Artifibras

What Artifibras does

Artifibras (legal name ARTIFIBRAS, S.A. DE C.V.) is a Mexican private corporation headquartered in Uruapan, Michoacán, that manufactures and markets Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) components primarily for the automotive industry. Founded in 1968 and operating from a single manufacturing facility at Boulevard Industrial #445, the company employs between 51 and 100 people and produces custom-molded EPP parts for automotive safety and interior applications, including bumpers, door pads, roof spacers for head impact protection, tool holders, air deflectors, footrests, headrests, and seat supports. Its production process relies on steam-chamber molding of EPP spheres, which can be expanded up to 50 times their original size to produce lightweight, impact-absorbent, recyclable components used by global automotive OEMs including Nissan, Audi, Tesla, Stellantis, and Volkswagen.

The business model is B2B enterprise hardware sales, with direct supply relationships to automotive OEMs and a network of strategic tier-1 partners including SMP, Kasai, Grupo Antolín, Adient, AP Solutions, KB Components, Marelli, NITCO, and Summit Polymers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per contract based on component specifications. The company holds IATF 16949:2016 certification issued by URS, which is the mandatory quality management standard for the automotive supply chain, and it operates an integrated quality, occupational health, safety, and environmental management system (SGSST & SGA). Its stated corporate vision targets generating at least 50% of sales in sectors outside automotive parts, and it has already developed a non-automotive product portfolio spanning agricultural packaging, construction materials, furniture, anti-fatigue mats, medical and safety devices, and consumer goods.

Beyond its automotive core, Artifibras has positioned EPP as a multi-industry material platform, with diversification efforts evident in the breadth of its non-automotive product catalog. The company maintains a minimal digital footprint (a bilingual corporate website and a Facebook page) and discloses no public revenue figures, funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes. Ownership is private with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or PE/VC backers.

Name

Artifibras

Legal name

ARTIFIBRAS, S.A. DE C.V.

Website

https://artifibras.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Artifibras is a Mexican manufacturer (founded 1968, Uruapan) of custom-molded Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) components, primarily supplying automotive OEMs (Nissan, Audi, Tesla, Stellantis, Volkswagen) with bumpers, head impact spacers, seat supports, and interior parts, while diversifying into construction, packaging, medical, and consumer goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Plastic Components

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Polypropylene (PP) Foam Manufacturing (IMANAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foam Protective Packaging (EPS/EPE/EPP, PU, Molded Foam) (IMALAFAA)

Keywords

• Expanded polypropylene products
• Automotive plastic components
• EPP molded parts
• Automotive safety components
• Industrial foam manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Uruapan

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPP Product Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing, molding, and commercialization of products made from Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) primarily for the automotive industry, with diversification into construction, agriculture, and household sectors.
2. Custom EPP Components: B2B sales of custom-molded EPP parts to automotive manufacturers and tier suppliers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Artifibras manufactures Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) components primarily for the automotive industry, including bumpers, door pads, head-impact roof spacers, tool holders, air deflectors, footrests, headrests, and seat supports. The company also produces EPP-based packaging, construction materials, furniture, anti-fatigue mats, and consumer goods for agriculture, medical, and sports applications.

Product overview

Artifibras is a manufacturer specializing in Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) products, operating as a single unified product line with the material EPP as the core offering. The company produces molded EPP components through injection molding processes where EPP spheres are steamed into complex custom shapes. For the automotive industry, Artifibras manufactures eight key product categories: front/rear bumpers, door pads, roof spacers (head impact), tool holders, air deflectors, footrests, headrests, and seat supports. Beyond automotive, the company leverages its EPP manufacturing capabilities to produce a diverse portfolio including agricultural packaging, construction materials (roofing sheets, wall/floor cores), furniture, anti-fatigue mats, and various consumer products such as medical devices, safety equipment, and sports goods. This diversification strategy aligns with the company's stated vision of developing at least 50% of sales in sectors other than automotive parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPP Bumpers

Quantifiable outcome

• EPP can be expanded up to 50 times its original size for efficient production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• SMPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner in the automotive supply chain. SMP is part of Artifibras' network of important business partners for EPP component supply.
• KasaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner in the automotive supply chain. Kasai collaborates with Artifibras for EPP product development and supply.
• Grupo AntolíncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner. Grupo Antolín is an important commercial ally for automotive interior components using EPP.
• AdientcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner. Adient works with Artifibras as an important commercial partner for seating and interior automotive components.
• AP SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner in the automotive supply chain.
• KB ComponentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner. KB Components collaborates with Artifibras for automotive component manufacturing.
• MarellicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner. Marelli is a major automotive supplier working with Artifibras on EPP components.
• NITCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner in the automotive supply chain for EPP components.
• Summit PolymerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business partner. Summit Polymers collaborates with Artifibras for automotive polymer components.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Storopack: Protective packaging manufacturer with molded EPP/EPS cushioning solutions — overlaps with Artifibras' non-automotive protective packaging offering and serves similar consumer/industrial customers.
• Sealed Air: Protective and food packaging specialist whose foam-based systems compete with EPP in cushioning, returnable packaging and shipping applications served by Artifibras.
• Armacell: Specialty foam and elastomer manufacturer serving automotive NVH, HVAC, and protective packaging markets with PET, PU and engineered foams — overlapping with Artifibras in engineered foam automotive and insulation applications.
• BASF SE: Global chemical conglomerate with a specialty foams portfolio including Neopolen EPP serving automotive lightweighting and packaging — operates at far larger scale than Artifibras but addresses the same customers and applications.
• Pregis: Global protective packaging producer offering EPS, EPP and engineered foam inserts for industrial and consumer goods — comparable to Artifibras in foam protective packaging applications.

Direct peers

• Assa Industries: Mexican EPP molder serving automotive interior and safety applications — competes head-to-head with Artifibras in Mexico's automotive supply corridor with similar products and customer base.
• Knauf Industries: Automotive and packaging division of the Knauf Group producing molded EPP, EPS and EPE components for crash energy management, head impact protection, and thermal/acoustic applications — a direct competitor in Artifibras' core automotive foam segment.
• Hanwha Advanced Materials (Hanwha Solutions): Manufactures PP-based engineering foam and lightweight composites for automotive OEM programs — closely comparable to Artifibras in polypropylene-foam automotive components.
• JSP Corporation: Japanese-headquartered global leader in expanded polymer foam products (EPP, EPS, ARPRO) supplying automotive energy-absorbing components, protective packaging and insulation — directly comparable to Artifibras in both product chemistry and end-market focus.
• K. K. Nag (P) Ltd. Indian EPP molding specialist supplying automotive impact-absorbing components and protective packaging — comparable in product technology to Artifibras.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Artifibras?locale=es_LA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/artifibras

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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