- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Forest products
- Address
- Buenos Aires Argentina
- IPO Date
- Jun 3, 1991
- Business
- Fiplasto S.A. Comercial e Industrial is an Argentine industrial manufacturer and forestry enterprise primarily engaged in the production and distribution of high-density wood fiberboards, engineered wood panels, and ready-to-assemble furniture. The company operates through two core business divisions: Wood Boards and Furniture. Its comprehensive product portfolio comprises high-density eucalyptus hardboard panels marketed under the flagship Chapadur brand, including standard hardboard, pre-painted Chapadur Plus, perforated pegboards, chalkboard panels, and Corlok decorative wall cladding designed for construction formwork, automotive components, industrial packaging, and interior fit-outs; ready-to-assemble (RTA) and fully assembled residential and office furniture manufactured from medium-density fiberboard (MDF), particleboard, and hardboard, including desks, bookcases, entertainment centers, television stands, wardrobes, and storage cabinets marketed under brand lines such as Franci and Platinum; and sustainable forestry operations managing proprietary eucalyptus plantations that supply raw timber and biomass residues for industrial heat generation. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Fiplasto operates primary manufacturing facilities in Ramallo and Vedia within the Province of Buenos Aires, serving domestic retail, construction, and manufacturing sectors as well as international export markets throughout the Americas. Founded in 1946 and listed on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) since 1955 under the ticker symbol FIPL, the company has undergone significant strategic transformations. In July 2023, an investor group led by Marcelo Mindlin acquired a 57.2% controlling stake in the company, initiating an operational reorganization, capital modernization, and enhanced corporate governance framework. In December 2024, Fiplasto expanded its production capabilities and market presence by acquiring an 81.83% controlling interest in Cuyoplacas S.A., a Mendoza-based manufacturer of melamine particleboards and RTA furniture known for the Platinum brand, integrating new melamine panel lines and strengthening its position across the Argentine furniture and building materials markets.