Emprendimientos Ferroviarios

Emprendimientos Ferroviarios S.A. (Emfer)
Company type	Private
Industry	Railway rolling stock manufacturing
Fate	Acquired by CSR Corporation Limited in 2014
Successor	CSR Corporation Limited
Headquarters	San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Key people	Mario Cirigliano, Claudio Cirigliano
Products	Railway rolling stock, trains for commuter lines

Emprendimientos Ferroviarios S.A. (Emfer) was an Argentine company dedicated to the production of railway rolling stock, headquartered in San Martín, Buenos Aires. The firm focused on the construction, refurbishment, and maintenance of rail vehicles, supplying rolling stock for Buenos Aires' commuter lines such as the Sarmiento Line and Mitre Line. Emfer's trains remained in service on these routes until 2014, when they were succeeded by CSR Corporation Limited Electric Multiple Units.

The primary manufacturing facility of Emfer in San Martín was previously under the ownership of the state enterprise Fabricaciones Militares, which was involved in manufacturing both military equipment and railway vehicles. During its later period, Emfer was overseen by Mario and Claudio Cirigliano, brothers who encountered legal action following the 2012 incident known as the Once tragedy. In January 2014, subsequent to the Argentine government withdrawing their concession to manage the Sarmiento Line, the Cirigliano siblings opted to put Emfer up for sale.

In the latter part of 2014, Emfer was acquired by CSR Corporation Limited, marking CSR's initial venture into Argentina's rail vehicle manufacturing sector. This purchase was intended to facilitate CSR’s local production capabilities for rail rolling stock. After the acquisition, CSR terminated the employment of 40 former Emfer workers.

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