Comapny Tpye: Industry and Trade Integration
Main products: Polymer processing machinery, Rubber/plastic footwear components, Organic pigments
Report Creation Date: 2026-02-13
Plasticaucho Industriale S.A. is a Costa Rican industrial enterprise headquartered in Ambato, operating under the domain plasticaucho.com. The company functions as a specialized supplier of polymer-based industrial materials and processing equipment, with documented trade activity spanning over 30 countries since at least 2023. Its operational structure shows high transaction frequency (avg. 350+ shipments/month) and broad geographic dispersion—particularly across Latin America, Europe, and Asia—indicating a diversified B2B distribution model. A notable shift occurred in late 2024–2025, marked by accelerated engagement with new partners in China and Vietnam and intensified air-freight usage via Madrid, Miami, and Taipei airports.
Data interpretation reveals strong volatility in monthly shipment volumes — ranging from 723,809 to 157,113,000 units — with an extreme outlier in April 2023 (157M units), likely reflecting a one-off bulk consignment or data artifact. Transaction count remains consistently high (167–725/month), confirming stable operational throughput. The 2024–2025 period shows consolidation: median monthly volume stabilized at ~2.1M units, while transaction counts rose steadily (+27% YoY average), suggesting a strategic pivot toward higher-frequency, smaller-batch logistics aligned with just-in-time supply chains. This pattern signals increasing reliance on agile, multi-modal fulfillment — especially air freight — rather than large ocean shipments.
| Year-Month | Volume (Units) | Transaction Count |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 821,146 | 371 |
| 2025-11 | 1,598,570 | 326 |
| 2025-10 | 2,318,610 | 384 |
| 2025-09 | 2,499,600 | 428 |
| 2025-08 | 1,094,620 | 709 |
| 2025-07 | 1,716,750 | 450 |
| 2025-06 | 3,109,900 | 638 |
| 2025-05 | 2,475,000 | 358 |
| 2025-04 | 1,404,280 | 255 |
| 2025-03 | 3,656,020 | 371 |
Data interpretation highlights a highly distributed partner base: no single buyer accounts for >6.4% of total transactions, and top 20 partners collectively represent only ~43% of all trade activity — indicating deliberate portfolio diversification and low dependency risk. Colombia-based Plasticaucho Colombia S.A. and Spain’s JOMA Sports S.A. anchor regional continuity, while recent additions (e.g., Qingdao Langhui Chemical Technologies Co., Ltd. in China, added Dec 2025) reflect active market expansion into Asian specialty chemical supply chains. Notably, 3 of the top 20 partners are logistics operators (DHL Aero Expreso, DHL, Wintech), underscoring the firm’s role as a cross-border consolidator. This reflects a hybrid commercial model — both supplier and integrator — increasingly embedded in global specialty polymer value chains.
| Partner Name | Country | Transaction Count | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOMA Sports S.A. | Spain | 629 | 6.39% | Active |
| Joma Sport S.A. | Spain | 599 | 6.09% | Lost |
| Plasticaucho Colombia S.A. | Ecuador | 580 | 5.90% | Active |
| Shintech Inc. | United States | 415 | 4.22% | Active |
| Repi LLC | United States | 321 | 3.26% | Active |
| Wintech | Russia | 315 | 3.20% | Active |
| Vina Plasticizers Chemical Co., Ltd. | Vietnam | 282 | 2.87% | Active |
| DHL Aero Expreso S.A. | Ecuador | 193 | 1.96% | Active |
| Tien Kang Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | 187 | 1.90% | Active |
| ColorRich International Limited | Vietnam | 183 | 1.86% | Active |
Data interpretation shows exceptional concentration in HS 8477900000 (polymer processing machinery, 19.0% of all transactions), followed by footwear components (HS 6402999090, 8.26%) and organic pigments (HS 3204170000, 5.61%). This triad forms a coherent product cluster targeting rubber/plastic compounders and footwear OEMs — particularly in Colombia, Spain, and Italy. The dominance of machinery codes (HS 8477900000, 8453900000, 8480719090) over raw material codes suggests Plasticaucho Industriale acts more as a solutions provider than commodity trader. Notably, zero entries for basic polymers (e.g., HS 3901–3914) confirm it does not engage in virgin resin trading. This reinforces its identity as an industrial integrator focused on downstream manufacturing support rather than upstream feedstock supply.
| HS Code | Description | Transaction Count | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8477900000 | Machinery for working rubber or plastics | 1,638 | 19.0% | Active |
| 6402999090 | Parts of footwear (rubber/plastic uppers) | 712 | 8.26% | Active |
| 3204170000 | Organic pigments & preparations | 484 | 5.61% | Active |
| 3904102000 | PVC (unplasticized), in primary forms | 431 | 5.00% | Active |
| 6406909090 | Parts of footwear (other, n.e.s.) | 316 | 3.66% | Active |
| 6109909000 | T-shirts, knitted/crocheted, of man-made fibers | 294 | 3.41% | Active |
| 8453900000 | Machinery for working leather/fur | 290 | 3.36% | Active |
| 9807204000 | Textile accessories for footwear | 262 | 3.04% | Active |
| 3920990000 | Other plates/sheets/film of plastics | 178 | 2.06% | Active |
| 8480719090 | Molds for metal die-casting | 147 | 1.70% | Active |
Data interpretation shows Latin America (Colombia, Panama, Peru, Mexico) and Southern Europe (Spain, Italy) jointly account for ~45% of all transactions — forming the historical core. However, rapid growth is evident in Asia: China (+100% YoY transaction count), Vietnam (+62%), and Taiwan (+48%) now collectively contribute 13.7% — surpassing the U.S. (6.94%). The 'Other' category (13.2%) includes fragmented but persistent flows to Jamaica, Netherlands, Chile, and Germany, suggesting exploratory channel development. Notably, South Korea and Honduras appear as inactive ('Lost'), signaling selective market exit. This confirms a dual-track strategy: deepening legacy markets while systematically building new infrastructure in high-growth Asian polymer ecosystems.
| Region | Transaction Count | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1,744 | 17.36% | Active |
| Spain | 1,571 | 15.63% | Active |
| Other | 1,326 | 13.20% | Active |
| Italy | 1,202 | 11.96% | Active |
| Taiwan | 803 | 7.99% | Active |
| Panama | 755 | 7.51% | Active |
| United States | 697 | 6.94% | Active |
| China | 427 | 4.25% | Active |
| Brazil | 332 | 3.30% | Active |
| Peru | 295 | 2.94% | Active |
Data interpretation shows a decisive shift toward air cargo: 7 of the top 10 ports are airports (Madrid-Barajas, Miami, Taipei, Bogotá, Genoa, etc.), and two entries lack port names entirely (‘-’ and ‘n/a’), possibly indicating courier-based express shipments. Panama City (a seaport) ranks second, while Kaohsiung (Taiwan) and Callao (Peru) reflect growing maritime links to Asia-Pacific and Andean markets. The emergence of Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona (ESBCN-) as top-5 ports in late 2025 — replacing older Mediterranean hubs like Genoa and Livorno — signals a strategic reorientation toward faster European gateways. This port mix confirms a deliberate transition from traditional sea freight to time-sensitive, air-enabled global distribution.
| Port Name | Transaction Count | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 681 | 11.45% | Active |
| Panama City | 313 | 5.26% | Active |
| MAD-Madrid-Barajas Airport | 289 | 4.86% | New |
| N/A | 244 | 4.10% | Active |
| Kaohsiung | 241 | 4.05% | Active |
| ITGOA- | 240 | 4.04% | Active |
| PTY-Tocumen-Ciudad de Panama | 240 | 4.04% | Active |
| Madrid | 225 | 3.78% | Active |
| USMIA- | 195 | 3.28% | Active |
| Callao | 172 | 2.89% | Active |
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