Jacol
Jacol is a Chilean authorized distributor of industrial and mining equipment — pumps, dredges, filter presses, screening buckets, non-nuclear density meters, drill bits, and lay-flat hoses — selling internationally branded products from Dragflow, Evoqua, Cimarron, Redmeters, and others to Chilean mining and industrial enterprise customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1938
- HeadquartersRecoleta, Chile
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Jacol does
Jacol is a Chilean private company that distributes industrial and mining equipment in the domestic market from a portfolio of internationally recognized manufacturers. The company operates from a single headquarters at Avenida Perú 845 in Recoleta, Santiago, and serves the Chilean mining sector (copper, iron ore, and other mineral extraction) as well as adjacent industrial customers. Its end-markets require specialized equipment for pumping, dredging, filtration, drilling, density measurement, and material handling.
The product line is organized across seven equipment categories: industrial pumps (Bombas), dredges and pump barges (Dragas), filter presses and filter plates including standard, chamber, membrane, and multi-membrane variants (Filtros Prensa / Placas Filtro), screening and crushing buckets for excavators (Palas cribadoras y trituradoras), non-nuclear density meters for mining, dredging, and oil & gas (Densímetros no nucleares), exploration and exploitation steel including DTH bits and diamond-impregnated core bits (Aceros de exploración y explotación), and lay-flat hoses (Mangueras lay flat). Jacol is an authorized distributor for at least twelve international OEMs — Dragflow, Kestner, Envirotech, Curve, Remu, Deister, Redmeters, Mandals, Cimarron, Galassi Ortolani, MEFG, and Evoqua — providing access to brands such as Evoqua's J-Press filter press line and Cimarron's drilling products. The technical core is sales, technical support, and after-sales coverage of these OEM products rather than proprietary R&D.
The business model is one-time equipment distribution to enterprise customers, conducted through direct field sales with contact forms and a WhatsApp channel as primary commercial touchpoints. Pricing is custom-quoted per specification, consistent with project-driven industrial procurement. Marketing relies on a corporate website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. No revenue, headcount, funding, or ownership information is publicly disclosed; the company appears to operate as an independent, privately held entity with 11-50 employees and no announced M&A, funding rounds, or international expansion beyond Chile.
Jacol firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Jacol
- Legal name
- Jacol
- Website
- https://jacol.cl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1938
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Jacol is a Chilean authorized distributor of industrial and mining equipment — pumps, dredges, filter presses, screening buckets, non-nuclear density meters, drill bits, and lay-flat hoses — selling internationally branded products from Dragflow, Evoqua, Cimarron, Redmeters, and others to Chilean mining and industrial enterprise customers.
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- akta.pro rank
Jacol industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mining and Industrial Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Mining (213), Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082)
- 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)
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Where Jacol is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Recoleta
- HQ country
- Chile
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Jacol business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Distribution: Jacol distributes industrial and mining equipment from internationally recognized brands including Dragflow, Kestner, Envirotech, Curve, Remu, Deister, Redmeters, Mandals, Cimarron, Galassi Ortolani, MEFG, and Evoqua. Revenue is generated through the sale of pumps, dredges, filter presses, filter plates, hoses, drill bits, screening and crushing buckets, and non-nuclear densimeters to mining and industrial customers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Jacol product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Jacol distributes industrial and mining equipment from international manufacturers to enterprise customers in Chile. Its portfolio includes industrial pumps, dredges, filter presses with multiple plate technologies, screening and crusher buckets, non-nuclear density meters, DTH and diamond drilling bits, and lay-flat hoses, serving mining operations with pumping, filtration, dewatering, drilling, and material-handling requirements.
Product overview
Jacol is a Chilean company offering comprehensive products and services for the mining and industrial sectors. The product portfolio includes multiple equipment categories: industrial pumps (Bombas), dredges and pump barges (Dragas), filter presses with various plate types (Filtros Prensa, Placas Filtro including Placa de accionamiento y marco, Placa de cámara, Placa de membrana, and Placa filtrante multimembrana), screening and crushing buckets (Palas cribadoras y trituradoras including Cuchara cribadora EX 140, Cuchara cribadora Serie PD, Cuchara trituradora CR 1100), non-nuclear density meters (Densímetros no nucleares including Medidor de densidad minera, Medidor de densidad de dragado, Medidor de densidad de petróleo y gas), exploration and exploitation steel including DTH bits (Aceros de exploración y explotación with Broca DTH 725, Broca DX712, Brocas Core Diamond Impregnada), and lay-flat hoses (Mangueras lay flat including Manguera Dragman estándar, Manguera Flexitex extra, Manguera-Ultraman HVT). The company represents several international brands including Dragflow, Kestner, Envirotech, Curve, Remu, Deister, Redmeters, Mandals, Cimarron, Galassi Ortolani, MEFG, and Evoqua.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Industrial Pumps (Bombas) Industrial pumps for mining and industrial applications including slurry handling and dewatering, distributed by Jacol in Chile from international manufacturers.
- Dredges and Pump Barges (Dragas) Dredges and pump barges used for dredging operations in mining and construction, distributed by Jacol in Chile.
- Filter Presses, Plates, and Cloths (Filtros Prensa, Placas, Telas) Filter presses for dewatering and solid-liquid separation in industrial and mining processes, including Evoqua J-Press overhead and side-bar models, standard, chamber, membrane, and multi-membrane filter plates, and filter cloths.
- Screening and Crusher Buckets (Palas Cribadoras y Trituradoras) Excavator-mounted screening and crushing bucket attachments used in demolition and material processing, distributed by Jacol in Chile under the Remu brand.
- Non-Nuclear Density Meters (Densímetros no Nucleares) Non-nuclear density meters providing real-time density measurement for mining, dredging, and oil and gas process control, featuring remote software updates and vibration compensation.
- Drilling Steels for Exploration and Exploitation (Aceros de Exploración y Explotación) DTH bits and diamond-impregnated core bits for drilling in mining exploration and exploitation, including the Cimarron DTH 725, DX712, and Core Diamond Impregnada lines for hard rock applications.
- Lay-Flat Hoses (Mangueras Lay Flat) Lay-flat TPU hoses for fluid transfer in mining, construction, and industrial applications, including Dragman Standard, Flexitex Extra, and Ultraman HVT variants for abrasive and chemical-resistant service.
Companies that use Jacol
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Jacol technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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App detail
Jacol partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- DragflowcoreDragflow is an international manufacturer of dredging equipment and pumps. Jacol distributes their products in Chile, offering dredges and pump systems for mining and industrial applications including slurry handling and dewatering operations.
- KestnercoreKestner manufactures industrial equipment. Jacol distributes Kestner products in the Chilean market for mining and industrial applications.
- EnvirotechcoreEnvirotech produces industrial equipment. Jacol represents their products in Chile for mining and industrial customer applications.
- CurvecoreCurve is an industrial equipment manufacturer. Jacol distributes their products in the Chilean market.
- RemucoreRemu manufactures screening buckets and crushing equipment. Jacol distributes their products in Chile for material handling and processing applications.
- DeistercoreDeister manufactures screening and filtering equipment. Jacol represents their products in Chile for mining and industrial applications.
- RedmeterscoreRedmeters produces measurement instruments. Jacol distributes their non-nuclear densimeters in Chile for mining and industrial density measurement applications.
- MandalscoreMandals manufactures industrial hoses and hose systems. Jacol represents their products in Chile for mining and industrial fluid transfer applications.
- CimarroncoreCimarron produces drilling equipment including DTH drill bits. Jacol distributes their products in Chile for mining exploration and drilling applications.
- Galassi OrtolanicoreGalassi Ortolani is an industrial equipment manufacturer. Jacol represents their products in the Chilean market.
- MEFGcoreMEFG is an industrial equipment manufacturer. Jacol distributes their products in Chile.
- EvoquacoreEvoqua manufactures filter presses and water treatment equipment. Jacol distributes their J-Press filter press products in Chile for dewatering and industrial filtration applications.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Jacol competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Wajax Corporation: Wajax is a Canadian industrial distributor serving mining, forestry, construction, oil & gas and industrial markets with equipment, parts and technical service. It is a direct distribution-model peer with comparable exposure to mining customers and reliance on OEM principals, offering a useful North American benchmark for Jacol's enterprise sales motion.
- Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a North American industrial distributor offering fluid power, bearings, power transmission, and specialty products to industrial customers. It shares Jacol's core model of authorized multi-brand industrial distribution with technical-support overlays, making it a structural comparable despite differing end-market mix.
- DXP Enterprises: DXP Enterprises is a US-focused industrial distribution company supplying pumps, filtration, bearings and material-handling equipment to industrial customers. It is a direct business-model peer to Jacol's enterprise distribution of mining and process equipment, with the same reliance on third-party brand relationships and value-add technical service.
Broad incumbents
- Metso: Metso is a global leader in mining and aggregates equipment, including crushing, screening, pumping and filtration systems that overlap materially with Jacol's screening buckets, filter presses and process equipment. Its broad portfolio and direct presence in Latin America make it a key incumbent competitor against which Jacol positions its third-party-brand bundle.
- KSB Group: KSB is a major global pump and valve manufacturer with a strong mining and dewatering product line that competes directly with the Dragflow pump offering Jacol distributes. KSB's scale, brand recognition and direct service network position it as a broad incumbent whose products customers may consider alongside Jacol's portfolio.
- Weir Group: Weir Group is a global mining technology manufacturer specializing in slurry pumps, valves, dewatering equipment and mill liners — directly overlapping with Jacol's Dragflow pump, hose and dewatering portfolio. As a broad incumbent with its own Latin American sales channels, Weir is both a competitor and a potential alternative supply source for Chilean mining customers.
- Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco is a broad industrial and mining equipment manufacturer with compressors, drilling rigs, dewatering pumps and material-handling products — overlapping with Jacol's DTH bits, pumps and hose offerings. Its global brand, local service infrastructure, and financing capabilities make it a key competitor for major Chilean mining accounts.
- Sandvik: Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions supplies drilling equipment, rock tools, and crushing/screening products — categories that intersect directly with Jacol's Cimarron drilling bits and Remu/Deister screening and crushing buckets. As an established broad incumbent with regional sales teams, Sandvik is a competitor for the same mining procurement budgets Jacol addresses.
Emerging players
- Derrick Corporation: Derrick Corporation is a specialized manufacturer of vibrating screening equipment, centrifuges and filtration products serving mining and industrial markets. It is a niche product-overlap peer to Jacol's screening-bucket and filtration portfolio and represents the kind of specialized principal-or-competitor active in the same end applications.
- Diemme Filtration: Diemme Filtration is an Italian filter press manufacturer serving mining, industrial and municipal solids-liquid separation applications — directly competing with Jacol's Evoqua J-Press filter press line. As a product specialist, it represents a competitive threat if it chooses to engage Chilean mining customers more directly, while also being a candidate partner brand.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat2 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Jacol
What does Jacol do?
Jacol distributes industrial and mining equipment from international manufacturers to enterprise customers in Chile. Its portfolio includes industrial pumps, dredges, filter presses with multiple plate technologies, screening and crusher buckets, non-nuclear density meters, DTH and diamond drilling bits, and lay-flat hoses, serving mining operations with pumping, filtration, dewatering, drilling, and material-handling requirements.
Is Jacol a public or private company?
Jacol is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Jacol founded?
Jacol was founded in 1938. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Jacol based?
Jacol is headquartered in Recoleta, Chile, in the Latin America region.
How does Jacol make money?
One revenue line is on record: equipment Distribution.
Who are Jacol's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Wajax Corporation, Applied Industrial Technologies and DXP Enterprises. Broad incumbents are Metso, KSB Group, Weir Group, Atlas Copco and Sandvik. Emerging players are Derrick Corporation and Diemme Filtration.
Does Jacol have an API?
No public API is recorded for Jacol.
What industry is Jacol in?
Jacol's product category is Mining and Industrial Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKANAI, Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant), with a secondary code of IMAKAKAI, Mine Dewatering & Water Management Services (Pumping, Treatment, Tailings Water Return). Its NAICS code is 213 and its SIC code is 5082.