Daimler Truck inaugurates brand-new production site for trucks and buses in Argentina
Built on a 20-hectare site, the new Industrial Center houses the production of Mercedes-Benz truck models and bus chassis. The complex also includes a spare parts and components logistics center, as well as Argentina's first plant dedicated to the remanufacturing of used truck and bus replacement parts.
Mercedes-Benz Camiones y Buses, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, has recently celebrated the official inauguration of its new Zárate Industrial Center north of Buenos Aires. Built on a 20-hectare site, the new Industrial Center houses the production of Mercedes-Benz truck models and bus chassis. The complex also includes a spare parts and components logistics center, as well as Argentina’s first plant dedicated to the remanufacturing of used truck and bus replacement parts.
Daimler Truck in Argentina
Strategically located near the port on a national road north of Buenos Aires, according to Daimler Truck the plant offers greater efficiency in terms of cost, time, and logistics. In the new Zárate facility, Atego and Accelo trucks, as well as bus chassis models with front and rear engine (OF/OH models), are produced. Directly adjacent on the same premises is Argentina’s first and only plant dedicated to the remanufacturing of spare parts for trucks and buses. With a portfolio that includes gearboxes, engines, and cylinder heads, more than 9,600 parts have been delivered to date.
“The opening of our new Zárate plant marks an important new chapter for Mercedes‑Benz Trucks in Argentina. Building on 75 years of industrial heritage, this state‑of‑the‑art site gives us, for the first time, a 100 percent focus on trucks and buses in Argentina and strengthens the role in Daimler Truck’s global production network”, commented Achim Puchert, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
