Sedico

What Sedico does

Sedico S.A. is an Argentine specialty construction company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, focused on pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial facility construction. The firm builds GMP-compliant manufacturing plants, biosafety containment laboratories, and cleanroom environments that meet FDA, EMEA, and ANMAT regulatory standards. Its named client base includes more than 15 pharmaceutical manufacturers, among them AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Roche, Takeda, and Mabxience, indicating deep penetration into Argentina's regulated drug-manufacturing sector.

The company's core technical offering combines design-build project delivery with regulatory-aware construction methods suited to validated environments. Sedico operates under ISO 9001:2015 certification and has demonstrated capability across project sizes ranging from approximately 700 m² to 13,697 m², covering both mid-sized laboratory/containment builds and large-scale industrial plants. It has also extended its offering beyond pharmaceuticals into industrial and corporate construction categories. Project management is supported in part through a partnership with JLL, extending delivery capacity without proportional headcount expansion.

Sedico's business model is contract-based construction services revenue, earned through competitive tenders and direct relationships with pharmaceutical operators in Argentina. Revenue is private and not publicly disclosed. The firm's go-to-market relies on regulatory credibility, a multi-decade track record, and pre-qualification status with multinational pharma audits, which collectively create barriers for new entrants but also expose the firm to single-vertical industry cycles and the capex pacing of a small number of anchor clients.

Name

Sedico

Legal name

Sedico S.A.

Website

https://sedico.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sedico S.A. is an Argentine specialty construction firm, founded in 1996 and based in Buenos Aires, that builds GMP-compliant pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial facilities for clients including AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Roche, Takeda, and Mabxience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vicente López

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Services: Sedico generates revenue through fixed-price or cost-plus construction project contracts for industrial, pharmaceutical, and corporate construction. Projects range from pharmaceutical plant construction (biotech facilities, quality control laboratories) to corporate office buildings and industrial plants. Revenue is project-based with contracts typically for design-build (llave en mano) or construction management delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sedico is a specialized construction company that delivers turnkey (llave en mano) and construction-management projects for pharmaceutical and biotechnological plants, quality control laboratories, corporate office buildings, and industrial plants. Its work spans GMP-compliant facility construction meeting ANMAT, FDA, EMEA, WHO, ANVISA, and INVIMA standards, biosafety containment (NBS 4 OIE, 3, 2), cleanrooms (ISO 5–9), and IQ-OQ-PQ validation, serving enterprise clients such as AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Roche, Takeda, Bayer, and Amgen primarily within Argentina.

Product overview

Sedico is a construction company (not a software/technology company) offering industrial and corporate construction services. The company specializes in three main service areas: pharmaceutical and biotechnological plant construction (including quality control laboratories), corporate building construction, and industrial plant construction. Projects range from new construction to plant renovations, often executed in operating facilities with minimal operational impact. The company operates on a turnkey project basis and has executed works for major pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Mabxience, CDV, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmaceutical, biotechnological plants and quality control laboratories (Plantas farmacéuticas, biotecnológicas y laboratorios de control de calidad) Turnkey construction services for pharmaceutical plants, biotechnological facilities, and quality control laboratories, executed in compliance with ANMAT, GMP Mercosur, FDA, EMEA, WHO, ANVISA, and INVIMA standards, including facilities with biosafety level 4 NBS 4 OIE containment requirements, cleanrooms (ISO 5, 7, 8, 9), filling and elaboration areas, pilot plants, warehouses, and IQ-OQ-PQ validation. Targeted at large pharmaceutical and biotechnology enterprises.
• Corporate buildings and offices (Edificios y oficinas corporativas) Construction, remodeling, and value enhancement of corporate buildings and offices, including meeting rooms, auditoriums, data centers, and service areas (sanitary facilities, locker rooms, reception, dining areas, childcare facilities), with commitment to agreed deadlines and required quality standards. Targeted at corporate and commercial enterprises.
• Industrial plants (Plantas industriales) Industrial plant construction services including production areas, warehouses, maneuvering yards, service areas, and infrastructure works, as well as plant shutdowns, expansions, and renovations executed with strict adherence to client safety requirements and deadline compliance. Targeted at industrial manufacturing enterprises in automotive, agriculture, packaging, and flavor/fragrance sectors.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JLL (Jones Lang Lasalle)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJLL serves as project/construction manager on Sedico projects including Amgen QC Laboratory (Olivos Center) and Organon QC Laboratory (Olivos Center). JLL provides construction management and oversight services during project execution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Techint Group: Argentine-headquartered industrial engineering and construction conglomerate. Comparable as a large-scale Argentine construction player serving industrial clients, though broader and less pharma-specialized than Sedico.
• IECSA: Argentine construction company with industrial and energy infrastructure projects. Comparable as a domestic Argentine contractor with industrial client base overlap.
• Dycasa: Major Argentine construction company focused on large infrastructure and industrial works. Comparable as a domestically rooted Argentine construction firm with enterprise-class client exposure.
• Benito Roggio e Hijos: Argentine construction conglomerate with industrial, infrastructure, and real estate operations. Comparable as a long-established Argentine contractor with similar geographic focus.
• Rovella Carranza: Argentine construction firm with energy, infrastructure, and industrial project experience. Comparable as a domestic Argentine construction specialist serving enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Global engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction firm with a strong life sciences practice. Comparable to Sedico on pharma plant builds but at much larger scale and broader end-market exposure.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services and engineering firm with advanced life sciences facility expertise. Overlaps with Sedico on pharma/biotech construction projects led by multinational pharma clients.

Direct peers

• IPS (Integrated Project Services): Pharmaceutical EPCM firm specializing in aseptic manufacturing, fill-finish, and GMP facility design-build. Comparable on regulated pharma/biosafety builds serving global pharma clients.
• Exyte: Global market leader in design, engineering, and construction of high-tech facilities including pharma, biotech, and semiconductor cleanrooms. Directly comparable as a regulated-environment construction specialist targeting the same multinational pharma clients.
• CRB Group: Engineering, architecture, and construction firm dedicated to life sciences, with deep GMP, biosafety, and cleanroom expertise. Closely mirrors Sedico's positioning as a pharma-construction specialist serving top-tier biotech clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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