Company Types
Every company in the Global Company Index sits in one of 15 types. A buyer looking for a factory, a brand looking for a shelf, and an analyst reading a market all start from the same list — they just enter it from different sides.
GlobalPetIndex is a global pet industry directory and intelligence platform. Its job is narrow and it does it at scale: put every company that makes, moves or sells pet products into one index, describe what each one actually does, and keep the count honest.
Right now 113,448 companies are published across the 15 company types below. A type is not a label for its own sake — it is the shortest route from a question to a shortlist. Pick the one that matches the job you arrived with.
Filter to the countries you can actually buy from, then open the profiles that already make your category — instead of starting from an Alibaba result page and a hunch.
Manufacturer · Exporter · Wholesaler · ImporterEvery market buys differently. Work the list market by market and separate the chains, the independents and the online sellers, because they do not buy on the same terms.
Retailer · Distributor · E-commerce · Pet Chain StoreWhich brands are already represented here, which ones have no local distributor, and who represents the trade in that country — the shape of a market before you spend on it.
Brand · Marketplace · Industry Organization · Media & KnowledgeEvery profile carries the same fields — country, categories, scale, brands and lines carried, and a direct contact — so two companies can be compared on the same terms instead of on the quality of their website. Filtering by country, region or pet category works on any type page below.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a "company type"?
A company type is the primary role a business plays in the pet industry — for example a manufacturer makes the products, a retailer sells them, and a brand owns the consumer-facing name. We use 15 types so buyers, suppliers and analysts can filter the directory to exactly the partners they need.
How are companies classified?
Each company profile is tagged with one or more company types when it is submitted or imported. The counts shown on this page update automatically as the directory grows, so they always reflect the live number of published profiles in each type.
Who is this directory for?
Four groups use it from different directions: buyers sourcing finished product (retailers, brands, wholesalers, importers), sellers looking for shelf space or an online channel (manufacturers, brands, distributors), companies checking who they are about to deal with, and analysts mapping how a market is organised. It is the same index seen from four sides — the type pages are where each side enters it.
What is on a company profile?
Country and city, company type and the product categories it actually covers, scale where it is known, brands and lines carried, website and a direct contact. Enough to decide whether to shortlist a company before you spend an email on it.
Can a company belong to more than one type?
Yes. A business that both manufactures and distributes, or that operates its own retail stores, can appear under several types. Use the filters on each type page to narrow results by region or pet category.
How do I list my company under the right type?
Register a free company profile, choose the type(s) that match your business, and complete as many fields as possible. Verified and more complete profiles rank higher and are easier for buyers to find.
Are the company counts live?
Yes. Counts are pulled directly from the directory and recalculated whenever a profile is published, so the numbers you see always match what is currently listed.