Acoplados Salto

What Acoplados Salto does

Acoplados Salto S.A. is a privately held Argentine manufacturer of trailers, semi-trailers, and heavy-duty transporters (carretones), founded in 1965 and headquartered at an industrial plant in Salto, Buenos Aires Province, with a separate sales and administration office in Haedo. The company fabricates complete units in-house on a 40,000m2 site with 15,000m2 of covered production area, and distributes nationwide within Argentina. Its product portfolio spans four acoplado (trailer) models, six semirremolque (semi-trailer) variants — including folding-side, bilateral-tipping, curtain-sider, container carrier, bitren (bi-train), and extensible configurations — plus heavy-duty carretones for construction, agricultural, and petroleum machinery. Differentiating technology is mechanical and hydraulic rather than digital: bilateral hydraulic tipping systems, 5-stage hydraulic cylinders with automatic gate actuation at 10 degrees, double T-profile chassis with double web beam construction (8mm web, 16mm x 250mm flanges, 600mm height), and pneumatic suspension on bitren axles.

The business model is predominantly B2B hardware sales: new units are quoted on a consultation basis (no public pricing), a 36-month fixed-rate peso leasing program supports financing-led acquisition, and an official spare-parts catalog (axles, brake systems, suspension, twistlocks, fifth wheels, lighting, body accessories) generates an aftermarket revenue layer tied to the installed fleet. Used units are monetized through a dedicated portal on the Mercado Libre marketplace. Go-to-market is direct sales through the Haedo office and Salto factory, complemented by organic social channels (Twitter, Facebook) and a content/news section on the corporate website. The company holds ISO 9001 certification and explicitly aligns its bitren product line with Argentine Decree N° 32/18 for legal high-capacity transport up to 52 tons, addressing regulated demand from grain, container, and heavy-machinery haulage operators. Leadership is concentrated in Director Ing. Fabián Trepat, and the company shows no evidence of external institutional investment, partnerships, or M&A activity in the available source material.

Name

Acoplados Salto

Legal name

ACOPLADOS SALTO S.A.

Website

https://salto.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Acoplados Salto S.A. is a privately held Argentine manufacturer, founded in 1965, of trailers, semi-trailers, and heavy-duty transporters (carretones). It serves Argentine cargo, container, and heavy-machinery haulage operators with ISO 9001-certified products, including Decree 32/18-compliant Bitren configurations, plus spare parts and leasing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Trailer Manufacturing

NAICS

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (53212)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMACABAH

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Flatbed/Tanker)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Commercial Vehicle & Truck Manufacturing

Keywords

• Trailer manufacturing
• Semi-trailer production
• Heavy transport equipment
• Hydraulic tipper trailers
• Commercial vehicle chassis

Headquarters

HQ city

Salto

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Trailer and Semitrailer Sales: Direct sales of new trailers including acoplados, semirremolques, and carretones. Products are sold as one-time purchases with pricing provided upon consultation. The company manufactures custom heavy transport vehicles for various cargo types.
2. Spare Parts Sales: Sale of original spare parts for all Salto product lines. Extensive catalog of components including axles, brake systems, suspension parts, lighting, and body accessories.
3. Used Unit Sales: Official portal for sale of used Acoplados Salto units, with sales facilitated through Mercado Libre platform.
4. Leasing/Financing: Offering fixed-rate peso leasing at 36 months for product acquisition, enabling customers to finance purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acoplados Salto S.A. manufactures and sells trailers (acoplados), semi-trailers (semirremolques), and heavy-duty low-bed transporters (carretones) for the Argentine cargo transport industry. The product line includes hydraulic tipping systems, bilateral side-tipping models, curtain-siders, container carriers, bi-train configurations, and extensible semi-trailers, complemented by a full line of original spare parts and used unit sales.

Product overview

Acoplados Salto is an Argentine manufacturer founded in 1965 specializing in trailers, semi-trailers, and heavy transport equipment. The product portfolio consists of: Acoplados (trailers) including Baranda Volcable, Carreton, Vuelco Bilateral, and Todo Puertas models; Semirremolques (semi-trailers) comprising Baranda Volcable, Curtain Sider/Lonero, Volcador/Batea, Vuelco Bilateral, Bitren, and Extensibles; Carretones (low bed trailers); plus a complete spare parts line and used equipment sales. The company operates from a 40,000m2 facility with 15,000m2 covered area in Salto, Buenos Aires Province, and maintains sales offices in Haedo. Products are offered with various axle configurations (1 to 3+ axes), suspension types (leaf spring and pneumatic), and comply with Argentine Decree No. 32/18 regulations for increased payload capacity up to 52 tons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acoplado Baranda Volcable Three-axle trailer with folding, collapsible, and removable side barriers designed for palletized cargo and bulk transport (cereals). Features four double-opening side doors, three struts per side, removable ridge, six discharge nozzles, interior chains, and tensioner pipes.
• Acoplado Carreton Three-axle trailer with tandem rear axles and front axle with turntable and drawbar, designed for transporting road, agricultural, and petroleum machinery.
• Acoplado Vuelco Bilateral Three-axle trailer with bilateral hydraulic tipping system for side discharge. Designed for palletized or bulk cargo with collapsible and removable side barriers.
• Acoplados Todo Puertas Trailer designed for cargo access from all sides, featuring Salto axes with 6-spoke military hubs and 8-inch brakes with riveted conical brake shoes.
• Semirremolque Baranda Volcable Semi-trailer for general cargo and container transport. Available in multiple axle configurations (1, 2, 3, 2+1, 1+1, 1+1+1). Features folding side barriers, removable front, and standard or anti-slip floor.
• Semirremolque Curtain Sider (Lonero) Semi-trailer with side curtains made of 900gr/m2 vinyl material in a single seamless piece. Designed for palletized or rack cargo with sliding side panels and full-opening rear doors for side and rear loading.
• Semirremolque Volcador (Batea) Semi-trailer tipper designed for bulk cargo transport. Features a 5-stage hydraulic cylinder for body elevation and automatic rear gate opening/closing from 10 degrees. Standard capacities of 25 and 30 cubic meters, optionally expandable to 40 m3.
• Semirremolque Vuelco Bilateral Semi-trailer with bilateral hydraulic tipping system allowing discharge to either side. Designed for palletized or bulk cargo with folding side barriers and removable rear door.
• Semirremolque Bitren Baranda Volcable Bi-train (Bitren) semi-trailer with folding side barriers. Available in 2+2 and 3+3 configurations. Features LED lights, pedestrian cover, and pneumatic suspension on all axles. Compliant with Argentine Decree No. 32/18 for increased payload capacity up to 52 tons.
• Semirremolques Extensibles Extensible semi-trailer that can extend to 8.00 meters. Features adjustable barrier heights and platform heights.
• Carretones Heavy-duty low-bed trailers with double web beam of 8mm thickness, 16mm x 250mm upper and lower flanges, 600mm beam height. Designed for transporting heavy machinery with reinforced components and double anti-slip floor.
• Repuestos Salto (Original Spare Parts) Full line of original Salto spare parts including tubular axes, various axes, brake systems (7 and 8 inch), brake cams, brake levers, brake chambers, drums, suspension components, lighting installations, twistlocks, fifth wheels, and body accessories. Sold with nationwide shipping across Argentina.
• Usados (Used Trailer Units) Official portal for selling used Acoplados Salto units, with listings facilitated through the Mercado Libre marketplace.

Quantifiable outcome

• Load capacity up to 52 tons for 3-axle tridem configurations under Decree N° 32/18
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schmitz Cargobull: Europe's largest trailer manufacturer producing semi-trailers, tippers, flatbeds, and curtain siders — a directly comparable full-line trailer OEM to Acoplados Salto's acoplados/semirremolques portfolio, including Bitren-equivalent high-capacity configurations.
• Great Dane: US trailer manufacturer of dry vans, refrigerated units, flatbeds and specialty platforms — closely comparable full-line OEM to Salto's acoplados and semirremolques range and a competitor for any export-oriented Argentine fleet accounts.
• Heil Trailer International: Specialist in tank trailers and dump tippers — directly comparable to Salto's Batea volcador and bilateral vuelco products used in bulk cereal, mining, and aggregate haulage across Latin America.
• Wielton S.A. Polish trailer OEM producing tippers, flatbeds, curtainsiders and container chassis — directly comparable to Salto's acoplados and semirremolques lines and competes in similar mid-tier commercial fleet segments across Europe and emerging markets.
• Krone Commercial Vehicle Group: German trailer manufacturer with a directly overlapping product set including tipper semi-trailers (analog to Salto's Batea/Volcador), curtain siders (Lonero analog), and refrigerated/dry vans — competing for the same freight operator customer.
• Schwarzmüller Group: Austrian manufacturer specializing in tippers, low-bed/heavy-haul trailers, and specialty heavy transport — directly analogous to Salto's carretones and bilateral vuelco lineup, serving construction, energy and agricultural-machinery haulers.
• Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: US manufacturer of dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and flatbeds — directly comparable OEM product set to Salto's semirremolques baranda volcable and container carrier lines, and a relevant reference point for refrigerated/reefer-grade engineering if Salto expands.
• Faymonville: Belgian/Luxembourg specialist in heavy-duty low-loaders and modular heavy-haul trailers — the closest functional analog to Salto's carretones line, both targeting oversized construction, energy and agricultural machinery transport.

Broad incumbents

• Wabash National Corporation: US-based diversified trailer OEM with a broad portfolio spanning dry vans, refrigerated, tankers and platform trailers — a broader incumbent than Salto whose scale, financing, and dealer network represent a competitive benchmark and threat in adjacent export markets.

Regional players

• Randon Implementos e Participações: Brazil's largest trailer and semi-trailer manufacturer serving South American markets including agricultural, bulk and heavy-haul segments — the most relevant regional peer to Salto given geographic proximity, comparable product mix, and shared Mercosur ag/logistics demand drivers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acopladossalto
• Facebookfacebook.com/acopladosalto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acoplados-salto-s.a.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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