Protema

What Protema does

Protema Ltda is a Chilean precision-manufacturing company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Cerrillos, Santiago. The firm operates as a B2B supplier to the household appliance (white goods) industry, producing dies, molds, hinges, and stainless steel components used by manufacturers of ovens, stoves, and refrigerators. Its product portfolio spans five areas: hinges for domestic ovens and cookers (BE, BD, BL, BEPA, and BPRO series in 5, 8, and 10–12 kg weight ratings), die and mold manufacturing (cutting, stamping, progressive multi-station, injection, and thermoforming dies), white-line appliance parts in stainless steel, custom-made precision components (guide columns, bushings, punches, springs, stop pins), and standalone machining services (wire EDM, CNC machining, and tangential grinding).

The company's production capability rests on CNC machining, wire EDM (electroerosión por hilo), and tangential grinding with numerical control, with programming executed via Mastercam X7 CAM software. Inputs include certified mechanical construction materials and specialty cold-work steels sourced from national and international suppliers, with certified heat treatments applied to finished tools. Manufacturing is conducted from a single facility in Cerrillos, Santiago, and all commercial terms are quote-based, with orders taken via phone, email, and website contact form. The company reports no external investors, no parent entity, and no public ownership structure.

The customer base is described as household appliance manufacturers in Chile, with no named customers publicly disclosed. The company cites multi-year contracts in its pricing notes but provides no customer references, no case studies, and no segment revenue split. Geographic footprint is explicitly domestic Chile, with shipping noted as available via terrestrial, air, maritime, and courier channels but no export footprint documented. The firm employs between 11 and 50 people and operates with no disclosed management team, no specialized certifications, and no formal partnerships.

Name

Protema

Legal name

Protema Ltda

Website

https://protema.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Protema Ltda is a Chilean precision-manufacturing job shop founded in 1980 that designs and produces dies, molds, hinges, and stainless steel components for household appliance manufacturers in Chile, using CNC machining, wire EDM, and progressive die technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Components Manufacturing (Appliance & Tooling)

NAICS

Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514), Forging and Stamping (3321)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Precision die manufacturing
• Oven hinge manufacturing
• White goods components
• Wire EDM machining
• Progressive die tooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hinge Manufacturing and Sales: Production and sale of hinges for domestic ovens and stoves, including simple effect, double effect, lateral fixation, EPA, and PRO series. Sold as components to appliance manufacturers.
2. Die and Mold Manufacturing: Design and fabrication of cutting dies, stamping dies, progressive multi-station dies, injection molds, and thermoforming molds for household appliance parts production.
3. Machining Services: CNC machining, wire EDM cutting, and grinding services provided to customers requiring precision metalworking.
4. White Line Parts Manufacturing: Production of stainless steel parts for white goods and appliances, including pieces suitable for enameling and pre-painted steel, manufactured to customer specifications.
5. Custom Parts on Order: Custom manufacturing of guide columns, guide bushings, punches, insert nozzles, springs, and stop pins to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Protema Ltda designs and manufactures hinges for domestic ovens and cookers and produces cutting, stamping, and progressive multi-station dies, plus injection and thermoforming molds, for the household appliance industry. The company also fabricates stainless steel white goods parts and custom precision components (guide columns, bushings, punches, springs, stop pins), and offers wire EDM cutting, CNC machining, and grinding services. Manufacturing is carried out in-house using CNC machines, wire EDM, tangential grinding with numerical control, and Mastercam X7 NC programming, with certified heat treatments.

Product overview

Protema Ltda is a Chilean manufacturing company founded in 1980, specializing in die and mold production for the household appliance industry. The company offers a diversified product portfolio centered on five core areas: (1) Hinges for domestic ovens and cookers (Bisagras para Hornos y Cocinas) — their flagship product since 2009, available in multiple series (BE, BD, BL, BEPA, BPRO) for various door weights; (2) Die manufacturing (Matricería) for cutting, stamping, progressive dies, and injection/thermoforming molds; (3) White appliance parts (Piezas Línea Blanca) in stainless steel; (4) Custom made-to-order products (Productos a Pedido) including guidance columns, bushings, punches, and springs; and (5) Manufacturing services including Wire EDM (Corte por Hilo), CNC Machining, and Grinding. All die construction uses CNC technology, wire electro-erosion, and Mastercam X7 software for programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bisagras para Hornos y Cocinas (Hinges for Domestic Ovens and Cookers) Comprehensive line of hinges for domestic ovens and cookers, including simple effect flat door hinges (BE series), double effect curved door hinges (BD series), lateral fixation flat door hinges (BL series), EPA simple effect flat door hinges (BEPA series), and PRO simple effect flat door hinges (BPRO series). Each series is available in 5, 8, and 10–12 kilo weight capacities for light, medium, and heavy doors. Sold as components to household appliance manufacturers.
• Matricería (Die Manufacturing) Specialized manufacturing of cutting and stamping dies, progressive multi-station dies for serial production, injection molds for plastics, and thermoforming molds for stove, oven, and refrigerator parts. Built using CNC machines, wire electro-erosion (wire EDM), and tangential grinding with numerical control, with Mastercam X7 used for NC programming and certified heat treatments.
• Piezas Línea Blanca (White Appliance Parts) Stainless steel components for white goods and household appliances, including parts suitable for enameling and pre-painted steel. Produced using cutting, stamping, and deep drawing dies, with dimensional quality control and surface finish per customer specifications.
• Productos a Pedido (Custom Made-to-Order Products) Custom-manufactured precision parts including guidance columns, guidance bushings, punches, suffering plate nozzles, springs, and stop pins. Produced to customer specifications using specialized tooling.
• Servicio de Corte por Hilo (Wire EDM Service) Wire electrical discharge machining service for complex geometries in mold steels, HR steels, and other materials. Used for sheets, male and female die components, offering quality assurance and low production costs by reducing manufacturing steps such as pre-machining, hardening, specific fixtures, deburring, and finishing.
• Servicio de Mecanizado CNC (CNC Machining Service) CNC machining service using numerical control machines for precision manufacturing of dies, molds, and mechanical components.
• Servicio de Rectificado (Grinding Service) Grinding service using tangential grinders with numerical control for finishing precision components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced manufacturing steps through wire EDM technology

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Mabe: Major Latin American home appliance OEM (sister to GE Appliances). Comparable as a downstream regional appliance manufacturer that represents the type of customer Protema targets with its hinges, dies, and stainless parts.
• Fagor Industrial: Spanish commercial and domestic appliance manufacturer with strong Iberian/LatAm footprint. Comparable as a downstream appliance OEM that purchases hinges, dies, and stamped parts of the kind Protema produces.

Broad incumbents

• Tupy: Brazilian manufacturer of complex cast and machined metal components for industrial applications. Comparable as a Latin American precision metal component manufacturer serving industrial OEMs, sharing geographic and process overlap with Protema.
• Shiloh Industries: US-based metal forming and stamping company supplying engineered lightweight components. Comparable as a broader metal-forming incumbent using stamping and progressive-die processes similar to Protema's manufacturing approach.
• Tower International: Global metal formings and assemblies supplier. Comparable as a broad metal-forming incumbent producing stamped and assembled components through engineered tooling, similar in process to Protema's progressive-die serial production.
• Gestamp Automocion: Global Spanish-headquartered metal stamping and forming group. Comparable as a large-scale metal stamping/form incumbent with overlapping die-and-stamping capabilities, though focused primarily on automotive rather than appliances.

Others

• Sandvik Coromant: Swedish supplier of metal cutting tools and CNC tooling solutions. Comparable as an adjacent metalworking tooling/materials vendor whose products (cutting tools, inserts) feed into Protema's CNC machining and wire EDM operations.
• Mold-Masters: Canadian global supplier of hot runners, mold components, and tooling for injection molding. Comparable as an adjacent tooling/mold ecosystem provider whose customers overlap with Protema's injection and thermoforming mold offerings.

Direct peers

• Hettich: German global manufacturer of hinges and hardware for furniture and appliances. Directly comparable as a producer of hinges and functional hardware for white goods, with Protema operating a narrower regional equivalent of this hinge business alongside die-making.
• Grass GmbH: Austrian maker of hinges, drawer runners, and flap systems for kitchens and appliances. Comparable to Protema's hinge product line for ovens and cookers; both supply functional hardware into the white-goods/kitchen appliance value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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