Institutional Information
History
In 1980, the Argentine Oil Industry Chamber (CIARA) was set up, with the main objective of protecting and promoting the interests of the oilseed processing industry in Argentina. This institution groups most of the vegetable oil and protein meal producers throughout the country.
 
Objectives

To maximize the oilseed industrialization level in order to optimize employment, investment and the capacity for producing national aggregate value.

To promote the growth and diversification of oilseed production to ensure a permanent supply of raw material to the industry, under quality conditions which are compatible with the demand requirements of processed products; and to encourage the diversification of agroindustry supply with a view to benefiting the industry as well as agricultural production.

To develop technological innovation in the Argentine oilseed sector in order to maintain increasing and sustained quality in all production stages, attempting to preserve the natural resources involved in the activity as well as the environment in which it takes place.

 
Board of Directors - Period 2006-2008

Authorities

President: Raúl Padilla

1st Vice-President: Ciro Echesortu

2nd Vice-President: Cristian Sicardi

Secretary: Alberto García

Assistant Secretary: Sergio Gancberg

Treasurer: Miguel Mayer-Wolf

Assistant Treasurer: Alejandro Ingham

Members

Pedro Rodriguez

Alejandro Terré

Daniel Vazquez

Carlos Rosa

Ernesto Bolton

Roberto Curcija

Juan Gear

Esteban Zombory

Horacio Durán

Accounts Review Commission

Ernesto Rolli

Miguel Acevedo

Marcelo Maroevich

Executive Director

Alberto Rodríguez

Manager of Economic Research

 

Labour, Legal and Tax Affairs

Diego Di Giacomo

 
CIARA - Bouchard 454 7° Piso - (C1106ABS) - Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Argentina - Tel.: (54-11) 4311-4477 - Fax: (54-11) 4311-3899