Plexa

What Plexa does

Plexa S.A.S ESP is a Colombian energy and logistics company founded in 1973 (originally as Cocigas, rebranded in 2000) that provides end-to-end solutions for the transportation, commercialization, and supply of liquid and gaseous fuels. The company operates as a CREG-authorized wholesale commercializer of LPG (propane, butane, isobutane) and Compressed Natural Gas (GNC) for vehicular, industrial, residential, and commercial use across Colombia, and runs an integrated network of physical infrastructure including the PlexaPort storage terminal in Cartagena's Zona Franca (1,080,000 gallons of capacity), a 197,000-gallon propane storage plant in Puerto Salgar, an 8-station Autogas retail network with a conversion workshop in Barranquilla, and dedicated petrochemical logistics connecting the Barrancabermeja refinery to the Mamonal-Cartagena plant.

The company's portfolio is structured around three business units — energy commercialization, specialized logistics, and sustainable mobility — operated through three wholly-owned subsidiaries: PlexaPort S.A.S (LPG import, mixing, storage, and sale), Yego AutoGLP (vehicle LPG conversion and retail fueling, claiming 35% savings versus traditional fuels), and Yego Eco-T (mass and semi-mass cargo transport using a CNV-powered tractomulas fleet). Pricing follows the CREG 080 of 2019 regulatory framework with bi-weekly price publication cycles. The company holds a 15% share of the Colombian LPG market, placing it as the second-largest player, and serves a diversified enterprise client base that includes Ecopetrol, Esenttia (Propilco), Vanti, EPM, and multiple regional gas distributors.

Plexa's business model is a transaction-fee / take-rate wholesale commercialization model supplemented by specialized logistics services and retail fuel sales. GTM is sales-led with direct B2B engagement targeting chemical, petrochemical, and energy-sector clients through enterprise field sales; the new AutoGLP and Eco-T subsidiaries extend reach into SMB and consumer segments via retail stations and fleet operators. The company is privately held, has 251-500 employees, is headquartered in Bogotá at Calle 113 No. 7-21, and reports no disclosed external institutional funding, with growth funded organically and via the 2015 merger with Plexport.

Name

Plexa

Legal name

PLEXA S.A.S ESP

Website

https://plexa.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Plexa is a Colombian energy and logistics company founded in 1973 that wholesales LPG and natural gas, operates storage terminals and a dedicated PGR transport route, and runs vehicle-fuel and CNG-transport subsidiaries serving industrial, commercial, residential, and mobility customers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Logistics and Fuel Distribution

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (486910)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

LPG / Propane-Butane Products Pipeline Transportation (TLAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Distribution Company (LDC) Natural Gas Distribution Utilities (TLAGADAA)

Keywords

• Energy logistics services
• Lpg commercialization
• Natural gas wholesale
• Petrochemical transportation
• Alternative vehicle fuel

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Natural Gas (GN) Commercialization: Plexa acts as a wholesale commercializer of Natural Gas in Colombia, supplying distributors with gas for vehicular, industrial, residential, and commercial use nationwide.
2. Wholesale LPG (GLP) Commercialization: Commercialization of national and imported LPG (propane, butane, isobutano) as a wholesale commercializer, offering global supply management across multiple consumption points.
3. Specialized Logistics Operations: Transportation and logistics services for petrochemicals, PGR, and bulk LPG distribution nationwide, including loading, transport, unloading, and pumping operations.
4. AutoGLP Retail Distribution: Alternative fuel distribution through the Yego AutoGLP network, offering LPG as a vehicle fuel with claimed 35% savings versus traditional fuel, targeting vehicle owners and fleet operators.
5. Sustainable Mass Transport Services: Yego Eco-T provides mass and semi-mass cargo transport using GNV-powered fleet (tractomulas) for dry cargo, bulk goods, and specialized industry transport nationally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Plexa is an energy and logistics solutions company providing wholesale commercialization, transportation, and storage of liquid and gaseous fuels (LPG and natural gas) for industrial, commercial, residential, and vehicular customers across Colombia. It operates storage terminals, specialized petrochemical logistics routes, and subsidiaries for alternative vehicle fuels and sustainable cargo transport.

Product overview

Plexa is an integrated energy solutions platform offering a portfolio of products through multiple business units: (1) Core energy commercialization (LPG and Natural Gas wholesale), (2) Specialized logistics operations (transport and storage of combustible gases), and (3) Sustainable mobility brands including Yego AutoGLP (vehicle conversion to LPG) and Yego Eco-T (CNG-powered mass transportation). The subsidiary PlexaPort operates as an energy hub for LPG import, mixing, and storage. The company serves industrial, commercial, residential, and vehicular segments nationwide in Colombia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PlexaPort: Energy hub providing solutions for importation, mixing and sale of LPG. Offers storage capacity of 1,080,000 gallons of propane, isobutane, and butano.
• Yego AutoGLP
• Yego Eco-T

Products and services

• GLP Commercialization Wholesale commercialization of LPG (propane, butane, isobutane) for national and imported supply, serving distributors for vehicular, industrial, residential, and commercial use.
• GNC Commercialization Wholesale commercialization of Compressed Natural Gas (GNC) for national and imported supply, serving various consumption points including industrial, residential, commercial, and vehicular applications.
• Campos Menores Treatment, compression, and transportation of Natural Gas from production wells, serving smaller gas fields.
• Logistics Operations Efficient logistics models for terrestrial transport and storage of combustible gases, including specialized PGR (Refinery Grade Propylene) transportation from Barrancabermeja Refinery to plants in Cartagena.
• PlexaPort Energy hub providing LPG import, mixing, and sale solutions with storage capacity of 1,080,000 gallons of propane, isobutane, and butane. Operates from a Zona Franca terminal in Cartagena.
• Yego AutoGLP Alternative fuel solution for vehicle conversion to LPG, offering 35% savings compared to traditional fuel. Operated through 8 Autogas stations and a conversion workshop in Barranquilla.
• Yego Eco-T Sustainable mass and semi-massive transportation services using CNG (Natural Gas Vehicle) fleet for dry cargo, bulk transport, and specialized industry services nationwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% savings on fuel costs for vehicles using AutoGLP compared to traditional fuels
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PlexaPort S.A.ScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlexaPort S.A.S is a wholly-owned subsidiary hub energy operation providing LPG importation, mixing, and sales. It operates a storage terminal in Zona Franca, Cartagena with capacity for 1,080,000 gallons of propane, isobutane, and butane.
• Yego Eco-TcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYego Eco-T is a subsidiary company providing mass and semi-mass cargo transport nationally using a fleet of GNV-powered vehicles (tractomulas). Plexa leverages this subsidiary for sustainable transportation of bulk goods and industry cargo.
• Yego AutoGLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYego AutoGLP is a subsidiary company focused on alternative vehicle fuel (AutoGLP) distribution. It provides the AutoGLP conversion and fueling solution that enables 35% savings versus traditional fuels.
• Esenttia (by PROPILCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlexa developed an exclusive logistics model to transport Propylene Grade Refinery (PGR) from the Barrancabermeja refinery to the Mamonal-Cartagenaplant owned by Esenttia (Propilco Group), handling loading, transport, unloading, and pumping.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Promigas: Promigas is one of Colombia's largest natural gas distributors and transporters, operating pipeline infrastructure across the Colombian Caribbean and northern regions. It is directly comparable to Plexa in natural gas commercialization and pipeline-based LPG/gas logistics within the Colombian energy market.
• Vanti: Vanti (formerly Gas Natural Colombia) is a major natural gas distribution company serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Colombia. It is both a Plexa customer and direct competitor in the Colombian natural gas commercialization space.
• Gases del Caribe: Gases del Caribe is a Colombian natural gas distributor operating primarily in the Caribbean coastal region. It competes directly with Plexa in natural gas commercialization and shares customer overlap with distributors served by Plexa's wholesale operations.
• Hocol (Ecopetrol subsidiary): Hocol is an Ecopetrol subsidiary active in LPG and natural gas operations in Colombia. It is comparable to Plexa as a Colombian LPG and gas market participant, with overlap in wholesale and downstream LPG distribution.

Broad incumbents

• EPM (Empresas Públicas de Medellín): EPM is a large Colombian multi-utility providing gas, water, and electricity across multiple departments. Although also a Plexa customer, EPM's integrated gas distribution and energy portfolio positions it as a broader incumbent competing across multiple segments Plexa participates in.
• Repsol Butano: Repsol Butano is the global LPG arm of Spanish energy major Repsol, with operations across Europe, Latin America, and other regions. It is comparable to Plexa in LPG wholesale and distribution but as part of a much larger integrated energy portfolio.

Regional players

• Supergasbras: Supergasbras is one of Brazil's largest LPG distributors, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It is comparable to Plexa in LPG wholesale commercialization and last-mile distribution, operating in a different geography.
• Ultragaz: Ultragaz is Brazil's largest LPG distributor, with extensive bottling, distribution, and bulk LPG operations. Comparable to Plexa in LPG wholesale and bulk distribution at scale, though operating in Brazil rather than Colombia.
• Gasco: Gasco is Chile's largest LPG distributor, with multi-decade operations in residential, commercial, and industrial LPG. Comparable to Plexa in LPG commercialization, though operating in the Chilean market.

Others

• TGI (Transportadora de Gas Internacional): TGI is a major Colombian natural gas pipeline operator owned by Grupo de Energía de Bogotá. It is comparable to Plexa as part of Colombia's gas transportation infrastructure ecosystem, though it focuses on pipeline transport rather than commercialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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