What Equipex does

Equipex Hospitalar - Materiais Médico Hospitalares Ltda. is a Brazilian wholesale distributor of disposable medical and hospital supplies, headquartered in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. Founded in 1998 as a sole proprietorship and reorganized as a private limited company in 2007, the company sells in bulk (atacado) to hospitals, clinics, and laboratories across Brazil, with stated nationwide reach and up to 72-hour delivery to the southeast region. Its catalog spans approximately 12 product categories including personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, gowns, caps, shoe covers), surgical consumables (gauze compresses, surgical drapes, spinal needles, syringes), sterilization materials (SMS wrap, indicator tapes, autoclave tape), respiratory care (HMEF bacterial/viral filters, closed tracheal suction systems), hemostatic sponges, colostomy products, hospital adhesive tapes, and Fujifilm-branded radiological X-ray films. Products are sourced from multiple established manufacturers including Amed/América, Fujifilm, Casex, Descarpack, Lemgruber (Life Plus), Maquira (Hemospon), Portex-Smiths Medical, Hospflex, and Cremer (Procitex).

The business model is wholesale distribution with no proprietary technology stack. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers request quotes via website, WhatsApp, phone, or email. The GTM motion is direct sales to healthcare facilities through inbound quote requests, with no evidence of channel intermediaries, sales reps, or digital marketing beyond a content-oriented website. Revenue is generated purely through unit-based hardware sales of medical consumables, with a stated billing cadence of pay-as-you-go. There are no reported certifications, awards, patents, M&A activity, or external funding; ownership appears to be founder/family-controlled based on the evolution from a sole proprietorship and the absence of disclosed investor relationships.

Operationally, the company maintains ready inventory (pronta entrega) for immediate fulfillment, which it positions as a primary differentiator alongside 25+ years of market presence. Communication channels include the company website, two phone numbers, a WhatsApp business line, and a contact email. The operating footprint is single-country (Brazil), with no international distribution claimed. Employee count is reported in the 11–50 range, consistent with a small regional distributor. No management team, regulatory actions, restructuring events beyond the 2007 legal reorganization, or financial disclosures were available in the source material.

Name

Equipex

Legal name

Equipex Hospitalar - Materiais Médico Hospitalares Ltda.

Website

https://equipexhospitalar.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Equipex Hospitalar is a Brazilian wholesale distributor of disposable medical and hospital supplies, founded in 1998 in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, serving hospitals, clinics, and laboratories nationwide. Its catalog spans PPE, surgical consumables, sterilization materials, respiratory care, radiology, and wound care products sourced from multiple manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Juiz De Fora

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Supplies Distribution: Revenue is generated through the wholesale distribution of disposable medical hospital supplies to healthcare facilities. Products include gloves, syringes, surgical drapes, gauze compresses, sterilization materials, respiratory care products, colostomy supplies, X-ray films, hemostatic sponges, and other medical disposable items. The company sells in bulk (atacado) quantities to hospitals, clinics, and laboratories across Brazil.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Equipex Hospitalar is a Brazilian wholesale distributor of disposable medical-hospital supplies, selling in bulk (atacado) to healthcare facilities nationwide. Its product portfolio spans respiratory care filters, closed tracheal suction systems, hemostatic sponges, SMS sterilization wraps, radiological films, surgical drapes, sterile and non-sterile gauze compresses, colostomy bags and clamps, syringes, spinal needles, adhesive tapes, sterile and non-sterile gloves, surgical masks, disposable gowns, caps and shoe covers. The company differentiates on rapid delivery (up to 72 hours to southeast Brazil) and ready-to-ship inventory.

Product overview

Equipex Hospitalar is a Brazilian distributor of disposable medical-hospital supplies operating since 1998, serving hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical consumables organized across 12 product categories including respiratory care (HMEF filters, closed suction systems), sterilization supplies (SMS wrap, indicator tapes), surgical products (gauze, surgical drapes, hemostatic sponges), wound care (colostomy bags, clamps), radiology (Fujifilm X-ray films), PPE (gloves, masks, gowns, caps, shoe covers), syringes, needles, and adhesive tapes. Products are sourced from established manufacturers including América, Amed, Fujifilm, Casex, Descarpack, Manta, and Lemgruber. The company maintains ready-to-ship inventory with delivery within 72 hours to southeastern Brazil.

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Products and services

• Filtro Bacteriológico para Ventilação Mecânica – HMEF – 48H Bacteriological/viral HMEF filter for mechanical ventilation circuits, providing 99.9999% bacterial and 99.999% viral filtration efficiency, recommended for 48-hour use in hospital and homecare settings. Sold to hospitals, ICUs, and homecare providers.
• Sistema Fechado de Aspiração Traqueal – Stericath Closed tracheal suction system (Trach Care) for adult ventilator-dependent patients, with rotary control valve and 72-hour maximum use, sterile by ETO. Supplied by Portex-Smiths Medical.
• Esponja Hemostática Absorvível de Colágeno – Gelfoam / Hemospon Lyophilized porcine gelatin hemostatic sponge for local hemostasis during and after surgery; absorbs 40-50x its weight, fully absorbed in ~15 days. Available in Size (125x80x10mm) and Standard (70x50x10mm) formats. Supplied by Maquira.
• Wrap Tecido SMS para Esterilização – Manta SMS (Spunbond-Meltblown-Spunbond) sterilization wrap for instruments, stainless steel materials, and surgical linens. Available in Light and Heavy gramages; compatible with autoclave, ETO, formaldehyde gas, and hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization.
• Filme de Raio X FUJIFILM – Radiológico FUJIFILM Super HR-U30 orthochromatic high-quality radiological X-ray film for general radiography (skull, chest, abdomen). Sizes 13x18cm to 35x43cm, 100 films per box.
• Compressa Campo Operatório 25x28 Estéril – América Sterile surgical gauze compress (25x28cm) with ties, 4 pre-washed pre-shrunk 100% cotton layers, EO-sterilized, double packaging, packs of 5 units. Marketed under América/Amed.
• Campo Operatório 45x50 Não Estéril – América, pacote com 50 Non-sterile surgical drape (45x50cm) with 4 cotton layers, double drawstrings, high absorption. Sterilizable by ETO, autoclave, or gamma. 5-year validity; pack of 50. Marketed under América/Amed.
• Compressa de Gaze Estéril c/10 – América Sterile hydrophilic cotton gauze compress, 7.5x7.5cm, 5 folds, 8 layers; available in 9, 11, and 13-flay variants. For general dressings, blood/secretion absorption, and antisepsis.
• Compressa de Gaze Não Estéril 500 – América / Amed Non-sterile hydrophilic cotton gauze compress in packs of 500 units; 7.5x7.5cm, 5 folds, 8 layers, highly absorbent, sterilizable by ETO, autoclave, or gamma.
• Bolsa de Colostomia Drenável com Karaya Sistema Uma Peça – Casex One-piece drainable colostomy/ileostomy bag with triple-layer EVA/PVDC/EVA odor-barrier film, microperforated skin protection screen, synthetic hydrocolloid adhesive; cuttable 13-64mm opening. 15 units per box. Supplied by Casex.
• Clamp para Bolsa de Colostomia Drenável Anatomical clamp for drainable colostomy bags with double locking mechanism, reusable, non-irritating to skin; 80 units per box.
• Fita Indicadora para Autoclave 19x30 Autoclave indicator tape for sterilization package closure; color changes from yellow to black to confirm exposure to ideal pressure, temperature, and time. 48 units per box.
• Fita Adesiva Hospitalar 19x50 – Hospflex Cellulose-based crepe-paper hospital adhesive tape for closing sterilization packages, fixing bandages, and labeling syringes. 48 rolls per box. Supplied by Hospflex.
• Agulha Raqui Ponta Quincke para Anestesia Spinal anesthesia needle with Quincke point and trifaceted stainless-steel tip; available in 25G (orange) and 27G (gray) with polycarbonate connector. 25 units per box.
• Seringas Descartáveis com e sem Agulha Sterile single-use disposable syringes (3, 5, 10, 20, 60ml without needle; 1ml with 13x4.5 needle), transparent siliconized cylinder, anatomical flange, precise scale. Supplied by SR Saldanha Rodrigues.
• Sapatilha Propé Descartável em TNT Polypropylene non-woven disposable shoe cover for healthcare professionals, non-sterile, elastic finish, 100 units per package.
• Touca Cirúrgica Descartável Sanfonada Disposable 100% polypropylene bouffant surgical cap with pleated edges and elastic, hypoallergenic, sterilizable by ETO. 100 units per package.
• Avental Descartável Manga Longa em TNT
• Máscara Descartável Cirúrgica Tripla com Elástico – Descarpack Triple-layer 100% polypropylene non-woven surgical mask with elastic straps, nose clip, three horizontal pleats, ultrasound welding. 50 units per cartridge, 150 cartridges per master box. Supplied by Descarpack.
• Luva de Procedimento de Látex com Pó – Não Cirúrgica Non-sterile, non-invasive latex procedure glove with bioabsorbable powder, ambidextrous, INMETRO- and Ministry of Labor-approved. Available in P, M, G sizes, 100 units per cartridge, 20 cartridges per master box.
• Luva Cirúrgica Estéril de Látex com Pó Sterile powdered latex surgical glove (Life Plus) for any surgical procedure, gamma- or ETO-sterilized, anatomic with partial texture, sizes 6.5-8.5. 200 pairs per box. Supplied by Lemgruber.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amed (América Medical)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmed (América Medical) is a major supplier of medical hospital products to Equipex. Products include surgical compresses, operative fields, gauze compresses, and other medical supplies. Equipex distributes Amed's products including América branded items.
• SR Saldanha RodriguesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSR Saldanha Rodrigues is a supplier of syringes to Equipex Hospitalar.
• FujifilmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFujifilm is a major supplier of radiological films to Equipex. Products include X-ray films (Super HR-U30 orthochromatic films) for general radiography applications.
• DescarpackminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDescarpack is a supplier of disposable medical products to Equipex, including surgical masks and other disposables.
• Farol TextileminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarol Textile is a supplier of textile products to Equipex Hospitalar.
• CasexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCasex is a supplier of colostomy products to Equipex, including drainable colostomy bags with Karaya system (one-piece system).
• Biotec HospitalarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiotec Hospitalar is a supplier to Equipex Hospitalar.
• Maquira (Hemospon)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaquira supplies the Hemospon hemostatic sponges (absorbable collagen sponges/gelfoam) to Equipex for surgical hemostasis applications.
• Lemgruber (Life Plus)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLemgruber supplies Life Plus sterile surgical latex gloves to Equipex.
• Cremer (Procitex)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCremer supplies Procitex waterproof adhesive tape (esparadrapo) to Equipex.
• HospflexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospflex supplies hospital adhesive tape to Equipex.
• Portex-Smiths MedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortex-Smiths Medical supplies the Stericath closed tracheal aspiration system (Trach Care) to Equipex for respiratory care applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cirúrgica Fernandes: One of Brazil's largest wholesale distributors of medical-hospital supplies, serving hospitals, clinics, and laboratories nationwide with a broad disposable consumables catalog directly comparable to Equipex's offering.
• Medimport: Brazilian distributor of medical-hospital supplies and equipment focused on disposable products for hospitals and clinics, operating a similar wholesale-atacado model to Equipex with national reach.
• Roeser & Berger: Brazilian medical-hospital supply distributor with a multi-decade operating history, supplying consumables and equipment to healthcare facilities across multiple Brazilian states — comparable regional-to-national wholesale footprint.
• Labor Import: Brazilian distributor of medical-hospital products and laboratory supplies with a focus on disposable consumables and imported brands, overlapping with Equipex's product mix and customer base.
• Polar Fix: Brazilian manufacturer-distributor of hospital consumables including dressings, tapes, and surgical supplies — a comparable Brazilian player with overlapping SKUs in wound care and OR disposables.
• Maya: Brazilian distributor of medical devices and hospital supplies serving hospitals and clinics, with a product catalog that materially overlaps Equipex's disposable and surgical consumables range.
• Cirúrgica Brasil: Brazilian wholesale distributor of medical-hospital materials (material médico-hospitalar) supplying hospitals and clinics with disposable consumables — closely comparable GTM and product positioning to Equipex.

Broad incumbents

• Medline Industries: Global manufacturer and distributor of medical-surgical supplies with a strong Brazil presence; competes with Equipex in the same disposable consumables category but at far greater scale and with broader portfolio and services.
• Henry Schein: Large global healthcare distribution company with Brazil operations supplying medical and dental supplies to providers — broader portfolio than Equipex but overlapping in hospital consumables distribution.
• Cardinal Health: Global healthcare products distributor with medical-surgical offerings overlapping Equipex's portfolio; competes primarily in larger hospital contracts but operates broadly in the same medical supply distribution category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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