Mirgor

Mirgor is an Argentinean company that produces electronics, mobile and automotive components, and exports agricultural products. The company's administrativea headquarters are located in the city of Buenos Aires,.  while its factory is in Río Grande, Tierra de Fuego. electronics and automotive components, and exports, distributes and commercializes agricultural products. The company's administrative headquarters are located in the city of Buenos Aires,[2] while its factories are in Río Grande, Tierra de Fuego.[3]

Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A.
TypeS.A. (corporation)
Founded1983 (1983)
HeadquartersBuenos Aires
Río Grande, Argentina
Key people
CEO: José Luis Alonso[1]
ProductsElectronics, automotive components
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The company began by producing car air-conditioning systems in the city of Río Grande in Argentina.[4][5][6] In 2004, the company began production of home air-conditioning systems.[4][7]

In 2009, Mirgor purchased Industria Austral de Tecnología S.A. (IATEC), which produced mobile phones for Nokia in 2010[8] and televisions for LG in 2011.[9] Production of audio and video equipment and microwaves began in 2012,[10] followed by Dell notebooks a year later.[8][11]

IATEC began assembly of mobile phones and televisions for Samsung in 2014,[8] along with automotive electronics products for Pioneer.[4][3] In 2017, a subsidiary called GMRA was formed, for the branding of consumer electronic and electric products.[10] Also in 2017, the company received IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 certification.[12][13]

In 2019, Mirgor acquired Famar Fueguina S.A, a holding corporation of Holdcar and Electrotécnica.[14] Famar Fueguina SA carries out activities of manufacturing and supplying parts for the automotive industry, mainly electronics.[15][16][17]

In October, 2020 Mirgor acquired the Argentinean subsidiary of wireless communications company Brightstar Corporation.[18]

In November 2022, Mirgor a Outokumpu Fortinox S.A, a company dedicated mainly to import and sell of different types of steel.[19][20]

Products and services

In 2019, Mirgor began exporting wheat, soybeans and corn.[21][22] Also in 2019, the company opened a logistics center located in Garín, Argentina.[23][3]

The company produced wheel assembly, infotainment and air conditioning systems for car manufacturers Toyota, Fiat and Volvo in 2020.[24][25][10] In 2006, the company produced air-conditioning systems for car manufacturers Peugeot and Citroën.[26] In 2020, the company produced smartphones for Samsung.[10][27]

The Grupo Mirgor Retail Argentina subsidiary operates the Samsung stores in Argentina, along running with the marketing of Samsung phones in the country.[10][28] The company has developed Samsung’s own marketplace in Argentina called Diggit.[29]

References
  1. "José Luis Alonso, CEO de Mirgor: "El país no puede prescindir de sus industrias"". Forbes Argentina.
  2. "Mirgor: el desafío en 2021 para el Grupo Mirgor y para Tierra del Fuego será exportar más". Grupo La Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. "Mirgor Group". TopCEOs.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Mirgor fabricará sistemas multimedia Pioneer para autos en Tierra del Fuego". El Cronista (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  5. "El grupo Mirgor producirá televisores para Samsung en Tierra del Fuego". iProfesional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Mirgor — Building the future". Calendar. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  7. "Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A. Company Profile - Argentina". www.emis.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Bellocq, Martín. "Valuación de Mirgor S.A.C.I.F.I.A" (PDF). Universidad de San Andrés.
  9. "Mirgor: amplió negocios, yendo a rubros de punta". www.ambito.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  10. "Zoom inversor: Mirgor, la acción elegida para la cuarentena extendida". www.ambito.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  11. "Dell invertirá $15,5 millones para fabricar notebooks en Tierra del Fuego". iProfesional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "El Grupo Mirgor, es la primera empresa en Sudamérica en obtener la Certificación como fabricante calificado". Cronista Urbano. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  13. "Certificación de calidad a Grupo Mirgor". El Cronista (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  14. "El grupo Mirgor compró la autopartista Famar en Tierra del Fuego". Grupo La Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  15. "Mirgor compró Famar: "Es una estrategia de la compañía de expandir sus productos automotrices"". Critica Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  16. "Mirgor compró Famar: "Es una estrategia de la compañía de expandir sus productos automotrices"". Critica Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  17. "EXCLUSIVO: En Río Grande, el Grupo Mirgor compró la empresa electrónica Famar Fueguina". Aire Libre FM 96.3 (in Spanish). 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  18. "Mirgor compró Brightstar, fabricante local de celulares que se va del país". www.lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  19. Fernández, Belén. "Mirgor compra una empresa proveedora de acero, ¿a qué negocio apuesta?". www.cronista.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  20. "Mirgor buys stainless steel producer". www.latinfinance.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  21. "Mirgor empezó a exportar granos". El Cronista (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. "Grupo Mirgor se convirtió en trader de granos - LyC.com" (in Spanish). 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  23. "Empresa de Logística y Distribución de Productos". Mirgor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  24. "José Luis Alonso, CEO de Mirgor:". El Cronista (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. "En Córdoba, se pasó de fabricar 30 respiradores a 110 al mes". La Nueva Mañana (in Spanish). 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  26. "Mirgor crece para abastecer a Peugeot". El Cronista (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  27. "Grupo Mirgor apuesta al futuro". Revista Nordelta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. "La empresa argentina que comercializa a Samsung y tendrá su filial en Uruguay". El Observador. Retrieved 2021-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. "Grupo Mirgor más cerca de sus accionistas: les ofrece descuentos en la compra de productos Samsung". guadabarriviera.com (in Spanish). 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2021-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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