Pentamar

What Pentamar does

Pentamar S.A. is an Argentine private engineering and construction firm headquartered in Buenos Aires, founded in 1969. The company focuses on hydraulic infrastructure and road links, operating in the civil-works segment of the construction industry with a small, specialized employee base of 11–50 people. Its functional role is the design and execution of water-related infrastructure (dams, canals, water systems, drainage) and roadway projects for public-sector and infrastructure clients typical of the Argentine market.

The firm's business model centers on project-based contracting — a standard structure in the infrastructure EPC space where revenue is generated through the delivery of discrete construction engagements, typically awarded via competitive public bidding or direct negotiation with government and quasi-government counterparties. Pricing mechanics are not publicly disclosed, consistent with private-sector infrastructure firms of its size. There is no evidence in the input of recurring or subscription revenue, software products, or proprietary technology platforms; the offering is services-based and execution-driven.

Pentamar's operating footprint appears concentrated in Argentina, though the input does not enumerate active project geographies or geographies served beyond the Buenos Aires headquarters. No subsidiaries, joint ventures, recent M&A, leadership changes, certifications, awards, patents, partnerships, or funding rounds are disclosed in the available data, and the company's public web surface returned only a loading/verification page during data collection. The evidence base for further claims — revenue scale, customer mix, growth cadence, and digital capabilities — is therefore thin, and conclusions beyond the firm's core construction focus are inferential.

Name

Pentamar

Website

https://pentamar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pentamar S.A. is an Argentine engineering and construction firm, founded in 1969 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, that delivers hydraulic infrastructure and road projects for public-sector clients with a small specialist workforce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Construction Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMAFAG

Hydro BOP Civil & Water Conveyance (Dams, Spillways, Penstocks, Canals)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable EPC & Construction (Balance of Plant)

SECONDARYIMAFAGAE

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Construction

SECONDARYEUACAEAF

Hydropower EPC & Construction (Civil Works, Electromechanical)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Power Generation/Hydroelectric Power Generation (Large & Small Hydro)

SECONDARYEUANALAE

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Utility Asset Management & Capital Programs (Pipes, Plants, Pumps)

Keywords

• Hydraulic infrastructure
• Road construction
• Civil engineering
• Engineering services
• Infrastructure construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Pentamar S.A. is an Argentine engineering and construction firm that delivers hydraulic infrastructure and road-link projects. The company undertakes civil engineering works focused on water-related infrastructure (dams, canals, pipelines) and road/transportation link construction. It operates as a for-profit private company headquartered in Buenos Aires, founded in 1969, with 11-50 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulic Infrastructure Construction

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• José Cartellone Construcciones Civiles: Long-standing Argentine civil contractor specializing in dams, hydropower, and water conveyance works; directly comparable to Pentamar given shared focus on hydraulic infrastructure construction in Argentina.
• Benito Roggio e Hijos: Argentine infrastructure and construction group with operations across hydraulic works, roads, and civil engineering; closely comparable to Pentamar's combined hydraulic plus road-link activity set.
• Sacde: Argentine general construction firm active in civil works, energy, and hydraulic infrastructure; competes with Pentamar on similar public and private infrastructure tenders in Argentina.
• Helport: Argentine infrastructure contractor with exposure to civil works and energy-related construction; comparable to Pentamar as a mid-sized local competitor in the same hydraulic/civil market.

Broad incumbents

• Techint Ingeniería y Construcción: Large Argentine-founded EPC group executing hydro, pipeline, and civil works across LatAm; broader incumbent that competes for the same flagship hydraulic contracts Pentamar targets.
• Acciona Infraestructura: Spanish global infrastructure group with significant hydropower and water-conveyance EPC activity in Latin America; broader incumbent overlapping with Pentamar's hydraulic construction niche.
• Sacyr Construcción: Spanish infrastructure and concession group executing dams, water works, and roads internationally; broader incumbent comparable to Pentamar on the civil/hydraulic EPC side.
• Webuild (Salini Impregilo): Italian-headquartered global EPC leader in large hydropower and water infrastructure; sets the benchmark for the hydro BOP segment in which Pentamar operates.
• Andrade Gutierrez Engenharia: Brazilian EPC group with extensive LatAm hydro and civil works portfolio; broader incumbent that often partners with or competes against Argentine hydraulic specialists.

Regional players

• Constructora OAS (or comparable Brazilian hydro specialist): Brazilian-origin contractor historically active in hydropower and irrigation projects across South America; comparable as a regional Latin American hydraulic construction peer outside Argentina.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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