MAM

What MAM does

MAM S.A. (doing business as "Maderas al Mundo") is a privately held Argentine foresto-industrial company founded in 1989 and reorganized in 2015 under new ownership. It operates a vertically integrated model that begins with a 300-hectare poplar forest estate in San Patricio del Chañar, Neuquén, and runs through a manufacturing plant at the Neuquén East Industrial Park (Ruta 7 Km 6). The plant executes two primary wood-transformation processes: rotary cutting (debobinado) of green poplar to produce veneer sheets that are dried and resin-bonded into plywood boards (3mm–25mm thick, up to 1160mm in length and width), and sawmilling (aserrado) with band and circular saws to produce boards and planks. Primary output is then remanufactured on-site into bulk-liquid containers (bins), wooden pallets, and specialized packaging for the fruit (frutícola) and hydrocarbon (industria hidrocarburífera) industries. The company also runs an in-house forest nursery (Vivero Forestal) of premium poplar varieties for reforestation and potential third-party sale.

The firm's product mix consists of four lines: Tableros Contrachapados de Álamo (poplar plywood boards), Contenedores (Bins) para Líquidos a Granel (bulk liquid containers), Pallets, and Envases y Embalajes Especiales (specialized packaging for fruit and oil-and-gas). It owns a thermal treatment center authorized by SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Agroalimentaria), which issues the phytosanitary certification required for wooden packaging shipped to international destinations — a regulatory asset that distinguishes MAM from non-certified converters and underpins its export-readiness.

Commercially, MAM serves two B2B segments in Argentina — the fruit-export industry (the primary segment) and the hydrocarbon industry in the Neuquén Basin — through direct sales relationships from its industrial-park headquarters, with phone and email channels ([email protected], [email protected]) and a LinkedIn company page as the primary digital presence. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales (plywood, bins, pallets, packaging) rather than subscription or licensing models; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is described as a national market leader in its categories and operates with a small reported headcount (1–10) despite an asset footprint that includes the 300-hectare forest, industrial plant, thermal treatment center, and remanufacturing lines.

Name

MAM

Legal name

MAM S.A.

Website

https://mamsa.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MAM S.A. is an Argentine vertically integrated foresto-industrial company that produces poplar plywood boards, bulk-liquid containers, pallets, and specialized packaging for the fruit-export and hydrocarbon industries from its Neuquén plant, with SENASA-certified export capability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wood Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing (321211), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212), Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (321920)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMABAI

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Sawmills & Wood Processing

Keywords

• Poplar plywood manufacturing
• Wood packaging production
• Industrial pallets
• Forest-industrial products
• Export wooden containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuquen

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

Revenue model

1. Plywood Board Sales: Sale of plywood boards (tableros contrachapados de álamo) in thicknesses from 3mm to 25mm, with lengths and widths up to 1160mm. These are sold as finished goods for various applications in construction and manufacturing.
2. Liquid Bulk Containers (Bins): Manufacturing and sale of containers (bins) for bulk liquids, which are reprocessed from primary wood products. These serve the fruit industry and hydrocarbon industry for liquid transport and storage.
3. Fruit and Vegetable Packaging: Manufacturing and sale of packaging parts (partes de envases y embalajes) for fruits and vegetables, serving the frutícola industry with SENASA-certified export packaging.
4. Hydrocarbon Industry Packaging: Special packaging products for the hydrocarbon industry (industria hidrocarburífera), manufactured from reprocessed wood products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MAM S.A. is a vertically integrated forest-industrial company that manufactures poplar plywood boards (3mm–25mm thickness, up to 1160mm in length/width) and remanufactured wood products including bulk liquid containers (bins), pallets, and specialized packaging for the fruit and hydrocarbon industries. The company operates two primary wood transformation processes—rotary cutting (debobinado) and sawing (aserrado)—at its Neuquen Industrial Park plant, with products capable of receiving SENASA-certified thermal treatment for international export.

Product overview

MAM S.A. is a vertically integrated foresto-industrial company specializing in poplar wood products manufactured at their plant in the Neuquén Industrial Park. The company operates two primary transformation processes: rotary cutting (debobinado) to produce plywood boards with thicknesses from 3mm to 25mm, and sawmilling (aserrado) to produce lumber. These primary products are then remanufactured into secondary products including bulk liquid containers (bins), pallets, and specialized packaging for the fruit/vegetable and hydrocarbon industries. The portfolio consists of four main product lines: Tableros Contrachapados de Álamo (plywood boards), Contenedores para Líquidos a Granel (bulk liquid bins), Pallets, and Envases y Embalajes Especiales (specialized packaging). All products requiring phytosanitary certification can be treated at the company's SENASA-authorized heat treatment center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tableros Contrachapados de Álamo (Poplar Plywood Boards)
• Contenedores (Bins) para Líquidos a Granel (Bulk Liquid Containers)
• Pallets
• Envases y Embalajes Especiales (Special Packaging)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mam-s-a-

Compliance1 record

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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