# Eternit inaugurates new production plant in La Matanza, Argentina

Eternit, a subsidiary of Belgian company Etex, inaugurated a new production plant in La Matanza, Argentina. The investment was 250 million pesos, increasing production capacity by 50% and creating 50 new jobs, with potential for exports.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-09
- Where: La Matanza, Argentina, Argentina
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 9 May 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: increase production by 50%
- Products: fibrocement boards, drywall products
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Eternit](https://endata.com/companies/31797.md)
- [Etex](https://endata.com/companies/28996.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [lamatanzadigital.com.ar](https://lamatanzadigital.com.ar/actualidad/matanza/inauguracion-de-una-nueva-planta-en-eternit.html), 2018-05-09: "Esta planta nos permitirá elaborar un 50% más y tendremos la posibilidad de exportar desde La Matanza a otros países nuestros productos."

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