Industrial Safety de México

What Industrial Safety de México does

Industrial Safety de México (Industrial Safety de Mexico S.A. de C.V.) is a privately held, 100% Mexican industrial safety equipment distributor and training services provider headquartered in El Porvenir, Tijuana, Baja California. Founded in 2002 and operating for more than 20 years, the company distributes personal protective equipment (PPE) including masks, gloves, glasses, medical gowns, helmets, and footwear, sourced from leading national and international manufacturers through strategic alliances. Its geographic footprint covers the three principal industrial cities of Baja California — Tijuana, Mexicali, and Ensenada — via three physical branches, supplemented by an e-commerce catalog at shop.ismmex.com and an online quote request system (Cotiza Ahora). The customer base spans manufacturing, construction, and other industrial operations across all industry types on a horizontal basis, with no disclosed enterprise anchor accounts.

The company's product and service offering is structured around two integrated streams: (1) industrial safety equipment distribution, where revenue is generated via hardware sales at quote-based pricing through branches and the online shop, and (2) certified industrial safety training programs covering personal protection, work at heights, confined spaces, and fire extinguisher use, delivered with both theoretical and practical components and customized to client needs. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining physical retail branches, a digital storefront, content marketing through a blog/news section, and active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through custom quotations.

The business is led by founder and director Lauro Jacquez, operates with 11–50 employees, and has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity. There are no disclosed patents, certifications, or regulatory actions. The company is currently operating and functionally active, with the website and digital channels live as of 2025.

Name

Industrial Safety de México

Legal name

Industrial Safety de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://ismshop.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Industrial Safety de México is a 100% Mexican industrial safety equipment distributor and certified training provider serving manufacturing, construction, and industrial clients across Baja California via three branches and an online shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

PPE, Safety & Infection Control Supplies Distribution (JanSan-adjacent) (CRAOAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective Disposable Wear (Masks, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Hairnets) (CRADALAJ), Workwear, Uniform & Protective Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAH), Safety, Security & Emergency Supplies/Equipment (First Aid, AEDs, PPE, Lockdown Kits) (EDAEAIAL)

Keywords

• Personal protective equipment
• Industrial safety equipment
• PPE distribution
• Safety training services
• Workplace safety compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

El Porvenir

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Safety Equipment Distribution: Distribution of industrial safety equipment including personal protective equipment, safety gear, and related products. Revenue generated through product sales with quote-based pricing for custom orders and direct purchases through physical branches.
2. Training and Certification Services: Certified training programs in industrial safety topics including personal protection, working at heights, confined spaces, fire extinguisher use, and more. Training programs are customized to client company needs with both theoretical and practical components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Industrial Safety de México distributes industrial personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves, glasses, medical gowns, helmets, and footwear, sourced from leading national and international manufacturers, and delivers this equipment to industrial customers through three Baja California branches and an online catalog. The company complements its distribution business with certified industrial safety training and certification programs covering personal protection, work at heights, confined spaces, and fire extinguisher use, tailored to the needs of each client company.

Product overview

Industrial Safety de México is a 100% Mexican company with over 20 years of experience serving as a distributor of industrial safety equipment. The company operates a unified offering structure consisting of an online catalog (shop.ismmex.com) for equipment distribution and a complementary training and certification service for industrial safety topics. The product portfolio centers on physical safety products distributed from major international and national manufacturers, supported by personalized technical consulting and certified training programs. Customers interact primarily through the company's three physical branches in Tijuana, Mexicali, and Ensenada, and the online catalog platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Safety Equipment Distribution Distribution of industrial personal protective equipment (PPE) including masks, gloves, glasses, medical gowns, helmets, and footwear, sourced from leading national and international manufacturers and supplied to industrial customers across Baja California via physical branches and an online catalog.
• Capacitación y Certificación en Seguridad Industrial Certified industrial safety training and certification programs covering personal protection equipment, work at heights, confined spaces, fire extinguisher use, and other safety topics, tailored to each client company's needs and delivered through both theoretical and practical components.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ansell: Global manufacturer of protective gloves and industrial safety apparel, sold through industrial distributors in Mexico. Comparable because protective hand and body protection is a core ISM product line.
• Honeywell Safety Products: Major PPE manufacturer (fall protection, respiratory, eyewear, hearing protection) selling via distribution networks in Mexico. Comparable to ISM because their products overlap ISM's catalog and their brand competes for the same industrial buyers.
• Grainger: US-headquartered industrial MRO distributor with operations across Mexico (including border regions). Comparable because it sells PPE, safety equipment, and related supplies to industrial customers through branch, catalog, and digital channels — directly overlapping ISM's core offering but at much larger scale.
• MSA Safety: Global safety equipment manufacturer (hard hats, respirators, gas detection, fall protection). Comparable to ISM as both serve industrial customers requiring certified PPE and complementary training/compliance services.
• 3M (Personal Safety Division): Global manufacturer and supplier of respiratory protection, hearing protection, eyewear, and other PPE sold through distribution channels in Mexico. Comparable because ISM distributes equivalent categories and competes indirectly against the 3M brand at the customer level.

Direct peers

• Grupo Urrea: Mexican industrial tools, hardware, and PPE manufacturer/distributor serving industrial and construction customers. Comparable because both are Mexican-origin industrial safety/PPE suppliers competing for overlapping industrial buyers.
• ULINE: North American industrial supply distributor (including safety, janitorial, and PPE products) shipping into Mexico. Comparable to ISM's distribution model — catalog-driven, broad SKU safety supply — though ULINE focuses on logistics/fulfillment rather than branch-based service.
• PIP (Protective Industrial Products): Manufacturer and supplier of PPE (gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, hard hats) selling through industrial distribution in Mexico. Comparable as both compete in the same PPE categories distributed to industrial end users.
• Truper: Large Mexican manufacturer and distributor of industrial tools, equipment, and PPE with national distribution and retail footprint. Comparable as a Mexican-headquartered industrial safety/PPE distributor serving similar customer segments, though at substantially greater scale.

Regional players

• DISTRIBUIDORA TUKAN: Mexican regional distributor of personal protective equipment and industrial safety supplies. Comparable to ISM as a similarly positioned Mexican PPE/safety distributor competing for industrial customers, with overlap in product categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IndustrialSafetyMexico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/industrial-safety-de-mexico-s-a-de-c-v-
• Instagraminstagram.com/industrialsafetydemexico_/#

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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