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Argentine industrial sector contraction

Overview

Argentina is experiencing a significant industrial downturn across multiple sectors. In August 2026, cement shipments reached a 20-year low for the month, with the Asociación de Fabricantes de Cemento Portland reporting an 8.1% year-on-year decrease. This decline in the construction industry follows five consecutive years of year-on-year contraction.

Simultaneously, the metallurgical sector reported a 6.1% year-on-year decline in activity for August. According to the Association of Metallurgical Industrials of the Argentine Republic (ADIMRA), installed capacity utilization has fallen to 39.6%, a 5.2 percentage point decrease from the previous year. This drop follows a 3.9% decrease in July, contributing to a cumulative contraction of 5.6% for the first eight months of 2026. ADIMRA noted that this recessionary scenario mirrors industrial conditions seen during the post-pandemic period in 2020.

The contraction has impacted all subsectors, most notably capital goods (-11.1%) and foundry (-7.9%), while auto parts (-6.4%) and car bodies (-6.6%) also reported negative growth. The downturn has affected all provinces, with notable decreases in Entre Ríos (-8.8%), Córdoba (-7.8%), and Buenos Aires (-7.3%). This decline has also resulted in a 2.5% year-on-year decrease in sector employment.

ADIMRA President Elio Del Re stated that the lack of significant recovery and the fact that “six out of ten production units remain unused” makes a positive horizon difficult to foresee.

Entities

Repsol Renovables · Hithium · Asociación de Fabricantes de Cemento Portland · Asociación de Industriales Metalúrgicos de la República Argentina · Acciona

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 37 sources
    Argentina metallurgical production falls 6.1% in August

    Argentina's metallurgical sector fell 6.1% in August 2026, with capacity utilization hitting a historic low of 39.6% amid weak demand and recessionary conditions.

  2. 16 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Argentina cement shipments hit 20-year low for August

    Argentina's cement shipments hit a 20-year low for August, marking five consecutive years of decline and signaling a deepening crisis in the national construction sector.

Sources

actualitatvalenciana.com · atlantico.net · blocs.mesvilaweb.cat · construible.es · cronicavasca.elespanol.com · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · diariofinanciero.com · diariopampero.com · diariorepublica.com.ar · diariovictoria.com.ar · digitalsevilla.com · dissenycv.es · economia3.com · eldiadegualeguay.com · eldiariodehuesca.com · elnacional.cat · enlineanoticias.com.ar · esnoticiatdf.com · exclusiva.com.ar · federalaldia.com.ar · inmobiliare.com · interempresas.net · labandadiario.com.ar · lapioneradeclorinda.com · laregion.es · lavanguardia.com · lavozdigital.es · levante-emv.com · motoreconomico.com.ar · nodal.am · noticiasdemalaga.es · ocio.diarioinformacion.com · ocio.farodevigo.es · riojalibre.com.ar · satelitenoticias.com · todoalicante.es · valenciaplaza.com · zapala-noticias.com.ar

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