Founded in 1971 in San Francisco, Cordoba province, with the purpose of manufacturing wheel balancers and wheel aligners. Later 4 post lifts and tire changers were added to our production line.
Our activities are carried out in a 10.000 m2 shop floor. Our technical personnel is responsible for the manufacturing and trading of more than 25 products for car dealers, tire distributors, service shop and gas stations.
PESSOT S.R.L., located in a geographically strategic position for the MERCOSUR, exports to the neighboring countries of Paraguay, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
Mission
The mission of our company is to sell automotive service equipment.
Vision
Offer high quality products and services with seriousness and responsibility.
Our history
1971
Erminio Pessot begins his activities machining parts in a small place in the city of San Francisco, province of Córdoba, Argentina.
1974
The first optical gravital balancer is manufactured.
1976
Electronic balancers begin to be manufactured.
1978
The first optical wheel aligner in Argentina is manufactured.
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To the production line are added tire changers and 4 post lifts, the first 4 post lifts manufactured in Argentina.
1988
The first exports to Brazil begin.
1989
PESSOT obtains the exclusive representation for commercialization in Argentine of the Italian brand SICE, world leader in the manufacture of high-tech tire changers.
1994
New warehouses are built for the manufacture elevators, totaling 2,500 m 2.
2001
The I + D department develops the first computerized aligner made entirely in Argentina.
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Innovative infrared aligners are developed. Exports to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Mexico increase. Chile becomes the main foreign market.
2005
It joins BUCHER HYDRAULICS as a strategic supplier for hydraulic power of all PESSOT elevators.
2009
The company 'PESSOT CHILE' is opened in Santiago to exclusively represent PESSOT and SICE products.
2010
HAWEKA is incorporated as strategic supplier of balancing and alignment accessories.
2011
Representation of prestigious European brands that complete the portfolio are obtained. PESSOT becomes a Fiat Partner to equip the official Fiat workshops in Argentina.
2012
New bulding is finished in the 'Industrial Pilot Park' of San Francisco city on an area of more than 7,000 m 2, building a 4,000 m 2 manufacturing plant that allows a better distribution of the modern machinery acquired guaranteeing a more efficient manufacturing. Previous production capacity is tripled.
2013
It is awarded to PARODI & CIA. from Brazil the representation of industrial balancing machines.
2014
PESSOT becomes a Bridgestone Partner to equip its Service Centers in Argentina.
2015
The first 3D wheel aligner is developed entirely in Argentina, the only one in South America, is presented.
2016
In Argentina PESSOT becomes a Michelin Partner to equip its Service Centers in Argentina.
2017
A property adjacent to the existing facilities is acquired, totaling 10,000 m 2 of surface and 5,000 m 2 of covered surface.
2018
ISO 9001:2015 certification is obtained with the prestigious international certifier DQS.
2019
It is given to PETROVISA SRL. of Bolivia the representation of Equipment to the Automotive Service.
