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Inversiones Argos
Company typePublic
IndustryConstruction
FoundedOctober 1936
Headquarters
Medellin
,
Colombia
Area served
ColombiaColombia
PanamaPanama
United StatesUnited States
HaitiHaiti
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
Venezuela Venezuela
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Key people
Jose Alberto Velez {CEO]]
Productscement, lime, concrete
OwnerGrupo Empresarial Antioqueño
SubsidiariesCementos Argos
Cementos del Caribe
Port Royal
Colinversiones
Port Royal
Southern Star Concrete, Inc.
Ready Mixed Concrete, Savannah Concrete
Concrete Express
Websitewww.argos.com.co

Inversiones Argos is a Colombian Conglomerate that concentrates on the production of cement and concrete. However, since becoming the majority shareholder of Colinversiones in early 2008 it has also has focused on investing in hidroelectric projects. Since 2005, Inversiones Argos has expanded its operations away from Colombia and has acquired several cement and concrete companies, mainly in the United States.