic conversion supplier rather than a commodity reseller. Pricing is fully custom, billing is pay-as-you-go per project, and the GTM is sales-led rather than self-serve or channel-led.

Name

Ideplas

Legal name

GRUPO IDEPLAS SAS

Website

https://ideplas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ideplas is a Colombian plastic transformation manufacturer (extrusion, injection, thermoforming) selling rigid plastic sheets and custom-molded parts across home, automotive, advertising, and other industrial verticals in Colombia, Panama, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom & Specialty Rigid Plastic Packaging (Decorated, Premium, Unique Shapes) (IMALAAAL), Plastic Trays, Clamshells & Blister Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAE)

Keywords

• Plastic sheet manufacturing
• Plastic extrusion services
• Injection molding services
• Thermoformed plastic products
• Rigid plastic materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucaramanga

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Sheet Sales: Sale of manufactured rigid plastic sheets in materials including polystyrene, PETG, polypropylene, polyethylene, and sustainable ECOLAM line. Sold in standard stock measures or customized dimensions.
2. Plastic Transformation Services: Manufacturing services including injection, extrusion, and thermoforming for custom plastic components. Primarily serves B2B customers requiring high-precision parts for industrial applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ideplas manufactures and sells rigid plastic sheets in six materials (Poliestireno, Poliestireno Cristal, Polipropileno, PETG, Polietileno, and the sustainable ECOLAM recycled-polystyrene line) and provides custom plastic transformation services including extrusion/coextrusion, robotized injection molding with IML technology for parts up to 6 kilos, thermoforming, and CNC router cutting. Offerings are sold in standard stock measures or customized gauges and dimensions to B2B customers across home, automotive, agricultural, refrigeration, advertising, healthcare, food, and architecture sectors.

Product overview

Ideplas is a Colombian plastic manufacturing company offering a portfolio of rigid plastic sheet products across six core materials (Polystyrene, Polystyrene Crystal, Polypropylene, PETG, Polyethylene, and the sustainable Ecolam sub-brand), complemented by three manufacturing services (Extrusion, Injection, and Thermoforming). The product line focuses on industrial and graphic applications, while the services enable custom fabrication up to 6 kilos via injection and sheet transformation via thermoforming. The company positions sustainability as a differentiator through its ICPIC-certified Ecolam line containing recycled plastic content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOLAM by Ideplas: A plastic sheet product made from original and recycled polystyrene, certified by ICPIC for recycled plastic content. Ideal for low-cost projects in the graphics and advertising industry. Features include direct printing, double-sided printing, thermoforming, cutting, die-cutting, and vinyl lamination capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ kilos of plastic sheets manufactured per month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IDEPLAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ideplas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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