Manufacturing companies in Ecuador · ISIC C

14,555 registered companies · 11,600 active (80%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code C.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $32,011 M
Share of the country: 18%
Companies that filed statements: 9,802
Median margin: 1.8%

Of the 9,802 companies that filed statements for 2025, 6,744 recorded sales and 5,006 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $202 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 864 a month. Women hold 30% of the jobs, companies provide 76% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 11.0% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×5.9

$5,419 M

$32,011 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $5,419 M
2001: $6,789 M
2002: $7,556 M
2003: $7,959 M
2004: $9,011 M
2005: $10,163 M
2006: $11,703 M
2007: $13,458 M
2008: $16,772 M
2009: $16,269 M
2010: $18,314 M
2011: $21,517 M
2012: $23,207 M
2013: $24,432 M
2014: $24,635 M
2015: $24,893 M
2016: $23,180 M
2017: $22,684 M
2018: $25,849 M
2019: $24,367 M
2020: $21,697 M
2021: $26,036 M
2022: $29,494 M
2023: $29,321 M
2024: $29,616 M
2025: $32,011 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $1,912 M declared · 536 companiesBolívar: $304 k declared · 12 companiesCarchi: $5.9 M declared · 14 companiesCañar: $200 M declared · 33 companiesChimborazo: $59 M declared · 81 companiesCotopaxi: $745 M declared · 98 companiesEl Oro: $145 M declared · 204 companiesEsmeraldas: $51 M declared · 50 companiesGalápagos: $2.7 M declared · 40 companiesGuayas: $12,584 M declared · 3,892 companiesImbabura: $199 M declared · 118 companiesLoja: $95 M declared · 89 companiesLos Ríos: $335 M declared · 96 companiesManabí: $2,816 M declared · 395 companiesMorona Santiago: $68 k declared · 10 companiesNapo: $1.9 M declared · 18 companiesOrellana: $33 M declared · 71 companiesPastaza: $2.1 M declared · 15 companiesPichincha: $11,802 M declared · 3,414 companiesSanta Elena: $204 M declared · 90 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $130 M declared · 131 companiesSucumbíos: $6.4 M declared · 58 companiesTungurahua: $652 M declared · 314 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $29 M declared · 23 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$68 k $12,584 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 11.8% the other 6,739: 88.2%

Concentration index (HHI): 62, unconcentrated; the largest takes 3.5% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
Procesadora Nacional de Alimentos C.A. Pronaca Operation of slaughterhouses engaged in killing, dressing, preparing, producing and packing fresh, chilled or frozen meat in carcasses or in individual cuts or portions of: cattle, pigs, sheep and goats	1790319857001	Quito, Pichincha	1,133.4 M	Active
Sociedad Nacional de Galapagos Ca Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990033110001	Guayaquil, Guayas	819.0 M	Active
La Fabril S.A. Manufacture of refined vegetable oils: olive oil, soya bean oil, etc.	1390012949001	Montecristi, Manabi	662.3 M	Active
Nestle Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of other special foods: protein concentrates; foods prepared for dietary purposes, gluten-free foods, foods for countering the wear caused by muscular exertion, etc.	0990032246001	Quito, Pichincha	600.5 M	Active
Cerveceria Nacional CN S.A. Manufacture of malt beverages such as: regular top-fermented beers, dark beers and stouts, including low-alcohol and non-alcoholic beer	0990023549001	Guayaquil, Guayas	415.3 M	Active
Expalsa Exportadora de Alimentos Sa Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990637679001	Durán, Guayas	410.1 M	Active
Holcim Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of hydraulic cements, including Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement and supersulphated cement	0990293244001	Guayaquil, Guayas	399.0 M	Active
Novacero S.a Manufacture of bars, rods and solid sections of iron and steel by hot rolling and by cold and hot drawing, grinding or turning; manufacture of steel wire by cold drawing or stretching	0590038601001	Latacunga, Cotopaxi	389.5 M	Active
Industrial Danec Sa Manufacture of crude (unrefined) vegetable oils of: olive, soya bean, palm, sunflower seed, cottonseed, rape, colza or mustard, linseed, etc.	1790040968001	Quito, Pichincha	373.5 M	Active
Ecuador Kakao Processing Proecuakao S.A. Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa oil	0993084832001	Guayaquil, Guayas	366.4 M	Active
Aceria del Ecuador Ca Adelca. Manufacture of angles, profiles and open sections of steel by hot rolling and by progressive forming in a roll mill or folding in a press of flat rolled steel products	1790004724001	Quito, Pichincha	365.3 M	Active
Int Food Services Corp S.A. Manufacture of meat products: sausages, salchichón, chorizo, salami, black pudding, mortadella, pâtés, fine pork rinds, hams, cold cuts, etc., including pork snacks	1791415132001	Quito, Pichincha	337.9 M	Active
Cargill Aquanutrition Ecuador Cia.ltda. Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals (poultry, cattle, pigs, etc.) and aquatic animals, including concentrated feeds and feed supplements, the preparation of unmixed (single) feeds and feeds obtained from the treatment of slaughterhouse waste	0993376610001	Guayaquil, Guayas	332.8 M	Active
Quifatex Sa Manufacture of active medicinal substances used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medicaments: antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and acetylsalicylic acids, etc.; processing of blood; manufacture of medicaments: antisera and other blood fractions, chemically pure sugars, endocrine products and extracts, vaccines, including homeopathic preparations; manufacture and processing of glands and glandular extracts; manufacture of chemical contraceptive products for external use and hormonal contraceptive medicaments; manufacture of medical diagnostic preparations, including pregnancy tests, etc.	1790371506001	Quito, Pichincha	327.5 M	Active
Indurama Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of semiconductors, electronic capacitors, microprocessors, printed circuit boards and bare boards, including the loading of components onto printed circuit boards, and other components for electronic applications of household appliances	0190061264001	Cuenca, Azuay	299.7 M	Active
Haid (Ecuador) Feed Cia.ltda. Manufacture of prepared food for pet animals such as dogs, cats, birds, fish, etc., including that obtained from the treatment of slaughterhouse waste	0993042218001	Durán, Guayas	295.5 M	Active
The Tesalia Springs Company S.A. Production of natural mineral waters and other bottled waters	1790005739001	Quito, Pichincha	293.0 M	Active
Aquagold S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993374365001	Guayaquil, Guayas	254.5 M	Active
Novopan del Ecuador Sa Manufacture of veneer sheets (smoothed, dyed, coated, impregnated, reinforced with paper or fabric, cut into shapes) thin enough to produce veneered wood, plywood and for other purposes; manufacture of plywood, veneered wood panels and other panels and sheets of laminated wood, fibreboard and particle board, densified wood, glue-laminated wood	1790374343001	Quito, Pichincha	253.9 M	Active
Unilever Andina Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap	1791321596001	Guayaquil, Guayas	242.7 M	Active
Eurofish S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	1390149219001	Montecristi, Manabi	230.9 M	Active
Cartones Nacionales S.A. I Cartopel Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard	0190115151001	Cuenca, Azuay	219.0 M	Active
Grupasa Grupo Papelero Cia.ltda. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles	0990784884001	Guayaquil, Guayas	205.0 M	Active
Conservas Isabel Ecuatoriana S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1390050352001	Manta, Manabi	197.9 M	Active
Marbelize S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	1390147186001	Jaramijó, Manabi	197.4 M	Active
Seafman Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Alimentos y Frigorificos Manta C.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1790034305001	Manta, Manabi	181.9 M	Active
Lacteos San Antonio Ca Manufacture of fresh liquid milk, liquid cream, milk-based drinks and yoghurt, including casein or lactose, pasteurized, sterilized, homogenized and/or ultra-heat treated	0390011024001	Cuenca, Azuay	177.8 M	Active
Unacem Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of articles for construction: refractory ceramic tiles, roofing tiles, wall tiles and other refractory ceramic goods; refractory mortars, cements and other refractory materials	1790236862001	Quito, Pichincha	176.8 M	Active
Ipac S.a Manufacture of angles, profiles and open sections of steel by hot rolling and by progressive forming in a roll mill or folding in a press of flat rolled steel products	0991344004001	Guayaquil, Guayas	170.9 M	Active
In.car.palm. Industria Cartonera Palmar S.A. Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard	0791717884001	Guayaquil, Guayas	169.2 M	Active
Sociedad Agricola e Industrial San Carlos S.A. Manufacture and refining of cane sugar and cane molasses; sugar beet, etc.	0990026440001	Guayaquil, Guayas	166.3 M	Active
Papelera Nacional Sa Manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing	0990017212001	Coronel Marcelino Maridueña, Guayas	160.5 M	Active
Liris S. A. Manufacture of prepared food for pet animals such as dogs, cats, birds, fish, etc., including that obtained from the treatment of slaughterhouse waste	0990865477001	Samborondón, Guayas	159.0 M	Active
Industrias Ales Ca Manufacture of refined vegetable oils: olive oil, soya bean oil, etc.	1390000991001	Quito, Pichincha	157.9 M	Active
Industrias Lacteas Toni Sa Manufacture of fresh liquid milk, liquid cream, milk-based drinks and yoghurt, including casein or lactose, pasteurized, sterilized, homogenized and/or ultra-heat treated	0990351260001	Guayaquil, Guayas	156.2 M	Active
Productos Familia Sancela del Ecuador S.a Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc.	1791314379001	Quito, Pichincha	154.3 M	Active
Laboratorios Siegfried S.A. Manufacture of active medicinal substances used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medicaments: antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and acetylsalicylic acids, etc.; processing of blood; manufacture of medicaments: antisera and other blood fractions, chemically pure sugars, endocrine products and extracts, vaccines, including homeopathic preparations; manufacture and processing of glands and glandular extracts; manufacture of chemical contraceptive products for external use and hormonal contraceptive medicaments; manufacture of medical diagnostic preparations, including pregnancy tests, etc.	1791897498001	Quito, Pichincha	152.2 M	Active
Galapesca S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992132078001	Guayaquil, Guayas	151.1 M	Active
Colgate Palmolive del Ecuador Sociedad Anonima Industrial y Comercial Manufacture of other perfumery and toilet products: dentifrices and oral and dental hygiene preparations, including denture fixative preparations; shaving preparations, including pre-shave and aftershave; deodorants and bath salts; depilatories, etc.	1790337979001	Guayaquil, Guayas	145.8 M	Active
Fabrica de Envases S.A. Fadesa Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy: production of metal objects directly from metal powders by heat treatment (sintering) or under pressure	0990551405001	Guayaquil, Guayas	141.5 M	Active
Continental Tire Andina S. A. Manufacture of rubber tyres for: vehicles, equipment, mobile machinery, aircraft, toys, furniture and other uses: pneumatic tyres	0190005070001	Cuenca, Azuay	138.6 M	Active
Asiservy S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0991313788001	Jaramijó, Manabi	134.9 M	Active
Compania de Elaborados de Cafe Elcafe C.A. Decaffeinating, roasting and manufacture of coffee products: ground coffee, instant (soluble) coffee, coffee extracts and concentrates	1390059694001	Montecristi, Manabi	129.8 M	Active
Provefrut S.A. Preservation of fruit, fruit pulp, legumes and vegetables by freezing, drying, dehydrating, immersing in oil or vinegar, canning, etc.	1790971937001	Latacunga, Cotopaxi	124.5 M	Active
Agroazucar Ecuador S.A. Manufacture and refining of cane sugar and cane molasses; sugar beet, etc.	0992850825001	La Troncal, Cañar	121.1 M	Active
PCC Congelados & Frescos S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0791716535001	Guayaquil, Guayas	118.4 M	Active
Kubiec S.A. Manufacture of angles, profiles and open sections of steel by hot rolling and by progressive forming in a roll mill or folding in a press of flat rolled steel products	1791299035001	Quito, Pichincha	118.1 M	Active
Roche Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of active medicinal substances used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medicaments: antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and acetylsalicylic acids, etc.; processing of blood; manufacture of medicaments: antisera and other blood fractions, chemically pure sugars, endocrine products and extracts, vaccines, including homeopathic preparations; manufacture and processing of glands and glandular extracts; manufacture of chemical contraceptive products for external use and hormonal contraceptive medicaments; manufacture of medical diagnostic preparations, including pregnancy tests, etc.	1790475689001	Quito, Pichincha	117.8 M	Active
Extractora Agricola Rio Manso Exa S.A. Manufacture of crude (unrefined) vegetable oils of: olive, soya bean, palm, sunflower seed, cottonseed, rape, colza or mustard, linseed, etc.	1790300404001	Montecristi, Manabi	113.3 M	Active
Ecu-italcol S.A. Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals (poultry, cattle, pigs, etc.) and aquatic animals, including concentrated feeds and feed supplements, the preparation of unmixed (single) feeds and feeds obtained from the treatment of slaughterhouse waste	1391858930001	Manta, Manabi	111.3 M	Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from