Detroit S.A. (Detroit Chile)

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The Company was incorporated as a commercial company on September 10, 1949, before the Notary Public of Mr. Jorge Maira Castellón and registered in the Santiago Trade Registry under the name of Jaras Limitada.

He began his activities distributing fuel and lubricants until his appointment as representative for Chile of Vauxhall Bedford vehicles, of General Motors – England. In 1960, the company is named distributor of BF Goodrich Co., for the commercialization of tires, a line that was later abandoned in 1976 in order to dedicate all efforts as the exclusive representative of Detroit Diesel Corporation and Allison Corp.

The aforementioned representations added to others acquired in the following years (MTU and Donaldson) remain in force to date and represent the main core of the Engine Division, providing technical assistance services and sale of spare parts within the industrial field, especially in mining. where it maintains an active participation. As of 1985, the current controlling shareholders assume the superior administration, initiating a period of consolidation and expansion in the company's businesses.