SHIMODA

What SHIMODA does

Shimoda S.A., operating under the Grupo Shimoda umbrella, is an Argentine B2B textile manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in Buenos Aires at Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1088. The company designs, develops, and fabricates custom bags, backpacks, briefcases, thermal bags, laptop sleeves, toiletry cases, fanny packs, and related textile accessories entirely to client specifications, with no retail or stock-item sales. Its own manufacturing facility (workshop adjacent to offices) supports flexible production runs starting at a minimum of 100 units per model and color, with quote turnaround of at least 72 hours and production lead times of 30–60 business days. The product portfolio spans more than 20 categories, including leather goods, fashion accessories, school items, maternal bags, technical/delivery bags, sports bags, executive and medical briefcases, and Argentine mate-tea carrier bags.

The company sells exclusively through a direct sales team using a sales-led, made-to-order model targeting enterprise and institutional clients. There is no e-commerce channel, no API or programmatic ordering, and a limited marketing footprint consisting primarily of a company website with an online catalog and contact form. Pricing is fully custom and not publicly disclosed. Notable disclosed customers include multinational and Argentine brands across multiple verticals: Topper, Fila, Wilson, Kappa, and Olympikus (sports apparel/equipment); Heineken, Chandon, Yakult, Coca-Cola, Arcor, and Salentein (beverages/F&B); Castrol, Peugeot, Mahle, and MasterCard (automotive/financial); Mercado Libre, Coto, and DirecTV (retail/telecom); and Gillette, Lancôme, and Colgate (consumer goods/cosmetics). Grupo Shimoda also operates two adjacent sports-equipment brands, Brabo Hockey Argentina and Princess Hockey Argentina, extending the parent group's footprint into hockey equipment and apparel.

Name

SHIMODA

Legal name

Shimoda S.A.

Website

https://shimoda.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shimoda S.A. is an Argentine B2B textile manufacturer founded in 1980 that designs, develops, and produces custom bags, backpacks, briefcases, and related accessories to order for enterprise and institutional clients, with a minimum order of 100 units and direct sales-only distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing: Design, develop, and manufacture custom textile products (bags, backpacks, briefcases, cases, laptop bags, toiletry bags, cosmetic bags, waist bags) to order for corporate and institutional clients. No retail sales; all products manufactured according to specific client requirements. Minimum production quantity of 100 units per model and color.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Shimoda designs, develops, and manufactures a wide range of custom textile products made to client specifications, including bags (bolsos), thermal bags (bolsos térmicos), backpacks (mochilas), briefcases (maletines), covers/fundas, laptop sleeves (portanotebooks), toiletry bags (necessaires), cosmetic bags (portacosméticos), and waist bags (riñoneras). All production is to order for corporate and institutional clients, with a minimum of 100 units per model and color and no retail stock.

Product overview

SHIMODA is a B2B textile manufacturing company that designs, develops, and manufactures custom bags and accessories. The product portfolio is organized into a core manufacturing service delivering made-to-order bags across multiple product categories including Bolsos (general bags), Bolsos Térmicos (thermal bags), Mochilas (backpacks), Maletines (briefcases), Fundas (cases), Portanotebooks (laptop sleeves), Necessaires (toiletry bags), and Riñoneras (fanny packs). Products are offered across 23+ categories including Artículos de Cuero (leather goods), Artículos de Moda (fashion), Artículos Escolares (school items), Artículos Maternales (maternal bags), Artículos Técnicos (technical bags), Bolsos Deportivos (sports bags), Bolsos Institucionales (corporate bags), Bolsos Promocionales (promotional items), Carteras/Bandoleras (purses), Maletines Ejecutivos (executive briefcases), Maletines Médicos (medical cases), Mochilas Deportivas/Urbanas/Promocionales (backpacks), Morrales (small backpacks), and Bolsos Materos (mate tea carriers). All products are manufactured to client specifications with no stock items, and the company serves diverse market segments including corporate, sports, fashion, and institutional clients with minimum orders of 100 units per model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brabo Hockey Argentina: Hockey equipment brand operating under Grupo Shimoda
• Princess Hockey Argentina

Products and services

• Mochilas (Backpacks) Custom-manufactured backpacks including sports, urban, promotional, and maternal variants, made in all sizes, colors, and materials to client specifications for corporate and institutional buyers.
• Bolsos Térmicos (Thermal Bags) Thermal insulated bags designed to maintain temperature of contents, manufactured to client specifications for food delivery, beverage transport, and logistics operators (e.g., Castrol, Mahle, Yakult, Heineken).
• Maletines (Briefcases) Custom briefcases and laptop cases in executive, medical, and promotional variants manufactured for business professionals and institutional buyers (e.g., Colgate, Peugeot, Lancôme).
• Bolsos Promocionales (Promotional Bags) Promotional bags customized with corporate branding for marketing campaigns, corporate giveaways, and institutional use, with minimum orders of 100 units per model and color.
• Necessaires (Toiletry Bags) Toiletry bags and cosmetic cases for personal hygiene and beauty product storage, custom-manufactured for cosmetics and personal care brands such as Lancôme.
• Portanotebooks (Laptop Sleeves/Cases) Laptop sleeves and carrying cases designed to protect and transport notebook computers, custom-manufactured for corporate clients such as Mercado Libre and Peugeot.
• Riñoneras (Waist/Fanny Bags) Waist-level fanny packs and waist bags for sports, outdoor activities, and institutional use, custom-manufactured with branding for clients such as Olympikus and Coto.
• Artículos de Cuero (Leather Articles) Leather bags and accessories made from leather materials, custom-manufactured to client specifications for fashion and luxury brands such as Chandon.
• Bolsos Materos (Mate Tea Carrier Bags) Specialized bags for carrying Argentine mate tea sets, custom-manufactured as a culturally-specific product for local and promotional clients.
• Bolsos Deportivos (Sports Bags) Sports bags designed for athletic activities including gym bags, equipment carriers, and racket bags, custom-manufactured for sports apparel and equipment brands such as Topper, Fila, Wilson, and Arcor.

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• 4imprint Group: Large publicly-traded US/UK promotional products distributor carrying bags, backpacks, and accessories alongside a much wider portfolio. Comparable product categories but a much broader catalog and direct-to-end-buyer distribution model rather than pure custom manufacturing.
• Polyconcept: Global parent of multiple promotional product brands (PCNA, Bullet, Trimark, etc.) supplying custom bags, drinkware, and apparel to corporate buyers. Broad incumbent at materially larger scale than Shimoda, with overlapping custom manufacturing in the same promotional bag category.
• National Pen (PCNA): Large US promotional products manufacturer and distributor (PCNA) offering custom bags, apparel, and accessories to corporate clients. Broader incumbent operating at greater scale than Shimoda, with overlapping custom bag and accessory categories.

Direct peers

• Brand Addition: Global promotional merchandise company offering custom bags and accessories through managed sourcing programs. Comparable to Shimoda in product category (custom bags, backpacks, business accessories), B2B promotional client base, and category of end products manufactured.
• Garyline: US manufacturer of custom promotional bags, totes, and accessories for corporate clients and consumer brands. Comparable end-product mix (totes, backpacks, coolers), custom production model, and target market (corporate/promotional merchandise buyers).
• Bag Makers Inc. US custom bag manufacturer specializing in promotional, corporate, and retail private-label bags. Highly comparable: made-to-order production of backpacks, totes, coolers and accessories for brand-name clients, with low MOQs and custom design services.
• Leeds Promotional Products: US custom manufacturer of promotional bags and accessories, producing backpacks, totes, coolers, and tech cases to brand specifications. Directly parallel to Shimoda in customer base (corporate/promotional buyers), product mix, and low-Moq custom workflow.
• ETS Express: US custom promotional products manufacturer offering bags, accessories, and drinkware to corporate clients. Comparable to Shimoda in B2B custom manufacturing for promotional merchandise with low MOQs and design support.
• Custom LeatherCraft (CLC): US-based B2B manufacturer of custom leather and textile accessories for the promotional and corporate market. Closely comparable to Shimoda in operating model — custom design-to-spec production, minimum-order runs, multi-category accessory manufacturing for brand clients.
• HIT Promotional Products (Bullet Line): US manufacturer and supplier of custom promotional bags and accessories with in-house design and production capabilities. Comparable in custom bag manufacturing, B2B promotional channel, and product categories (backpacks, totes, coolers, business accessories).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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