Plastcor of Brazil

What Plastcor of Brazil does

Plastcor do Brasil is a privately held Brazilian manufacturer of Personal Protective Equipment (EPI) and road-signaling products, headquartered in Limeira, São Paulo state, and founded on September 27, 2001. The company operates an integrated injection-molding manufacturing base with a documented recycling loop processing 4,000+ tons of material per year, and offers a catalog of 171+ SKUs spanning at least eight product categories, including industrial helmets, gloves, respiratory protection, fall protection, signaling equipment, and accessories for dangerous-goods transport and road safety. Its product set is anchored in regulated categories requiring INMETRO certification under Brazil's NR 6 framework, and the company additionally holds ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 37001 (anti-bribery), and EuReciclo environmental certifications, with an integrated management policy (PLT.QUA.FQ-101) issued in January 2026.

The company sells through a dual go-to-market combining direct e-commerce at plastcor.com.br with a sales consultant network covering Brazil and the broader Mercosur trading bloc. Pricing is tiered, with unit SKUs ranging from approximately R$12 to R$225+ for off-the-shelf items and enterprise-quote pricing for larger industrial, construction, agricultural, and public-sector tenders. End customers span industrial operators, construction firms, agricultural users, dangerous-goods transport fleets, and road-safety buyers including municipal and concessionaire tenders; the company states it served thousands of customers in 2025.

Plastcor employs between 251 and 500 people and presents itself as holding the largest product mix in its segment. It has not disclosed any funding rounds, acquisitions, joint ventures, or M&A activity, and there is no evidence of AI, software, or data-platform capabilities in the input. Its growth posture relies on catalog breadth, regulatory credentials, ESG positioning, and channel coverage rather than on technology differentiation or external capital.

Name

Plastcor of Brazil

Legal name

Plastcor do Brasil

Website

https://plastcor.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Plastcor do Brasil is a Limeira-based, 24-year-old manufacturer of INMETRO-certified Personal Protective Equipment and road-signaling products, selling 171+ SKUs across 8 categories to industrial, construction, agricultural, and road-safety buyers in Brazil and Mercosur via direct e-commerce and a consultant network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gloves, Masks/Respirators, Gowns, Face Shields) (HLAHANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disposable Protective Apparel (Coveralls, Gowns, Shoe Covers) (CRAAALAM), Cleaning Gloves & Protective Accessories (CRAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Personal protective equipment
• Safety helmet manufacturing
• Industrial safety gloves
• Fall protection harnesses
• Road signaling products

Headquarters

HQ city

Limeira

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPI and Signaling Product Sales: Plastcor generates revenue through the manufacture and direct sale of personal protective equipment (EPI) and road signaling products to businesses and organizations across Brazil. Products are sold through their e-commerce website and sales consultant network covering Brasil and Mercosur. Revenue is derived from one-time product transactions across a broad portfolio of 171+ SKUs.
2. CAT Certification (CA) Products: Plastcor products carry CA (Certificado de Aprovação) certifications required by Brazilian labor law NR 6 for EPI commercialization, enabling sales to employers required to provide certified equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Plastcor of Brazil manufactures and sells Personal Protective Equipment (EPI) and road/signaling products through injection molding and related processes in Brazil. The portfolio spans head protection (helmets), hand protection (gloves), respiratory protection (respirators and filters), fall protection (harnesses and lanyards), welding protection, waterproof coveralls, road signaling equipment (cones, barriers, delineators), and dangerous goods transport equipment. All EPI products carry CA (Certificado de Aprovação) certifications required by Brazilian labor law NR 6.

Product overview

Plastcor do Brasil is a Brazilian manufacturer of Personal Protective Equipment (EPI) and road/signaling products. Founded in 2001, the company operates a broad multi-category portfolio organized into product lines: (1) Head Protection — helmets (CAPACETE MAX, CAPACETE PLT, CAPACETE ELT), suspensions, jugular chin straps, and the ACOPLADO combined protector; (2) Hand Protection (Proteção das Mãos) — nitrile gloves (NITRITEX, PROTEMEC, NTX), natural latex gloves (LTX), canvas/leather gloves (WORKTEX, NTX LONA, VAQUETA), knitted and PVC gloves; (3) Respiratory Protection — half-face and quarter-face respirators (FIT series), full-face masks, panoramic masks, PFF1/PFF2/PFF3 disposable particulate respirators, and chemical filters (ABEK1, AM, GA, VO, VO/GA); (4) Fall Protection / Height Safety — paraquedista safety harnesses (PL 1070, 1070 A/B/C, 1071, 1071 BLACK, 1084 variants), talabarte lanyards (PL 2003–2012), and connectors/carabiners; (5) Welding / Face Protection — welding hoods (TOUCA SOLDADOR, MÁSCARA DE SOLDA) in open and closed models; (6) Impermeáveis (Waterproof) — PVC-coated coveralls (MACACÃO KP500, MAX, SANEAMENTO, PVC FORRADO), waterproof bib overalls; (7) Signaling — cones (CONE FLEXÍVEL, CONE PLT), signalers (SINALIZADOR PL 6002), barriers, supports, and road delineation products; (8) Dangerous Goods Transport — anti-spark tools (MARTELO DE MADEIRA, PÁ ANTI-FAISCANTE), flame arresters (ABAFA CHAMAS), and absorbent blankets. The company also offers accessories such as hearing protectors (PROTETOR TIPO CONCHA), aprons, sleeves (MANGOTE), leg protectors (PERNEIRA), and first aid and explosion-proof equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head Protection Helmets (Capacetes)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ tons of plastic recycled annually, earning EuReciclo certification
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 3M: Global diversified PPE and safety products manufacturer with a large Brazilian operation. Directly competes with Plastcor across head, hand, respiratory, and fall protection categories for the same industrial and construction accounts in Brazil.
• Lakeland Industries: US-listed PPE manufacturer specializing in protective garments, gloves, and respiratory products. Comparable to Plastcor in serving industrial and hazardous-environment customers with a similar mid-tier, broad-catalog strategy.
• Ansell: Global leader in hand and body protection PPE with significant Brazil market presence. Closely comparable to Plastcor's glove-heavy product lines (NITRITEX, PROTEMEC, LTX, NTX ranges) and overlap in chemical/respiratory protection.
• MSA Safety: Global manufacturer of head, respiratory, and fall protection products serving industrial customers, with operations in Brazil. Direct overlap with Plastcor's CAPACETE, FIT respirator, PFF1/PFF2/PFF3, and CINTO PARAQUEDISTA lines.
• MCR Safety: Manufacturer of gloves, eyewear, hearing protection, and respiratory PPE for industrial markets. Direct peer to Plastcor's hand protection (nitrile, latex, leather, knitted) and head/face protection lines.
• Delta Plus: French-headquartered PPE specialist with strong Latin American distribution. Direct head-to-head competitor in head, hand, fall, and respiratory protection, particularly active in industrial and construction segments comparable to Plastcor's verticals.

Broad incumbents

• DuPont: Manufacturer of Tyvek protective garments and other specialty PPE. Overlaps with Plastcor's MACACÃO (coverall) lines and broader chemical/biological protective apparel category, particularly for industrial and sanitation use cases.
• Honeywell: Diversified industrial conglomerate with PPE as part of a broader portfolio (Honeywell Safety). Competes in the same Brazilian industrial accounts with head, respiratory, hearing, and fall protection, but as part of a much larger product mix.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Global manufacturer of disposable PPE (gloves, masks, protective apparel) under the KleenGuard brand. Competes with Plastcor's disposable respirator (PFF range) and PVC/disposable coverall lines in industrial workplace safety accounts.

Others

• Bunzl: Global distribution and supply-chain specialist for safety and janitorial products. Represents an adjacent go-to-market model versus Plastcor's direct consultant + e-commerce motion, and a potential partner for Brazilian distribution scale-up.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PlastcordoBrasil

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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