Metal Supplies

What Metal Supplies does

Metal Supplies (legally METAL SUPPLIES COORP-E.I.R.L.) is a Peru-based industrial distributor and technical service provider founded in 1994 and headquartered in Miraflores, Lima. The company operates across five product lines: (1) laboratory equipment and spare parts for hydrocarbon testing — including CFR Waukesha octane and cetane rating units, Alcor thermal oxidation testers, conductimeters, Karl Fischer titrators, and PFXi colorimeters; (2) submarine and marine anchor chains plus accessories for terminal mooring; (3) carbon steel plates (A36 and A-283 grades); (4) chemical supplies including fuel colorants, reference fuels, and DMDS reagents; and (5) metalmechanical materials such as carbon-steel piping, alloy fittings, heat-exchanger tubes, and furnace pipe supports. Metal Supplies functions as the authorized Peruvian representative of more than ten international manufacturers — including PAC, CFR Waukesha, Tamson, Alcor, PCS Instruments, Lovibond, Herzog, ISL, Analytical Controls, Antek, Cambridge Viscosity, CINRG, ECH, Emcee Electronics, Phase Technology, and Tannas & King — with Eralytics added in 2025.

The business model is sales-led and B2B-direct, with technical sales representatives providing pre-sale consultation, installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, spare-parts supply, method implementation, and chain-mooring design services to industrial customers in the hydrocarbons, port/terminal, and industrial-construction verticals. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with WhatsApp and email as primary contact channels. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, multi-year service contracts, and professional services, with demonstrated capability on projects exceeding 1,200 tons of carbon steel. The customer base is concentrated in Peru, with named enterprise references including UNNA Energia S.A.; certifications include ASTM International membership and SGS Supplier Homologation Certificate No. 01711/23 (77.74% APTO, 100% operational capacity, valid 26/09/2023 to 31/07/2024). The firm operates as a privately held E.I.R.L. with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or headcount data, and serves a single-country domestic market.

Name

Metal Supplies

Legal name

METAL SUPPLIES COORP-E.I.R.L.

Website

https://metalsuppliescoorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metal Supplies is a Peru-based industrial distributor founded in 1994, authorized representative of 10+ international fuel-testing equipment brands, serving refineries, fuel terminals, port operators, and industrial construction customers with laboratory instruments, mooring chains, carbon steel plates, and chemical supplies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydrocarbon Laboratory Equipment and Industrial Materials Distribution

NAICS

Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510), Ship and Boat Building (33661), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Shipbuilding Castings & Forgings (Rudders, Stern Frames, Shafts) (IMAJAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipes, Valves & Fittings (Marine Piping Systems) (IMAJAKAH), Piping, HVAC & Fluid Systems (Fuel, Ballast, Firemain, Refrigeration) (TLAHAMAF)

Keywords

• Hydrocarbon testing equipment
• Marine mooring chains
• Carbon steel plates
• Industrial laboratory instruments
• Petroleum chemical supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Miraflores

HQ country

Peru

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment and Parts Sales: Sale of laboratory equipment and parts from represented brands including PAC, CFR Waukesha, Tamson, Alcor, and others. Includes technical support and authorized representation in Peruvian territory.
2. Metalmechanical Materials Sales: Sale of metalmechanical materials including carbon steel pipes, alloy accessories, aluminum and bronze tubes for heat exchangers, tank materials, and pipe supports. Large-scale supply capability demonstrated with projects exceeding 1,200 tons.
3. Chemical Supplies Sales: Import and commercialization of chemical supplies for the hydrocarbons sector including fuel colorants, reference fuels, and process chemicals like DMDS for refinery hydrodesulfurization.
4. Chain and Mooring Accessories Sales: Supply of submarine steel chains, accessories, and anchors for terminal mooring operations. Includes offshore mooring chains and marine anchor chains for containers.
5. Laboratory Equipment Services: Maintenance services for laboratory equipment including corrective and preventive maintenance, failure diagnostics, equipment installation, and technical support.
6. Technical Consulting Services: Specialized technical advice on analytical service and technical support, service contracts, spare parts and consumables sales, and method implementation including sample preparation and analysis methodology review.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Metal Supplies is an authorized Peruvian representative and distributor of international laboratory testing equipment brands (PAC, CFR Waukesha, Alcor, Tamson, Herzog, ISL, Lovibond, PCS Instruments) for the hydrocarbons sector. The company supplies submarine mooring chains and marine anchor chains for terminals, carbon steel plates (A36 and A-283 grades) for oil storage tanks, metalmechanical materials (pipes, fittings, heat exchanger tubes), and chemical inputs (fuel colorants, reference fuels, DMDS). It complements these physical product lines with specialized technical consulting, preventive/corrective maintenance, after-sales services, and chain mooring design and optimization.

Product overview

Metal Supplies is an industrial solutions provider established in 1994, specializing in high-technology and precision solutions for the hydrocarbons sector and general industry. The company's portfolio includes five core product lines: (1) Laboratory Equipment and Spare Parts featuring CFR Waukesha octane/cetane rating units and Alcor thermal oxidation testing instruments for fuel analysis; (2) Chains and Accessories for Docks including offshore mooring chains and marine anchor chains; (3) Carbon Steel Plates (A36 and A-283 grades) for large-scale industrial projects; (4) Chemical Supplies encompassing fuel dyes, reference fuels, and DMDS reagents; and (5) Metalmechanical Materials including piping, fittings, heat exchanger tubes, and furnace components. The company also provides complementary services including specialized technical consulting, preventive/corrective maintenance, after-sales support, and mooring chain design optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CFR F1/F2 Octane Rating Unit and CFR F5 Cetane Rating Unit

Quantifiable outcome

• SGS supplier homologation score of 77.74% (APTO) with 100% operational capacity rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PAC (Petroleum Analyzer Company)coreTechnology or IntegrationPAC is a major manufacturer of analytical instruments for the petroleum industry. Metal Supplies is an authorized representative of PAC products in Peru, offering the full line of PAC laboratory equipment including CFR engines, Alcor testing devices, and related products.
• CFR Engines Inc / WaukeskacoreTechnology or IntegrationC.F.R. Engines is the manufacturer of the globally accepted CFR F1/F2 Octane Rating Unit and CFR F5 Cetane Rating Unit. Metal Supplies represents these products in Peru as authorized dealers.
• Tamson InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationTamson Instruments is a manufacturer of laboratory testing equipment for the petroleum industry. Metal Supplies is the authorized representative in Peru.
• AlcorcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlcor manufactures fuel testing equipment including the Intelligent Heater Tube, DTOT Diesel Thermal Oxidation Tester, MCRT160 Microcarbon Residue Tester, and Visual Tube Rater. Metal Supplies represents Alcor in Peru.
• PCS InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationPCS Instruments manufactures specialized fuel testing equipment. Metal Supplies represents PCS Instruments products in Peru.
• Analytical ControlscoreTechnology or IntegrationAnalytical Controls specializes in analytical instrumentation for petroleum testing. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• AntekcoreTechnology or IntegrationAntek manufactures laboratory analytical instruments. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• Cambridge ViscositycoreTechnology or IntegrationCambridge Viscosity specializes in viscosity measurement instruments. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• CINRGcoreTechnology or IntegrationCINRG (Cooper Instrument Corporation) manufactures testing equipment. Listed as a represented brand with logo displayed on website.
• ECHcoreTechnology or IntegrationECH is a manufacturer of laboratory equipment for petroleum testing. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• Emcee ElectronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationEmcee Electronics manufactures petroleum testing equipment. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• HerzogcoreTechnology or IntegrationHerzog manufactures testing equipment for petroleum products. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• ISLcoreTechnology or IntegrationISL (Instrumentation Spectrale Laval) manufactures laboratory testing equipment. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• LovibondcoreTechnology or IntegrationLovibond specializes in color measurement and testing instruments. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• Phase TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationPhase Technology manufactures fuel testing equipment. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.
• Tannas & KingcoreTechnology or IntegrationTannas & King manufacture petroleum testing equipment. Listed as a represented brand in Metal Supplies' catalog.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with active operations in Peru. SGS actually issued Metal Supplies' supplier homologation certificate, indicating direct operational interaction. Overlaps in serving refinery and fuel-quality customers in Peru, although through services rather than equipment distribution.
• Bureau Veritas: International testing, inspection, and certification group with operations in Peru. Comparable incumbent serving overlapping refinery, terminal, and industrial construction customers in the same region, although positioned as a service provider rather than a distributor.
• Alfa Laval: Global incumbent supplying heat exchangers, marine equipment, and fluid handling systems with a far broader portfolio than Metal Supplies. Comparable as a broad-fulfillment option for the same refinery and terminal customers that buy Metal Supplies' metalmechanical materials and marine chain accessories.
• Intertek: Global testing and inspection company with hydrocarbon and industrial lab services in Latin America. Comparable to Metal Supplies' customer base in the Peruvian refinery and fuel testing ecosystem, although operating through a service rather than distribution model.
• ALS Global: International testing services network with hydrocarbon and environmental labs active in Peru. Comparable as an incumbent serving overlapping downstream energy customers for fuel quality and environmental compliance testing in the same regional market.

Direct peers

• Koehler Instrument Company: US manufacturer of petroleum testing equipment (flash point, viscosity, distillation) serving refineries and fuel testing labs. Directly comparable to Metal Supplies' laboratory testing equipment line for downstream hydrocarbon quality control customers.
• PAC (Petroleum Analyzer Company): PAC is the principal manufacturer of the petroleum testing instruments that form the core of Metal Supplies' laboratory equipment portfolio. PAC sells both directly and through authorized representatives globally; the relationship between the two is both supplier and indirect competitor in territories where PAC maintains captive sales teams.
• Grabner Instruments: Manufacturer of portable and lab fuel analyzers (vapor pressure, distillation, flash point) now part of AMETEK. Directly comparable to Metal Supplies in the petroleum testing equipment category, with overlapping product applications in fuel quality certification.
• Stanhope-Seta: UK-based manufacturer of petroleum testing instruments including ASTM-compliant octane/cetane and JFTOT equipment that directly overlaps with Metal Supplies' distributed catalog. Comparable as a niche manufacturer in the same fuel-quality testing category Metal Supplies serves in Peru.
• VICINAY Marine: Spanish manufacturer of marine mooring chains and accessories for offshore terminals and port operators. Directly comparable to Metal Supplies' submarine mooring chain and accessories line for oil terminals and port infrastructure customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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