Siemens in Argentina
1857
Delivery of the first Siemens product to Argentina: a pointer telegraph.
1896
The company Bemberg & Cia. of Buenos Aires is chosen to represent Siemens & Halske.
1897
Guillermo Kexel becomes Schuckert & Co.’s agent in Buenos Aires. He is succeeded by Augusto Parcus in 1898.
1908
Founding of the first Siemens subsidiary in Argentina, Siemens-Schuckertwerke für die La Plata-Staaten Elektrizitätsgesellschaft mbH.
1914
Construction of Siemens’ first production facility in Argentina, with 400 employees.
1930
Participation in the Sociedad Electro-Metallurgica Argentina.
1931
Opening of the Siemens building on Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires.
1951
Planning and construction of the San Nicolás power plant near Rosario (commissioned in 1956).
1954
Founding of Siemens Argentina S.A. Signing of contracts with the national telephone company for the expansion of the Argentine communications network and for the construction of additional facilities (Ruta 8 plant).
1969
The company moves into the new Panamericana switchgear plant.
1973
The Argentine government terminates contracts with Siemens.
1975
Spin-off of telecommunications activities and founding of the Equitel company.
1994
Startup of the Atucha II nuclear power plant constructed by KWU.
2000
Siemens provides a digital network linking the hospitals in the province of Cordoba.
2002
The BASF dispersion plant in Gral. Lagos, Argentina, is automated by Siemens
2004
A communications solution is installed for a luxury hotel in Buenos Aires
2006
Siemens wins major contract for the turnkey construction of two combined cycle power plants in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Santa Fé
