The plant is located in the heart of Buenos Aires Province, 360km southeast of the national capital, Buenos Aires and 170km inland from the Atlantic Ocean.
 
Various foundry work activities are present on the site. The largest production capacity is for production of cast iron parts. The plant is located in a zone classified as "mixed residential", surrounded by houses.

Yanina Lalloz, Environment Manager:

"The 'Aluminum' platform obtained 'Environmental Aptitude' certification from the Provincial Authority for the Application of Environmental Standards. This certification is valid for two years. The plant is working to obtain the same certification for the “Iron” platform.

In July the plant renewed the Environmental Management System audit by SGS, an accredited ISO 14001 certification organism, confirming our commitment to continuous improvement and progress. In 2009 we made further chemical analyses on ordinary and hazardous industrial waste, on top of analyses of ground water using bore wells and piezometers."

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For further details, see registration documents:

• 2009 registration document
• 2008 registration document 
• 2007 registration document