What Star Center does

Star Center Soluções em Climatização Ltda is a privately held Brazilian HVAC engineering and execution firm founded in 1986 and headquartered in Diadema, São Paulo. The company specializes in high-complexity climatization installations for mission-critical environments, including Tier III and Tier IV certified data centers, hospitals, NB2/NB3/NB4 biosafety laboratories, Triple A corporate buildings, hotels, and industrial facilities. Core technical capabilities span chilled water systems, VRF/VRV, precision air conditioning, liquid cooling (direct-to-chip, rear-door heat exchangers, immersion cooling), biosafety atmospheric containment with HEPA filtration and pressure cascades, and BIM/VDC methodologies applied throughout the project lifecycle.

The business operates a project-based B2B model under GRSC Holding, with two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Star Center Service (HVAC maintenance, established 2016) and ductAIR (in-house ductwork manufacturing, established 2018). Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by technical proposal development, with credibility derived from 15+ consecutive years of SMACNA Brasil Destaque do Ano awards and a portfolio of first-mover achievements in Brazil (first LEED Platinum building, first Tier IV data center in Latin America, largest VRV with water condensation in Latin America). Revenue is generated primarily through lump-sum and cost-plus engineering contracts with large enterprise and institutional customers, complemented by a maintenance recurring base. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Star Center

Legal name

Star Center Soluções em Climatização LTDA

Website

https://starcenter.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Star Center is a privately held Brazilian HVAC engineering firm (founded 1986, Diadema–SP) that designs and executes high-complexity climatization systems for data centers, hospitals, biosafety labs, corporate buildings, hotels, and industrial facilities across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Engineering Services

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Thermal Controls & Building Management Systems (HVAC BMS) (IMAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Data Centers & On-Prem Facilities (Owned/Operated) (HDABACAG), Facilities Operations & Maintenance (Power/Cooling/Mechanical) (HDABANAC)

Keywords

• HVAC engineering services
• Data center cooling
• Mission-critical climatization
• Chilled water systems
• Building mechanical engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Diadema

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HVAC Engineering and Installation Services: Engineering, installation, and commissioning of HVAC systems for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical facilities. Revenue is project-based, derived from lump-sum contracts or cost-plus contracts for complex installations including data centers, hospitals, corporate buildings, hotels, and industrial facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Star Center provides HVAC engineering, installation, and commissioning services for mission-critical facilities including data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical laboratories, corporate buildings, hotels, and industrial plants. The company specializes in high-complexity climate control projects such as chilled water systems, VRF/VRV systems, liquid cooling for high-density data centers, biosafety laboratory ventilation, and LEED-certified building solutions, supported by in-house ductwork manufacturing and BIM/VDC methodologies.

Product overview

Star Center is an HVAC engineering company offering a comprehensive portfolio of climatization services, from design to commissioning. The core offering includes Data Center HVAC (including Liquid Cooling), Biosafety Laboratories NB2/NB3/NB4, general HVAC engineering, VRF Systems, Chilled Water Systems, Retrofit, Environmental Solutions (LEED/WELL certifications), and BIM/VDC modeling. Supporting services include maintenance operations through Star Center Service and duct manufacturing through ductAIR. The company operates as part of GRSC Holding and serves diverse sectors including data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical labs, corporate buildings, hotels, industries, shopping centers, and special projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Center HVAC

Quantifiable outcome

• Hotel Unique achieved 35% reduction in electrical energy consumption following HVAC retrofit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ductAIRcoreOthers · 1 January 2018In-house ductwork manufacturing division created in 2018 to produce duct systems under controlled factory conditions, improving quality consistency and reducing installation time on job sites. Operates as an integrated manufacturing capability supporting Star Center's HVAC execution projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Springer Midea: Brazilian HVAC manufacturer and service provider with broad product and installation footprint; directly competes with Star Center in commercial and residential air conditioning, including VRF systems.
• Salas Engenharia: Brazilian engineering firm focused on mechanical and electrical installations including HVAC for commercial and industrial facilities; comparable regional MEP contractor competing for similar projects.
• Refrisol: Brazilian HVAC engineering and services company specializing in commercial and industrial air conditioning installations; comparable mid-sized regional competitor in the Brazilian market.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Global leader in building efficiency, HVAC equipment, and BMS with deep data center presence; broad incumbent that increasingly bundles HVAC with controls and lifecycle services.
• Midea Carrier: Joint venture combining Midea's manufacturing scale with Carrier's brand; broad HVAC incumbent with growing Brazilian footprint across residential and light commercial segments.
• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC and building systems OEM with significant presence in data center cooling (liquid cooling, chillers); broad incumbent whose commercial service arm competes for mission-critical projects.
• Carrier Global: Global HVAC manufacturer offering chillers, air-side equipment and services; competes with Star Center in commercial and data center segments via its Brazilian and Latin American operations.
• Daikin Brasil: Subsidiary of global HVAC leader Daikin, offering equipment, VRF systems, and increasingly turnkey services in Brazil; broad incumbent competing across Star Center's installed-base verticals.
• LG Electronics (HVAC): Global HVAC manufacturer with growing commercial and data center cooling offerings including chillers and VRF; broad incumbent increasingly active in Latin American commercial projects.

Emerging players

• AECOM: Global engineering services firm with MEP and mission-critical facility capabilities including data centers; an emerging competitor in the engineering-led execution niche where Star Center competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/portalstarcenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

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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