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foto regis
Legal namestring
KOIJP STUDIO
Websiteurl
fotoregis.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1939
Descriptiontext

Foto Regis is a privately held Mexican company headquartered in Mexico City, founded in 1939. According to its firmographic profile, the company imports and distributes photographic products and provides related training and technical support. It operates via its website at fotoregis.com and has been in continuous operation for over 85 years, positioning it as a long-established niche player in Mexico's photographic supply chain.

The company's business model centers on two interrelated activities: product distribution (importing photographic equipment and supplies into Mexico) and adjacent services (training and technical support for end users of those products). This bundled offering is consistent with a traditional specialty distribution model where technical service and product expertise reinforce wholesale and retail sales. The firmographic profile does not disclose whether Foto Regis sells primarily to professional photographers, studios, retailers, or end consumers, nor does it indicate whether training is delivered in person, through reseller partners, or online.

No source data is available on headcount, revenue, pricing, customer composition, geographic footprint beyond Mexico City, partnerships, supplier relationships, leadership, or recent strategic activity. As a result, the company's scale, growth profile, and competitive position within Mexico's photographic products market cannot be assessed from the supplied evidence. The available data supports a description of a long-standing, narrowly scoped distribution and training business without confirming any modern digital, e-commerce, or technology-enabled go-to-market elements.

Short descriptiontext

Foto Regis is a privately held Mexico City-based company, founded in 1939, that imports and distributes photographic products and provides related training and technical support to the Mexican market.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
HQ citystring
Mexico City
HQ countrystring
Mexico
HQ regionstring
Latin America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
photographic products distribution, camera equipment imports, photography training services, imaging supplies wholesale, photo equipment support
Industry4 codes
1Cameras, Imaging & Drones Distribution
CodeCRAOACAHPrimaryYes
2Camera & Lens Retail (Photo Cameras, Lenses & Optical Accessories)
CodeCRACAHAAPrimaryNo
3Photo Printing & Imaging Supplies Retail (Printers, Paper, Ink, Darkroom)
CodeCRACAHAJPrimaryNo
4Photography & Photo Production
CodeBPAFAIAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Photographic Services54192
  • Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing3343
SIC code2 codes
  • Photographic Equipment & Supplies3861
  • Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography7330
Product category
Photographic Equipment Distribution
Social media profiles1 record
Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Foto Regis imports and distributes photographic products (cameras, lenses, accessories, and imaging supplies) into the Mexican market. The company complements its distribution activity with related photography training programs and technical support services aimed at photographers, studios, and imaging professionals.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Photographic products importation and distribution
CategoryPhotographic equipment distribution
Description

Importation and wholesale/retail distribution of cameras, lenses, accessories, and imaging consumables to photographers, studios, and photo equipment buyers in Mexico.

2Photography training services
CategoryProfessional training services
Description

Educational and instructional services for photographers and imaging professionals, supporting the use of distributed photographic equipment and techniques.

3Technical support services
CategoryTechnical support services
Description

After-sales and pre-sales technical assistance for photographic products distributed by the company, targeting professional photographers, studios, and imaging-dependent businesses.

No data
Peers8 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large New York-based photographic and electronic imaging equipment retailer and distributor with deep professional-customer orientation. Comparable to Foto Regis as a photo-specialist distributor, though operating at vastly larger scale and with a global digital footprint rather than Mexico-only.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US photo, video, audio, and electronics retailer/distributor serving both consumers and professionals. Comparable to Foto Regis through overlapping photographic-equipment distribution and educational/training content, but with a much broader product catalog and US-centric reach.

3Casa de la Fotografía
TypeRegional player
Description

Long-standing Mexican photographic products retailer. Directly comparable to Foto Regis in geography (Mexico) and product vertical (photographic equipment and supplies), making it the closest head-to-head regional competitor.

4Roberto Delgado Distribuidora
TypeRegional player
Description

Peru-based photographic equipment distributor serving Andean and broader Latin American markets. Comparable as a Latin American specialist photo distributor with a similar value proposition of importing professional and consumer photographic gear.

5Foto Sarmiento
TypeRegional player
Description

Argentine photographic equipment and supplies distributor. Directly comparable to Foto Regis as a Latin American, photography-specialized importer-distributor with a long heritage serving professional and enthusiast photographers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

UK-based photographic equipment specialist retailer and distributor serving professional, enthusiast, and education segments. Comparable to Foto Regis through its deep photo-category focus and value-added services, despite the UK geography.

7CVP (Creative Video and Photography)
TypeEmerging player
Description

UK-based specialist distributor of professional photo and video production equipment. Comparable to Foto Regis as a niche-focused photographic distributor with technical-support and training adjacencies for professional buyers.

8MPB
TypeEmerging player
Description

Platform for buying, selling, and trading used photographic equipment with a global digital footprint. Comparable to Foto Regis as a photo-vertical specialist, though differentiated by its used-gear marketplace model rather than new-equipment distribution.

Market position
Strengths3 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses3 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Key risks4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

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Number of profiles
No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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foto regis

Photographic Equipment Distributionfotoregis.com

Foto Regis is a privately held Mexico City-based company, founded in 1939, that imports and distributes photographic products and provides related training and technical support to the Mexican market.

What foto regis does

Foto Regis is a privately held Mexican company headquartered in Mexico City, founded in 1939. According to its firmographic profile, the company imports and distributes photographic products and provides related training and technical support. It operates via its website at fotoregis.com and has been in continuous operation for over 85 years, positioning it as a long-established niche player in Mexico's photographic supply chain.

The company's business model centers on two interrelated activities: product distribution (importing photographic equipment and supplies into Mexico) and adjacent services (training and technical support for end users of those products). This bundled offering is consistent with a traditional specialty distribution model where technical service and product expertise reinforce wholesale and retail sales. The firmographic profile does not disclose whether Foto Regis sells primarily to professional photographers, studios, retailers, or end consumers, nor does it indicate whether training is delivered in person, through reseller partners, or online.

No source data is available on headcount, revenue, pricing, customer composition, geographic footprint beyond Mexico City, partnerships, supplier relationships, leadership, or recent strategic activity. As a result, the company's scale, growth profile, and competitive position within Mexico's photographic products market cannot be assessed from the supplied evidence. The available data supports a description of a long-standing, narrowly scoped distribution and training business without confirming any modern digital, e-commerce, or technology-enabled go-to-market elements.

foto regis firmographics

Firmographics
Name
foto regis
Legal name
KOIJP STUDIO
Website
https://fotoregis.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1939
Operating status
Operating
Short description
Foto Regis is a privately held Mexico City-based company, founded in 1939, that imports and distributes photographic products and provides related training and technical support to the Mexican market.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

foto regis industry classification

Industry
Product category
Photographic Equipment Distribution
NAICS
Photographic Services (54192), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3343)
SIC
Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)
akta.pro primary industry
Cameras, Imaging & Drones Distribution (CRAOACAH)
akta.pro secondary industries
Camera & Lens Retail (Photo Cameras, Lenses & Optical Accessories) (CRACAHAA), Photo Printing & Imaging Supplies Retail (Printers, Paper, Ink, Darkroom) (CRACAHAJ), Photography & Photo Production (BPAFAIAF)

Keywords

  • Photographic products distribution
  • Camera equipment imports
  • Photography training services
  • Imaging supplies wholesale
  • Photo equipment support

Where foto regis is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Mexico City
HQ country
Mexico
HQ region
Latin America

Markets served

foto regis business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

foto regis product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Foto Regis imports and distributes photographic products (cameras, lenses, accessories, and imaging supplies) into the Mexican market. The company complements its distribution activity with related photography training programs and technical support services aimed at photographers, studios, and imaging professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Photographic products importation and distribution Importation and wholesale/retail distribution of cameras, lenses, accessories, and imaging consumables to photographers, studios, and photo equipment buyers in Mexico.
  • Photography training services Educational and instructional services for photographers and imaging professionals, supporting the use of distributed photographic equipment and techniques.
  • Technical support services After-sales and pre-sales technical assistance for photographic products distributed by the company, targeting professional photographers, studios, and imaging-dependent businesses.

Companies that use foto regis

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

foto regis technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

foto regis competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • B&H Photo Video: Large New York-based photographic and electronic imaging equipment retailer and distributor with deep professional-customer orientation. Comparable to Foto Regis as a photo-specialist distributor, though operating at vastly larger scale and with a global digital footprint rather than Mexico-only.
  • Adorama: US photo, video, audio, and electronics retailer/distributor serving both consumers and professionals. Comparable to Foto Regis through overlapping photographic-equipment distribution and educational/training content, but with a much broader product catalog and US-centric reach.

Regional players

  • Casa de la Fotografía: Long-standing Mexican photographic products retailer. Directly comparable to Foto Regis in geography (Mexico) and product vertical (photographic equipment and supplies), making it the closest head-to-head regional competitor.
  • Roberto Delgado Distribuidora: Peru-based photographic equipment distributor serving Andean and broader Latin American markets. Comparable as a Latin American specialist photo distributor with a similar value proposition of importing professional and consumer photographic gear.
  • Foto Sarmiento: Argentine photographic equipment and supplies distributor. Directly comparable to Foto Regis as a Latin American, photography-specialized importer-distributor with a long heritage serving professional and enthusiast photographers.

Direct peers

  • Wex Photo Video: UK-based photographic equipment specialist retailer and distributor serving professional, enthusiast, and education segments. Comparable to Foto Regis through its deep photo-category focus and value-added services, despite the UK geography.

Emerging players

  • CVP (Creative Video and Photography): UK-based specialist distributor of professional photo and video production equipment. Comparable to Foto Regis as a niche-focused photographic distributor with technical-support and training adjacencies for professional buyers.
  • MPB: Platform for buying, selling, and trading used photographic equipment with a global digital footprint. Comparable to Foto Regis as a photo-vertical specialist, though differentiated by its used-gear marketplace model rather than new-equipment distribution.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

foto regis social profiles

Digital presence

foto regis financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

foto regis leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

foto regis funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

foto regis M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about foto regis

What does foto regis do?

Foto Regis imports and distributes photographic products (cameras, lenses, accessories, and imaging supplies) into the Mexican market. The company complements its distribution activity with related photography training programs and technical support services aimed at photographers, studios, and imaging professionals.

When was foto regis founded?

foto regis was founded in 1939.

Where is foto regis based?

foto regis is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, in the Latin America region.

Who are foto regis's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are B&H Photo Video and Adorama. Regional players are Casa de la Fotografía, Roberto Delgado Distribuidora and Foto Sarmiento. Wex Photo Video is listed as a direct peer. Emerging players are CVP (Creative Video and Photography) and MPB.

Does foto regis have an API?

No public API is recorded for foto regis.

What industry is foto regis in?

foto regis's product category is Photographic Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAOACAH, Cameras, Imaging & Drones Distribution, with a secondary code of CRACAHAA, Camera & Lens Retail (Photo Cameras, Lenses & Optical Accessories). Its NAICS code is 54192 and its SIC code is 3861.

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