List of companies of Argentina
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Argentina is a federal republic in the southern half of South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbor Chile to the west, the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south.
Benefiting from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, a diversified industrial base, and an export-oriented agricultural sector, the economy of Argentina is Latin America's third-largest,[1] and the second largest in South America.[2] It has a "very high" rating on the Human Development Index[3] and a relatively high GDP per capita,[4] with a considerable internal market size and a growing share of the high-tech sector.[5]
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Argentina".
Notable firms[]
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Vassalli Fabril | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Firmat | 1949 | Tractors and harvesters |
Aero Boero | Industrials | Aerospace | Morteros | 1956 | Aircraft |
Aero VIP | Consumer services | Airlines | Buenos Aires | 1999 | Airline, defunct 2010 |
AeroDreams | Industrials | Defense | Buenos Aires | 2001 | |
Aerolíneas Argentinas | Consumer services | Airlines | Buenos Aires | 1949 | State-owned airline |
Agrinar | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Santa Fe | 2002 | Tractors |
Al Este | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Buenos Aires | 1999 | Winery |
Aleph Producciones | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1990 | Film |
Alto Palermo S.A. | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Buenos Aires | 1889[6] | Real estate, part of Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRSA) |
Aluar | Basic materials | Aluminum | Buenos Aires | 1970 | Aluminium |
Ámbito Financiero | Consumer services | Publishing | Buenos Aires | 1976 | Newspaper |
América 24 | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 2005 | Television network |
América TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | La Plata | 1966 | Television network |
Argentina Sono Film | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1933 | Film |
Aroma Café | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Buenos Aires | 1991 | Coffee chain |
ASA Aluminium Body | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Buenos Aires | 1969 | Racing cars |
Austral Líneas Aéreas | Consumer services | Airlines | Buenos Aires | 1957 | Airline, defunct 2020 |
Banco Credicoop | Financials | Banks | Buenos Aires | 1979 | Cooperative bank |
Banco de la Nación Argentina | Financials | Banks | Buenos Aires | 1891 | State-owned bank |
Banco Macro | Financials | Banks | Buenos Aires | 1976 | Private bank |
Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires | Financials | Banks | Buenos Aires | 1878 | Municipal bank |
BAPRO | Financials | Banks | La Plata | 1822 | State bank |
BD Cine | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1995 | Film |
Belgrano Cargas | Industrials | Railroads | Buenos Aires | 1999 | Cargo rail, defunct 2013 |
Bernardin | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Buenos Aires | 1925 | Tractors and combines |
Bersa | Industrials | Defense | Ramos Mejía | 1955 | Firearms |
Bridas Corporation | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Buenos Aires | 1948 | Oil and gas |
Brukman factory | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Buenos Aires | 2001 | Textiles |
Bunge y Born | Consumer goods | Food products | Buenos Aires | 1884 | Food processing |
Canal 9 | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1960 | Television network |
Cerveza Quilmes | Consumer goods | Brewers | Quilmes | 1888 | Brewery |
Chincul | Industrials | Aerospace | San Juan | 1972 | Aircraft |
Cicaré Helicópteros | Industrials | Aerospace | Buenos Aires | 1972 | Aircraft, helicopters |
CITEDEF | Industrials | Defense | Buenos Aires | 1954 | Arms research |
Clarín | Consumer services | Publishing | Buenos Aires | 1945 | Daily newspaper, part of Clarín Group |
Clarín Group | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1999 | Media holding |
Córdoba Central Railway | Consumer services | Railroads | Buenos Aires | 1888 | Railway, defunct 1939 |
Cris Morena Group | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 2002 | Youth media |
Discos Qualiton | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Rosario | 1961 | Record label |
Editorial Atlántida | Consumer services | Publishing | Buenos Aires | 1918 | Publishing, part of Televisa (Mexico) |
Editorial Losada | Consumer services | Publishing | Buenos Aires | 1938 | Publishing |
El sitio | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1997 | Online portal, defunct 2001 |
El Trece | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1960 | Television network, part of Clarín Group |
Enarsa | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Buenos Aires | 2004 | State-owned petroleum and natural gas |
Fábrica Argentina de Aviones | Industrials | Aerospace | Córdoba | 1927 | Aircraft |
FaSinPat | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Neuquén | 2005 | Ceramic tiles |
Ferrobaires | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | La Plata | 1993 | Passenger rail |
Ferrocarriles Argentinos | Industrials | Railroads | Buenos Aires | 1949 | Railway, defunct 1993 |
Ferrocentral | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 2004 | Passenger rail, defunct 2014 |
Ferroexpreso Pampeano | Industrials | Railroads | Buenos Aires | 1991 | Cargo rail, part of Techint |
Ferrosur Roca | Industrials | Railroads | Buenos Aires | 1993 | Cargo rail, part of Camargo Corrêa (Brazil) |
Ferrovías | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 1994 | Passenger rail |
Grupo Arcor | Consumer goods | Food products | Arroyito | 1951 | Confectionery |
Grupo Financeiro Galícia | Financials | Banks | Buenos Aires | 1905 | Financial services |
Guacamole Films | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 2002 | Film |
Havanna | Consumer goods | Food products | Mar del Plata | 1948 | Food |
Hotel Bauen | Consumer services | Hotels | Buenos Aires | 1978 | Hotel |
Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Córdoba | 1956 | Automotive, defunct 1970 |
INVAP | Industrials | Heavy construction | Bariloche | 1976 | |
Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRSA) | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Buenos Aires | 1943 | Real estate development |
La Martina | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Buenos Aires | 1985 | Apparel |
La Nación | Consumer services | Publishing | Buenos Aires | 1870 | Daily newspaper |
La Serenísima | Consumer goods | Beverages | Buenos Aires | 1929 | Dairy |
LADE (Líneas Aéreas Del Estado) | Consumer services | Airlines | Buenos Aires | 1940 | Airline |
Líneas Aéreas Federales | Consumer services | Airlines | Buenos Aires | 2003 | State-owned airline |
Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas | Consumer services | Airlines | Buenos Aires | 1977 | Airline, defunct 2003 |
Loma Negra | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Buenos Aires | 1926 | Cement |
MercadoLibre.com | Technology | Internet | Buenos Aires | 1999 | E-commerce |
Metrovías | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 1994 | Passenger rail |
Molinos Río de la Plata | Consumer goods | Food products | Buenos Aires | 1902 | Food |
Mostaza | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Buenos Aires | 2001 | Restaurant chain |
Motomel | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Buenos Aires | 1992 | Motorcycles |
Municipal Bank of Rosario | Financials | Banks | Rosario | 1869 | Bank |
NGD Studios | Technology | Software | Buenos Aires | 2002 | Games |
Nostromo Defensa | Industrials | Aerospace | Córdoba | 2006 | defence |
Noticias | Consumer services | Publishing | Buenos Aires | 1976 | Weekly magazine |
Nucleosys | Technology | Software | Buenos Aires | 2003 | Video games, defunct 2009 |
Nuevo Central Argentino | Industrials | Railroads | Rosario | 1992 | Railway |
Página/12 | Consumer services | Publishing | Buenos Aires | 1987 | Newspaper |
Patagonik Film Group | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1996 | Film |
Pixart | Technology | Software | Buenos Aires | 1998 | Software |
Pol-ka | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1994 | Television and film |
RGB Entertainment | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 2000 | Production |
SanCor | Consumer goods | Beverages | Sunchales | 1938 | Dairy |
Schneider | Consumer goods | Brewers | Buenos Aires | 1995 | Brewery |
SEMTUR | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Rosario | 2002 | Passenger/bus services |
Servicios de Transportes Aéreos Fueguinos | Industrials | Delivery services | Buenos Aires | 1985 | Cargo airline, defunct 2005 |
Servicios Ferroviarios del Chaco | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 1999 | Passenger rail, defunct 2010 |
Servicios Ferroviarios Patagónico | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 1993 | Tourism railway |
Southern Fuegian Railway | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Tierra del Fuego | 1909 | Heritage railway |
Tandanor | Industrials | Defense | Buenos Aires | 1879 | Shipyard |
Techint | Conglomerates | - | Buenos Aires | 1945 | Industrials, co-headquartered in Milan (Italy) |
Telecom Argentina | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Buenos Aires | 1990 | Local telecom |
Telefe | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1961 | Television network |
Torneos y Competencias | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1982 | Sports communications |
Transportadora de Gas del Sur | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Buenos Aires | 1992 | Natural gas |
Tren a las Nubes | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Salta | 1971 | Tourism railway |
Tren de la Costa | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 1995 | Tourism railway |
Trenes de Buenos Aires | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 1995 | Passenger rail, defunct 2012 |
Trenes Especiales Argentinos | Consumer services | Travel & toruism | Buenos Aires | 2003 | Passenger rail, defunct 2011 |
Tucumán Ferrocarriles | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 1997 | Passenger rail, defunct 2000 |
TV Pública Digital | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Buenos Aires | 1951 | Television network |
Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia (UGOFE) | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Buenos Aires | 2005 | Passenger rail, defunct 2014 |
YPF | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Buenos Aires | 1922 | Oil and gas |
Zanella | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Buenos Aires | 1948 | Motorcycles
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YPF petroleum perforation in General Roca, Rio Negro Province.
Soy field in Argentina's fertile Pampas.
Headquarters of the Banco de la Nación Argentina.
References[]
- ^ "Exchanges in Argentina Move Toward Greater Integration". The Wall Street Journal. New York, NY, USA. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014.
- ^ Devereux, Charlie (18 September 2015). "Argentina's Economy Expanded 2.3% in Second Quarter". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Statistical Annex" (PDF). Human Development Report 2015. United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Argentina". World Economic Outlook Database, October 2014. International Monetary Fund. 2 November 2014.
- ^ "The 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index". London: Legatum Institute. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011.
[The country has a] foundation for future growth due to its market size, levels of foreign direct investment, and percentage of high-tech exports as share of total manufactured goods ... Argentina's economy appears stable, but confidence in financial institutions remains low.
- ^ "IRSA - Propiedades Comerciales". www.irsacp.com.ar. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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