Grupo Cipisa

What Grupo Cipisa does

Grupo Cipisa is a Spanish wholesale importer and distributor of work clothing (vestuario laboral) and personal protective equipment (PPE), legally registered as GRUPO CIPISA 2014 S.L. and headquartered at Polígono Industrial Verge de la Salut in Xirivella, Valencia. The company operates exclusively on a B2B basis, selling its product range only to wholesale distributors (mayoristas) rather than directly to end-user businesses, with the explicit tagline "venta exclusiva a distribuidores" on its website. Its product portfolio spans 14+ categories: general-use workwear, welding protection, anti-cut protection, chemical protection, thermal protection, high-visibility apparel, safety footwear, hearing protection, forestry equipment, eye/face/head protection, disposables, ergonomic products, and fall-protection harnesses, with all items positioned as compliant with current Spanish and European safety regulations (normativa vigente).

The go-to-market is sales-led and content-driven, anchored by a professional website (grupocipisa.com), an annual downloadable PDF catalog (Catálogo 2024), and a corporate blog, with pricing handled on a contact basis for distributor inquiries only. Grupo Cipisa is structured as a Sociedad Limitada under Spanish law, operates with a lean headcount of approximately 7 employees, has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, no named management team, and no disclosed revenue. The operating geography is concentrated in Spain within the broader European PPE market, with no public claim of international footprint or cross-border distribution agreements.

On the technology dimension, the company offers no proprietary software platform, no API or SDK surface, no mobile applications, and no digital integrations; the "technology" in the business is the physical PPE SKU portfolio itself, encompassing natural and synthetic materials organized into a structured catalog. The strategic posture is that of a small, self-funded regional wholesaler maintaining a broad compliance-led SKU range for a fragmented base of Spanish PPE distributors, with no observable AI, data, or platform components that would alter its fundamental profile as a traditional distribution business.

Name

Grupo Cipisa

Legal name

GRUPO CIPISA 2014 S.L.

Website

https://cipisa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grupo Cipisa is a small Valencia, Spain-based wholesale importer and distributor of work clothing and personal protective equipment, selling exclusively through B2B channels to wholesale distributors across 14+ PPE categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Work Safety Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (42435)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Workwear, Uniform & Protective Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chemical-Resistant & Hazardous Materials Protective Clothing (CRAAALAI), Protective Disposable Wear (Masks, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Hairnets) (CRADALAJ), Disposable Protective Apparel (Coveralls, Gowns, Shoe Covers) (CRAAALAM)

Keywords

• Work clothing wholesale
• Safety equipment distribution
• Personal protective equipment
• Occupational safety gear
• PPE wholesale supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Xirivella

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution: Grupo Cipisa operates as wholesale importers (importadores mayoristas) selling work clothing and safety equipment exclusively to distributors. Revenue is generated through B2B wholesale transactions with their distributor network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grupo Cipisa is a wholesale importer (importador mayorista) that distributes work clothing (vestuario laboral) and occupational safety equipment (equipamiento de seguridad) exclusively to distributors in Spain. Its product range spans 14 categories of personal protective equipment — including general-use workwear, welding protection, anti-cut clothing, chemical and thermal protection, high-visibility apparel, safety footwear, hearing protection, forestry gear, eye/face/head protection, disposables, ergonomic products, and fall-protection harnesses — all sourced in natural and synthetic materials and compliant with current safety regulations (normativa vigente).

Product overview

Grupo Cipisa is a wholesale import company specializing in work clothing (vestuario laboral) and safety equipment (equipamiento de seguridad), selling exclusively to distributors. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of safety products organized across multiple specialized categories including general use, welding protection, anti-cut protection, chemical protection, thermal protection, high visibility apparel, safety footwear, hearing protection, forestry equipment, eye/face/head protection, disposable items, ergonomic products, and fall protection harnesses. All products comply with current safety regulations and are available through their PDF catalog and organized online catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uso General (General Use) Workwear

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Würth España: Würth is a global leader in fastening and assembly materials with a large Spanish operation selling workwear, PPE, and tools via direct sales and a vast distributor network. It is comparable as a broad incumbent competing in workwear/PPE wholesale/distribution across Spain and Europe.
• Ansell: Ansell is a global PPE manufacturer (gloves, chemical protection, body protection) with European distribution. Comparable as a major brand whose protective products (chemical, cut, disposable) overlap heavily with Grupo Cipisa's catalog and which increasingly sells direct to large accounts.
• U-Power: U-Power is an Italian safety footwear and workwear brand with strong European distribution. It is comparable as an upstream supplier brand whose products Grupo Cipisa likely imports/wholesales, representing the supplier-side counterpart in the value chain.
• Helly Hansen Workwear: Helly Hansen Workwear is a European workwear brand covering high-visibility, flame-retardant, and weather-protective garments. Comparable as an upstream brand competing in Grupo Cipisa's high-visibility and weather-protective apparel categories.
• Cofra Workwear: Cofra is an Italian manufacturer of safety footwear and workwear sold through European PPE distributors. Comparable as an upstream brand supplier competing in the same categories Grupo Cipisa distributes.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: 3M's Personal Safety Division manufactures hearing, eye, head, and respiratory protection sold through European distributors. Comparable as a global PPE brand whose products sit in Grupo Cipisa's hearing and eye/face/head categories and which is pushing direct digital sales.

Direct peers

• BTV (Suministros BTV): BTV is a Spanish specialist workwear and PPE wholesaler/importer serving resellers with a multi-category catalog similar to Grupo Cipisa. It is the closest direct competitor given overlapping Spanish wholesale positioning, product breadth, and B2B distributor customer base.
• Sagitta (Suministros Industriales Sagitta): Sagitta is a Spanish industrial supplies and PPE distributor serving B2B customers. It is comparable through overlapping product range (workwear, footwear, protection equipment) and similar Spanish wholesale distribution model.
• Distribuciones Tamarit: Tamarit is a Spanish wholesale distributor of workwear, safety footwear, and PPE serving resellers and distributors. Comparable as a regional Spanish competitor with similar catalog breadth and B2B-only go-to-market.

Emerging players

• Prym Consumer Spain (industrial workwear distribution): Prym Consumer operates in adjacent workwear and textile accessories distribution in Europe. Comparable as an emerging/adjacent player exploring expansion into broader PPE wholesale categories similar to those Grupo Cipisa serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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