Fate has established some important records in the rubber business in Argentina, its home country. It is the first constructer to ever introduce on the Argentinean market the radial tire, the low profile tire and the steel belts. Leader in South America, this company, created in Buenos Aires in 1940, exports almost half of its tyre production to Europe and the USA. The Argentinean tires meet standards imposed by the greatest manufacturers in the world: flawless driving, and a remarkable discretion, due to their silent grip. Conceived according some fundamental elements, as pleasure and comfort, Fate tires are found in some important constructers' factories, like Peugeot, Renault, Volkswagen, Ford and Mercedes Benz. The automobile tyres series AR made Fate win the United Nations award for "Excellency and technological innovation", in 1995.