Telbra

What Telbra does

Telbra (legal name Telbra Ex Indústrias e Comércio Ltda) is a privately held Brazilian manufacturer of electrical equipment for hazardous and classified areas, headquartered at Rua Caripura 148 in the Sacomã neighborhood of São Paulo. The company has operated for more than 26 years under the Grupo Telbra umbrella, holding ISO 9001:2015 and CRCC certifications, and serves nine industrial verticals — Oil & Gas, Chemical & Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Agricultural (sugar/ethanol), Mining, Steel, Infrastructure, Resellers and Specifiers. Petrobras is displayed as a referenced customer on the corporate website.

The company's product portfolio is organized around the Telbra Ex family of explosion-proof equipment, spanning three protection architectures — Ex db (explosion-proof / flameproof), Ex eb (increased safety) and Ex tb (dust protection) — plus IP66/IP66W weatherproof variants. Core categories include luminaires (TLWL LED series 10W–120W, TLW10 pendant, TLW15 plafonier, TLW16/TLW17 wall sconces, TLW17P post-top, TLTW009 turtle-style, TLLEM01 emergency signaling), Ex-proof projectors (TPRW36B up to 200W, TPRW-37B slim, 2TPRW36B dual, TPRRW36T tripod for NR33 confined spaces, TSICEX turnkey confined-area lighting system), command and signaling enclosures (TMX-14, TMX-24S, TMX-80, TISRR1/TISRR4/TISRR6 modular, TMRP polyester, TMR/TMRW, TCXRX10/V viewport), Ex d and IP junction/condulete boxes (TCLX, TCLW, TCLW/GF, TCTEX17, TCTEX18, TCTT18, TCLWE), industrial sockets/plugs (TT/TP16 to TT/TP125), signalization (sirens, beacons, alarms, traffic lights), load/unload monitoring (TMX22ST-PC, dual TMX-154), and an extensive conduit-fittings and accessories catalog (TEPEX conduit, TBREX/TBRT reducers, TAREX/TREX adapters, TUMFEX/TUFFEX unions, TCEX90 elbows, TPCX02/TPCEXE cable glands, TUSX sealing units, Compound-TA and Fiber-TX sealing compounds). Materials include copper-free cast aluminum, stainless steel 304/316/316L, galvanized ferrous alloys, polyester and polyamide.

Telbra's business model is a quote-based, sales-led B2B motion targeting industrial enterprises in Zones 1, 2, 21 and 22 (gas groups IIA/IIB/IIC and dust groups IIIA/IIIB/IIIC). Customers initiate purchase through web quote forms, WhatsApp Business (+55 11 2946-4646), phone, or callback requests, with specialists closing project-level orders. Pricing is project-specific depending on protection rating, material selection, wattage and certification scope. Revenue streams include (i) certified explosion-proof electrical hardware sales (the primary line) and (ii) specialized repair and refurbishment services via the separate Oficina de Reparos business unit. A separate service workshop supports aftermarket demand. The company is Brazil-only in geographic footprint, with sales driven by direct enterprise field sales, an inside-sales multi-channel operation, a reseller/specifier two-tier channel, and recurring trade-show presence (Brasil Offshore 2019, Fenasucro & Agrocana 2023). The firm operates as a privately held Ltda with no disclosed parent, no funding history and no management team disclosures beyond founder/management continuity over two decades.

Name

Telbra

Legal name

Telbra Ex Indústrias e Comércio Ltda

Website

https://telbra.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Telbra is a privately held Brazilian manufacturer, headquartered in São Paulo, that designs and produces certified explosion-proof and weatherproof electrical equipment (luminaires, projectors, panels, junction boxes, sockets, alarms and conduit fittings) for hazardous-area industrial customers across oil & gas, chemical, mining, pharmaceutical, steel and agroindustrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hazardous-Area Electrical Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Location & Explosion-Proof Lighting (ATEX/IECEx, intrinsically safe fixtures) (IMAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF), Emergency, Egress & Exit Lighting (Emergency luminaires, exit signs, battery backup) (IMAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Explosion-proof electrical equipment
• Hazardous area luminaires
• Industrial enclosures and conduits
• Classified area signaling devices
• Increased safety fittings

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Explosion-proof electrical hardware sales: Primary revenue from sale of certified electrical equipment (luminaires, projectors, panels, junction boxes, sockets, alarms, fittings, conduits, accessories) for hazardous areas. Sold via custom quote with bulk/ready-delivery availability for large project orders.
2. Repair services via Oficina de Reparos: Specialized repair and refurbishment services for explosion-proof electrical equipment, operated as a separate business unit (Sobre a Oficina de Reparos).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Core offering

Telbra designs, manufactures, and distributes certified explosion-proof (Ex db, Ex eb, Ex tb) and weatherproof (IP66) electrical equipment — including luminaires, projectors, junction boxes, enclosures, industrial sockets/plugs, alarms, signalizers, command stations, sealing units and conduit fittings — for hazardous-area industrial installations. The company also operates an in-house repair and refurbishment unit (Oficina de Reparos) for Ex equipment.

Product overview

Telbra (legal name Telbra Ex Indústrias e Comércio Ltda, headquartered at Rua Caripura 148, Sacomã, São Paulo - SP, CEP 04254-060, Brazil) is a 26+ year-old Brazilian specialist manufacturer of electrical equipment for classified (hazardous) areas. The portfolio is a unified product family centered on the Telbra-Ex explosion-proof line, organized around seven primary product categories — À Prova de Explosão (explosion-proof), Segurança Aumentada (increased-safety Ex e), À Prova de Poeiras (dust-proof Ex tb), À Prova de Tempo (weatherproof IP), Conexões IP e Ex d (conduit connections), Luminárias (luminaires), and Acessórios (accessories). At the core are luminaires (Luminárias EXD - TLWL, Luminária Tipo Tartaruga LED - TLTW009, and the TLW10/TLW15/TLW16/TLW17/TLW17P family of Ex d wall, ceiling, pendant and post-top luminaires) and Ex-proof projectors (TPRW36B, TPRW-37B slim, 2TPRW36B dual, TPRRW36T tripod, TPRT IP66). These feed into an ecosystem of explosion-proof panels, command and signaling stations (TMX-14 botoeira, TMX-24S, TMX-80/TMR-80, TISRR1/TISRR4/TISRR6 modular enclosures, TMRP polyester enclosures, TMR/TMRW junction enclosures, TCXRX10/V viewport enclosure), IP66 and Ex d junction/condulete boxes (TCLX, TCLW, TCLW/GF, TCTEX17, TCTEX18, TCTT18, TCLWE), and a full range of 16A to 125A explosion-proof plugs and sockets (TT/TP16, TT/TP32, TT/TP63, TT/TP125). Telbra's hazardous-area signalization and grounding portfolio comprises sirens, beacons, alarms and traffic lights (Sirene Eletrônica - TSCEX, Sinalizador Ex - TSEXT-ab, Semáforo Ex - TLWL-SEMEX, Alarme Áudio Visual Ex - TLGLSV-ALM21, Sistema Audio Visual Ex d - TLXSVW, Alarme Martelinho T-SAIEX and TMX-80ALM), load/unload monitoring systems (TMX22ST-PC and dual-load TMX154), earthing reels (TCATEX), earthing clamps (TGAREX), and digital clocks (TMX-RD-01). The offering is completed by an extensive range of conduit connections and fittings (TEPEX heavy conduit, TNCEX/TNLEX/TNLEX nipples, TLREX/TLRT reducing sleeves, TBREX/TBRT reducing bushings, TAREX/TREX adapters, TAREX extension adapter, TUMFEX/TUMFT and TUFFEX/TUFFT unions, TCEX90 elbows, TCRX heavy curves, TDRT/TDREX drain breathers, TUSX sealing units), Ex e and IP-rated cable glands (TPCX01/TPCX02/TPCX03 metallic, TPCEXE non-metallic polyamide, TPCT IP66), plugs and cap plugs (TBJT, TBJT/_CSC, TBJEX, TTEXE006, TCPS, TCPSEX), bushings (TBU, TBUT, TBUI, TBUIT, TBU/S, TBU/N), washers (TAR), reducers (TRR), clamps (TBRU/TBRB, TBRDP, TBRDC, TBRUH, TBRUV, TGRU), expansion joints (TJET), and finally sealing compounds and protective consumables (Compound TA, Fiber TX, Graxa TEG). The Telbra Ex line is built on three protection standards — Ex db (explosion-proof), Ex eb (increased-safety) and Ex tb (dust-proof) — with the company certified to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and to ABNT NBR IEC 60079-0, 60079-1, 60079-31 and 60529 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Telbra Ex: Explosion-proof electrical equipment product line marketed by Telbra for hazardous/explosive atmospheres.
• TGVP

Products and services

• Explosion-proof LED luminaires (TLWL family)

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marechal Electric: French specialist in industrial plugs, sockets and couplers, including ATEX/IECEx-certified versions for hazardous areas (comparable to Telbra's TT/TP16, TT/TP32, TT/TP63 and TT/TP125 Ex e/Ex db plug-and-socket family). Highly relevant peer on the industrial-connection-product overlap.
• CEAG (Cooper / Eaton): Heritage explosion-protection brand (now under Eaton) offering Ex d and Ex e luminaires, control stations, signalization and alarm devices for oil & gas and chemical industries. Closely comparable to Telbra's luminaire and command/signalization product range, with global reach rather than Brazil-only.
• Hawke International: Specialist in Ex-certified cable glands, transit systems, enclosures and accessories for hazardous areas, serving oil & gas, petrochemical and marine end users. Closely comparable to Telbra's TPCX/TPCEXE glands, TCLX junction boxes and broader accessories range.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Specialist in explosion protection and intrinsic safety products (enclosures, fieldbus, sensors, Ex i / Ex e solutions) certified to IECEx/ATEX for hazardous areas. Comparable to Telbra in regulatory depth and end-market focus, with strong overlap on Ex-certified enclosures and command/signalization products.
• R. Stahl: German specialist focused almost exclusively on explosion-proof electrical equipment and hazardous-area systems (lighting, control boxes, signaling, monitoring), with IECEx and ATEX certifications. Closest pure-play analog to Telbra in product focus and certification scope, though operating globally rather than Brazil-only.

Broad incumbents

• Appleton (Emerson): Emerson-owned brand offering a comprehensive line of explosion-proof and weatherproof electrical products for hazardous locations, including lighting, controls, enclosures, plugs and receptacles. Highly comparable to Telbra's core Telbra-Ex family and serving the same Oil & Gas, Chemical and Industrial end markets globally.
• Weidmüller: German industrial connectivity specialist offering Ex-certified enclosures, terminal blocks and cable glands for hazardous areas. Overlaps with Telbra's enclosure (TMR, TMRP, TCLE) and accessories portfolio, particularly for chemical, petrochemical and oil & gas customers.
• Hubbell (including Adalet): Hubbell's Adalet and Killark lines produce explosion-proof enclosures, junction boxes and hazardous-location electrical products. Direct overlap with Telbra on Ex d enclosures and junction boxes; serves a similar oil & gas / industrial customer base at greater scale.
• Eaton (Crouse-Hinds): Global electrical major whose Crouse-Hinds series is one of the largest explosion-proof (Ex d, Ex e) luminaire, enclosure and conduit portfolios in the world. Directly competes with Telbra in the same product categories (Ex luminaires, junction boxes, plugs/sockets, glands) but at global scale and with a far broader catalog across non-hazardous electrical as well.
• ABB (Explosion-Proof product line): Global industrial major offering Ex-certified lighting, enclosures, motors and electrical solutions for hazardous areas. Overlaps with Telbra's product catalog at the lighting and enclosure level while competing as a much larger incumbent across the broader industrial electrical space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/telbraex
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/telbra-ex

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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