COMPANY·HISTORIES

Argentina

Companies based in Argentina, and the events that shaped them.

19companies1888–2000founding years19still active0no longer operating
§ 01

Argentina companies over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedQuilmes Industrial (QUINSA) S.A.
1888
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedNobleza Piccardo SAICF
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
FoundedLedesma Sociedad Anónima Agrícola Industrial
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedMolinos Río de la Plata S.A.
1931
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedCresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
1936
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedPenaflor S.A.
1941
FoundedAtanor S.A.FoundedIRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.
1943
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
FoundedPetrobras Energia Participaciones S.A.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedAerolíneas Argentinas S.A.
1949
FoundedRenault Argentina S.A.
1955
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedSideco Americana S.A.
1961
FoundedArcor S.A.I.C.FoundedSiderar S.A.I.C.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedCoto Centro Integral de Comercializacion S.A.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedTelecom Argentina S.A.FoundedTelefónica de Argentina S.A.
1990
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedGrupo Clarín S.A.
1999
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Quilmes Industrial (QUINSA) S.A. →
Active · founded 1888 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: QUIN.LU; QUINp.LU; LQU NAIC: 312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing; 312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing;…
Nobleza Piccardo SAICF →
Active · founded 1913 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: NBZP F NAIC:312221 Cigarette Manufacturing Nobleza Piccardo SAICF is the smaller of Argentina's two…
Ledesma Sociedad Anónima Agrícola Industrial →
Active · founded 1914 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: LEDE; LMSA F NAIC: 112111 Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming; 111310 Orange Groves; 111320 Citrus (Except…
Molinos Río de la Plata S.A. →
Active · founded 1931 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: MOLI; MOPL F NAIC:311211 Flour Milling; 311212 Rice Milling; 311222 Soybean Processing; 311223 Other…
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. →
Active · founded 1936 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: CRES; CRESY NAIC: 111110 Soybean Farming; 111120 Oilseed (Except Soybean) Farming; 111140 Wheat…
Penaflor S.A. →
Active · founded 1941 · Argentina
Penaflor S.A., together with its sister company, Bodegas Trapiche S.A.I.C.A., is Latin America's largest wine producer…
Atanor S.A. →
Active · founded 1943 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: ATAN; ANOR NAIC: 325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing; 325192 Cyclic Crude and Intermediate…
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. →
Active · founded 1943 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: IRSA; IRS NAIC: 531110 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings; 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential…
Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A. →
Active · founded 1947 · Argentina
Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A.
Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A. →
Active · founded 1949 · Argentina
Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A.
Renault Argentina S.A. →
Active · founded 1955 · Argentina
Of Argentina's ten automakers, almost all are closely held subsidiaries or affiliates of their American, European, or…
Sideco Americana S.A. →
Active · founded 1961 · Argentina
Sideco Americana S.A.
Arcor S.A.I.C. →
Active · founded 1962 · Argentina
Life is sweet for Arcor S.A.I.C., the privately held firm that has grown to become one of Argentina's two biggest food…
Siderar S.A.I.C. →
Active · founded 1962 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: ERAR NAIC: 331111 Iron and Steel Mills Siderar S.A.I.C.
Coto Centro Integral de Comercializacion S.A. →
Active · founded 1975 · Argentina
Coto Centro Integral de Comercializacion S.A.
Telecom Argentina S.A. →
Active · founded 1990 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols:TECO; TEO NAIC: 511140 Database and Directory Publishers; 513310 Wired Telecommunications Carriers;…
Telefónica de Argentina S.A. →
Active · founded 1990 · Argentina
Ticker Symbols: TEAR; TAR NAIC:511140 Database and Directory Publishers; 513310 Wired Telecommunications Carriers;…
Grupo Clarín S.A. →
Active · founded 1999 · Argentina
Grupo Clarín S.A., a privately owned Argentine holding company, is the leading media group in the Spanish-speaking…
Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. →
Active · founded 2000 · Argentina
Total Assets: ARS 22.89 billion ($7.71 billion) (2003) Stock Exchanges: Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires NASDAQ Ticker…
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