Locabox

What Locabox does

Locabox is a Brazilian private company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará, that specializes in the rental and sale of modular cabins (cabines modulares) for industrial, commercial, and government applications. Its core product is a proprietary modular structural system built on galvanized steel frames with thermo-acoustic sandwich panels (50mm EPS insulation, laminated steel faces), marine plywood floor systems, and epoxy anticorrosive coatings, capable of stacking up to three modules. The portfolio spans more than a dozen configurations — kiosks, laboratories, cafeterias, refrigerated chambers, worker lodging, security cabins, teacher rooms, pantries, clinics, restrooms, modular hospitals, and sales stands — with a flagship 3-in-1 retractable cabin that expands from 2.43m to 7.02m in width via an articulated central frame.

The company operates a direct, consultative sales model with quote-based pricing customized to client specifications, generating revenue through two streams: recurring rental contracts (subscription-style) and one-time sales of customized modular units. Go-to-market targets construction sites as the primary vertical, alongside municipal governments, oil and mining companies, wind farms, TV/media stations, events, warehouses, and general industries. Named reference customers include the HEMOCCE blood donation center (healthcare), public security departments (government), universities (education), and industrial food service operators. Distribution is domestic (Brazil) and direct, with no disclosed channel partners or external investors.

Behind the physical product, Locabox maintains an unusually large in-house software team (10 of ~32 employees) that has built proprietary operational modules — ERP, costs, inventory, timekeeping, maintenance, cash register, and purchasing — to run the business. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, patents, awards, or external partnerships, and presents as an organic, founder-operated industrial SME.

Name

Locabox

Legal name

Locabox

Website

https://locabox.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Locabox is a Brazilian private company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Fortaleza, that designs, rents, and sells customizable modular cabins for construction, government, healthcare, education, energy, and event applications across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fortaleza

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Modular Cabin Rental: Rental of modular cabins for construction sites, municipalities, oil companies, mining fields, wind farms, TV stations, events, warehouses, and industries. Provides flexible temporary space solutions with various customization options.
2. Modular Cabin Sales: Sale of modular cabins with customized configurations based on client needs. Products include various models for different applications such as laboratories, university rooms, cafeterias, kiosks, security booths, snack bars, restrooms, hospital/ambulatory facilities, and offices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Locabox specializes in the rental and sale of modular cabins for construction sites, municipalities, oil companies, mining fields, wind farms, TV stations, events, warehouses, and industrial facilities. The company offers a varied line of customized models including laboratories, university rooms, cafeterias, kiosks, security booths, snack bars, restrooms, hospital facilities, refrigerated chambers, lodging, clinics, and offices, built on a proprietary galvanized steel structural system with thermo-acoustic insulation. Products are delivered via direct sales on a quote-based pricing model for both rental and purchase.

Product overview

Locabox offers a portfolio of modular cabin products for rental and sale, serving construction sites, mining camps, oil companies, wind farms, TV stations, events, warehouses, and industrial facilities. The core product line includes diverse cabin types such as Quiosques (Kiosks), Laboratórios (Laboratories), Refeitório (Refectories), Câmara Refrigerada (Refrigerated Chambers), Alojamentos (Lodgings), Lanchonetes (Snack Bars), Cabine de Segurança (Security Cabins), Sala de Professor (Teacher Rooms), Copa (Pantries), Ambulatório (Clinics), Sanitário (Restrooms), Hospital, and Estande de Vendas (Sales Stands). The flagship specialized product is the Cabine 3 em 1, a retractable 3-in-1 modular cabin with articulated central frame, thermo-acoustic insulation, integrated HVAC, and expandable configuration from 2.43m to 7.02m width. In addition to physical products, Locabox has developed internal software modules including Módulo ERP, Módulo Custos, Módulo Estoque, Módulo Ponto, Módulo Manutenção, Módulo Caixa, and Módulo Compras for operational management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modular Cabins (Cabines Modulares) Modular cabin structures available for rental and sale, designed for construction sites, mining camps, oil companies, wind farms, TV stations, events, warehouses, and industrial facilities. Customizable models include laboratories, cafeterias, offices, kiosks, security booths, snack bars, restrooms, hospital units, lodging, refrigerated chambers, and more.
• Cabine 3 em 1 (3-in-1 Retractable Cabin) Retractable modular cabin with a central articulated frame in SAE 1020 galvanized steel, 300kg/m² floor load, thermo-acoustic panel closures, 6 sliding aluminum windows (800mm x 900mm) with 4mm glass, 2 doors, thermo-acoustic ceiling with EPS 50mm insulation, 6 fluorescent lights, 6 outlet modules, and 2 split air conditioners (18,000 BTU each). Collapsed dimensions: 2.43 x 6.03 x 2.80m; expanded dimensions: 7.02 x 6.03 x 2.80m.
• Quiosques (Kiosks) Modular cabin units designed for snack bars and refreshment kiosks, providing environment for quick-service food operations in industrial and commercial settings.
• Laboratórios (Laboratories) Clean-room modular laboratories suitable for medical and research applications, including specialized installations such as HEMOCE blood donation centers.
• Refeitório (Refectory / Cafeteria) Modular cafeteria and refectory units designed for industrial and construction site dining facilities, available as both standard unit and 3D model kit on Sketchfab.
• Câmara Refrigerada (Refrigerated Chamber) Refrigerated modular chamber for cold storage applications, designed for clean environments with high resistance and pleasant conditions.
• Alojamentos (Lodging / Accommodations) Modular accommodation units designed for worker housing at construction sites, mining camps, and remote industrial locations.
• Lanchonetes (Snack Bars) Modular snack bar units providing environment for food service operations in industrial and commercial settings.
• Cabine de Segurança (Security Cabin) Modular security cabin units for public safety and security monitoring applications, including checkpoints for public security departments.
• Sala de Professor (Teacher's Room) Modular classroom and teacher preparation rooms designed for educational institutions and universities.
• Copa (Pantry / Kitchen) Modular pantry and kitchen units for break rooms and food preparation areas in industrial and commercial settings.
• Ambulatório (Clinic / Dispensary) Modular clinic and first-aid station units for industrial and construction site medical facilities.
• Sanitário (Restrooms) Modular restroom and sanitary facilities for construction sites and industrial locations.
• Hospital (Modular Hospital Unit) Modular hospital units for medical facilities in remote or temporary locations.
• Estande de Vendas (Sales Stand) Modular sales stand units for real estate and retail sales operations.
• Modular Structural System (Chassis) Complete modular structural system comprising metallic chassis in galvanized steel with four columns, floor structure, roof structure, PVC water pipes (40mm), epoxy paint finish with anticorrosive base, capable of stacking up to 3 modules. Floor load capacity: 300 kg/m². Standard dimensions: 6030mm x 2430mm x 2810mm.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vesta Modular: US modular building leasing provider offering both short-term and long-term modular space solutions for construction, education, healthcare, and commercial customers. Direct comparable to Locabox in rental modular structures.
• Wernick Group: UK family-owned manufacturer and hirer of modular and portable buildings serving construction, education, healthcare, and public-sector customers. Directly comparable to Locabox's modular cabin rental and sale model.
• Elliott Group: UK provider of modular building hire and sales, specializing in portable cabins, anti-vandal steel units, and welfare facilities for construction and industrial sites. Closely comparable to Locabox in portable site-office and welfare-cabin offerings.
• BOXX Modular: North American modular space rental provider offering mobile offices, modular buildings, and storage containers for construction, commercial, industrial, and education customers. Directly comparable to Locabox's rental fleet and customer verticals.
• Mobile Modular: US-based modular building rental subsidiary of McGrath RentCorp offering standard and customized modular buildings for offices, healthcare, education, and construction. Closely comparable business model to Locabox's rental-plus-sale modular cabin offering.
• Algeco: Global modular-space rental and sales company (Algeco Modulaire) with established operations in Brazil. Directly comparable to Locabox in the modular cabin rental and sale business serving construction, industrial, and event customers.

Broad incumbents

• Portakabin: UK-headquartered manufacturer and rental provider of modular and portable buildings for construction, education, healthcare, and public-sector customers. Comparable to Locabox in customizable modular cabin rental and sale.
• ATCO Structures: Canadian-based global provider of modular buildings, workforce accommodations, and site services for industrial, government, and resource-sector customers. Comparable to Locabox in modular workforce housing and remote-site office solutions.
• WillScot Mobile Mini: North America's largest modular-space and mobile-storage provider. Operates at vastly greater scale than Locabox but in the same core business of leasing modular offices and storage containers to construction, industrial, and commercial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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