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- Sociedad Comercial del Plata S.A. is an Argentina-based diversified holding company engaged in the energy, construction materials, agribusiness, and real estate sectors. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the company conducts operations across domestic and regional South American markets through four primary business segments: Energy and Fuels, Construction Materials, Agribusiness and Food Products, and Real Estate.
In the Energy and Fuels segment, the company operates primarily through its subsidiary Destilería Argentina de Petróleo S.A. (DAPSA), providing downstream fuel distribution and commercialization across an extensive network of branded service stations; maritime logistics, bulk liquid storage, and hydrocarbon terminal handling at its Dock Sud port facility; and the manufacturing, blending, and packaging of automotive and industrial lubricants, specialized greases, and asphalt derivatives.
In the Construction Materials segment, through its subsidiary Canteras Cerro Negro S.A., the company manufactures and distributes building and architectural materials, including ceramic floor and wall tiles; glazed and unglazed porcelain stoneware; extruded clinker; structural hollow red clay bricks; concrete and ceramic roof tiles; and vitreous china sanitary ware catering to residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction markets.
In the Agribusiness and Food Products segment, the company manufactures, packages, and markets consumer food staples and processed goods, offering wheat flour, baking pre-mixes, breadcrumbs, and cornmeal polenta; packaged dry pasta, pulses, and grains; edible vegetable oils, extra virgin olive oil, and condiments; table olives and preserved canned foods; and frozen potato products, including french fries and potato specialties for retail, wholesale, and food service channels.
In the Real Estate segment, the company is engaged in the acquisition, development, management, and leasing of commercial properties, residential developments, and strategic land reserves.
In recent developments, Sociedad Comercial del Plata S.A. significantly expanded its consumer goods and agro-industrial manufacturing footprint through the strategic acquisition of a controlling majority stake in Morixe Hermanos S.A.C.I., consolidating its production facilities and expanding product distribution into regional export markets. The company has also continued the nationwide expansion of DAPSA's retail service station network, modernized terminal infrastructure and storage capacity at Dock Sud, and implemented capital investment programs across Canteras Cerro Negro's manufacturing plants to enhance automated production capacity and energy efficiency.