What Mindugar does

Mindugar is a Chilean industrial storage and warehouse-automation company founded in 1975 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It designs, manufactures and installs industrial racking systems (selective pallet racks, Drive-In, Push-Back, Flow Rack, Case Flow, Cantilever, Minirack Click, self-supporting racks), complementary structural mezzanines, and a full safety/accessories line (RackGuard, ForkGuard, iFlex/eFlex, floor anchors, signage). Around this base, it integrates warehouse-automation hardware — conveyors, fiber spirals, multi-belt sorters, AS/RS systems and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) — bundled through a 17-year exclusive partnership with Daifuku and a May 2026 strategic alliance with Geek+ for mobile robotics across Latin America.

The company operates two manufacturing plants in the Macul district of Santiago (Planta Sur and Planta Norte) using ASTM A1011 SS45 certified steel under ISO 9001 quality management, and applies seismic-resistant structural engineering tuned to Chilean norms NCh433 and NCh2369:2025. Each project is custom-engineered, including a signed structural calculation by a civil engineer, then locally fabricated, installed and supported post-sale. The product line and engineering approach are explicitly tailored to Chile's four seismic zones and to customers needing fast local delivery versus imported alternatives.

Mindugar runs a direct, consultative, engineering-led go-to-market targeting enterprise and mid-market warehouse operators, distribution centers and 3PLs. Pricing is quote-based and project-based rather than published; revenue is largely one-time per installation with embedded professional engineering and post-sale service. The installed base spans more than 45,000 projects over 50 years and includes anchor logos such as Walmart Chile, Falabella, MercadoLibre, FedEx, Nestlé, Oxxo, EMASA Chile and Farmacias Similares (Dr. Simi). The company also markets via events (Expo Bodegas & Logística, Logistec Show 2026), content marketing, LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube and a permanent Technology and Innovation Center (CIT) showroom. It is family-owned and private, with no disclosed external funding rounds and revenue not publicly reported.

Name

Mindugar

Legal name

Mindugar

Website

https://mindugar.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mindugar is a Chilean industrial storage and warehouse-automation company that designs, manufactures and installs seismic-resistant rack systems plus integrated conveyors, sorters, AS/RS and AMR solutions, serving enterprise warehouses, distribution centers and 3PLs across Chile and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Storage Systems

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehouse Storage & Racking Systems (Pallet Racking, Shelving, Mezzanines) (IMAHABAD)

Keywords

• Industrial rack systems
• Warehouse automation
• Seismic-resistant storage
• Pallet storage solutions
• Material handling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial rack systems (custom projects): Mindugar designs, manufactures, and installs custom industrial rack systems for warehouses and distribution centers. Each project is tailored to the customer's load type, warehouse dimensions, inventory rotation, picking needs, and growth projections. Revenue is project-based, one-time (per installation), with post-sale support and maintenance.
2. Warehouse automation systems: Sale and integration of automation technologies including conveyors, sorters, automatic storage/retrieval systems (AS/RS), and AMR robots. These are sold as part of integrated warehouse projects alongside rack infrastructure.
3. Engineering and consulting services: Professional engineering services for design, structural calculation, fabrication, and installation of storage and automation systems. Includes post-sale support and technical assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mindugar designs, manufactures, and installs industrial steel racking systems—including pallet racks (Stock Rack / Rack Selectivo Industrial), drive-in, push-back, flow rack, cantilever, autoportante, ángulo ranurado, Minirack Click, and Case Flow systems—and supplies warehouse automation equipment such as conveyors, fiber spiral conveyors, sorters (clasificadores), AS/RS systems, and autonomous mobile robots (AMR). The company delivers seismic-engineered storage solutions specifically tailored for Chile's seismic zones, providing end-to-end service from engineering design through on-site installation for warehouse, distribution center, retail, and logistics operators.

Product overview

Mindugar is a Chilean industrial storage and logistics automation company offering an integrated portfolio of three core product categories: (1) Industrial Rack Systems including selective pallet racks (Stock Rack), Drive-In, Push-Back, Flow Rack, Case Flow picking systems, Cantilever for long loads, Minirack Click for light duty, Ángulo Ranurado, and self-supporting (Autoportante) racks; (2) Automation Solutions encompassing motorized conveyors (Transportadores), fiber spiral descenders (Espiral de Fibra), automatic sorters (Clasificadores/Sorters), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), and autonomous mobile robots (AMR); and (3) a complementary accessories line including rack safety equipment (RackGuard, ForkGuard, iFlex/eFlex, Collision Sentry 165), floor anchors (Fijaciones a Piso), pallet supports (Soporta Pallets), plastic containers (Cajas Plásticas), lockers, signage (Señalética), and structural mezzanines (Altillo Sigma). The company also provides engineering design, installation, and post-sale technical support services, all backed by ISO 9001-certified manufacturing in Chile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pallet Rack Systems (Stock Rack / Rack Selectivo Industrial) Selective industrial pallet rack system for palletized storage in warehouses and distribution centers; designed for direct access to each pallet position.
• Drive-In Racks (Drive In) High-density drive-in racking system for storing homogeneous pallet loads deep into lanes, maximizing storage cube utilization for high-volume SKUs.
• Push-Back Racks (Rack Push Back) Push-back pallet racking system that stores multiple pallets deep on inclined carts, providing high-density LIFO storage with each lane accessible from a single aisle.
• Flow Rack Systems Pallet flow rack system using gravity-roller lanes for high-density FIFO pallet storage, typically used in mixed-SKU distribution and cross-docking operations.
• Cantilever Racks Cantilever rack system for storing long, bulky, or awkward loads such as lumber, pipes, profiles, and steel stock that do not fit on standard pallet racks.
• Case Flow Systems Carton flow rack system for case-level picking in order fulfillment operations, providing high-density FIFO flow of cartons or totes to pick faces.
• Minirack Click Light-duty, click-assemble mini-rack system for hand-loaded storage of small parts, cartons, and tools in offices, back-of-house, and light-industrial settings.
• Rack Autoportante Self-supporting rack system in which the racking structure itself forms the building's primary load-bearing frame, used for very tall automated warehouses and AS/RS installations.
• Conveyor Systems (Transportadores) Industrial conveyor systems for transporting cartons, totes, and pallets across receiving, storage, picking, and shipping zones in warehouses and distribution centers.
• Fiber Spiral Conveyors (Espiral de Fibra) Fiber spiral conveyor for vertical transport of cartons and totes between levels in compact footprints, typically used in distribution and e-commerce fulfillment operations.
• Sorters (Clasificadores) Automated sortation systems for high-speed order, parcel, and product sorting in distribution centers and cross-docking operations.
• AS/RS Systems (Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems) Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems for high-density, fully automated handling of pallets or totes in large warehouses, integrated in partnership with Daifuku.
• AMR Robots (Autonomous Mobile Robots) Autonomous Mobile Robots for goods-to-person picking, transport, and sortation in warehouses and e-commerce fulfillment centers, integrated in partnership with Geek+.
• Seismic Rack Engineering & Installation Services End-to-end engineering, seismic certification, and on-site installation services for industrial rack projects, delivered alongside Mindugar's manufactured racking systems to ensure compliance with Chilean seismic-zone requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45,000 projects completed across Chile, demonstrating sustained market traction and execution capability over 50+ years.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Geek+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Geek+ (global leader in mobile robotics and smart logistics) and Mindugar formed a strategic partnership to deploy integrated warehouse automation solutions across Latin America. The collaboration combines Geek+'s Shelf-to-Person systems (P800, PopPick) and Tote-to-Person technology (RoboShuttle Plus) with Mindugar's rack infrastructure expertise to serve e-commerce, retail, and 3PL sectors. Both companies work together from design to implementation with localized support and growth emphasis.
• DaifukucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Exclusive partnership for more than 17 years, with Mindugar as Daifuku's sole representative in Chile. Daifuku (founded 1937, Japan) was ranked as the world's largest provider of automated material handling equipment in 2023 by Modern Materials Handling and Peerless Media. Daifuku operates in 25 countries and specializes in addressing labor shortages and productivity challenges through automation infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jungheinrich: Jungheinrich is a German global intralogistics company offering forklifts, pallet racking, automated guided vehicles, and warehouse automation. It competes in the same end markets as Mindugar but as a much broader incumbent spanning the full equipment stack including mobile vehicles.
• Swisslog: Swisslog (part of KUKA Group) is a global warehouse automation specialist offering AS/RS, conveyors, AMRs, and picking systems to retail, e-commerce, and healthcare customers. Comparable to Mindugar's automation portfolio and target verticals, though operating at a much larger global scale.
• TGW Logistics Group: TGW is an Austrian provider of automated warehouse, conveyor, and order fulfillment systems for retail, e-commerce, and 3PL customers. Comparable to Mindugar's automation business (conveyors, sorters, picking systems) but focused almost exclusively on the automation layer rather than rack infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Kardex: Kardex is a Swiss provider of automated storage and retrieval systems (vertical lift modules, carousels, AS/RS) and intralogistics solutions for distribution centers. It overlaps with Mindugar's AS/RS, carousel, and pick/put-to-light offerings, serving similar mid-market and enterprise customers needing high-density automated storage.
• Dexion: Dexion is a European storage solutions provider offering pallet racking, shelving, mezzanines, and integrated warehouse systems with global service. Closely comparable to Mindugar's industrial racking portfolio and project-based delivery for warehousing and distribution customers.
• SSI Schaefer: SSI Schaefer is a German intralogistics specialist offering pallet racking, shelving, AS/RS, conveyor technology, sortation, and robotics integration. Like Mindugar, it sells integrated storage-and-automation solutions to enterprise and 3PL customers globally, making it a close functional analog in product breadth, customer profile, and project-based delivery.
• System Logistics: System Logistics (Italy) supplies automated material handling systems including conveyors, sorters, AS/RS, and integrated warehouse solutions for food/beverage, retail, and distribution customers. Comparable to Mindugar's automation portfolio (Transportadores, Sorters, AS/RS) and overlapping customer verticals.
• Mecalux: Mecalux is a Spanish global manufacturer of industrial steel racking (selective, drive-in, push-back, flow rack, cantilever) and warehouse automation software/ASRS. It is the most directly comparable peer to Mindugar, serving the same end markets (warehousing, distribution, e-commerce, 3PL) with a similar end-to-end rack-plus-automation model, though at significantly larger global scale.
• NEDCON: NEDCON is a Dutch storage systems manufacturer specializing in pallet racking, cantilever, and mezzanine systems for industrial and distribution customers. Closely comparable to Mindugar's Cantilever, Pallet Rack, and Altillo Sigma (mezzanine) product lines, though with less automation breadth.
• Interlake Material Handling: Interlake Material Handling (now part of the Mecalux Group) is a US-based manufacturer of pallet racks, drive-in, push-back, and selective rack systems with full integration and installation services. Comparable product portfolio to Mindugar's racking line and similar end-to-end project delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mindugarchile
• Facebookfacebook.com/MindugarSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mindugarchile
• Instagraminstagram.com/mindugar
• Xx.com/Mindugar_Chile

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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