Petromak

What Petromak does

Petromak S.A. is a privately held Paraguayan importer, distributor, and commercializer of industrial and commercial solutions headquartered in Santa Rita, Paraguay. Founded in 2007, the company operates three product lines: Lubricantes (lubricants for light and heavy vehicles as well as agricultural and industrial machinery), Nutrición Animal (animal nutrition additives and raw materials), and Saneantes (cleaning and disinfection solutions). Its declared value proposition centers on importing and bringing these solutions to the Paraguayan market across agricultural, industrial, and general commercial/institutional buyer segments.

The business model is straightforward import-and-distribute commerce. Petromak sources products internationally and commercializes them through a direct domestic distribution channel within Paraguay, generating revenue on what is characterized as a one-time product-sale basis. The go-to-market motion is described as channel-partner-led distribution, with no app, API, software platform, or proprietary technology disclosed; the company's digital presence consists of a basic Mobirise-built website (petromak.com.py) dated 2024, with individual product pages still under construction.

The addressable customer base is horizontally segmented across agricultural operations (farmers using machinery lubricants and animal feed additives), industrial operations (machinery and equipment lubricant users), and general commercial/institutional buyers (cleaning and disinfection purchasers). No management team, ownership, customer logos, pricing, certifications, patents, partnerships, funding history, M&A activity, or regulatory actions are disclosed in the available source data, indicating an under-disclosed small-to-mid enterprise operating in a single-country footprint with limited public visibility.

Name

Petromak

Legal name

Petromak S.A.

Website

https://petromak.com.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Petromak S.A. is a privately held Paraguayan importer and distributor, founded in 2007, that commercializes lubricants, animal nutrition products, and sanitizers to agricultural, industrial, and commercial customers across Paraguay through a direct domestic distribution channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rita

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution and Commercialization: Petromak generates revenue through the importation, distribution, and commercialization of industrial solutions including lubricants, animal nutrition products, and sanitizers. The company serves as a distributor bringing products to market in Paraguay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Petromak S.A. imports, distributes, and commercializes solutions in Paraguay across three product lines: lubricants for light and heavy vehicles, agricultural, and industrial machinery; animal nutrition additives and raw materials; and cleaning and disinfection (sanitizer) solutions. The company acts as a B2B importer-distributor serving agricultural operations, industrial businesses, and general commercial/institutional customers in the Paraguayan market.

Product overview

Petromak S.A. is an importer, distributor, and commercializer of solutions in Paraguay. The company operates three distinct product lines: Lubricantes (Lubricants) for light and heavy vehicle lines as well as agricultural and industrial machinery; Nutrición Animal (Animal Nutrition) offering animal feed additives and raw materials; and Saneantes (Sanitizers) providing cleaning and disinfection solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lubricantes (Lubricants) Lubricant products for light and heavy vehicle lines, as well as lubricants for agricultural and industrial machinery, supplied to B2B customers in Paraguay.
• Nutrición Animal (Animal Nutrition) Animal nutrition products including additives for animals and raw materials, supplied to agricultural and livestock customers in Paraguay.
• Saneantes (Cleaning and Disinfection Solutions) Cleaning and disinfection solutions for various sanitization needs, supplied to commercial and institutional customers in Paraguay.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ADM Animal Nutrition: Global animal feed additive and premix manufacturer with strong South American footprint. Comparable to Petromak's animal nutrition line as a broad incumbent supplying feed ingredients and additives to agricultural producers.
• Copec: Chile-based integrated energy and lubricant distributor with regional Latin American footprint. Directly comparable to Petromak's lubricants distribution business as a broad incumbent operating fuel/lubricant distribution at much larger scale across multiple countries.
• Shell Lubricants: Global lubricant major with distribution networks throughout Latin America. Comparable to Petromak as a broad incumbent supplier whose products Petromak potentially distributes; represents both a supplier and competitive threat for the lubricants line.
• Nutreco: Global animal nutrition company (parent of Trouw Nutrition) operating across Latin America with premix and feed additive offerings. Comparable to Petromak's Nutrición Animal line as a broad incumbent targeting agricultural and livestock customers.
• Ecolab: Global leader in cleaning, sanitization, and hygiene solutions serving industrial and institutional customers. Comparable to Petromak's Saneantes (sanitizers) product line as a broad incumbent supplying cleaning and disinfection solutions to commercial/industrial end markets.
• YPF: Argentina's integrated oil major with significant lubricants distribution operations. Comparable to Petromak's lubricants business as a broad incumbent supplying industrial and agricultural machinery lubricants, though at vastly larger scale and with upstream integration.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal nutrition powerhouse supplying feed additives and premixes across Latin America. Comparable to Petromak's Nutrición Animal product line as a broad incumbent in animal feed ingredients and additives, with direct Paraguay presence.
• TotalEnergies Lubricants: Global lubricant manufacturer and distributor with Latin American presence. Comparable to Petromak as a broad incumbent supplying industrial and agricultural machinery lubricants through regional distribution channels.

Regional players

• Terpel: Colombian fuel and lubricant distributor with operations across Colombia and other Latin American markets. Comparable to Petromak as a regional fuel/lubricant distribution peer operating in adjacent South American geographies with similar B2B channel-driven model.
• Vibra Energia (formerly BR Distribuidora): Brazil's largest fuel and lubricant distributor. Comparable to Petromak as a regional fuel/lubricant distribution peer with B2B enterprise channels across industrial and agricultural customers in South America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PetromakSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/petromak

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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