List of companies of Argentina

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

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.