With New Acquisitions, Argenta Expands and Implements a New ERP in Partnership with Meta to Unify Processes
With accelerated growth in recent years, Empresas SIM, a company in the fuels and lubricants sector, has undergone a market repositioning and is now called Argenta. At this crucial moment in its journey, it has established a strategic partnership with Meta to implement SAP S/4HANA, ensuring scalability, security, and quality of information across all companies that become part of this ecosystem.
Argenta began its history nearly 40 years ago with SIM fuel stations in Rio Grande do Sul. Since 2018, it has been expanding its ecosystem by founding new companies and acquiring others, such as Querodiesel, Charrua, and Aiva, all in the fuel sector. The company found SAP S/4HANA to be the robust and reliable platform needed for this consolidation. “With new people coming in and new processes, we saw the need to have everything in one place. As challenging as it was, the time had come to make this change,” says Bruno Bregoli Soares, Executive Director of Querodiesel.
For Cleidi Soberansky, Director of Technology, Innovation, and Processes at Argenta, the newly implemented SAP already serves as the group’s “strongbox,” ensuring security and fiscal compliance. “Within our companies, we have areas that operate similarly, but we have different fiscal requirements and compliance standards. So today, SAP gives us this security and assurance,” she says.
According to Antonio Praxedes, Chief Financial Officer of Argenta, in addition to bringing security and organization to information, SAP provides the necessary structure for the group to continue growing. “It’s an ERP that allows us to keep expanding and offers system longevity of 10 to 15 years of updates, as it is a platform already well-integrated with new technologies.”
Finding the Ideal Partnership
After selecting the platform to support its growth, Argenta needed to define the ideal partner for implementation. “With significant expansion in recent years and several ongoing developments, we sought a partner who understood our moment. We found that connection with Meta, which turned out to be the ideal partnership for this implementation,” says Bregoli.
Roberto Certo, Business Director at Meta, attributes the success of the partnership to Meta’s genuine interest in Argenta’s demands and processes. “We were truly attentive to the processes, eager to understand the business, and had extensive conversations with both the executive team and the operational team. By understanding the processes, we were able to deliver this security to the group.”
Argenta’s dynamic nature also made SAP S/4HANA with the Rise cloud solution the best fit for the business. “This choice was crucial for us because I can scale quickly, modify processes rapidly, and have the autonomy to monitor any integration, plug in a new business swiftly, and develop a retail solution,” says Cleidi. According to Roberto, SAP S/4HANA simplifies business operations. “It streamlines processes and serves as a pillar of digital transformation for companies.”
“We have a lot to celebrate with the SAP implementation because the company never stopped growing. We carried out the implementation alongside all the other ongoing developments in the group, but we had a highly motivated project team that truly believed in the delivery,” says Felipe Portugal, Executive Director of SIM Fuel Distributor. Additionally, Bruno Bregoli envisions a solid future for the group, “with each business growing in a much smoother, more practical way, supported by a strong and aligned operational backbone connected to best practices.”
About Argenta
With 38 years of history, dedication, and commitment to service excellence, the Argenta group of companies was founded in 1985 by brothers Neco and Deunir Argenta in Flores da Cunha, in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul.
With more than 5,500 employees across its nine companies—SIM Rede de Postos, SIM Distribuidora, Charrua, Querodiesel, A27, SIM Aviação, SIM Lubrificantes, Aiva, and Vinícola Argenta—it continuously seeks ways to innovate and improve.
As specialists in their field, they continue to grow while remaining committed to providing the best service and experience for customers. Argenta’s history reflects its ability to make things happen, and for that reason, they are always ready to take new steps toward the future.
