Grupo Macchiarola

What Grupo Macchiarola does

Grupo Macchiarola is a family-owned B2B thermoplastic injection molding manufacturer founded in 1978 by Bartolomé Macchiarola and headquartered in Ferreyra, Córdoba, Argentina. The company operates as a specialty industrial molder serving buyers across at least 12 verticals — including automotive, medical, toys, appliances, packaging, food, construction, lighting, garden/household, cleaning, optics, and housewares — and exports internationally. With 24 employees, it is a focused mid-sized manufacturer rather than a high-volume commodity producer. The founder remains Director General and his three children now lead functional areas, evidencing a completed multi-generational succession.

The company's core offering is an integrated design-to-production platform covering piece design, piece engineering, project design, project monitoring, mold construction (up to 40 tons), and thermoplastic injection production using presses with clamping force ranging from 40 to 1,850 tons, with or without gas injection and PC controls. Underlying technology includes CNC machines with CAD-CAM-CAE design and programming stations, laser metal engravers, and a 3D laser metrology room for quality control. Production capabilities span simple to complex parts, with or without inserts, and support finishing options including silk-screening, hot stamping, and painting. The firm also offers an integral recycling service for companies and households.

The business model is direct B2B sales conducted through website inquiry and email, with quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The company operates under ISO 9001:2015 (general quality management) and ISO TS 16949:2016 (automotive quality management) certifications across all areas, and displays approximately 25+ industrial client logos as social proof. Revenue is not disclosed in available material. The company has no subsidiaries, no external investors, no public listing, and no announced M&A activity.

Name

Grupo Macchiarola

Legal name

Grupo Macchiarola

Website

https://grupomacchiarola.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grupo Macchiarola is a family-owned B2B thermoplastic injection molding manufacturer founded in 1978 in Córdoba, Argentina. It offers integrated design, engineering, mold construction, and production services to automotive, medical, consumer goods, and industrial clients, exporting internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Injection Molding Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Thermoplastic injection molding
• Mold design and construction
• Plastic parts manufacturing
• Industrial mold making
• Custom thermoplastic production

Headquarters

HQ city

Ferreyra, Córdoba

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Thermoplastic injection manufacturing: Manufacturing of injected thermoplastic pieces for various industries including automotive, medical, toys, appliances, and more. Production is tailored to client specifications with capabilities for complex pieces, inserts, and various finishing options.
2. Mold design and construction: Design and construction of molds and matrices for thermoplastic injection, serving as both standalone service and integrated offering with production. Capable of molds up to 40 tons.
3. Engineering and design services: Comprehensive engineering services including piece design, piece engineering, project design, and project monitoring throughout the manufacturing process.
4. Recycling services: Integral recycling service helping clients reduce environmental footprint in an efficient and certified manner.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Grupo Macchiarola is a family-owned B2B manufacturer that produces injected thermoplastic pieces and designs/constructs molds and matrices for industrial clients. Capabilities span the full production cycle — piece design, piece engineering, project design, project monitoring, mold construction (up to 40 tons), and injection production on presses ranging from 40 to 1,850 tons of closing force, with optional gas injection and finishing options including silk-screening, hot stamping, and painting. The company also offers an integral recycling service for companies and households.

Product overview

Grupo Macchiarola operates as a single unified manufacturing platform offering thermoplastic injection molding services. The core offering centers on two interconnected product lines: (1) injection molding of thermoplastic pieces with capacities from 40 to 1,850 tons of clamping force, and (2) mold design and construction services capable of producing molds up to 40 tons. These are complemented by engineering services (piece design, project design, project follow-up) and integral recycling services. The company serves diverse industry sectors including automotive, toys, household, medicine, garden, cleaning, packaging, lighting, appliances, food, construction, and optics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermoplastic Injection Molding (Inyección de Piezas Termoplásticas)
• Mold Design and Construction (Diseño y Construcción de Moldes)
• Integral Recycling Service (Reciclado Integral)

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Injectoplast S.A. Argentine custom injection molder serving similar industrial verticals in the local market. Directly comparable in geography, customer base, and service offering, useful as a domestic peer benchmark.
• Industrias Argentinas del Plástico: Argentine plastics manufacturer producing injection-molded parts for industrial and consumer customers. Comparable regional custom molder competing for the same local and Mercosur customers.

Direct peers

• Plastic Components Inc. Custom injection molder offering design, engineering, mold building, and production for automotive, industrial, and consumer customers. Directly comparable full-service, multi-vertical custom molding model.
• Natech Plastics: Custom injection molding contract manufacturer with in-house tooling and assembly, serving medical, consumer electronics, and industrial markets. Comparable end-to-end service model and quality-driven customer base.
• Proto Labs: Global custom injection molding and rapid prototyping service provider serving industrial customers across multiple end markets. Highly comparable in business model (custom, on-demand molding with engineering services) though at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Placon: Custom plastic packaging manufacturer using injection molding and thermoforming for food, medical, and consumer goods. Comparable in plastics manufacturing for packaging-adjacent end markets and integrated tooling capabilities.
• Tessy Plastics: Custom injection molder providing design, tooling, and production services for medical, consumer, and industrial customers. Comparable in vertical integration from design through high-volume production.
• EVCO Plastics: Custom injection molder with a wide press range, in-house tooling, and serving diverse industries including automotive, medical, and consumer goods. Closely comparable in full-service mold-and-part offering and broad end-market exposure.

Emerging players

• Xometry: On-demand custom manufacturing marketplace including injection molding services with instant quoting. Comparable as a custom molding channel, but operates a marketplace model rather than in-house production.

Broad incumbents

• AptarGroup: Global manufacturer of dispensing systems, seals, and plastic components serving beauty, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. Comparable in precision injection-molded components for regulated end markets though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grupo-macchiarola

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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