Sobitec

What Sobitec does

Sobitec SpA is a Chilean industrial equipment distributor founded in 2000, headquartered in the Lampa area of Santiago, Chile, that supplies fluid-movement and fluid-control equipment to the country's mining, industrial, agricultural, and water-treatment sectors. The company operates through five divisions — Air (blowers, compressors, vacuum pumps), Liquid (industrial pumps), Water/RILES/Process Treatment, Agricultural, and Engineering — and distributes product lines from more than 30 international manufacturers, including Dosatron (water-powered dosing), Gardner Denver and Robuschi (blowers and compressors), Victor Pumps (self-priming centrifugal and internal gear pumps), TEFSA (filtration), OBL (hydraulic diaphragm dosing), Turbowin (permanent-magnet turbo blowers), Discflo (disc pumps), Graco (pneumatic double-diaphragm pumps), CDR Pompe (magnetic-coupling centrifugal pumps), and Hydro Bioscience (ultrasonic algae control). Its customer base spans metallic and non-metallic mining, food and beverage, chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, agroindustry (vineyards, nurseries, irrigation), and municipal/industrial water and wastewater facilities.

Sobitec's business model is distribution-based hardware sales augmented by value-added engineering and lifecycle services. Revenue is generated through direct, quote-based equipment sales with technical consultation, plus postventa (after-sales support), Servicio Técnico, Producción, Arriendo (rental), and Integraciones services that produce engineered solutions such as container pumping skids, vertical pump systems on rafts, energy-efficient aeration systems, pneumatic transport systems, fire-protection systems, and recovered-water treatment. The go-to-market is sales-led: a specialized engineering team provides equipment selection, commissioning, and field technical support across Chile, with local stock enabling immediate spare-part availability. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by specification, quantity, and brand requirement.

What Sobitec sells is therefore not its own proprietary hardware but access to a curated portfolio of international technologies, wrapped in engineering selection, integration, and after-sales service for Chilean industrial buyers. The company's competitive positioning rests on breadth of brand representation, in-country inventory and field service, and a multi-divisional structure that lets it cross-sell across air, liquid, water, and agricultural use cases. No revenue, headcount beyond the 11–50 range, or ownership details are publicly disclosed; the company appears to be privately held with no institutional investors, parent company, or external funding rounds identified in the available data.

Name

Sobitec

Legal name

Sobitec SpA

Website

https://sobitec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sobitec is a Chilean industrial equipment distributor, founded in 2000, that sells pumps, blowers, compressors, filtration, dosing, and water-treatment systems from more than 30 international brands to mining, industrial, agricultural, and water-treatment customers across Chile through five business divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Handling Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant) (IMAKANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mine Dewatering & Water Management Services (Pumping, Treatment, Tailings Water Return) (IMAKAKAI)

Keywords

• Industrial fluid handling
• Pumping equipment
• Blowers and compressors
• Water treatment systems
• Filtration equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lampa

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Distribution: Sobitec generates revenue through the distribution and sale of industrial fluid handling equipment including pumps, blowers, compressors, and filtration systems. The company represents over 30 international brands and provides equipment sales along with technical support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sobitec distributes industrial pumps, blowers, compressors, vacuum pumps, filtration systems, and water-treatment equipment on behalf of more than 30 international manufacturers, serving industrial, mining, and agricultural operations in Chile. The company delivers complete solutions from equipment selection and engineering through commissioning and post-sale technical support, supported by a specialized engineering team and local spare-parts stock.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• División Aire (Air Division) Distribution and supply of industrial air-handling equipment including turbo blowers, lobe blowers, screw compressors, centrifugal compressors, and vacuum pumps for industrial and process applications.
• División Líquido (Liquid Division) Distribution of centrifugal pumps, gear pumps, disc pumps, magnetic-coupling pumps, double-diaphragm pumps, and dosing/metering pumps for industrial fluid transfer and chemical dosing.
• División Tratamiento de aguas, RILES y Procesos (Water, RILES and Process Treatment Division) Industrial water-treatment and wastewater (RILES) processing equipment including filtration systems, aeration systems, ultrasonic algae-control devices, and rotary screens for solid-liquid separation.
• División Agrícola (Agricultural Division) Agricultural equipment including water-powered proportional dosing pumps, fertigation systems, and electrostatic sprayers for vineyards, nurseries, and agro-industry applications.
• Ingeniería (Engineering Solutions) Custom-engineered integrated solutions combining pumps, blowers, and process equipment into complete systems including containerized pumping skids, vertical pump systems on barges, energy-efficient aeration, pneumatic conveying, fire-protection systems, and recovered-water treatment.
• Skids de bombeo en contenedor (Containerized Pumping Skids) Pre-engineered pumping systems assembled inside containers for plug-and-play deployment in mining, industrial, and agricultural sites.
• Sistemas de bombas verticales en Balsas (Vertical Pump Systems on Barges) Floating barge-mounted vertical pump systems for water intake and pumping from open-water bodies such as reservoirs, ponds, or process tanks.
• Aireación y eficiencia energética (Energy-Efficient Aeration) High-efficiency aeration systems based on permanent-magnet turbo blowers designed to reduce energy consumption in activated-sludge and industrial wastewater-treatment processes.
• Soluciones en equipos de transporte neumático (Pneumatic Conveying Solutions) Integrated pneumatic conveying systems for bulk-material handling in industrial processes.
• Sistemas contra incendio (Fire Protection Systems) Fire-protection pump systems, including vertical turbine pumps, designed for industrial and process facilities.
• Agua recuperada sin sólidos críticos (Recovered Water Treatment) Solutions for recovering process water by removing critical solids, enabling water reuse in industrial operations.
• Servicio Técnico (Technical Service) Field technical service including installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of pumps, blowers, compressors, and filtration equipment delivered by specialized engineers in Chile.
• Arriendo (Equipment Rental) Rental/leasing of industrial pumps, blowers, and process equipment for short- or long-term operational needs in mining, industrial, and agricultural applications.

Segments4 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

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DosatroncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDosatron designs and produces water-powered dosing pumps and chemical injectors for various industrial and agricultural applications. Sobitec distributes their complete product line in Chile, including proportional dosing pumps ranging from 0.7 to 30 m3/h capacity.
• Gardner DenvercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGardner Denver is a global leader in air compressor and vacuum technology manufacturing. Sobitec represents their blowers, compressors, and vacuum pumps including CycloBlower, DuroFlow, HeliFlow, and Sutorbilt series.
• RobuschicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRobuschi, part of Gardner Denver, specializes in lobe blowers, screw compressors, centrifugal pumps, and vacuum pumps for industrial fluid handling applications.
• Victor PumpscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVictor Pumps manufactures self-priming centrifugal pumps and internal gear pumps for industrial applications handling abrasive, corrosive, and viscous fluids.
• TEFSA (Grup TEFSA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTEFSA designs and manufactures industrial filtration equipment including filter presses, belt filters, vacuum filters, self-cleaning filters, and filter cloths for various industrial sectors.
• OBL Metering PumpscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOBL manufactures hydraulic diaphragm dosing pumps compliant with API 675 standards for demanding industrial 24/7 applications in chemical, petrochemical, and water treatment industries.
• Turbowin Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTurbowin researches and develops turbo blowers combining permanent magnet motors, air foil bearings, precision impellers, and variable frequency drives for energy-efficient air supply.
• Peerless PumpcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeerless Pump specializes in designing and manufacturing vertical pumps for industrial applications including fire protection, agriculture, and industrial processes.
• LaBour TabercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaBour Taber designs and manufactures centrifugal process pumps including horizontal, vertical sump, and self-priming configurations for chemical processes.
• Discflo PumpscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiscflo Pumps offers unique disc pump technology using parallel rotating discs for high-performance handling of abrasive, viscous, and gaseous fluids without vibration or impact damage.
• Graco Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraco designs and manufactures fluid handling equipment including Husky pneumatic double diaphragm pumps for industrial applications.
• Hydro BiosciencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHydro Bioscience manufactures ultrasonic algae control systems for ponds, lakes, and industrial applications using over 1,500 ultrasound frequencies to inhibit algae growth.
• Electrostatic Spraying Systems (ESS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESS designs and manufactures agricultural electrostatic sprayers that increase coverage by 300% while reducing chemical and water consumption by up to 25%.
• Wangen PumpencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWangen Pumpen manufactures specialized pumps for industrial applications including eccentric screw pumps and other fluid handling equipment.
• LackebycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLackeby designs and manufactures high-performance pumps for energy recovery and wastewater treatment, including the Roto-Sieve rotary screen for solid-liquid separation.
• CDR PompecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCDR Pompe manufactures magnetic drive centrifugal pumps in plastic and metal configurations for handling corrosive, aggressive, and hazardous fluids in chemical applications.
• Franklin Miller Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFranklin Miller designs and manufactures size reduction equipment like crushers and water treatment systems for industrial applications.
• BSI PumpscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBSI Pumps manufactures liquid ring vacuum pumps and pumps for petroleum, gas, mining, chemical, energy, and water resources industries.
• Truflo Pumps Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTruflo designs and manufactures ANSI process pumps, API pumps, and magnetic coupling pumps for refineries, petrochemical, mining, chemical, and food & beverage industries.
• Jurop SpAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJurop manufactures vacuum pumps and pallet compressors with air cooling for various industrial applications including truck equipment.
• Airtech EuropecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAirtech Europe manufactures vacuum pumps and regenerative blowers for industrial applications.
• Becker PumpscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBecker Pumps manufactures vacuum pumps and blowers for industrial applications.
• DiapumpcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiapump manufactures double diaphragm pumps in various materials for industrial fluid transfer applications including hygienic, high-pressure, and heavy-duty configurations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sulzer: Global manufacturer of industrial pumps and fluid-handling equipment with a strong mining and water-treatment presence in Latin America. Comparable because both supply pumps and engineered fluid-handling solutions to mining and industrial customers; Sulzer is a principal-OEM peer to Sobitec's distributed brands.
• Metso: Global supplier of equipment, services, and process solutions for mining, aggregates, and water industries with operations across Latin America. Comparable because Metso sells pumps, valves, and process equipment directly into many of the same Chilean mining customers Sobitec serves.
• KSB: German manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems serving mining, water, and industrial markets worldwide with active sales in Chile. Comparable because both deliver pumps and fluid-handling equipment to the same industrial, mining, and water-treatment customers.
• Flowserve: Major manufacturer of industrial pumps, valves, seals, and automation for chemical, petrochemical, mining, and water markets. Comparable as an OEM of process pumps (centrifugal, positive displacement) that compete with the brands Sobitec distributes.
• Atlas Copco: Global manufacturer of compressors, vacuum pumps, and industrial blowers with direct operations and service network across Latin America. Comparable because Sobitec distributes competing blower/compressor lines (Gardner Denver, Robuschi, Becker) into the same Chilean industrial and mining accounts.
• Xylem: Global water-technology company offering pumps, treatment, and metering solutions with operations across Latin America. Comparable because Xylem addresses overlapping use cases (water treatment, dewatering, dosing) for many of the same industrial and mining customers in Chile.

Direct peers

• Graco Inc. US-based manufacturer of fluid-handling equipment including Husky pneumatic double-diaphragm pumps. Comparable because Graco is one of Sobitec's core distributed brands and a direct OEM peer in the same diaphragm/dosing product category.
• Weir Minerals: Specialized supplier of slurry pumps, dewatering equipment, and mining-focused fluid-handling solutions with strong presence in Chile's copper and iron ore markets. Closely comparable to Sobitec's mining and dewatering offering, including the IMAKANAI/I slurry/pumps category that anchors Sobitec's portfolio.

Regional players

• Indura (Air Products): Major Chilean industrial-gas and welding-equipment distributor, now part of Air Products, serving mining and industrial customers across Chile and the Andean region. Comparable as a similar-sized Chilean industrial equipment distributor with overlapping end customers in mining and a direct sales/service model.
• Derco Industrial: Chilean industrial equipment distributor offering machinery, components, and technical services to mining, industrial, and agricultural sectors. Comparable as a domestic distributor competitor with overlapping product categories (pumps, components, MRO supplies) and the same go-to-market approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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