Madeco

Madeco S.A. is a Chilean industrial group whose activities include flexible packaging, copper tubing, and aluminum and PVC profiles used in windows and doors. Its principal packaging operations serve food-industry customers, while its metal and construction-related products address industrial, infrastructure, and building markets. The group operates in Chile and has a regional presence in Argentina, Colombia, and Peru through its subsidiary Alusa. The modern Madeco entity was created through a corporate division approved at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on March 27, 2013. The transaction separated the current company from the predecessor Madeco S.A., which subsequently became known as Invexans S.A. This structure means that the 2013 date marks the formation of the present Madeco legal entity rather than the beginning of the broader industrial heritage associated with the Madeco name. Madeco belongs to Quiñenco, a Chilean holding company associated with the Luksic Group. The company is publicly traded on the Santiago Stock Exchange under the symbol MADECO. Its business model is industrial rather than consumer-facing: it supplies packaging materials and manufactured components to business customers and sector-specific distribution channels instead of selling a single mass-market product line directly to consumers. The company’s regional scope is supported particularly by Alusa, its flexible-packaging subsidiary. Through this structure, Madeco participates in markets across the Southern Cone and the Andean region. Available reference material does not establish a single consumer brand architecture, detailed product launch chronology, current executive roster, or a separate corporate website for the company. Accordingly, Madeco is best understood as a listed Chilean industrial group and operating platform within the Quiñenco portfolio, with capabilities spanning packaging, copper products, and architectural profiles.

The present-day Madeco S.A. was established through a corporate reorganization approved by an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on March 27, 2013. The transaction divided the former Madeco S.A. into separate corporate structures. The predecessor company subsequently became known as Invexans S.A., while the newly formed entity retained the Madeco name. This distinction is important because the 2013 formation date describes the current corporate entity, not necessarily the full historical development of the industrial businesses associated with the Madeco name. Following its formation, Madeco operated as a diversified industrial group with activities in flexible packaging, copper tubes, and aluminum and PVC profiles for windows and doors. The packaging business focused primarily on food-industry applications, while the tubing and profile businesses served industrial and construction-related demand. The group developed a regional operating footprint beyond Chile, with operations in Argentina, Colombia, and Peru conducted through Alusa, its packaging subsidiary. Madeco is part of Quiñenco, one of the principal holding companies connected with the Luksic Group. Its ownership and group affiliation place the company within a broader Chilean conglomerate structure, while its listing on the Santiago Stock Exchange provides a public-market identity under the ticker MADECO. Publicly available reference material describes the company principally through its industrial businesses and corporate ownership rather than through consumer advertising or standalone retail branding. The available sources do not provide sufficient detail to reconstruct a complete chronology of plant openings, acquisitions, product generations, executive appointments, financial results, or strategic decisions. They also do not identify a current standalone website or a documented campaign history. The most clearly documented corporate milestone is therefore the 2013 legal formation of the current Madeco entity and its continued operation as a regional industrial group within Quiñenco.

• 2013

  Formation of the current Madeco entity

  [1]Madecoen.wikipedia.org

  An extraordinary shareholders' meeting held on March 27, 2013 approved the division that created the present Madeco S.A. from the predecessor Madeco structure, later known as Invexans S.A.

• Regional expansion through Alusa

  [1]Madecoen.wikipedia.org

  Madeco established or maintained operations in Argentina, Colombia, and Peru through Alusa, giving its flexible-packaging activities a broader Latin American footprint.

A diversified, business-to-business industrial manufacturer serving packaging, metal products, and building-component markets in Chile and selected Latin American countries.

• Food packaging

  Flexible packaging

  Madeco's flexible-packaging activities primarily serve the food industry. The business operates regionally through Alusa and supplies manufactured packaging materials to commercial and industrial customers. Available sources do not specify individual formats, materials, specifications, or current product names.

• Copper products

  Copper tubes

  Copper tubing is one of Madeco's core industrial product categories. The source material identifies the product line but does not provide detailed information about dimensions, end-use sectors, manufacturing sites, or named ranges.

• Window and door components

  Aluminum and PVC profiles

  Madeco manufactures aluminum and PVC profiles used in window and door systems. These products position the group in construction and architectural-component markets, although the available references do not document specific systems, technical series, or regional distribution arrangements.

1. 1Madecoen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Madeco - Bolsa de Santiagobolsadesantiago.com