Company

Our History

1961

Carboclor was born in 1961 as a petrochemical plant. The construction of the plant began in 1962 and lasted until 1968, the year in which the plant was commissioned and production began.

1988

A new investment project for new plants begins, expanding production capacity. A new plant is built in 1994.

1997

Carboclor certifies under ISO 9001, becoming a pioneer in Argentina in certifying processes under this standard.

2013

The ANCAP Group takes control of the company, leading to a name change to “Carboclor S.A,” reflecting a new corporate identity.

2017

The company starts a significant strategic redirection towards the logistics business, aiming to position itself as a key player in the sector, optimizing its operations and preparing for future market demands.

2019

The company undergoes the certification process for ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards, emphasizing the company’s commitment to quality, environmental management, and occupational health and safety.

2020

Team adaptation to transition from Petrochemical business to Logistics Terminal. New Dock Crane added. New LPG line for bulk maritime export.

2021-2024

Investment to add 9,500 m3 of heated tank service. Initiated exports of animal and vegetable origin oils and fatty acids. Investments made in accordance with DNA regulations for LPG export. ISCC RED II certification. Contracts with new clients to support their export operations. Handling of over 300 ships.

    Mission

    We aim to create sustainable economic value in the Strategic Unit of port, storage, and logistics services. To achieve this, we identify critical success factors, including the involvement of our people, continuous innovation, diversification of our business portfolio, productivity in resource use, and brand positioning in current and future markets.

    Vision

    To be recognized as a business model for the excellence of our services, the commitment of our people, the preference of our customers, the trust of our suppliers and shareholders, and recognition for our social initiative and responsible environmental care.

    Values

    To achieve success, we consider it essential to uphold high standards of corporate conduct through the following values:

    • Respect for the individual
    • Development of our people
    • Loyalty as a team
    • Social initiative and environmental commitment
    • Integrity in business conduct
    • Competence in leadership
    • Technical reliability and sustainable credibility

    Team

    At Carboclor, our team is the cornerstone of our success. We have an organizational structure that promotes collaboration and efficiency, supported by an experienced management team and highly skilled personnel with decades of industry experience.

    We foster a corporate culture based on values such as respect, integrity, and environmental commitment, creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We promote equal opportunities and work to eliminate all forms of discrimination.

    We invest in training and development programs to ensure the professional growth of our employees, promoting innovation and continuous improvement.

    At Carboclor, we recognize that our team is our most valuable asset, and we are committed to providing a work environment that fosters professional growth, safety, and well-being for each of our collaborators. We are dedicated to fostering a safety culture where every team member feels valued and protected.

    We identify critical success factors, including the involvement of our people, continuous innovation, diversification of our business portfolio, productivity in resource use, and brand positioning in current and future markets.

    Shareholders

    We are a company of the ANCAP group (National Administration of Fuels, Alcohols, and Portland) of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, our major shareholder. The remaining participation is in the hands of minority shareholders through the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange.

    Our relationship with all of them is manifested directly through periodic Ordinary or Extraordinary Assemblies and through informational meetings where the company’s business and investment progress are explained and detailed.

    This information is provided through meetings with the various Directors comprising our governing body or through reports published on the channels used by the company. This allows us to maintain a close, fluid, and transparent relationship that grows continuously and steadily and helps us consolidate the mutual trust that characterizes us in business development.

    ANCAP is an integrated energy company belonging to the Uruguayan state. It is a market leader in Uruguay, with a regional focus on fuels, lubricants, Portland cement, and biofuel development. It focuses on customer-user orientation and generating environmental value. It is socially responsible and contributes to the productive and social development of its country throughout its more than eighty years of existence.

    Its mission is to ensure the supply of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay based on its energy needs, providing Portland cement and alcohols, all according to regional quality standards and customer-user requirements. It is also oriented toward continuous improvement of efficiency and competitiveness, promoting the integral development and participation of its staff.

    Business Policies

    Occupational Health and Safety, as well as environmental care and respect, are priorities in all activities conducted by CARBOCLOR S.A.

    The protection of lives and property, along with the ongoing concern for avoiding damage to the surrounding environment in which it operates, are the premises on which all the company’s productive processes are based. This is reflected in the statements and principles of its policies, continuous environmental and safety variable controls and monitoring, and, above all, in its investment programs that prioritize these issues.

    Business Ethics

    At Carboclor S.A., we firmly believe that the only way to achieve the company’s objectives is through ethical and transparent business management.

    For this reason, efforts aimed at achieving the highest possible profitability for shareholder investment must be developed within the framework of the utmost legality and rectitude of actions.

    The following are priority objectives:

    • Strict compliance with the laws and regulations governing its activities.
    • Strict and punctual compliance with its tax and social security obligations.
    • Establishing ethically unquestionable relationships between its personnel and suppliers, contractors, customers, intermediaries, peer companies and competitors, authorities, officials, union leaders, community representatives in the area, and the general public.
    • Respect for commitments made, except in cases of insurmountable force majeure.

    No employee is authorized to violate these principles, regardless of the reason, nor is anyone obliged to follow orders that contradict them.

    In case of doubt, the situation should be submitted to Management through the respective supervisory line.