Plastiferro Tubos

What Plastiferro Tubos does

Plastiferro Tubos S.A. is an Argentine private industrial manufacturer of PVC and HDPE (PEAD) plastic pipes, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Buenos Aires with production plants in Santiago del Estero (La Banda) and San Luis (Villa Mercedes). The company operates a portfolio of eight branded product lines — Tuboobra, TuboPEAD, PVC-O, Unitubo, Tubocanal, Tuboptico, Tuboagro, and OleoTubo — covering drinking water, sewage and sanitation, large-diameter stormwater drainage, telecommunications cable protection, agricultural irrigation, and oil well casing applications. Its products conform to IRAM (Argentine national standards) and ISO 4422, with PVC-O employing molecular orientation technology and Tubocanal offering helically wound uPVC structural pipes up to 2,300mm in diameter.

The business model is sales-led and project-based, generating revenue through one-time sales of pipe systems to public agencies and large engineering contractors. The core go-to-market is direct engagement with government entities (municipalities, provincial governments, and national agencies such as ARSAT and AYSA) and major construction companies (Rovella Carranza, Esuco, Electroingeniería) via public tenders (licitaciones), complemented by a distributor and installer network reaching plumbers, engineers, and end consumers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotations are contact-based and structured around multi-year project contracts. The company has delivered flagship volumes to nationally significant infrastructure programs — over 1.2 million meters of Tuboptico for ARSAT's Red Federal de Fibra Óptica, 650,000 meters for La Rioja's provincial fiber optic network, and large-diameter pipe for AYSA's Maschwitch water treatment plant — making it a structurally embedded supplier of Argentina's water, sanitation, and telecom infrastructure buildout.

Name

Plastiferro Tubos

Legal name

Plastiferro Tubos S.A.

Website

https://plastiferro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Plastiferro Tubos S.A. is an Argentine manufacturer of PVC and HDPE plastic pipes for potable water, sewage, fiber optic, irrigation, and oil well applications, serving government agencies, telecom carriers, and construction contractors through public infrastructure tenders and direct project sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Pipe Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (326122), Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Sewer Pipe & Fittings (PVC/HDPE/PP) (IMANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plumbing & Building Drain/Waste/Vent (DWV) Pipe & Fittings (IMANADAG), Irrigation & Agricultural Pipe & Fittings (IMANADAE), Pipes, Tubing & Conveyance Infrastructure (Mainlines, Laterals, Hoses) (AFAAACAG)

Keywords

• PVC pipe manufacturing
• HDPE water pipelines
• Structural pipe solutions
• Fiber optic ducting
• Agricultural irrigation pipes

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pipe and tubing product sales: Plastiferro generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of PVC, PEAD/HDPE, and PVC-O pipes and tubing. Products are sold through direct sales for infrastructure projects (public tenders and private contracts) as well as to distributors and installers. The company participates in large public infrastructure projects across Argentina.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Plastiferro Tubos manufactures PVC and HDPE (PEAD) plastic pipes for potable water, sewage, structural drainage, fiber optic ducting, agricultural irrigation, and oil well casing applications. The company sells its products primarily through direct sales and public infrastructure tenders to government agencies, utilities, and large construction contractors across Argentina, operating from two industrial plants in Santiago del Estero and San Luis.

Product overview

Plastiferro Tubos SA is a pipe manufacturing company that produces a comprehensive portfolio of PVC and PEAD (HDPE) pipe solutions for Argentina's infrastructure market. The product line includes: Tuboobra for sanitation and water systems, TuboPEAD for high-density polyethylene networks, PVC-O with molecular orientation technology, Tubocanal for large-diameter gravity flow applications (up to 2.3m), Tuboptico for fiber optic cable protection, Unitubo with socket fusion joints, Tuboagro for agricultural irrigation, and OleoTubo for petroleum well casing. These products serve water supply, sewage, telecommunications, agriculture, and oil/gas sectors, with manufacturing plants in Santiago del Estero and San Luis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tuboobra: Pipes for sanitation and drinking water infrastructure projects.
• TuboPEAD
• PVC-O
• Unitubo
• Tubocanal
• Tuboptico
• Tuboagro
• OleoTubo

Products and services

• Tuboobra PVC pipes for sanitation and drinking water infrastructure, designed for large construction projects. Conforms to Argentine standards for municipal and provincial water and sewage systems.
• TuboPEAD High-density polyethylene (HDPE/PEAD) pipes for drinking water networks and sanitation systems. Used in municipal water and sewage pipeline projects.
• PVC-O Pipes manufactured with molecular orientation technology for enhanced strength and durability. Provides greater performance than standard PVC under pressure.
• Unitubo PVC pipes joined by socket fusion (interfusión a tope) method for leak-free installations. Used in water and sanitation applications.
• Tubocanal Helically wound uPVC structural pipes for gravity-driven liquid conduction, available in diameters up to 2,300mm. Manufactured in-coil on-site with up to 20:1 weight advantage versus alternative technologies, easing transport and installation.
• Tuboptico High-density polyethylene ducts for fiber optic and telecommunications cable protection, available in Monotubo, Bitubo, Tritubo, and Cuatritubo configurations at 40mm diameter. UV-resistant, chemical-resistant, and compression-resistant. Homologated by ARSAT, TELMEX/CLARO, TELECOM, TELEFÓNICA, and CABLEVISIÓN.
• Tuboagro uPVC irrigation pipes conforming to ISO 4422, with smooth interior surface, elasticity, chemical resistance, watertightness, lightweight handling, and easy installation. Sky blue color for extra UV protection. Applications include front advance equipment, pivot systems, drip irrigation, and micro-sprinkler systems.
• OleoTubo PVC pipes for oil well casing applications, dimensioned from 315mm to 630mm, joined by socket fusion (interfusión a tope). Used in petroleum industry wells.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ARSATcoreTechnology or IntegrationARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Argentinas S.A.) is Argentina's national satellite and telecommunications company. Plastiferro's Tuboptico fiber optic duct has been approved by ARSAT and supplied for the Red Federal de Fibra Óptica project, one of Argentina's most significant telecommunications infrastructure initiatives.
• TELMEX / CLAROcoreTechnology or IntegrationTELMEX (operating under the CLARO brand in Argentina) is a major telecommunications provider. Plastiferro's Tuboptico product line has received formal homologation/approval for use in TELMEX/CLARO fiber optic network deployments.
• TELECOM ArgentinacoreTechnology or IntegrationTELECOM Argentina is one of the country's largest telecommunications companies. Plastiferro's Tuboptico fiber optic duct has been homologated by TELECOM for use in their cable and fiber optic infrastructure projects.
• TELEFÓNICA ArgentinacoreTechnology or IntegrationTELEFÓNICA Argentina (operating the Movistar brand) is a major telecommunications company. Plastiferro's Tuboptico product has received homologation/approval from TELEFÓNICA for use in their telecommunications infrastructure.
• CABLEVISIÓNcoreTechnology or IntegrationCABLEVISIÓN is a major Argentine cable and telecommunications company. Plastiferro's Tuboptico fiber optic duct has been homologated by CABLEVISIÓN for use in their cable network infrastructure.
• IRAM (Instituto Argentino de Normalización y Certificación)coreOthersIRAM is Argentina's national standards and certification body. Plastiferro's products carry IRAM certification, which is a mandatory requirement for participation in most Argentine public infrastructure tenders and government projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Orbia Advance Corporation: Mexican-headquartered polymer solutions group (formerly Mexichem) with significant PVC/Vestolit and infrastructure piping operations. Comparable upstream PVC position and broad infrastructure customer exposure to Plastiferro's pipe range.
• Pipelife (Wienerberger): European plastic pipe manufacturer owned by Wienerberger, producing PVC, PE, and PP pipe systems for water, sewage, and cable protection. Comparable on product breadth and infrastructure channel, though geographic focus is largely European rather than Latin American.
• JM Eagle: Largest PVC pipe manufacturer in North America, supplying municipal water, sewer, and irrigation systems. Comparable product portfolio and municipal-customer orientation, though operating at materially larger scale and in a different geography.
• Sekisui Chemical: Japanese diversified materials company with a pipe infrastructure business covering water, sewage, and telecom ducting. Overlaps with Plastiferro's water, sewage, and fiber optic duct product categories at a larger industrial scale.
• Prysmian Group: Global cable and telecom infrastructure provider supplying fiber, ducts, and connectivity solutions to carriers. Overlaps with Plastiferro's Tuboptico fiber ducting franchise in the telecom infrastructure value chain.

Direct peers

• Furukawa Electric: Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of fiber optic cables and HDPE duct/microduct systems for telecom carriers. Closely comparable to Plastiferro's Tuboptico fiber optic duct line on both product and telecom-carrier customer profile.
• Nicoll (Aliaxis): Aliaxis brand focused on PVC pipe fittings and water/sanitation systems. Comparable in PVC pipe and fittings manufacturing for plumbing and infrastructure, though primarily European in geographic reach.
• Amanco (Aliaxis): Latin American plastic pipe and fittings brand operated by Aliaxis, serving water, sanitation, and irrigation across the region. Direct comparator given overlapping PVC/HDPE product range and similar infrastructure-project customer base.
• Tigre Group: Brazil-headquartered Latin American leader in PVC, PE, and PPR pipes and fittings for water, sewage, irrigation, and drainage. Highly comparable to Plastiferro in product range, customer base, and regional infrastructure project focus, only at much larger scale.

Others

• Wavin (Orbia): Global plastic pipe and fittings producer (part of Orbia) serving water, heating, and cable infrastructure. Comparable across water/sewer and telecom ducting categories that overlap Plastiferro's Tuboobra and Tuboptico lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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