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Lumilagro Ends Thermos Production in Argentina After 83 Years, Moves Sourcing to Asia

Management says a steep sales slump from import pressure forced a pivot to outsourced production.

En los últimos cuatro años, como consecuencia de la caída de las ventas de termos de vidrio, la empresa cerró más del 50% de su fábrica
Eugenio Schlifka con su hermana Royi, pocos meses antes de que él escapara a la Argentina y fundara la empresa más importante de termos en el país
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Overview

  • Lumilagro confirms it halted glass-ampoule manufacturing in Tortuguitas and will import those components from India and Vietnam, with stainless-steel thermoses produced in China.
  • The company reports a roughly 50% drop in sales over the past two years, citing intense competition from low-cost imports and what it alleges is widespread contraband.
  • Staffing has been cut through voluntary departures from about 220 employees in 2022 to roughly 50 direct workers today, with around 50 indirect roles remaining.
  • The plant will remain open for assembly, personalization, engraving and quality control rather than integrated manufacturing.
  • Recent policy changes ended long-standing antidumping protections on thermoses (Resolution 835/25), a shift industry figures say has made competing with imports harder.