Atanor appointed a new manager in Río Tercero and is moving forward with the transfer of key processes

Since August 1, Atanor's plant in Río Tercero has a new manager leading its industrial operations. This is chemical engineer Gastón Lucchini, who until now had held the position of Production Chief within the same plant. His appointment coincides with a period of internal reorganization at the national level within the company.

Lucchini, 43 years old and originally from Embalse, currently resides in Río Tercero and replaces Juan Chiappa in local management.  The company reported that Chiappa will lead one of Atanor's most significant projects, related to the transfer of operations from another plant. The transfer is part of a strategy defined after the closure of the atrazine plant located in San Nicolás.

The company will transfer to Río Tercero and Pilar (Buenos Aires) part of the industrial processes that were previously carried out at that Buenos Aires facility. According to company sources, this will require a significant reconfiguration in the daily operations of both plants. "The plant is in good hands," Atanor representatives stated when confirming Lucchini's arrival to management.

Productive reorganization in the face of new challenges

The new manager will have to oversee a period in which the company will take on tasks that were previously performed in San Nicolás. The processes being transferred are related to the production of the herbicide 2,4D, which has already been produced in Río Tercero for years. Atanor representatives ruled out the possibility that the local plant would be responsible for producing atrazine in the future.

The reason for the transfer is linked to the relocation project that was activated after the closure of the San Nicolás plant. That facility had been shut down after an incident and is currently not authorized to resume its industrial activities. Chiappa will go on to lead that relocation, which represents one of the company's main undertakings in its recent history.

The Río Tercero plant is already adapting its operational structure to handle the additional volume that will arrive in the coming months. The reorganization involves new responsibilities for its staff and technical adjustments in several internal areas. The company has other moves on its agenda, including similar adjustments at its Pilar plant.