List of companies of Argentina

Location of Argentina

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.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Aero Boero Industrials Aerospace Morteros 1956 Aircraft P A
AeroDreams Industrials Defense Buenos Aires 2001 Airline P A
Aero VIP Consumer services Airlines Buenos Aires 1999 Airline, defunct 2010 P D
Aerolíneas Argentinas Consumer services Airlines Buenos Aires 1949 State-owned airline S A
Agrinar Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Santa Fe 2002 Tractors P A
Al Este Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Buenos Aires 1999 Winery P A
Aleph Producciones Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1990 Film P A
Aluar Basic materials Aluminum Buenos Aires 1970 Aluminium P A
Ámbito Financiero Consumer services Publishing Buenos Aires 1976 Newspaper P A
América 24 Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 2005 Television network P A
América TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment La Plata 1966 Television network P A
Argentina Sono Film Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1933 Film P A
Aroma Café Consumer services Restaurants & bars Buenos Aires 1991 Coffee chain P A
ASA Aluminium Body Consumer goods Automobiles Buenos Aires 1969 Racing cars P A
Austral Líneas Aéreas Consumer services Airlines Buenos Aires 1957 Airline, defunct 2020 P D
Banco Credicoop Financials Banks Buenos Aires 1979 Cooperative bank P A
Banco de la Nación Argentina Financials Banks Buenos Aires 1891 State-owned bank S A
Banco Macro Financials Banks Buenos Aires 1976 Private bank P A
Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Financials Banks Buenos Aires 1878 Municipal bank S A
Banco Patagonia Financials Banks Buenos Aires 1976 Private bank P A
BAPRO Financials Banks La Plata 1822 State bank S A
BD Cine Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1995 Film P A
Belgrano Cargas Industrials Railroads Buenos Aires 1999 Cargo rail, defunct 2013 P D
Bernardin Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Buenos Aires 1925 Tractors and combines P A
Bersa Industrials Defense Ramos Mejía 1955 Firearms P A
Bridas Corporation Oil & gas Exploration & production Buenos Aires 1948 Oil and gas P A
Bunge y Born Consumer goods Food products Buenos Aires 1884 Food processing P A
Canal 9 Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1960 Television network P A
Cerveza Quilmes Consumer goods Brewers Quilmes 1888 Brewery P A
Chincul Industrials Aerospace San Juan 1972 Aircraft P A
Cicaré Helicópteros Industrials Aerospace Buenos Aires 1972 Aircraft, helicopters P A
CITEDEF Industrials Defense Buenos Aires 1954 Arms research S A
Clarín Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1999 Media holding P A
Córdoba Central Railway Consumer services Railroads Buenos Aires 1888 Railway, defunct 1939 P D
Correo Argentino Industrials Delivery services Buenos Aires 1826 Postal services S A
Coto Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Buenos Aires 1970 Supermarket chain P A
Cris Morena Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 2002 Youth media P A
Discos Qualiton Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Rosario 1961 Record label P A
Editorial Atlántida Consumer services Publishing Buenos Aires 1918 Publishing, part of Televisa (Mexico) P A
Editorial Losada Consumer services Publishing Buenos Aires 1938 Publishing P A
El sitio Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1997 Online portal, defunct 2001 P D
El Trece Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1960 Television network, part of Clarín Group P A
Enarsa Oil & gas Exploration & production Buenos Aires 2004 State-owned petroleum and natural gas S A
Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA) Industrials Aerospace Córdoba 1927 Aircraft P A
FaSinPat Industrials Building materials & fixtures Neuquén 2005 Ceramic tiles P A
Ferrobaires Consumer services Travel & tourism La Plata 1993 Passenger rail P A
Ferrocarriles Argentinos Industrials Railroads Buenos Aires 1949 Railway, defunct 1993 P D
Ferrocentral Consumer services Travel & tourism Buenos Aires 2004 Passenger rail, defunct 2014 P D
Ferroexpreso Pampeano Industrials Railroads Buenos Aires 1991 Cargo rail, part of Techint P A
Ferrosur Roca Industrials Railroads Buenos Aires 1993 Cargo rail, part of Mover Participações P A
Ferrovías Consumer services Travel & tourism Buenos Aires 1994 Passenger rail P A
Grupo Arcor Consumer goods Food products Arroyito 1951 Confectionery P A
Grupo Financeiro Galícia Financials Banks Buenos Aires 1905 Financial services P A
Guacamole Films Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 2002 Film P A
Havanna Consumer goods Food products Mar del Plata 1948 Food P A
Hotel Bauen Consumer services Hotels Buenos Aires 1978 Hotel P A
Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) Consumer goods Automobiles Córdoba 1956 Automotive, defunct 1970 P D
INVAP Industrials Heavy construction Bariloche 1976 P A
Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRSA) Financials Real estate holding & development Buenos Aires 1943 Real estate development P A
La Anónima Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Buenos Aires 1908 Supermarket chain P A
La Martina Consumer services Apparel retailers Buenos Aires 1985 Apparel P A
La Nación Consumer services Publishing Buenos Aires 1870 Daily newspaper P A
La Serenísima Consumer goods Beverages Buenos Aires 1929 Dairy P A
LADE (Líneas Aéreas Del Estado) Consumer services Airlines Buenos Aires 1940 Airline S A
Líneas Aéreas Federales Consumer services Airlines Buenos Aires 2003 State-owned airline S A
Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas Consumer services Airlines Buenos Aires 1977 Airline, defunct 2003 P D
Loma Negra Industrials Building materials & fixtures Buenos Aires 1926 Cement, owned by Mover Participações P A
MercadoLibre.com Technology Internet Buenos Aires 1999 E-commerce P A
Molinos Río de la Plata Consumer goods Food products Buenos Aires 1902 Food P A
Mostaza Consumer services Restaurants & bars Buenos Aires 2001 Restaurant chain P A
Motomel Consumer goods Automobiles Buenos Aires 1992 Motorcycles P A
Municipal Bank of Rosario Financials Banks Rosario 1869 Bank P A
Newsan Consumer goods Consumer electronics Ushuaia 1991 Electronics P A
NGD Studios Technology Software Buenos Aires 2002 Games P A
Nostromo Defensa Industrials Aerospace Córdoba 2006 defence P A
Noticias Consumer services Publishing Buenos Aires 1976 Weekly magazine P A
Nucleosys Technology Software Buenos Aires 2003 Video games, defunct 2009 P A
Nuevo Central Argentino Industrials Railroads Rosario 1992 Railway P A
Nuevos Ferrocarriles Argentinos Industrials Railroads Buenos Aires 2015 Railway S A
Página/12 Consumer services Publishing Buenos Aires 1987 Newspaper P A
Pampa Energía Utilities Multiutilities Buenos Aires 2005 Electricity and natural gas P A
Patagonik Film Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1996 Film P A
Pixart Technology Software Buenos Aires 1998 Software P A
Pol-ka Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1994 Television and film P A
RGB Entertainment Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 2000 Production P A
SanCor Consumer goods Beverages Sunchales 1938 Dairy P A
Schneider Consumer goods Brewers Buenos Aires 1995 Brewery P A
SEMTUR Consumer services Travel & tourism Rosario 2002 Passenger/bus services P A
Servicios de Transportes Aéreos Fueguinos Industrials Delivery services Buenos Aires 1985 Cargo airline, defunct 2005 P D
Servicios Ferroviarios del Chaco Consumer services Travel & tourism Buenos Aires 1999 Passenger rail, defunct 2010 P D
Servicios Ferroviarios Patagónico Consumer services Travel & tourism Buenos Aires 1993 Tourism railway P A
Southern Fuegian Railway Consumer services Travel & tourism Tierra del Fuego 1909 Heritage railway P A
Tandanor Industrials Defense Buenos Aires 1879 Shipyard P A
Techint Conglomerates - Buenos Aires 1945 Industrials, co-headquartered in Milan (Italy) P A
Telecom Argentina Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Buenos Aires 1990 Local telecom P A
Telefe Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1961 Television network P A
Torneos y Competencias Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1982 Sports communications P A
Transportadora de Gas del Sur Oil & gas Exploration & production Buenos Aires 1992 Natural gas P A
Trapiche Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Mendonza 1883 Winery P A
Tregar Consumer goods Beverages Santa Fe 1940 Dairy P A
Trenes de Buenos Aires Consumer services Travel & tourism Buenos Aires 1995 Passenger rail, defunct 2012 P D
Trenes Especiales Argentinos Consumer services Travel & toruism Buenos Aires 2003 Passenger rail, defunct 2011 P D
Tucumán Ferrocarriles Consumer services Travel & tourism Buenos Aires 1997 Passenger rail, defunct 2000 P D
TV Pública Digital Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Buenos Aires 1951 Television network P A
Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia (UGOFE) Consumer services Travel & tourism Buenos Aires 2005 Passenger rail, defunct 2014 P D
Vassalli Fabril Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Firmat 1949 Tractors and harvesters P A
Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio Basic materials Coal mining Río Turbio 1994 Mining S A
YPF Oil & gas Exploration & production Buenos Aires 1922 Oil and gas S A
Zanella Consumer goods Automobiles Buenos Aires 1948 Motorcycles P A

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Devereux, Charlie (18 September 2015). "Argentina's Economy Expanded 2.3% in Second Quarter". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Statistical Annex" (PDF). Human Development Report 2015. United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Argentina". World Economic Outlook Database, October 2014. International Monetary Fund. 2 November 2014.
  5. ^ "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.