About LAAPSA

Our History

For more than thirty years, LAAPSA has been a key player in the specialized industrial lubricants market. Throughout this period of continuous growth, LAAPSA has consolidated its reputation by adhering to a fundamental brand promise: to deliver performance and satisfaction to its users.

Our success is built on our core values, which are reflected in every product we create. This unwavering commitment inspires a motivated and dedicated team that delivers exceptional value to our customers. Our refreshed brand image underscores the principles that have positioned LAAPSA at the forefront of performance and quality, enabling us to expand our presence across a wide range of cutting-edge industrial segments.

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1988
The founding of LAAPSA

LAAPSA was founded in a garage in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, with the vision of producing high-performance industrial lubricants for global markets.

1991
First Industrial Facility

After much dedication and market expansion, LAAPSA inaugurated its first industrial plant in Caseros, Buenos Aires, with the aim of diversifying its product offering to the manufacturing sector.

2000
New 2,500 m² facility

While LAAPSA continued to grow in international markets, at the beginning of the new millennium, a 2,500 m² industrial plant was inaugurated in Greater Buenos Aires.

2013
Current Industrial Facility

Located in the Tigre Industrial Park, our 13,000 m² production, storage, and logistics plant positions LAAPSA as the largest national producer of specialty lubricants and a global leader in innovative industrial lubrication technologies.

Corporate Identity

Mission

Supplying lubricants to the industrial and automotive markets, offering top-quality service and consistent productivity tailored to our customers’ needs.

Vision

Lead the technological development of specialty lubricants in Latin America, providing environmentally responsible engineering solutions.

Values

Our Customers: We prioritize customer satisfaction by guaranteeing the highest quality in our services.

Our Employees: We prioritize the well-being of our employees, ensuring a work environment where passion, dedication, and personal growth integrate seamlessly to create an exceptional work experience.

Sustainable Development: We prioritize environmental protection at every step, recognizing our responsibility to future generations and sustainable development.

About LAAPSA

• Local suppliers of advanced third-generation lubricants with surface smoothing technology for gear transmissions. We offer a specialized product for wear control in reducers, multipliers, and bearings.

• World leaders in the development of ultra-high viscosity gels (VHVSG), focused on the lubrication of open gears and plain bearings.

• The largest Latin American producer of over-alkalized calcium sulfonate complex greases, known for revolutionizing the lubricating grease market with cutting-edge technology.

• First Argentine producer to obtain NSF H1 international certification. We are also the largest local producer of lubricants approved for the pharmaceutical, food, and beverage industries.

• NLGI membership. Since October 2019, we have been members of the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI), positioning us as one of the most important global institutions in lubricant research and development.