Rodamientos Iriondo

What Rodamientos Iriondo does

Rodamientos Iriondo S.R.L. (operating under the trade name Rodir) is an Argentine wholesale importer and distributor of bearings, seals, universal joints (crucetas), water pump shafts, and industrial belts. Founded in 1984 as an individual enterprise in San Justo, Santa Fe, and reorganized as a Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada in 1991, the company transitioned in the same year to direct importation of its product range, eliminating reliance on domestic resellers. It distributes a catalog of approximately 41 distinct product lines covering ball bearings, roller bearings, needle bearings, tapered bearings, precision bearings, self-aligning bearings, automotive bearings, agricultural bearings, motorcycle and outboard motor bearings, linear bearings, rod ends, bearing housings, timing belt tensioners, seals in multiple elastomers (Viton, silicone, polyacrylate, nitrile), greases, roller chains, and cardan shaft modifications.

The company operates from a 4,000 m2 property of which 3,500 m2 is dedicated to warehousing, supporting an in-stock fulfillment model. Its service architecture consists of three branded offerings: RODIR VENTAS (a nationwide field sales representative network providing personalized B2B service), RODIR EXPRESS (same-day national delivery), and RODIR INFOVENTAS (a free online product search tool). Customer segments span first-mount original equipment industries, industrial maintenance, the replacement market, agriculture, automotive, transportation, and road/infrastructure sectors across all Argentine provinces.

The business model is wholesale B2B distribution: revenue is generated through unit sales of imported components to industrial and commercial buyers, with pricing conducted on a quote basis for bulk orders rather than published price lists. The company is privately held with no external investors, no disclosed parent company, and no public capital markets activity. No revenue figures, headcount trend, or customer-level concentration data are publicly available.

Name

Rodamientos Iriondo

Legal name

Rodamientos Iriondo S.R.L.

Website

https://rodir.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rodamientos Iriondo is an Argentine wholesale importer and distributor of bearings, seals, universal joints, water pump shafts, and industrial belts, serving first-mount OEMs, industrial maintenance, agriculture, automotive, transportation, and road sectors across all Argentine provinces since 1984.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bearings and Mechanical Components Distribution

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Material Handling Equipment MRO (Forklifts, Reach Trucks, Pallet Jacks) (TLAKAHAC), Marine MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Bearing distribution
• Industrial components wholesale
• Automotive bearings supply
• Agricultural machinery parts
• Power transmission products

Headquarters

HQ city

San Justo

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution of Bearings and Industrial Components: Rodamientos Iriondo operates as a wholesale importer and distributor of bearings, seals, crosses, water pump shafts, and industrial belts. They serve industries including first-mount manufacturing, maintenance, replacement market, agriculture, automotive, transportation, and road/infrastructure sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rodamientos Iriondo is a wholesale importer and distributor of bearings, seals (retaines), universal joint crosses (crucetas), water pump shafts (ejes bombas de agua), industrial and agricultural belts, roller chains, greases, rod ends, bearing housings, and timing belt tensioners. The company sources these components directly through foreign-trade operations (since 1991) and distributes them to first-mount manufacturers, industrial maintenance operators, replacement-market resellers, agricultural, automotive, transportation, and road/infrastructure customers across Argentina via a 3,500 m2 warehouse, a nationwide field sales network (RODIR VENTAS), and a same-day delivery service (RODIR EXPRESS).

Product overview

Rodamientos Iriondo is a wholesale importer and distributor of bearings, seals, universal joints, water pump shafts, and industrial belts operating since 1984. The company offers a broad portfolio of 41 distinct bearing and mechanical component product lines including various types of ball bearings, roller bearings, needle bearings, tapered bearings, precision bearings, automotive bearings, agricultural bearings, linear bearings, rod ends, bearing housings, timing belt tensioners, and related accessories. The product range also includes seals in multiple materials (Viton, silicone, polyacrylate, nitrile), greases and lubricants, roller chains, and cardan shaft modifications. The company supports its product distribution with three service offerings: RODIR VENTAS (a nationwide sales representative network), RODIR EXPRESS (same-day delivery service nationwide), and RODIR INFOVENTAS (a product search tool). The company serves original equipment manufacturers, industrial maintenance, replacement market, agricultural, automotive, transportation, and road construction sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ball bearings (rigid, double rigid, angular contact, axial, four-point contact, self-aligning, in inches and metric)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Wajax: Canadian industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and material handling components. Comparable as a regional industrial distributor serving maintenance, OEM, and agricultural customers with an overlapping product catalog.
• Grainger: Large US MRO distributor with broad industrial product catalog and significant Latin American presence. Comparable as a multi-vertical B2B industrial distributor whose assortment overlaps bearings, seals, and maintenance supplies.
• Motion Industries: Large US-based industrial MRO distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and related components. Comparable business model: wholesale distribution of bearings and MRO parts to industrial, agricultural, and automotive customers through a field-sales and branch network.
• SKF: Global #1 bearing manufacturer with a longstanding Argentine subsidiary and authorized distributor network. Comparable because SKF sells the same core product (bearings, seals, power transmission) into Argentine industrial, automotive, and agricultural customers through local distribution channels.
• NTN: Japanese/French bearings and driveline manufacturer with presence in South America. Comparable as it distributes bearings, hubs, and related power-transmission components through local channels in Argentina.
• Timken: US bearings and power-transmission specialist (tapered roller bearings, belts, chains, lubrication). Comparable because Timken's product portfolio overlaps significantly with Rodamientos Iriondo's bearings, industrial belts, and chains across industrial and agricultural end markets.
• Schaeffler (FAG / INA): Major German bearing and linear-motion manufacturer (FAG, INA brands) with presence across South America. Comparable as it competes in the same ball/roller/tapered bearing categories and supplies Argentine automotive and industrial OEMs and aftermarket channels.
• Rexel: Global distribution group for electrical, lighting, and energy-management products with a Latin American footprint. Comparable as an adjacent industrial-distribution peer operating B2B distribution models across multiple Latin American countries.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: North American industrial distributor focused on bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and MRO products. Comparable as a B2B distributor whose core offering overlaps directly with Rodamientos Iriondo's bearings, seals, belts, and chains portfolio.
• NSK: Japanese bearings and automotive components manufacturer with regional distribution in Latin America. Comparable because NSK sells directly comparable bearing product lines (ball, roller, tapered, automotive, agricultural) into Argentine OEM and aftermarket customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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