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DBT/Cramaco Cuts 90% of Staff and Halts Sastre Production, Pivoting to Chinese Imports

Provincial unions have asked labor authorities to step in following the company’s shift to a minimal logistics footprint in Sastre.

Overview

  • Reports from November 25–27 say 35 to 37 employees were dismissed, leaving no production roles and reducing the operation to a skeleton crew.
  • The company confirmed it will stop making alternators and generator sets in Argentina and will distribute finished units imported from China.
  • Union representatives requested provincial labor conciliation, and the municipality warned of a sharp economic hit in a town of about 6,000 residents.
  • An associate cited by La Nacion said the site would function as a depot and light assembly hub with only two or three logistics workers, and the firm committed to pay severance.
  • The retrenchment follows a September 2024 cut of 16 jobs amid falling demand, high input costs, and evidence of large inventories selling at roughly 10–12 units per month.