Proveedora de Seguridad Industrial

What Proveedora de Seguridad Industrial does

PROSISA (Proveedora de Seguridad Industrial) is a privately held Costa Rican distributor of industrial personal protective equipment (PPE) operating exclusively within Costa Rica. The company sells a catalog of more than sixteen product categories — including safety footwear, protective gloves (cut-resistant, high-temperature, synthetic, leather, cotton), hearing protection, head protection, fall arrest and height-safety systems, eye protection, respiratory protection, safety signage, workwear, welding/carpentry PPE, waterproof clothing, disposable garments, first aid supplies, and emergency showers/eye wash stations — to Costa Rican manufacturing plants, construction companies, and other industrial facilities.

The core technology is a quote-based e-commerce storefront at prosisa.co.cr built on standard web-platform components, complemented by WhatsApp as a conversational sales channel. The catalog spans products from international brands such as 3M, Climax, Radians, IRUDEK, SAFEWAZE, DEWALT, and JUBA, alongside PROSISA's own private-label line. A "Capacitaciones" (training) service is offered as an adjacent value-add. There is no proprietary platform technology, no software product, and no AI component.

PROSISA generates revenue through hardware sales of branded and private-label PPE. Pricing is not publicly listed; customers add items to a quote list and submit a request via web form or WhatsApp, indicating a relationship-based B2B sales motion rather than transactional e-commerce. Distribution is single-channel and single-country (Costa Rica), delivered directly to customers from a domestic operation. The company has no disclosed headcount, no external funding, no parent entity, and no public financial reporting.

Name

Proveedora de Seguridad Industrial

Legal name

PROSISA - PROVEEDORA DE SEGURIDAD INDUSTRIAL

Website

https://prosisa.co.cr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PROSISA is a privately held Costa Rican distributor of industrial personal protective equipment (PPE), selling safety footwear, gloves, respiratory, fall, and hearing protection from international brands via a quote-based e-commerce platform to local manufacturing and construction firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Equipment Distribution (PPE)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety, PPE & Workwear Retail (Gloves, Respirators, Eye/Ear Protection) (CRAIADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial safety equipment
• Personal protective equipment
• Safety footwear distribution
• Fall protection equipment
• Workplace safety supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Heredia

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Safety Equipment Sales: PROSISA generates revenue through the direct sale of industrial safety products including footwear, gloves, protective eyewear, hearing protection, respiratory equipment, fall protection harnesses and lanyards, and high-visibility clothing. Products are sold via their e-commerce platform with a quote-based pricing system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PROSISA is a Costa Rican distributor of industrial safety equipment (PPE) supplying Costa Rican industrial and construction companies with safety footwear, gloves, eye/face protection, hearing protection, respiratory protection, fall arrest systems, head protection, safety signage, workwear, welding/carpentry gear, waterproof and disposable clothing, and first-aid supplies from brands such as 3M, Climax, Radians, IRUDEK, SAFEWAZE, DEWALT, JUBA, Speakman, and Haws, plus its own PROSISA-branded products. Customers place orders via the company's e-commerce catalog using a quote request system (cotizador), with WhatsApp as a supplementary contact channel.

Product overview

PROSISA is a Costa Rican industrial safety product distributor offering an extensive catalog of personal protective equipment (PPE). The portfolio consists of 16+ product categories spanning safety footwear, emergency showers/eye wash stations, protective gloves (including cut-resistant, high-temperature, and synthetic options), hearing protection, head protection, fall arrest/height safety systems, eye protection, respiratory protection, safety signage, workwear clothing, welding/carpentry equipment, waterproof clothing, disposable garments, first aid supplies, and safety vests. Additionally, the company sells its own PROSISA branded products alongside established international brands like 3M, Climax, Radians, Irudek, Safewaze, DeWalt, and Speakman. PROSISA operates an online catalog with a quote request system for B2B sales to Costa Rican enterprises seeking to maintain safe, accident-free work environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Footwear (Calzado de Seguridad) Safety boots and shoes for industrial workers, including PVC boots, leather boots with steel toe caps, dielectric footwear, and anti-static shoes such as the Safety Jogger Antiestático. Sold to Costa Rican industrial and construction employers.
• Emergency Showers and Eye Wash Stations (Duchas y Lavaojos) Emergency safety equipment including Speakman showers, Haws eye wash stations, and portable eye wash fountains for workplace safety compliance in industrial facilities.
• Low Temperature Safety Gloves (Guantes Baja Temperatura) Protective gloves designed for low temperature handling, including the Ninja Ice line, for industrial workers in cold environments.
• Cotton Inspection Gloves (Guantes Algodón) Cotton inspection gloves for light-duty handling and inspection tasks in industrial settings.
• High Temperature Safety Gloves (Guantes Alta Temperatura) High-temperature gloves including the Hot Mill line, used by industrial workers handling hot materials and equipment.
• Cut-Resistant Gloves (Guantes Anticorte) Cut-resistant protective gloves using Dyneema and Kevlar materials for industrial applications requiring cut protection.
• Leather Safety Gloves (Guantes de Cuero) Leather gloves including JUBA long cuff styles for general industrial handling and welding tasks.
• Synthetic Safety Gloves (Guantes Sintéticos) Synthetic nitrile and latex disposable and reusable gloves for industrial handling and contamination control, including the NITRI TOUCH and latex industrial orange 4340M lines.
• Hearing Protection (Protección Auditiva) Ear protection products including disposable foam earplugs (NRR32, NRR27), reusable earplugs, earmuffs for helmets, and Radians Terminator earmuffs (NRR29), as well as the Radians JP3150ID with case (NRR28).
• Head Protection (Protección Cabeza) Head safety equipment including Climax safety helmets, IRUDEK OREKA helmets for work-at-heights, safety caps, welding helmets, face shields, and miners' lamps.
• Fall Protection / Height Safety (Protección en Altura) Fall arrest and positioning equipment including IRUDEK/SAFEWAZE harnesses (3-point X3, 4-point KONDOR 2), lifeline systems with shock absorbers (Climax 47 double absorption), retractable lifelines, anchor points, and IRUDEK FASTEN adjustable positioning lines and double lifelines.
• Eye Protection (Protección Ojos) Safety eyewear including Radians, DEWALT, and Xenon safety glasses, goggles, face shields, welding masks, and mesh goggles for various industrial applications.
• Respiratory Protection (Protección Respiratoria) Breathing apparatus including 3M respirators (8210V, 8511, 8515, 9211), Climax respirators with filters, KN95 masks, full-face masks (3M 6800, Climax 7315), and filter cartridges for gases and vapors.
• Safety Signage (Señalización) Safety signage and marking products including PVC cones, reflective tapes, plastic chains, warning barriers, reflective vests, vehicle emergency kits, construction mesh, and Allien 1.30 m tubular flaggers with reflective tape.
• Safety Clothing (Vestimenta) Protective workwear including high-visibility mesh vests, reflective jackets, PVC rain gear, polo shirts, denim aprons, welding aprons, leather sleeves, and lumbar supports.
• Outlet Safety Products (Productos Outlet) Discounted and clearance industrial safety products including discounted gloves, eyewear, fall protection lines such as the Climax 1.5 m double absorption lifeline, and other safety equipment offered at outlet prices.
• PROSISA Own-Brand Products PROSISA private-label industrial safety products including PROSISA safety vests, PROSISA PVC rain suits, and PROSISA vehicle emergency kits, sold alongside international brands through the company's e-commerce catalog.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record.

• ClimaxOthersClimax is a brand whose safety products are distributed by PROSISA, including respirators, filters, fall protection equipment, safety helmets, and other industrial safety gear.
• RadiansOthersRadians supplies hearing protection, safety eyewear, and high-visibility clothing sold through PROSISA's catalog.
• 3MOthers3M products sold by PROSISA include respirators, filters, respirator cartridges, and full-face masks for respiratory protection.
• IRUDEKOthersIRUDEK specializes in fall protection equipment including harnesses, lanyards, and anchor points sold through PROSISA.
• SAFEWAZEOthersSAFEWAZE fall protection equipment including harnesses, lanyards, retractable lifelines, and anchor points distributed by PROSISA.
• DEWALTOthersDEWALT safety eyewear and work gloves sold through PROSISA's industrial safety product catalog.
• JUBAOthersJUBA supplies specialty gloves including cut-resistant, high-temperature, and cold-protection gloves distributed by PROSISA.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SafetyPro Industrial: Industrial PPE distributor operating across Latin America with multi-brand catalogs (3M, Honeywell, MSA, etc.) and online/quote-based ordering for B2B buyers. Comparable as a direct competitor in industrial PPE distribution with overlapping product categories and similar quote-cart e-commerce sales model targeting manufacturing and construction customers.
• Grupo Sperling (Centroamérica): Central American industrial safety/PPE distributor serving construction and industrial customers across the region with multi-brand catalogs. Highly comparable direct peer to PROSISA — same product categories (footwear, gloves, eye/hearing/respiratory protection, fall protection), same B2B distribution model, same Central American geography, and overlapping target buyer base.

Regional players

• Distribuidora de Equipos de Seguridad Industrial (regional PPE distributors in Costa Rica/Central America): Local Costa Rican and Central American PPE distributors (e.g., Equiposys, InduSafety CR, smaller specialists) competing in the same geography and product categories as PROSISA — safety footwear, gloves, fall protection, eye/hearing/respiratory — for the same industrial and construction buyer base. Included as the closest local competitive set; specific named entities vary and may not have prominent web presence.

Others

• Ansell: Global manufacturer of protective gloves and PPE (industrial and healthcare) selling through industrial distribution channels including Latin America. Comparable to PROSISA in the gloves category specifically — both serve industrial safety buyers — though Ansell is a manufacturer/supplier upstream of distributors like PROSISA.

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: Large US industrial MRO distributor with significant PPE assortment including safety gloves, eyewear, hearing protection and respiratory products sold via e-commerce. Comparable product mix and B2B online-catalog model to PROSISA, though primarily North American footprint and far broader SKU breadth.
• Honeywell Safety Products: Division of Honeywell producing and distributing branded PPE (respiratory protection, hearing protection, fall protection, head/eye protection) globally including Latin America. Directly comparable on the product side (North/Radians-adjacent categories), and a potential competitor/distributor partner for PROSISA's customer base in Costa Rica.
• Würth: German-headquartered global industrial supply and PPE distributor with strong Latin American presence (Würth Central America). Sells comparable safety categories — gloves, eye/hearing protection, respiratory, fall protection, workwear — through a direct sales model with catalogs. Relevant as PROSISA competes for the same Costa Rican/Central American industrial buyers.
• Grainger: US-headquartered Fortune 500 industrial MRO distributor operating a massive B2B e-commerce catalog that includes safety/PPE categories. Comparable to PROSISA because both sell safety gloves, footwear, eye, hearing and respiratory protection to industrial buyers via online catalogs; Grainger is the global benchmark PROSISA's model aspires to in miniature, with vastly broader scale and geographic reach.
• Fastenal: North American industrial supply distributor with deep PPE/safety assortment sold through branches, onsite locations and e-commerce. Directly comparable to PROSISA on product categories (safety footwear, gloves, eye/hearing/respiratory protection, fall protection) and B2B industrial buyer orientation, though at far larger scale and primarily US/Canada footprint.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: 3M's safety division manufactures and sells respirators, hearing, eye and fall protection products — the very brands PROSISA distributes. Comparable because 3M could bypass PROSISA to sell direct to Costa Rican industrial buyers via its own e-commerce, representing both a supplier and a long-term disintermediation risk for PROSISA.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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