What Arroyos does

Arroyos Industrial Supplies, SA is a privately held Spanish industrial tools distributor headquartered in Barcelona, founded in 1985 (one corporate registry source lists 1990). The company supplies cutting tools, deburring, polishing, metrology, small machinery, and dental milling tools to mold and die manufacturers, industrial manufacturers (including aerospace and automotive components), and dental laboratories operating in Spain. Its product portfolio spans carbide mills, indexable insert milling tools, chamfering and countersinking tools, turning, threading, drilling, reaming, burnishing, precision boring, diamond files, metrology instruments, tool clamping systems, and benchtop machinery, organized across seven product categories with 444+ SKUs for steel applications up to 65 HRC alone.

Underlying technology centers on specialized coated cutting tools for hardened steels and exotic alloys, including TiALN coatings for stainless steel and inconel, TiSiN coatings for hardened steels, diamond coatings for graphite, and TYSON coating for applications up to 70 HRC. Arroyos is an authorized distributor of branded lines from Sandvik, SECO, WIDIA, and PALBIT, and offers dental milling tools compatible with eight major CAD/CAM platforms (Amann Girrbach, Imes-Icore, Roland, VHF, Wieland, Zirkonzahn, Sirona, Arum).

The business model is B2B e-commerce distribution with a PrestaShop storefront, registered customer accounts, and unit pricing per SKU (ranging from approximately €2.30 for small components to €400+ for specialized milling equipment), with quote-based pricing for complex orders and personalized advisory support. The company operates a single-country domestic channel in Spain with 11-50 employees, claims over 30 years of metallurgical industry experience, and maintains no disclosed ownership structure, institutional investors, or parent entity.

Name

Arroyos

Legal name

ARROYOS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, SA

Website

https://arroyos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arroyos is a Barcelona-based B2B industrial tools distributor supplying cutting, deburring, polishing, metrology, and dental milling tools to mold & die manufacturers, industrial manufacturers, and dental laboratories across Spain, with 30+ years of operating history.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cutting Tools Distribution

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

Keywords

• Industrial cutting tools
• Carbide milling cutters
• Mold and die tooling
• Precision metrology equipment
• Dental milling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Tools Sales: B2B e-commerce sales of cutting, deburring, and polishing tools for molds and industrial manufacturing. Products sold include carbide mills, inserts, measuring instruments, and machinery. Operates through registered customer accounts with personalized advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Arroyos Industrial Supplies, SA is a Spanish industrial tools distributor that supplies cutting tools (carbide mills, inserts, drills, taps, reamers, boring tools), deburring and polishing tools, precision metrology instruments, small machinery, and dental milling solutions to mold makers, metalworking manufacturers, and dental laboratories. The company also serves as an authorized distributor of branded cutting tools from Sandvik, SECO, WIDIA, and PALBIT.

Product overview

Arroyos Industrial Supplies, SA is a Spanish industrial tools company specializing in cutting, deburring, and polishing tools for molds and machining applications. With over 30 years of experience, the company offers a comprehensive product portfolio organized into seven main categories: Cutting Tools (including carbide mills, insert milling tools, chamfering, turning, threading, drilling, reaming, burnishing, and precision boring), Polishing and Adjustment (diamond files, polishing stones, abrasive discs, polishing machines), Deburring (brushes, flexible ceramics, carbide mills), Metrology (calipers, micrometers, comparators, roughness meters), Tooling and Accessories (tool clamping, workpiece clamping, electromandrino systems), Small Machinery (ejector cutters, sharpeners, chamfering machines), and Dental Milling (compatible with major CAD/CAM systems). The company also distributes branded products from Sandvik, Seco, Wida, and Palbit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cutting Tools Complete range of cutting tools for molds and dies including carbide mills, insert milling tools, chamfering, turning, threading, drilling, reaming, burnishing, and precision boring solutions for industrial manufacturers and mold makers.
• Carbide Mills (Fresas de Metal Duro) Extensive catalog of integrated carbide milling cutters for molds and dies, including options for stainless steel, titanium, inconel, hardened steels up to 70 HRC, aluminum, copper, plastic, and graphite applications.
• Insert Milling Tools (Herramientas de Fresado con Plaquita) Wide range of indexable insert milling tools including square shoulder cutters, turbo high-feed plates, face mills, round insert and copy mills for materials from construction steels to hardened steels, aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and nickel-chrome alloys.
• Chamfering, Pointing, Engraving and Countersinking Tools Complete line of chamfering, pointing, engraving, and countersinking tools including holders, inserts, spare parts, chamfering kits, chamferers, countersinks, and Allen screw milling cutters.
• Turning Tools (Torneado) Turning tools including boring bars for internal and external machining, plates, grooving and parting tools, threading tools, and support spare parts.
• Threading Tools (Roscado) Threading solutions including universal taps, taps for steel up to 800 N/mm and 1300 N/mm, stainless steel taps, aluminum/copper/plastic taps, interpolation threading mills, rolling taps, hand taps, and threading oils.
• Drilling Tools (Taladrado) Drilling solutions including high-speed steel drill bits and carbide drill bits for various machining applications.
• Reamers (Escariadores) Machine reamers, hand reamers, and high-production reamers for precision hole finishing.
• Polishing and Adjustment (Pulido y Ajuste) Complete range of polishing and adjustment tools including diamond files, workshop files, diamond paste, felt wheels, mounted grinders, polishing stones, abrasive discs, polishing machines, ceramics, and accessories.
• Deburring (Desbarbado) Deburring solutions including brushes for surfaces and crossed holes, flexible shaft ceramics in cylindrical and spherical forms, carbide mills for deburring, and circular brushes.
• Metrology (Metrología) Precision measurement equipment including digital and analog calipers, outside micrometers, comparators, lever comparators, roughness meters, Mahr accessories, and gauges.
• Tooling and Accessories (Utillajes y Complementos) Tooling accessories including tool clamping systems (Syncrolize threader with collets, studs, tap holders, torque wrenches), workpiece clamping (hydraulic and mechanical chucks), electromandrino-multiplier-angular heads, centerers, cooling accessories, and metal furniture.
• Small Machinery (Pequeña Maquinaria) Compact machines including ejector pin cutters, tool sharpeners, drill bit sharpeners, and benchtop and portable chamfering machines.
• Dental Milling (Fresado Dental) Dental milling solutions compatible with major CAD/CAM systems including Amann Girrbach, Imes-Icore, Roland, VHF, Wieland, Zirkonzahn, Sirona, Glass Ceramic types, and Arum, as well as general 5-axis machining, for dental laboratories and dental restoration manufacturers.
• Sandvik / SECO / WIDIA / PALBIT Branded Tools Authorized distribution of branded cutting tool solutions from major manufacturers Sandvik, SECO, WIDIA, and PALBIT for industrial customers in Spain.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SECOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of SECO branded industrial cutting tools.
• WIDIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of WIDIA cutting tool products.
• PALBITminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of PALBIT industrial tool products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hoffmann Group: Germany-headquartered industrial tools and metrology distributor serving European metalworking customers; closest direct peer given similar product breadth (cutting tools, metrology, clamping) and B2B e-commerce model.
• Karnasch Professional Tools: European specialist in carbide cutting tools (mills, drills, taps) with strong direct e-commerce to industrial buyers; comparable on core cutting-tool focus and online distribution.
• Suhner: Swiss industrial tool specialist offering cutting, grinding, polishing, and deburring solutions through direct sales to industrial customers; comparable niche and product mix to Arroyos.

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: Large US-based industrial MRO distributor with extensive cutting-tool offering and metalworking catalog; comparable business model (B2B catalog/website) but vastly broader scope.
• Sandvik Coromant: The cutting-tools division of Sandvik - a principal supplier to Arroyos and a global benchmark for metal cutting. Comparable on product category though competing as a manufacturer-direct rather than distributor.
• ISCAR (IMC Group): Global cutting-tool manufacturer with deep carbide and insert lines for metalworking; competing principal-brand in the same competitive set as Arroyos' authorized brands.
• Grainger: Global broad-line industrial distributor; overlaps on metrology, small machinery, and cutting tools, though its core focus is MRO rather than specialty metalworking tooling.
• Walter Tools (Walter AG): German metal-cutting specialist covering milling, turning, drilling, and threading - directly overlapping Arroyos' core carbide and insert portfolio.
• SECO Tools: Global metal-cutting tool manufacturer, also a principal for Arroyos. Overlaps on carbide inserts, milling, and turning tools sold to industrial customers worldwide.

Regional players

• ORMAMECCANICA / Breuning (Breuning IRCO): European specialist in deburring, chamfering, and polishing tools - comparable product focus to Arroyos' polishing and deburring category, primarily serving German-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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