We are an international Mexican group specialized in the commercialization and responsible distribution of industrial supplies. We serve diverse industrial sectors, such as those of water treatment, paints and coatings, mining, the food and automotive industries, oil exploration and drilling, personal and home care, cleaning and sanitizing, the metal-mechanical industry, and dozens of other industries in Mexico, Central and South America.
Our shares are listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) under the ticker symbol POCHTEC.
Pochteca timeline
1988
- Founding of the company as a paper and cardboard distributor
1990
- Start of paper converting operations
1999
- Partnership with Grupo Empresarial Kaluz
2001
- Nation-wide branching out with the opening of new branches
2004
- ISO 9001:2000 certification
2005
- Acquisition of Dermet, Mexico’s largest raw materials distributor
2007
- First paper distributor in Mexico to achieve FSC® certification
2008
- Acquisition of Adydsa
- Responsible Distributor Certification by NACD
2010
- Shell Lubricants Master Distributor in Mexico
2013
- Acquisition of Mardupol Chemicals in Mexico and Coremal Chemicals in Brazil
2017
- Acquisition of Conjunto LAR, a distributor of raw materials for the home and personal care industries
2018
- SARI Certification for Pochteca Materias Primas
- New ISO 9001:2015
- 30th Anniversary
2019
- Inauguration of new plant and distribution center in Jalisco
- Castrol Lubricants distributor
- Start-up of environmental solutions division
2020
- Acquisition of Ixom Latam with operations in Chile, Colombia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
- Development of Latam Chemicals’ commercial and sourcing operations in the U.S.A.
- Launch of Raw Materials and Paper online store
2022
- Opening and start of commercial activities in Ecuador
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