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Organizacion Corona


FieldValue
nameOrganizacion Corona
typePrivate
foundation1881
founderEchavarria Family
location_cityBogota
location_countryColombia
area_servedColombia
United States
Panama
Mexico
industryBuilding material and Retail
num_employees12,500
subsidHipercentro Corona, Manfield Plumbing,American Standard Brands, Homecenter, Orchid Ceramics, Grival, Colceramica, Vajillas Corona, Insumos Industriales
homepage

United States Panama Mexico

Organizacion Corona (known as Corona in Colombia) was founded in 1881 by a group of investors including Victoriano Restrepo Uribe, making it one of the oldest business entities in Colombia. In 1935 it was purchased by Gabriel Echavarría Misas. It is one of the largest conglomerates in South American country.

It has operations in Colombia, Panama, Mexico, the United States and China, and exports to more than 20 countries.

The leader of the family for many years was Hernán Echavarría Olózoga, and it is still owned by the Echavarría family.

References

References

  1. (February 24, 2006). "Colombian Watchdog Hernan Echavarria". [[The Washington Post]].
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