Remolques, Tanques Y Equipos

What Remolques, Tanques Y Equipos does

Remolques, Tanques y Equipos, S.A. de C.V. (RETESA) is a privately held Mexican manufacturer of tank trailers and dry bulk transportation equipment, founded in 1988 and headquartered at Villa Corregidora, Querétaro. The company operates two manufacturing plants in Querétaro and Guanajuato with a combined footprint of 55,500 square meters (555,000 sq. ft.), producing stainless steel tanks, carbon steel tanks, dry bulk trailers (tolvas), petroleum/crude equipment including 500-barrel frack tanks and 4,050 cu ft mobile silos, dollies, dump trailers, and platforms. Designs are produced using computerized systems, and the engineering team is described as having more than 40 years of combined experience in tank trailer design and manufacturing, with certified welding capabilities across aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel.

RETESA serves end customers in the petroleum/fuel transportation, food and beverage (dairy, alcohol, liquid sugar), chemical, bulk dry goods, and oilfield services segments, with products custom-configured per application — e.g., sanitary tanks built under 3-A standards for food products, insulated carbon steel tanks for 300°F asphalt, and corrosion-resistant builds for acids. The business runs two revenue streams: (1) hardware sales of manufactured tank trailers and equipment, priced on a quote basis given customization, and (2) repair, maintenance, inspection, and DOT compliance services performed at facilities registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

RETESA claims to be the first Mexican company exporting tank trailers worldwide, distributing exclusively through a direct-sales motion to transportation companies, fleet operators, and industrial customers across the U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America, Africa, and the Middle East. No third-party distributors, digital sales channels, or named customer relationships are disclosed in the available data, and there are no public revenue, headcount, or funding figures. The competitive positioning rests on multi-jurisdictional regulatory credentials (ASME 'R', DOT, AWS, 3-A, SCT), 35+ years of operational history, and the manufacturing scale of the two-plant footprint.

Name

Remolques, Tanques Y Equipos

Legal name

Remolques, Tanques y Equipos, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://retesa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tank Trailer and Dry Bulk Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212), Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (332420), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (3362)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715), Truck & Bus Bodies (3713), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Semi-Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Tanker/Lowboy) (IMACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Flatbed/Tanker) (IMACABAH), Dry Bulk (Hopper/Pneumatic) TL Carriers (TLADADAE), Trailer/Container Modifications & Conversions (Liftgates, Linings, Vents, Custom Builds) (TLAKACAM)

Keywords

• Tank trailer manufacturing
• Dry bulk trailers
• Stainless steel tanks
• Petroleum transport equipment
• Sanitary food grade tanks

Headquarters

HQ city

Corregidora

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tank Trailer Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of tank trailers for transportation of refined products, sanitary products, chemical products, dry bulk, and petroleum/crude products. Products include stainless steel tanks, carbon steel tanks, dry bulk trailers (tolvas), dump trailers, platforms, and dollies.
2. Repair and Maintenance Services: Maintenance and repair services for liquid and dry bulk tank trailers manufactured from carbon, aluminum and stainless steel. Services include annual tests, inspections, collision/accident damage repair, and compliance certifications. Facility registered by U.S. Department of Transportation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RETESA manufactures customized tank trailers and dry bulk transportation equipment in carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum for the transport of refined petroleum products, sanitary/food-grade liquids, chemicals, asphalt, and bulk dry goods (cement, sugar, flour, plastic pellets). The portfolio includes stainless steel tanks, carbon steel tanks, dry bulk trailers (tolvas), petroleum/crude equipment (frack tanks, mobile silos, pneumatic systems), dump trailers, dollies, and platforms. The company also provides DOT-registered repair, inspection, annual testing, and collision-damage services for liquid and dry bulk tank trailers.

Product overview

RETESA manufactures tank trailers and dry bulk transportation equipment as a single unified product portfolio. The core offerings include stainless steel tanks (with sanitary, pressure/vacuum, chemical, and gasoline/petroleum variants), carbon steel tanks (for asphalt, fuel oil, chemicals, refined products, and sulfur), and dry bulk trailers (tolvas) in aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel. Additional products include petroleum/crude equipment (frack tanks, mobile silos, pneumatic systems), dollies, dump trailers, and platforms. The company also provides repair and service for all tank trailer types. The product line serves the transportation of refined products, sanitary products, chemical products, bulk products, and petroleum/crude products across international markets including the U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America, Africa, and the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tremcar: Canadian manufacturer of stainless steel and aluminum tank trailers for food, chemical, and petroleum transport. Direct comparable as a North American tank trailer specialist serving similar fleet and industrial customers.
• MAC Trailer: U.S. manufacturer of tank trailers, dry bulk trailers, and dump trailers. Comparable across aluminum/steel tank construction and dry bulk product categories overlapping with RETESA's portfolio.
• Polar Tank Trailer: U.S.-based manufacturer of liquid tank trailers for chemical, petroleum, and food-grade applications. Directly comparable product overlap in stainless steel sanitary tanks and carbon steel chemical/petroleum tanks.
• Heil Trailer International: Global manufacturer of tank trailers for petroleum, chemical, and food-grade transport. Directly comparable to RETESA across the stainless/carbon steel tank trailer portfolio serving refined products, sanitary, and chemical verticals.
• Beall Corporation: U.S. manufacturer of tank trailers (aluminum, stainless, carbon steel) and drop-deck trailers. Direct comparable in petroleum, chemical, and dry bulk tank trailer categories.
• LBT Inc. U.S. manufacturer of pneumatic and dry bulk trailers for cement, flour, plastic pellets, and similar commodities. Directly comparable to RETESA's dry bulk (tolvas) product line.
• Fontaine Trailer Company: Manufacturer of flatbed, drop deck, and specialty trailers. Comparable in dry bulk platform/dump trailer categories and in serving fleet operators in the same North American distribution channels as RETESA.
• Walker Stainless Equipment: U.S. manufacturer of stainless steel tanks and trailers for food, dairy, and chemical transport. Direct comparable in 3-A sanitary stainless tank construction for the same food and beverage customer base RETESA serves.

Broad incumbents

• Wabash National Corporation: Largest U.S. trailer manufacturer producing dry vans, reefers, tankers, and platform trailers. Comparable because Wabash serves the same fleet operators and logistics customers with overlapping tank and dry bulk trailer categories, though at significantly greater scale.
• Fruehauf (Trailmobile): Legacy global trailer manufacturer with broad tank, dry van, and specialty trailer lines. Comparable as a long-established incumbent in the same product categories, though with broader geographic and product footprint than RETESA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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