Argentina
News on the Argentine aluminium market.
UOM: new wage agreement with an IMGR of ARS 1,120,959 for the Aluminium branch
The Metalworkers’ Union (UOM) and the employers’ chambers signed a wage agreement with staggered increases until April…
Metrar Aluminium Design Competition: awards for outdoor and indoor play designs in November
The fourth edition of the national competition organised by Metrar invited students and professionals in industrial…
Aluar is building a solar farm
Aluar is building a solar farm in Abasto, La Plata, covering 55 hectares with 44,550 panels. This investment is relevant…
Aluar cuts gas consumption by 60% thanks to wind power
Aluar has reduced its natural gas consumption by 60% over the last ten years thanks to wind power from its La Flecha…
Aluar drives an 8% rebound in sales of Materials and construction
In a review of large companies, Aluar stands out as the only industrial exception in the domestic market: it pushed the…
IVECO makes pedal boxes with 18 tonnes of recovered aluminium
IVECO recovers aluminium scrap from its Córdoba plant and, with a specialist foundry supplier, turns it into pedal box…
ADIMRA aims to industrialise the energy of Vaca Muerta
The Association of Metalworking Industrialists of the Argentine Republic (ADIMRA) wants to industrialise the energy of…
Vaspia owes its employees 6 months of wages
The metalworking firm Vaspia, located in Lanús Este, owes six months of wages to its 60 employees and offered to pay…
Metalworking output fell 6.1% in August and capacity use sank to 39.6%
Production in Argentina’s metalworking industry fell 6.1% year on year in August and was down 5.6% over the first eight…
Metalworking: activity fell 6.1% year on year in August 2026
Metalworking activity fell 6.1% year on year in August and contracted 5.6% over the first eight months of 2026…
Metalworking production fell 6.1% year on year in August
Argentina’s metalworking industry saw its production fall 6.1% year on year in August. This is due to weakness in…
Metalworking falls 6.1% in August and fails to gain from Vaca Muerta
Metalworking activity fell 6.1% year on year in August and is down 5.6% so far this year, without managing to capture…
General Villegas council tenders aluminium windows and doors for ARS 116 million
The Municipality of General Villegas put out to tender the supply and installation of interior and exterior aluminium…
UOM sets basic wages for metalworkers in September 2026
The Metalworkers’ Union (UOM) signed a labour agreement setting basic wages for metalworkers in Argentina. Wages vary by…
Stímolo makes windows and doors from 6-metre aluminium bars
The Stímolo Aberturas factory makes aluminium windows and doors in Argentina, with a process that starts when 6-metre…
Argentine companies seek to expand into Paraguay with 16 firms
The trade mission in Asunción aims to strengthen ties with the Paraguayan market in sectors such as construction…
Export surge drives up Aluar’s profit
Aluar’s profits grew exponentially in the last quarter, driven by a sharp increase in its exports. This financial…
Survey of aluminium scrap prices in Formosa
A news report from Formosa sets out the current prices paid per kilo of aluminium scrap, along with other metals such as…
Recycled scrap feeds the aluminium and furniture industries
Argentina’s scrap chain involves yards and carpenters that turn rubbish into raw material for large industries. Scrap…