Codini is one of the home appliance companies with the longest history in Argentina. It has 70 years of history, they began in a small warehouse in the city of San Francisco and today it has a presence throughout the country. In 2022, the company manufactured nearly 200,000 units and this year it plans to increase its production by 50%.

The history of this firm goes hand in hand with José Francisco Codini and his family. The son of Italian immigrants, José visited the fields in search of broken down agricultural machinery. He bought them, fixed them and then sold them. During those visits, he realized that people had no way to wash their clothes. Faced with this need, José decided to create his first washing machine and he did so one afternoon in 1947, in the patio of his house and with his own hands. Years later, and with the same spirit, clothes dryers, heaters, hot water tanks and fans would be added, already under the management of his son Héctor.

With Héctor Codini at the helm, the family business knew how to become synonymous with design and quality, developing a permanent growth strategy based on providing a simple experience to the consumer, but also quality and durability at an appropriate price. Thus, in 1995, Codini products crossed the border to begin competing internationally, reaching other Latin American countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay.

In 1997, Codini bought the 40 hectares that included the former San Francisco Military Factory to build a 20,000 m2 state-of-the-art plant, which would provide work for hundreds of residents.

His entrepreneurial spirit, the seriousness of his work and his career, allowed Codini to continue earning a place of relevance. In 2009, it signed an agreement with a major technology multinational to manufacture its washing machines in the country for a decade.

Present and future
Hand in hand with the third generation, the size of the company advances in line with commercial projections. Currently, Codini is developing a fourth production line at the factory and its great goal for this year is to ship 300,000 units from San Francisco to the world. For which, they will need more staff, and they plan to increase the number of positions from 150 to 190 during the second semester. In addition, they work to partner with local suppliers in all areas, generating direct and indirect employment for the entire country.

Future expansion plans bring with them personal needs in middle management and new operators. For this reason, for some years Codini has been promoting partnerships with different educational entities in the city of San Francisco, through internships and student plans, with the aim of integrating new talents from the community into the company.

Together, they continue to renew their products to achieve the highest quality and efficiency and have incorporated recycled PET in some parts of the appliances. Along the same lines, they are promoting a project that seeks to use renewable energy for washing, advancing steadily to consolidate itself as an environmentally friendly company that continually seeks innovation.

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