Esteriplas, Lda

What Esteriplas, Lda does

Esteriplas, Lda is a privately-held Portuguese distributor of laboratory, medical, healthcare, and food-industry (Horeca) consumables, headquartered in Santa Maria da Feira and operating from an industrial-zone warehouse in Espargo. Founded in 1988, the company sells a catalog of more than 25 product categories — including specimen containers, pipette tips, test tubes, serological pipettes, cryogenic storage, microscope cover glasses, disinfectants (Detro line), histology reagents (ANAPAT pre-filled formol), oral tolerance test materials, dental/patient disposables, protective equipment (gloves, masks, aprons), and laboratory supports (racks, cooling transport boxes, cryotube boxes) — to laboratories, healthcare facilities, and food-industry buyers. Its catalog combines in-house Esteriplas-branded items with third-party brands such as Aptaca (Italian lab plastics), Top Star (Horeca PPE), Detro (cleaners/disinfectants), and ANAPAT (histology). The platform is osCommerce-based and supports both Portuguese and English languages, with quote-based pricing, minimum-order bulk packaging (typically boxes of 100 to 5,000+ units), and order processing via email, phone, or fax.

The company's commercial model is a low-touch B2B/B2C distribution motion: products are listed online with detailed specifications, but most prices are listed as "Price on request" and customers transact via direct sales contact ([email protected], +351 256 330 350). There is no proprietary technology, no public API, no mobile app, and no disclosed certifications, patents, or partnerships. Esteriplas holds no parent company, has not raised external funding rounds, and has a 16-person headcount. Recent activity includes participation in the NORTE2030 regional co-financing program (Portugal 2021-2027 structural funds) and a wave of product launches in cleansers/disinfectants and histology, indicating modest forward momentum within an otherwise stable, Portugal-centric niche distribution business.

Name

Esteriplas, Lda

Legal name

Esteriplas, Lda

Website

https://esteriplas.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical and Laboratory Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42349)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonfood Grocery & HBC Wholesale (Paper, Cleaning, Personal Care) (AFAIABAL), Tissue & Hygiene Paper Distribution (IMAMAIAH)

Keywords

• Laboratory consumables
• Medical disposables
• Infection control supplies
• Healthcare PPE wholesale
• Diagnostic specimen containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria da Feiíra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Esteriplas generates revenue through the sale of laboratory supplies, medical instruments, healthcare products, and hygiene supplies. Products are sold in bulk quantities (boxes, cartons, bags) with minimum order quantities, targeting laboratories, healthcare facilities, and food industry businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Esteriplas, Lda imports, warehouses, and distributes a catalog of consumable laboratory, medical, healthcare, and Horeca/food-industry products to institutional buyers in Portugal. The offering spans specimen containers, pipette tips, test tubes, microbiology and histology supplies, disinfectants, medical disposables, protective equipment, and oral tolerance test materials, supplied in bulk packaging with minimum order quantities through the company's own e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

Esteriplas, Lda is a Portuguese laboratory and medical supplies company operating an e-commerce catalog platform. The company offers a diverse portfolio of disposable medical and laboratory products organized into categories including: Cleansers and Disinfectants (Detro enzymatic cleaners, OPA and peracetic acid disinfectants, alcohol-based and alcohol-free wipes), Oral Tolerance Tests (sweet almond oil, oral glucose monohydrate), Laboratory Products (specimen containers in various sizes and sterility levels, pipette tips in universal and color-coded versions, test tubes and stoppers, serological pipettes, cryotubes and cryogenic storage, microscope slides and cover glasses, storage bottles/jerrycans, laboratory instrumentation products), Medical Disposables (tongue depressors in wooden and plastic, sterile and non-sterile), Health Products (dental boxes, emesis/vomit bags, patient cups), Horeca and Food Industry (PE aprons, PVC aprons, PE gloves, paper masks, sleeve covers, disposable slippers), Laboratory Supports (test tube racks, cooling transport boxes, cryogenic storage boxes, cryotube boxes), and Protection Products (latex gloves). The products are primarily distributed through their online catalog with manufacturers including Aptaca and their own Esteriplas brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleansers and Disinfectants (Detro and Akaspray range) Detro Enzym enzymatic cleaner for medical instruments and endoscopes (5L), Akaspray alcohol-based surface disinfection wipes, Detro San AF alcohol-free disinfection wipes for medical instruments (soft pack and cylinder pack), Detro OPA high-level disinfectant, and Detro PAA 2200 peracetic-acid-based high-level disinfectant for medical instruments and endoscopes — sold to laboratories, hospitals, and clinics requiring instrument reprocessing and surface disinfection.
• Oral Tolerance Test Supplies Sweet almond oil in 5-liter containers and crystal white Dextrose Monohydrate powder (D-Glucose >99.5%) in 1 kg containers for oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) and related oral tolerance testing applications — sold to clinical laboratories and diagnostic facilities.
• Specimen Containers (Sterile and Sterile A) Specimen containers in 60ml and 120ml volumes with troncoconic design and graduated markings, available sterile (ethylene-oxide sterilized) and sterile A (asseptic), individually wrapped and packed in cartons of 500 units — sold to clinical, analytical, and microbiology laboratories for specimen collection and transport.
• Stool Specimen Container with Spoon 18 ml stool (feces) specimen container with integrated spoon and pressure cap in clear polystyrene, dimensions Ø-22x63mm, supplied in boxes of 1,500 units — sold to clinical and microbiology laboratories for stool sample collection.
• Pipette Tips (Universal, Yellow and Blue) Yellow universal pipette tips (5–200 µl) and blue universal pipette tips (100–1000 µl), Eppendorf-compatible, supplied in bags of 1,000 units — sold to laboratories for liquid handling with standard pipettors.
• Test Tubes (Conical and Cylindrical, PP) Polypropylene test tubes — 16x100mm conical with rim (10ml) and 12x75mm cylindrical (5ml) — sold in bags of 1,000 units, plus matching PE test tube stoppers with tongues for 12mm, 13mm, and 16mm tubes in multiple colors — sold to laboratories for sample handling and storage.
• Serological Pipettes Serological pipettes in 1ml, 2ml, 5ml, 10ml, and 25ml volumes, available in sterile individually wrapped and non-sterile formats — sold to clinical and research laboratories for liquid handling and cell culture work.
• Cover Glasses Glass microscope cover glasses in sizes 15x15mm, 18x18mm, 18x24mm, 20x20mm, 21x26mm, 22x22mm, 24x24mm, 24x32mm, 24x36mm, 24x40mm, and 24x50mm — sold to clinical and research laboratories for microscopy slide preparation.
• Storage Bottles and Jerrycans Laboratory storage bottles and jerrycans in 2L, 5L, 10L, 20L, and 25L sizes, with options for screw tap, stackable design, and transport handles — sold to laboratories and industrial users for liquid storage and handling.
• Laboratory Instrumentation Consumables Laboratory instrumentation consumables including Coulter Counter cups, Hitachi cuvettes, scintillation vials, and micro test tubes for various analyzer systems — sold to clinical and analytical laboratories as analyzer-specific replacement consumables.
• Inoculation Loops (Sterile) Sterile 1 µl inoculation loops packaged in blisters of 20 units and boxes of 2,000 loops — sold to microbiology and quality-control laboratories for culture inoculation and streaking.
• Laboratory Supports (Racks, Cooling Boxes, Cryogenic Storage) Laboratory support products including a 100-place polypropylene micro test tube rack (1.5ml, autoclavable, alphanumeric grid, stackable), 5-liter cooling transport boxes in shock-resistant PE/PP/PVC, cryogenic storage boxes for 50ml Falcon-type tubes, and 9x9 (81-place) cryotube boxes for 1.2ml and 2ml cryotubes — sold to laboratories for sample handling, transport, and cold storage.
• Tongue Depressors (Wooden and Plastic, Sterile and Non-Sterile) Tongue depressors in wooden (sterile individually wrapped in boxes of 100 and non-sterile in cardboxes of 100) and sterile plastic PP (150x20mm, individually wrapped, boxes of 500) variants — sold to hospitals, clinics, and medical practices for oral examination.
• Patient Care Products (Dental Box, Emesis Bag, Patient Cup) Patient care products including polypropylene dental boxes (white, pink, or blue), graduated blue emesis vomit bags with PP support ring, and 250ml autoclavable white polypropylene patient cups with removable lid for bedridden patients — sold to hospitals, clinics, dental practices, and home-care settings.
• Horeca and Food Industry PPE (Aprons, Gloves, Masks, Sleeve Covers, Slippers) Horeca and food-industry PPE including Top Star PE aprons (120x80cm, bag of 100), white PVC aprons with neck ties (box of 20), HDPE embossed PE gloves (bag of 100), white paper masks with elastic earloop (box of 100), PE sleeve covers (bag of 100), and white non-woven disposable slippers — sold to hotels, restaurants, cafes, and food processing facilities.
• Latex Gloves (AQL 1.5) Latex examination gloves with AQL 1.5 quality level, supplied in dispenser boxes of 100 pieces and outer boxes of 1,000 gloves — sold to healthcare facilities, laboratories, and cleaning/industrial users for hand protection.
• ANAPAT Pre-Filled Buffered Formol (10%, 1 L) ANAPAT pre-filled 1-liter containers of 10% buffered formol for histology and pathological specimen preservation — sold to histopathology laboratories, anatomical pathology departments, and diagnostic facilities.

Segments4 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

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sarstedt: German manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory consumables including specimen containers, pipettes, and test tubes — many of which overlap Esteriplas's catalog. Compares because it sells into the same hospital and clinical-lab buyer base across Europe.
• Greiner Bio-One: Austrian manufacturer and distributor of laboratory and medical plastic consumables (vacuum tubes, petri dishes, pipettes). Comparable because it sells directly to the same hospital and clinical-lab buyer base across Europe with overlapping SKUs.
• VWR International (Avantor): Global laboratory supplies distributor serving research, clinical, and industrial customers with a far broader catalog than Esteriplas. Compares directly because it competes for the same Portuguese lab and healthcare buyer wallet with transparent online pricing and next-day fulfillment.
• Henry Schein: Global distributor of medical, dental, and healthcare supplies serving hospitals, clinics, and labs. Comparable as a wider-portfolio competitor for Esteriplas's healthcare and medical-disposables revenue.
• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher): Largest global lab supplies distributor serving the same customer profile (research labs, clinical labs, hospitals). Relevant to Esteriplas because it competes in Portugal and across Iberia for institutional lab consumables, equipment, and chemicals.

Emerging players

• Aptaca: Italian manufacturer of laboratory plastic consumables (specimen containers, pipettes, test tubes) that supplies several product lines distributed by Esteriplas. Comparable as both a competitor in some SKUs and the upstream supplier relationship Esteriplas depends on.

Direct peers

• Labbox: Iberian laboratory consumables distributor serving Spain and Portugal with catalog e-commerce. Closely comparable to Esteriplas in geography, target customer (labs and healthcare), and product breadth across disposable labware and chemicals.
• Carl Roth: Mid-sized European laboratory supplies distributor serving academic, clinical, and industrial labs with catalog-based e-commerce. Closely comparable to Esteriplas in catalog breadth, target customer (labs and healthcare), and distribution-led business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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