Industrial Systems

What Industrial Systems does

Industrial Systems (operating under the brand Insysa, legal name Industrial Sistems S.A. de C.V.) is a privately held El Salvador-based industrial-electrical equipment distributor founded in 2003. It operates as the Master Authorized Distributor for LS Electric, AuCom, EPCOS, Cemar Legrand, Lovato, Telergon, and Insysa Box across Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, with direct offices in Olocuilta, El Salvador (headquarters) and Monterrey, Mexico (opened 2015) and country-manager coverage in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. The company distributes an integrated portfolio organized around three pillars: (1) distribution and protection (LS Electric MCCB, MCB, ACB breakers, manual motor starters, contactors and thermal relays); (2) automation and drives (LS Electric/LSIS variable frequency drives, PLCs, HMIs, medium-voltage vacuum contactors and circuit breakers); and (3) power quality and control (EPCOS power factor correction capacitors and controllers, AuCom soft starters, Lovato transfer controllers and measurement instruments, Telergon transfer switches and motorized units, and Tekpan/Insysa MetalBox enclosures).

The company generates revenue through hardware resale via more than 20 authorized distribution channels plus its own direct sales force, with quote-based pricing and project-oriented sales to commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers. In 2012 it added ENPRELEC, a wholly-owned electrical panel assembly factory at its El Salvador headquarters, giving it light-manufacturing capability for customized panels alongside distribution. The customer base spans industrial manufacturing, commercial and institutional buildings, and agriculture (including sugar mills), with no single named end-customer logos disclosed. No external funding has been raised, growth has been entirely organic, and no revenue figure is publicly disclosed.

Industrial Systems markets primarily through its Spanish-language website (insysa.com), a public technical-document portal with 40+ catalogs and data sheets, and a monthly email newsletter, supported by local sales coverage in each served country.

Name

Industrial Systems

Legal name

Industrial Sistems S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://insysa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Industrial Systems (Insysa) is a private El Salvador-based Master Authorized Distributor of industrial electrical equipment (LS Electric, AuCom, EPCOS, Lovato, Telergon, Tekpan, Insysa Box) serving industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers across Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Industrial electrical distribution
• Motor control equipment
• Power factor correction
• Circuit protection devices
• Industrial automation drives

Headquarters

HQ city

Olocuilta

HQ country

El Salvador

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. Distribution of Industrial Electrical Equipment: Industrial Systems generates revenue through the distribution and resale of industrial electrical equipment including circuit breakers, VFDs, PLCs, capacitors, motor starters, switchgear, and related components. The company acts as a Master Authorized Distributor for LS Electric and several other brands, distributing products to commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors across Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Industrial Systems is a Master Authorized Distributor that distributes and resells multi-brand industrial electrical equipment — circuit breakers, variable frequency drives, PLCs, HMIs, soft starters, power factor correction capacitors, motor protection devices, transfer switches, and metal enclosures — across Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The company supplements distribution with its own ENPRELEC electrical panel assembly factory for customized panel solutions. End customers are commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors requiring electrical installation protection, automation, and energy management.

Product overview

Industrial Systems is a multi-brand industrial electrical equipment distributor serving Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, operating since 2003. The company distributes and supports an integrated portfolio of complementary electrical equipment organized around three pillars: (1) Distribution and Protection — LS Electric MCCB/MCB/ACB circuit breakers (Metasol and Susol families), guardamotores (MMS), contactors and thermal relays; (2) Automation and Drives — LS Electric/LSIS variable frequency drives (H100, S100, iS7, G100, M100 series), PLCs, HMIs, vacuum contactors and VCB medium-voltage circuit breakers; and (3) Power Quality and Control — EPCOS PhiCap power factor correction capacitors and BR6000 controllers, AuCom EMX3/EMX4 soft starters, Lovato Electric automatic transfer controllers, power analyzers, programmable relays and measurement instruments, Telergon transfer switches and motorized units, Insysa MetalBox metal enclosures, and Tekpan free-standing cabinets (NEO, TEOS Plus+, NEO HC series). The portfolio forms a complete ecosystem for electrical installation protection, industrial automation, energy quality management, and motor control across commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENPRELEC: Factory for assembly of electrical panels
• Insysa MetalBox

Products and services

• LS Electric Mini Circuit Breakers (MCB/BKN Series) Mini circuit breakers (autómatos) providing overload and short-circuit protection for low-power installations including control circuits, lighting, and small motors, available in 1A to 125A range with 6kA to 10kA breaking capacities. Distributed for commercial, industrial, and agricultural electrical installations.
• LS Electric MCCB Metasol Molded Case Circuit Breakers Molded case circuit breakers designed to protect electrical installations across residential, commercial, and industrial applications, with capacity interruptiva from 18kA to 85kA, available in 2, 3, and 4-pole configurations from 15A to 800A.
• LS Electric MCCB Susol Heavy-Duty Circuit Breakers Heavy-duty molded case circuit breakers with enhanced sealed structure for containing electrical arcs, featuring cutting capacities from 37kA to 150kA, with electronic protection relay options for custom trip curves, available in CE and UL certified models from 16A to 1600A.
• LS Electric Air Circuit Breakers (ACB) Air circuit breakers designed for high breaking capacity in low-voltage distribution lines to interrupt circuits during overcurrent, short-circuit, or ground fault conditions, featuring compact size, fixed or removable mounting options, and integrated protection relay with measurement and communication capabilities.
• LS Electric Manual Motor Starters (MMS / Guardamotores) Electromechanical devices protecting main circuits and motors, primarily used for manual motor starting and stopping, with fast short-circuit reaction, space and cost-saving design, and adjustable current settings from 0.1A to 100A.
• LS Electric Metasol Contactors and Thermal Relays Contactors and thermal overload relays for simple to extreme motor starting and protection applications in industry, pumping, and ventilation, with operating voltage up to 690VAC, current ranges from 6A to 2100A, and thermal relay ranges from 0.1A to 800A.
• LS Electric LSLV Variable Frequency Drives (H100/S100/iS7/G100/M100 series) Full range of variable frequency drives from ultra-compact DIN-rail micro drives (M100) to high-performance industrial drives (iS7, S100), with H100 optimized for variable torque applications such as pumping and ventilation, advanced sensorless vector control on G100, and PLC-style communication expansion options (Ethernet, Profibus, CANopen, LonWorks, DeviceNet). Power range 1HP to 800HP.
• LS Electric Susol VCS Vacuum Contactors Vacuum contactors primarily used for switching motors, transformers, and capacitors in AC supply lines, produced by LSIS with vacuum interruption technology for medium-voltage applications.
• LS Electric VCB Medium-Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers (MetaSol and SuSol) Vacuum circuit breakers for medium voltage distribution line protection, available in MetaSol family (up to 17.5kV, 1250A) and SuSol family (up to 36kV, 5000A), compliant with IEC62271-100 [M2, C2, E2 (List3)] standards, with KEMA and KERI V-check certifications.
• EPCOS PhiCap Power Factor Correction Capacitors Power factor correction capacitors built with MKP (metallized polypropylene film) technology, self-healing, dry-type construction in cylindrical aluminum housing with overpressure disconnection protection, certified CSA and UL.
• EPCOS BR6000 Power Factor Controller High-performance power factor controller with harmonic analyzer up to the 19th order, maximum parameter logging, multiple supervision alarms, and backlit 2x16 character display with Spanish-language user interface and automatic initialization.
• AuCom EMX3 and EMX4 Soft Starters Digital soft starters for motors from 11kW to 850kW with advanced adaptive control functions and true motor protection. EMX4 adds smart card function, complete motor control, and USB data extraction capability for performance monitoring in a compact form factor.
• Lovato Electric Automatic Transfer Controllers and Power Control Relays Automatic transfer control equipment for managing transfer between power sources (ATL series), automatic power controllers for power factor correction (DCRL), programmable relays with logical operators and timers, and voltage protection relays for minimum/maximum voltage, phase loss, and asymmetry detection.
• Lovato Electric Digital Measurement Instruments (DMK/DMG Series) Digital measurement instruments including compact 96x48mm DMK series, DMG 800 with interactive LCD and event logging, and DMG 600/610 with expansion capability and IR port. Compatible with Lovato Synergy and Xpress software for custom reports.
• Lovato Electric Selector Switches, Pushbuttons, and Pilot Lights Selector switches and pushbuttons with short handle for easy panel mounting, operating temperature range of -25 to +60°C, constructed with aluminum and zinc alloy. Pilot lights with rated voltage options of 110V and 230V and endurance exceeding 30,000 hours.
• Telergon Disconnect Switches (Seccionadores) Disconnect switches designed for interrupting power supply with high load-carrying capacity, available in various capacities, constructed with self-extinguishing materials, commonly used for power supply disconnection.
• Telergon Transfer Switches (Conmutadores) Transfer switches designed for switching between two power supply networks with high closing isolation level, compact models for manual transfers and automatic transfers when combined with motorized units, constructed with self-extinguishing materials.
• Telergon Motorized Transfer Units Motorized unit for automatic transfer switch control with high reliability and switching efficiency, 0.5s closing times, three connection states (line 1, disconnected, line 2), commonly used in automatic R-R or G-R type transfers.
• Insysa MetalBox Metal Enclosures Metal enclosures protecting electrical equipment installed inside panels and preventing direct human contact, wall-embedded and outdoor-rated from 200x200x150mm to 1200x800x300mm.
• Tekpan Free-Standing Enclosures (NEO, TEOS Plus+, NEO HC Series) Free-standing enclosures for industrial automation and power distribution applications. NEO series offers versatile design; TEOS Plus+ features earthquake-resistant structure, high IP rating, UL certification, and epoxy paint; NEO HC offers modular easy-assembly design for difficult ambient conditions.
• LS Electric HMI (Human Machine Interface) Panels HMI panels in various sizes and configurations for process control and monitoring, with GUI generation tools for reliable and rapid implementation of graphical interfaces.
• LS Electric PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) Programmable logic controllers enabling real-time information, energy optimization, and resource optimization, with options including smart I/O modules (expandable and stand-alone), compact modular PLCs, advanced controllers, position controllers, and rack-type controllers (XGK, XGI, XGR redundant systems).
• ENPRELEC Custom Electrical Panel Assembly Custom electrical panel assembly service operated by Industrial Systems' wholly-owned subsidiary ENPRELEC, located at the company's El Salvador headquarters. ENPRELEC builds customized electrical panels from distributed components to meet customer specifications for industrial automation and power distribution projects.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LS ElectriccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustrial Systems is the only Master Authorized Distributor for technical support, commercialization, and warranties of LS Electric and Aucom brands in the Central American, Mexican, and Caribbean region. The company has held this relationship since 2003 when it initially distributed LG Industrial Systems before LS Electric was established.
• AuComcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Authorized Distributor for AuCom soft starter products (EMX3 and EMX4 models) in the Central American, Mexican, and Caribbean region.
• Epcos (TDK Electronics)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Authorized Distributor for EPCOS power factor correction capacitors (PhiCap) and controllers in the Central American, Mexican, and Caribbean region.
• Cemar LegrandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Authorized Distributor for Cemar Legrand metal enclosure products (Tekpan cabinets) in the region.
• Lovato ElectricminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Authorized Distributor for Lovato Electric analyzers, control devices, pushbuttons, and signaling equipment in the region.
• TelergonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Authorized Distributor for Telergon switches, disconnectors, and motorized units in the region.
• Insysa BoxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Authorized Distributor for Insysa Box metal enclosures in the region.
• ENPRELECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENPRELEC is Industrial Systems' own electrical panel assembly factory inaugurated in mid-2012, located at the company's headquarters in Olocuilta, El Salvador. It enables customized electrical panel solutions and adds manufacturing capability alongside the distribution business.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Global power management company with strong electrical components and industrial control portfolios. Comparable across breakers, drives, and motor protection, but operates as a manufacturer with broader geographic and product scope.
• ABB: Global electrification, motion, and automation OEM with significant Latin American presence. Comparable in underlying product categories (drives, switchgear, motor control, automation) but competes as a manufacturer rather than a focused distributor.
• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation and information OEM with Latin American operations. Comparable on PLCs, VFDs, and motor control product overlap, but competes as a manufacturer with much broader software and systems offerings.
• Siemens: Global electrical engineering and industrial automation OEM with operations across the region. Comparable product categories (breakers, drives, PLCs, motor control) but at a much larger scale and with direct sales rather than distributor-led models.
• Schneider Electric: Global electrical equipment, automation, and energy management OEM with direct sales and partner networks across Latin America. Comparable on product overlap (breakers, VFDs, PLCs, power factor correction) but operates as a manufacturer with much broader scope.
• WEG: Global manufacturer of motors, drives, and electrical equipment with growing Latin American presence. Comparable especially on VFDs, motor starters, and motor protection products that overlap with Industrial Systems' LS Electric and AuCom offerings.

Direct peers

• Grupo IUSA: Leading Mexican electrical products manufacturer and distributor. Comparable because it serves the same Mexican and Central American commercial/industrial customers with electrical distribution, wiring devices, and metering products.
• Rexel: Global electrical distribution group with operations across the Americas. Closely comparable business model: multi-brand distribution of industrial electrical equipment, automation, and energy efficiency solutions to B2B customers.
• WESCO International: Global electrical, communications, and utility distribution company. Comparable because it offers multi-brand industrial electrical equipment and services to commercial, industrial, and utility customers, with similar mix of breakers, drives, and control gear.
• Sonepar: Global electrical equipment distributor with established presence in Latin America (including Mexico). Comparable because it sells the same categories — breakers, drives, controls, enclosures — to industrial and commercial customers through a multi-brand model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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