Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado
Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado (Spanish for State Aeronautical and Mechanical Industries, abbreviated IAME) was a state-owned entity and autarchic conglomerate of factories of Argentina created in 1951 to promote the manufacture of aircraft and automobiles during the Juan Perón administration.
| Company type | State-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Metallurgy |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founder | Juan Domingo Perón |
| Defunct | May 22, 1979 |
| Fate | Defunct |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Argentina |
Key people | Brig. Juan I. San Martín (President) |
| Products | Automobiles, airplanes, tractors, motorcycles, motorboats, weapons |
| Owner | Government of Argentina |
Number of employees | 3,000 |
| Divisions | List
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The company was established to manufacture automobiles in the country, taking advantage of the advances of Aerotechnical Institute of Córdoba Province. At its peak, IAME manufactured (apart from automobiles) airplanes, tractors, motorcycles, motorboats, and weapons. In 1956, it was renamed "Dirección Nacional de Fabricación e Investigación Aeronáutica" (Spanish for National Directorate of Aeronautical Manufacturing and Research, abbreviated "DINFIA").
In 1967, it was established that DINFIA would focus on aeronautics and aerospace, while the automotive division would be taken over by another company created with that purpose, "Industrias Mecánicas del Estado" (IME). The company was finally shut down in 1979 by the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina during the National Reorganization Process.