Astarsa

Astarsa
Company typeS.A.
IndustryCivil Engineering
Transport
Founded1927
Defunct1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Headquarters,
ProductsLocomotives
Ships
Number of employees
1,500 (1972)

Astilleros Argentinos Río de La Plata S.A. (mostly known for its acronym ASTARSA, which can be roughly translated as Argentine Shipyards of Río de la Plata) was an Argentine shipyard. Its core business was building and repairing ships and locomotives. It also manufactured pipes, industrial machinery, and tractors. It went out of business in 1994.