Transaco

What Transaco does

Transaco S.A., doing business as Owens Corning Chile, is a wholesale distributor of construction materials headquartered in Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. Founded in 1977 and acquired by Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) in 2016, the company is the exclusive Chilean representative of Owens Corning's building envelope portfolio, organized around four product systems: roofing (Supreme, Oakridge, and Duration asphalt shingles), exterior cladding (Mitten and RMC vinyl siding), thermal and acoustic insulation (residential Aislhogar fiberglass, commercial MBI/Black Acoustic Board/QuietZone, and Foamular 250 XPS rigid extruded polystyrene), and waterproofing/ventilation (Polyglass asphalt membranes, Typar and Rhino wrap membranes, and Ventsure/Celosías roof ventilation). Aislhogar and Foamular 250 XPS are the only extruded polystyrene solutions registered on Chile's MINVU Official List of Construction Solutions for Thermal Conditioning, a regulatory exclusivity that supports specification wins on thermally regulated projects.

The company operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market with four regional sales executives covering Chile's North, Central, Metropolitan, and South zones, plus a distribution center in Pudahuel for logistics and a showroom in Las Condes. Products reach end customers through three routes: direct sales to construction companies and contractors, sales to ferreterías (hardware stores) and distributors for resale, and pickup from the distribution center. A dedicated Technical Specification service provides architects, engineers, and contractors with R-value calculations, fire resistance specifications, and energy simulations, supporting the Integral Roofing System approach (seal-protect-ventilate). The company is privately held as a wholly-owned Owens Corning subsidiary, with 51-100 employees, and reports no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue information is not disclosed; the company is operationally integrated with Owens Corning's Latin American footprint and benefits from the parent's manufacturing R&D, including the proprietary Hydrovac process for Foamular XPS.

Name

Transaco

Legal name

Transaco

Website

https://transaco.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Transaco S.A. (Owens Corning Chile) is a Santiago-based wholesale distributor and exclusive Chilean representative of Owens Corning's building materials portfolio, serving residential and commercial construction via a four-zone regional sales force, hardware stores, and direct contractor sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Distribution

NAICS

Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (42333), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (423310)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030), Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roof Insulation & Cover Boards (IMADAFAN), Insulation Retail (Fiberglass, Foam Board, Spray Foam Kits) (CRAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Building materials distribution
• Thermal insulation products
• Roofing systems
• Waterproofing membranes
• Construction materials wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Distribution: Distribution and sale of Owens Corning construction materials including insulation, roofing, waterproofing, and HVAC products to residential and commercial construction markets in Chile

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Transaco distributes Owens Corning branded building materials across Chile, including asphalt roofing shingles, vinyl siding, residential and commercial thermal/acoustic insulation, HVAC air distribution boards, waterproofing membranes, building wrap membranes, and roof ventilation products. The company operates as a specialty building products distributor serving construction-industry customers (contractors, builders, hardware stores, and commercial developers) rather than manufacturing products itself.

Product overview

Transaco, a subsidiary of Owens Corning, operates as a Chilean building materials distributor offering an integrated portfolio of construction products organized around four main systems: roofing (asphalt shingles in Supreme, Oakridge, and Duration models), exterior cladding (vinyl siding under Mitten and RMC brands), thermal/acoustic insulation (residential Aislhogar, commercial MBI/Black Acoustic Board/Serie 700/QuietZone, and Foamular XPS rigid foam), and waterproofing/ventilation (asphalt membranes, envelope wraps like Typar/Rhino, and roof ventilation products including Ventsure/Celosías). The company also provides HVAC duct insulation solutions (Duct Board/Wrap/Liner). Products are complemented by technical specification services and are certified for LEED construction standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aislhogar: Thermoacoustic insulation system made from low-density fiberglass, maximizing energy efficiency for residential applications
• Foamular
• Duration
• Oakridge
• Supreme
• Typar
• Rhino
• VENTSURE
• Celosías

Products and services

• Tejas Asfálticas (Asphalt Shingles)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions prevented annually through installed insulation products
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Owens CorningcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2016Transaco is the exclusive representative and distributor of Owens Corning building materials in Chile. Owens Corning acquired Transaco in 2016. Transaco represents Owens Corning's complete portfolio including insulation (Fiberglas, Foamular, Aislhogar), roofing (asphalt shingles), waterproofing membranes, and HVAC products. Owens Corning is a Fortune 500 company founded in 1938 with global operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kingspan Group: Kingspan is a global building envelope specialist with insulation and insulated panel solutions. Its high-performance insulation products compete with Foamular XPS and Fiberglas in commercial construction specifications served by Transaco.
• Rockwool: Rockwool is a leading global stone wool insulation manufacturer expanding in Latin America. Its mineral wool insulation competes with Owens Corning's Fiberglas offerings that Transaco distributes, particularly in commercial and industrial building applications.
• Sika AG: Sika is a global specialty chemicals company with a strong Latin American presence in roofing, waterproofing membranes, and construction sealants. It competes with Transaco's waterproofing membrane (Polyglass, Typar, Rhino) and roofing system offerings.
• Knauf Insulation: Knauf is a global manufacturer of fiberglass and rock mineral wool insulation with growing Latin American distribution. It competes head-to-head with Owens Corning's Fiberglas and Foamular lines in the thermal/acoustic insulation market that Transaco serves.
• Saint-Gobain (Chile/Latam): Saint-Gobain is a global building materials giant with insulation, roofing, and gypsum products that directly compete with Owens Corning's portfolio. Saint-Gobain operates across Latin America and offers overlapping insulation and building envelope solutions to commercial and residential segments similar to Transaco's.

Regional players

• Construmart: Construmart is a Chilean construction materials retailer serving contractors and builders. It is a direct customer channel for some of Transaco's distribution products while also competing for the same contractor demand across insulation, roofing, and waterproofing categories.
• Sodimac (Homecenter): Sodimac is a leading Chilean home improvement retail chain that sells building materials, insulation, and roofing products to contractors and end consumers. While a retailer rather than a distributor, it competes with Transaco for the same Chilean contractor customers, particularly in ferretería-style product categories.
• Easy Chile: Easy is a Chilean home improvement and construction materials retailer (Cencosud group) selling insulation, roofing, and waterproofing products to contractors and consumers. It is a direct customer channel for some of Transaco's products while also competing for end-contractor share.

Direct peers

• Cintac: Cintac is a major Chilean manufacturer and distributor of steel construction products and building materials. Like Transaco, it serves the Chilean construction market through a combination of direct sales and channel partners, but focuses on metal-based systems rather than insulation and roofing.
• Aislapol: Aislapol is a Chilean specialist in thermal insulation (XPS and EPS) products for construction, headquartered in Chile. It is a direct competitor to Transaco's Foamular XPS and other extruded polystyrene offerings, serving similar residential and commercial insulation customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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