Pindo

Name

Pindo

Legal name

PINDÓ S.A.

Website

https://pindosa.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agro-Forestry and Wood Products

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing (321212)

SIC

Forestry (800), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Nurseries & Tree Seedling Production (IMAMAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seedling & Sapling Production (Containerized) (AFAMADAD)

Keywords

• Forestry and wood products
• Biomass renewable energy
• Yerba mate processing
• Certified sustainable timber
• Nursery and seedlings

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Esperanza

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Yerba Mate Production: Pindo produces and markets desiccated yerba mate (yerba mate canchada) under IRAM Good Manufacturing Practices. Their drying belt facilities have maximum capacity of 5,000 tons per year. The product is sold to the best yerba mate market brands and stored in their own warehouse.
2. Wood Products: Pindo manufactures and sells various wood products including Araucaria wood, tongue-and-groove boards (machimbre), edge-glued boards, boards and braces, finger joint products, wooden pieces for furniture, and mouldings. Products are sold domestically and exported to international markets including China.
3. Nursery Products: Pindo produces and sells yerba mate seedlings, pine tree seedlings including the proprietary F1 INTA-Pindo hybrid, native species plants, fruit trees, ornamental plants, and cut flowers. The nursery operates 6 hectares with modern greenhouses in Puerto Esperanza.
4. Renewable Energy Sales: Pindo Eco-Energía generates electricity from forest biomass, using surplus energy for sale to the National Interconnected System, contributing to Argentina's energy matrix diversification. The plant was the first in Argentina to generate renewable energy from forest biomass certified by UN.
5. Carbon Credits (CERs): Pindo generates and sells Carbon Emission Reduction Certificates (CERs), also known as carbon credits, under the UN Clean Development Mechanism. Each certificate represents one ton of CO2 not emitted thanks to their biomass power plant operation. They obtained 43,803 certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PINDÓ S.A. is a vertically integrated agro-forestry-industrial company that produces and sells nursery seedlings (yerba mate, proprietary F1 INTA-PINDO hybrid pine, native and ornamental species), processed wood products (machimbre, edge-glued boards, boards and braces, finger joint timber, mouldings, Araucaria lumber, and furniture components), desiccated yerba mate (5,000 tons/year capacity), and renewable electricity and carbon credits from its biomass cogeneration plant. Customers are primarily Argentine B2B buyers — yerba mate brands, furniture manufacturers, construction companies, forestry operators, and the national electricity grid — with selected international exports of PEFC-certified wood.

Product overview

PINDÓ is an integrated agro-forest-industrial company operating across five business units: Nursery (Vivero PINDÓ), Forest Area, Yerba Mate production, Wood Industry, and ECO-ENERGÍA. The company controls the complete production cycle from seedling production through industrial processing to renewable energy generation. The Wood Industry division produces finished products including tongue-and-groove boards (machimbre), edge-glued boards, boards & braces, finger joint timber, mouldings, and furniture components in pine and araucaria species. The Nursery produces yerba mate seedlings, hybrid pine (F1 INTA-PINDO), native species, ornamental plants, fruit trees, and cut flowers. The latest innovation is Arborix Management, a digital platform for forest management integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arborix Management: Digital platform for integral management of forest heritage, integrating processes and tasks for efficient coordination and complete vision of the productive system
• PINDÓ ECO-ENERGÍA
• Colonial, Imperial, Imperial Gold

Products and services

• Yerba Mate Canchada (Desiccated Yerba Mate) Desiccated yerba mate produced under IRAM Good Manufacturing Practices (BPM), with annual capacity of 5,000 tons and daily intake of up to 120 tons of green leaves, dried using 100% forest biomass. Sold to the best yerba mate market brands; stored in the company's own 3,000-ton warehouse.
• Pino Híbrido F1 INTA-PINDO (F1 Hybrid Pine Seedlings) Genetically selected hybrid pine seedling developed through controlled cross-breeding of Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis and Pinus elliottii, produced via a public-private genetic improvement program with INTA. Plants are ready for field planting at 8 months and offer superior uniformity, yield, and rooting percentage.
• Plantines de Pino (Pine Tree Seedlings) Pine tree seedlings produced from genetically selected mother plants, featuring high rooting percentages and rapid growth, suitable for reforestation, afforestation, and silvopastoral systems.
• Madera de Araucaria (Araucaria Timber) Reforested Araucaria (Paraná Pine) timber with high endurance and flexibility, featuring long fibers, smooth grain, and light color, used for beams, stairs, furniture, and roofing applications.
• Machimbre (Tongue-and-Groove Boards) Resinous pine tongue-and-groove boards manufactured from company-owned reforestation plantations, kiln-dried with precise interlocking joints for interior coating and ceiling applications.
• Tableros Alistonados (Edge-Glued Boards) Edge-glued boards with optimal dimensional stability, endurance, and homogeneity for furniture and interior design applications in offices, homes, and commercial spaces.
• Tablas y Tirantes (Boards & Braces) Brushed and kiln-dried pine boards and braces manufactured from Elliottii, Taeda, Caribaea, and Hybrid F1F2 species from sustainable plantations, used for ceilings and general architecture.
• Finger Joint Timber Wood mounting system producing smooth, highly resistant timber pieces in various sizes through finger-joint style joining with high-performance, moisture-resistant glues, resulting in homogeneous and stable products with longer lengths than solid wood.
• Molduras (Mouldings) Knot-free pine mouldings and beadings manufactured with the Finger Joint gluing system for construction, decoration, and picture frames, available in various profiles.
• Piezas Partes de Muebles (Wooden Furniture Components) Resinous pine bed straps, bars, and beams for furniture legs, brushed and kiln-dried, available in different quality grades for various furniture applications.
• Arborix Management (Digital Forest Management Platform) Digital platform for integral management of forest heritage that integrates processes and tasks for efficient coordination and a complete view of the productive system, developed by PINDÓ's forestry area.
• PINDÓ ECO-ENERGÍA (Biomass Cogeneration Plant) Biomass cogeneration plant that produces renewable electricity and thermal energy from forest biomass by-products, supplying clean energy to the company's sawmill and yerba mate drying operations, and selling surplus electricity to Argentina's National Interconnected System. The plant is UN Clean Development Mechanism certified, has generated 225,000+ MWh since 2016, and yields 43,803 Carbon Emission Reduction Certificates (CERs).
• Vivero PINDÓ (Nursery) Six-hectare nursery producing high-quality seedlings for yerba mate, pine trees (including the F1 INTA-PINDO hybrid), native species, ornamental plants, fruit trees, and cut flowers, supported by genetic improvement programs and automated irrigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43,803 Carbon Emission Reduction Certificates (CERs) obtained under UN Clean Development Mechanism
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and regulatory.

• INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partnership for development of hybrid pine tree clones (F1 INTA-Pindo Hybrid) through public-private genetic improvement program. Also collaboration on yerba mate genetic improvement starting in 1998. The partnership involves controlled cross-breeding to develop superior forestry and agricultural genetics.
• University of Bonn (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Research agreement for yerba mate genetic improvement program started in 1998 alongside INTA, based on mass yerba mate plantation selection to improve quality and enhance productivity of yerba mate cultivation.
• CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas)supportingTechnology or IntegrationResearch collaboration with Argentina's national scientific research council for yerba mate and forestry research initiatives.
• Red de la Yerba Mate (Route of Yerba Mate)supportingOthersMember of the Yerba Mate Route association, a tourism and production network promoting the yerba mate industry and culture.
• SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria)regulatoryOthersRegistered with SENASA for compliance with agricultural health and quality standards for seedlings and yerba mate production.
• INASE (Instituto Nacional de Semillas)regulatoryOthersRegistered with INASE for seed production and certification compliance.
• INYM (Instituto Nacional de la Yerba Mate)supportingOthersMember and collaborator with the National Yerba Mate Institute for sector development, training, and quality standards.
• FCF (Facultad de Ciencias Forestales)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternship agreement for forestry students providing practical training opportunities.
• Red YaguaretesupportingOthersPermanent collaborator with Red Yaguarete for jaguar conservation and environmental protection initiatives in the region.
• UDN (Universidad Nacional de Deportes)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent collaborator for environmental and sustainability initiatives.
• Instituto de Botánica - Universidad del NordestesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical collaboration on plant propagation and nursery techniques through lectures by university technicians.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Klabin: Brazilian integrated forestry, pulp, paper, and packaging producer with significant pine plantations. Comparable as a large-scale integrated forestry operator in South America with certified sustainable forestry credentials.
• Grupo Alto Paraná: Major Argentine forestry and wood-products group with pine plantations and industrial operations in Misiones and Corrientes. Comparable as a vertically integrated regional forestry player, but operating at much larger scale and without Pindo's distinct yerba mate and biomass-energy mix.
• CMPC: Chilean forestry conglomerate with plantations, pulp, wood products, and bioproducts. Comparable as a vertically integrated forestry group operating certified sustainable supply chains in South America, though at far greater scale than Pindo.
• Arauco: Chilean forestry major with global plantations, pulp, wood panels, and biomass energy operations. Comparable as an integrated forestry-to-energy producer with chain-of-custody certifications, though at vastly larger scale and focused on pulp/panels rather than yerba mate.
• Masisa: Latin American wood-products manufacturer specializing in particleboard, MDF, and engineered wood panels. Comparable to Pindo's wood products business (machimbre, edge-glued boards, finger joint) on product category, though without the upstream forestry or energy integration.

Direct peers

• Las Marías: Argentine yerba mate producer and one of the largest branded yerba mate companies in the country, also based in Misiones. Comparable directly to Pindo's yerba mate canchada business unit and shared Misiones supply chain, though Las Marías is more retail-brand focused and lacks Pindo's forestry/energy integration.

Regional players

• Fibrofor: Argentine wood-products and forestry company operating in northeastern Argentina. Comparable to Pindo's wood products and sawmill operations in the same regional market, though with narrower product breadth.
• Papel Misionero: Argentine paper and pulp producer based in Misiones province, sourced from regional pine plantations. Comparable as a Misiones-based downstream user of sustainably certified pine forestry, sharing the same regional plantation supply chain as Pindo.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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