De las primeras compañías de cemento a las fábricas globalizadas: empresas en Argentina y Chile (1908 – 1998)

Graciela Moretti

doi:10.5354/2810-6245.2022.69367

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The article proposes the study of various aspects that contribute to the characterization of cement factories as an integral part of the heritage of the construction industries. In the first place, it describes the production of the material in Argentina and Chile from the implementation of the first establishments until the moment in which the companies began to merge. Significant aspects of the industry between 1908 and 1998 are identified, highlighting the organization of the sites and also the technological evolution in relation to machinery, especially due to the assembly and operation of rotary kilns. Secondly, it addresses the link between companies, manufacturers' associations and technical organizations in order to analyze the networks between the various actors, highlighting works generated from cement in each country. The documentary sources that are considered for this study are the publications of the Argentine Institute of Portland Cement (icPA) and the Chilean Institute of Cement and Concrete (icH). Also included are the bulletins of the companies Corcemar, Melón and Minetti as dissemination instruments of the respective factories. While the publications of the institutes highlight public and private works, the bulletins reflect not only industrial activities but also those linked to community life, associated to employer- managed towns. The vast majority of the establishments of the first generation of cement factories no longer exist, hence the interest in their study and assessment as part of the industrial heritage.

From the first cement companies to globalized factories: companies in Argentina and Chile (1908-1998)

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