The company

Martillos Rico

Tools Factory

Rico is a family-run company, with more than 75 years of experience in the development and manufacture of tools for car bodywork and paintwork. We offer a wide variety of products to meet all the needs for the repairing and refurbishing of every kind of vehicle (cars, motorbikes and trucks).

In 2006, we set up our new plant in the Industrial Park in Tandil, in Buenos Aires Province. Our facilities cover a 1,600 square meters area which is destined for production, storage and administration.

We work with the latest generation technology and highly qualified staff, allowing us to reach the highest standards of quality. Therefore, our tools are well-known in our country as well as in bordering countries for their quality and reliability. Our company is regarded as the best in this area of business.

Products

Our products are manufactured meeting the highest standards of quality. In the first place, we select our raw materials, which are accordingly certified by the steel manufacturers. These are used for the different production lines. Moreover, we strictly supervise each of the processes of design, manufacture and quality assurance, paying special attention to the technical production processes. As a result, the quality and reliability of our products are acclaimed worldwide.

Straight peen and cross peen hammers

Made of forged steel pieces, C.N.C. turned, tempered and polished by hand. This results in a unique finishing with varnished guatambu handles. Within this line, there are different models, not only in length but also in weight, enabling the work on panels whether they are standard or thick gauge.

The round face is used to iron the metal sheet, and the pointed face (unsharpened) is called peen and it can be used horizontally or vertically to shape body lines or moldings.

Special functions

Made of forged steel pieces, C.N.C. turned, tempered and polished by hand. This results in a unique finishing with varnished guatambu handles. Within this line, there is a variety of models used to form, straighten or restore different shapes of panels.

Dollies

Made of forged steel pieces, tempered, ground, painted and polished by hand, resulting in a unique finishing.
They are used to back up the metal against any of our hammers so that the panel is shaped without being damaged. They are placed on the other side of the panel.

Pry Bars

Made of forged steel pieces, tempered, polished and painted. They are used to back up the metal against any of our hammers specially in places difficult for hands to reach. They are placed on the other side of the panel. They are also used to knock the dents out of the panels by prizing in places difficult to reach.

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Contact

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Industrial Park Tandil

Calle 1 Nº 120 - Tandil
Buenos Aires - Argentina
Telephone: +54-0249-445-3962
E-mail: administración@martillosrico.com