SR Productos para la Salud

What SR Productos para la Salud does

SR Productos para la Salud S.A. is a Paraguayan-incorporated medical-device manufacturer based in Pedro Juan Caballero, Amambay, operating as part of the Brazilian-originated Grupo SR - Saldanha Rodrigues conglomerate. Its core products are hypodermic syringes (including insulin and catheter variants) and hypodermic needles, complemented by a broader portfolio of safety devices designed to prevent needlestick injuries, sealing caps, universal sharps collectors, umbilical clamps, Epiflex devices, and enteral nutrition bottles. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Manaus, Brazil (the group's pioneer unit) and Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay, together spanning more than 50,000 square meters of constructed area, with vertically integrated transportation (Saldanha Rodrigues Transporte) and a storage/distribution center (Centro de Armazenagem e Distribuição) in Ponta Porã, MS, Brazil. Commercial operations are run through a direct sales team and a network of 27+ third-party sales representatives covering Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and other Latin American markets, supported by a Portuguese/Spanish bilingual website (jeringasr.com.py) offering product catalogs, manuals, and technical guides for institutional buyers.

The company serves healthcare providers — hospitals, clinics, vaccination centers, and government public-health programs — with a horizontal segmentation approach. Its most notable customer is the Brazilian Ministry of Health (Ministério da Saúde), for which SR acted as a principal national supplier of syringes for COVID-19 vaccination campaigns during 2020–2021, absorbing a 25% production uplift through new hires, reactivated equipment, and expanded work shifts. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed (pricing is not transparent), but the model relies on unit-volume sales of commodity medical disposables into a mix of institutional/government tenders and distributed hospital-channel customers. The family-led group has been qualified by major national and international certifying organizations per its stated quality policy, and is directed by Luiz Antonio Saldanha Rodrigues.

Name

SR Productos para la Salud

Legal name

SR Productos para la Salud S.A.

Website

https://jeringasr.com.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SR Productos para la Salud S.A. is a Paraguayan medical-device manufacturer under Brazil's Grupo SR - Saldanha Rodrigues that produces syringes, needles, safety devices, and adjacent medical disposables for hospitals, vaccination programs, and government health ministries across Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs) (HLAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parenteral & Injectable Packaging Components (Stoppers, Seals, Syringes, Cartridges) (IMALAIAE), Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM), Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Medical disposables
• Hypodermic syringes
• Medical needles
• Safety devices
• Medical-hospital products

Headquarters

HQ city

Pedro Juan Caballero

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SR Productos para la Salud S.A. manufactures and distributes SR-branded medical-hospital products, including hypodermic syringes (with and without needles), hypodermic needles, and integrated safety devices for needlestick injury prevention. The portfolio also extends to peripheral items such as sealing caps, universal sharps collectors, umbilical clamps, epiflex devices, and enteral nutrition bottles for healthcare providers across Latin America.

Product overview

SR Productos para la Salud is a medical-hospital product manufacturer with over 20 years of experience, producing a diversified portfolio of syringes, needles, and safety devices. The company operates as part of the SR Group (Saldanha Rodrigues) with manufacturing facilities in Manaus, Brazil and Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay, totaling over 50,000 square meters. The core product lines are syringes (with and without needles, including insulin and catheter variants) and hypodermic needles, supported by safety devices to prevent workplace injuries. The portfolio also includes peripheral products such as sealing caps, universal collectors, umbilical clamps, and enteral nutrition bottles, all supported by quality certifications from national and international certifying organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Syringes (Seringas) Hypodermic syringes with and without needles, including insulin syringes, catheter syringes, and syringes with integrated safety devices; designed for hospitals, clinics, vaccination centers, and diabetes patients.
• Needles (Agulhas) Hypodermic needles for various medical applications, including aspiration needles and vaccine administration needles, used by healthcare providers for clinical procedures.
• Safety Devices (Dispositivos de Segurança) Safety devices for syringes and needles designed to prevent needlestick injuries and occupational exposure among healthcare workers; supports compliance with workplace safety regulations.
• Sealing Caps (Tampa Vedante) Sealing caps for medical containers that ensure product integrity and prevent contamination.
• Universal Sharps Collector (Coletor Universal) Containers for the safe disposal of medical sharps and biohazardous materials in healthcare facilities.
• Umbilical Clamp (Clamp Umbilical) Medical device used in neonatal care for umbilical cord clamping procedures.
• Epiflex Specialized medical device for specific healthcare applications as part of the company's diversified portfolio.
• Enteral Nutrition Bottle (Frasco para Nutrição Enteral) Containers designed for the administration of enteral nutrition to patients requiring tube feeding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% production growth during the pandemic period to meet increased demand

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Injex Indústrias Cirúrgicas Ltda. Brazilian manufacturer of syringes, needles, and related medical disposables serving the domestic and South American markets. Directly comparable as a regional competitor operating in Brazil with overlapping product categories and similar government-procurement exposure.
• Labor Import Importação e Exportação Ltda. Brazilian medical-device distributor and manufacturer of disposables including syringes, needles, and hospital supplies. Comparable as a regional South American player with overlapping distribution footprint and customer base in hospitals and government programs.

Broad incumbents

• Nipro Corporation: Japanese medical device manufacturer with a significant global syringes, needles, and safety-engineered devices business. Comparable product portfolio targeting the same hospital and government procurement channels that SR serves in LatAm.
• B. Braun Melsungen AG: German medical device and pharmaceutical company with a large syringe, infusion, and disposable injection portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping injection-disposable categories sold to hospitals and ministries of health globally.
• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): Global leader in syringes, needles, and safety-engineered injection devices sold to hospitals and governments worldwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same core product categories (syringes, needles, safety devices) that anchor SR's portfolio, with deeper R&D and global reach.
• Smiths Medical (ICU Medical): Specialty medical device maker of syringes, needles, and safety infusion products, now part of ICU Medical. Overlaps with SR's safety-device and syringe lines, with comparable customer base of hospitals and clinical buyers.
• Terumo Corporation: Japanese medical device manufacturer with a major hypodermic syringe and needle business serving global hospitals and public-health systems. Directly comparable product overlap (syringes, needles, safety devices) with a global commercial footprint that competes with SR in government tenders.

Direct peers

• Retractable Technologies, Inc. US-based manufacturer specializing in safety syringes and needle devices designed to prevent needlestick injuries. Directly comparable as a focused player in the same safety-engineered syringe niche that SR positions as its differentiated offering.

Emerging players

• Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices Ltd. Indian manufacturer of disposable syringes, needles, and safety-engineered injection devices with growing global exports. Comparable as a focused emerging competitor in the same single-use injection disposables category, often competing on cost in government tenders.
• Shanghai Kindly Enterprise Development Group: Chinese manufacturer of hypodermic needles, syringes, and safety-engineered injection devices exporting globally. Comparable as a low-cost emerging competitor in the same single-use injection disposables category that increasingly competes in LatAm public tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SR-Productos-para-la-Salud-100063647049911
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sr-productos-para-la-salud-s-a-

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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