- Business
- Lupatech S.A. manufactures and supplies high value-added equipment and services primarily for the oil and gas sector in Brazil and internationally. Founded in 1980 through the creation of Microinox and headquartered in São Paulo, the company operates in the Products segment, producing industrial valves, oil and gas valves including manual and automated ball valves, anchoring and synthetic fiber ropes for deepwater platforms and naval use, and composite material artifacts such as power poles and tubes for lining oil pipelines; it also maintains a legacy Services segment offering workover, well intervention, pipe coating, and inspection, with ongoing demobilization of related assets. Lupatech's products hold international certifications and incorporate advanced technology, positioning it as Latin America's largest valve manufacturer for oil and gas and industrial applications; shares trade on B3's Novo Mercado under LUPA3 and as Level I ADRs under LUPAQ. In 2024, the company achieved 43% revenue growth, balanced adjusted EBITDA for the first time in years, and pursued liquidity enhancements via asset divestments, sale-leasebacks, capital injections, and debt restructuring amid high interest rates; during 3Q25, it signed an August 18 agreement with Cordoaria São Leopoldo for receivable recovery, reported net revenue of R$13.4 million with improved product gross margins at 20.1%, maintained a R$50.3 million order backlog, and reduced net debt to R$171.4 million while prioritizing profitable lines ahead of anticipated oil and gas project demand.