Calls

Call for Applications for Company Relocation in Firmat Industrial Park

Firmat, Santa Fe

Target profile

National or international companies specialized in metalworking, manufacturing of agricultural machinery and agroparts, industrial automation, robotics, artificial intelligence applied to production processes, Internet of Things (IoT), software for manufacturing, precision agriculture, AgTech solutions, instrumentation and control, predictive maintenance, and all industrial activity compatible with the productive profile of the Firmat Industrial Area.

Overview

Presentation

The Municipality of Firmat invites industrial and technological companies interested in evaluating their establishment in the city.

The city has different areas suitable for the development of industrial and technological activities, with sectors specially designated for the establishment of companies that offer conditions and benefits to boost new investments. Likewise, it has available lots in the Área Industrial Firmat.

This call seeks to attract companies that wish to integrate into one of the most dynamic metal-mechanical and agro-industrial hubs in the interior of the country, with the capacity to supply national and international value chains, incorporating technology, innovation, and added value to production.


A consolidated productive ecosystem

Firmat is an intermediate city with a strong industrial identity, located in the heart of Argentina's most productive agro-industrial region. Its productive fabric is composed of a diverse and dynamic productive network integrated by the metal-mechanical sector linked to agriculture and the food sector. The average age of companies is between 25 years in the sector in general and 30 years, which evidences a long-term business culture, territorial roots, and resilience to adverse economic cycles. The productive sector linked to metal-mechanics in Firmat concentrates a high percentage of the city's private employment and operates as a link in the value chains of other companies, which guarantees sustained and diversified demand for new suppliers and manufacturers that settle in the territory.

Main productive chains

Metal-mechanics and agro-parts Firmat is a reference metal-mechanical hub in the Pampas region. Its companies manufacture components, subassemblies, and agricultural machinery for clients distributed throughout the country and in export markets.

Food industry and agro-industry The food sector is the city's second-largest employer, with the presence of large-scale companies that apply international quality standards and active labor diversity policies. The surrounding region concentrates extensive agricultural production, bovine livestock, and seed production, generating a permanent demand for processing, logistics, and added value solutions.

Industry 4.0 and applied technology Since 2024, Firmat has been part of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, a recognition that reflects sustained policies of articulation between the productive sector, educational institutions, and applied knowledge. The local demand for training in artificial intelligence applied to processes, automation and CNC, and digital sales indicates an active transition of the productive sector towards the digital economy, with concrete opportunities for technology companies seeking to establish themselves near their industrial clients.

Logistical infrastructure

The Parque Industrial Firmat is located at the intersection of two strategic road corridors:

  1. Ruta Nacional 33 — direct connection with Rosario, Buenos Aires, and the south of the country
  2. Ruta Provincial 93 — regional articulation with the agro-industrial area of southern Santa Fe
  3. 100 km from the Rosario–San Lorenzo agro-export complex
  4. Connectivity with the main economic centers of the country within a radius of less than 500 km

Infrastructure of the Parque Productivo de Firmat

  1. Available lots
  2. Paved internal streets with curb and LED lighting
  3. Electricity and natural gas
  4. Security cameras and control booth with 24-hour monitoring
  5. Permanent maintenance and weeding staff
  6. Training room

Benefits

Companies located in the Parque Productivo de Firmat and established service areas access the following benefits, established by Ordenanza Municipal N° 1021 and ratified by Resolución Provincial N° 111/03:

  1. Exemption from the Derecho de Registro e Inspección and its surcharges for 7 years from the start of activities
  2. Exemption from Derechos de Edificación with a permanent nature for constructions and modifications in the industrial plant
  3. Exemption from the Tasa General de Inmuebles with a permanent nature from the establishment
  4. Exemption from municipal fees, stamps, and rights for administrative actions related to industrial activity for 7 years
  5. Municipal support for investment projects through the Secretaría de Desarrollo Productivo y Ambiente
  6. Access to provincial and national productive financing programs
  7. Adherence to the Promoción de PyMEs (Ordenanza N° 1931/2023) regime and the Ley de Economía del Conocimiento (Ordenanza N° 1993/2024)

Institutional and innovation ecosystem

Companies located in Firmat can connect with:

  1. Centro Universitario Firmat (CUF) — local technical and university training
  2. UTN Facultad Regional Rosario and UNR, UNL, IUNIR — undergraduate degrees, technical degrees, and articulation with the productive sector
  3. Business chambers, cooperatives, mutuals, and productive development entities
  4. Municipal programs for labor insertion and continuous training
  5. UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities — international articulation framework for innovation, education, and productive development projects

Requirements

Requirements

  1. Submit an expression of interest with a description of the company, its activity, and the proposed establishment project.
  2. Indicate needs for land, infrastructure, services, and planned investment stages.
  3. Have a productive proposal compatible with the industrial profile of the Área Industrial Firmat or service areas.
  4. Develop the activity independently, under the interested company's own economic and commercial model.
  5. In this call, the Municipality acts as a territorial facilitator to evaluate establishment opportunities.

Contact: Secretaría de Desarrollo Productivo y Ambiente — Municipalidad de Firmat