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List of companies of Colombia

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Location of Colombia

Colombia is a transcontinental country largely situated in the northwest of South America, with territories in Central America. Colombia shares a border to the northwest with Panama, to the east with Venezuela and Brazil and to the south with Ecuador and Peru.[1] It shares its maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[2] It is a unitary, constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments.

Colombia is the third most populous country in Latin America. Its major industries include textiles, food processing, petroleum, clothing and footwear, consumer appliances, beverages, chemicals, cement, automobiles, gold, coal, and emeralds

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Colombia".

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
ACES Colombia Consumer services Airlines Medellín 1971 Airline, defunct 2003 P D
AeroAndina Industrials Aerospace Cali 1971 Aircraft P A
Aerolínea de Antioquia Consumer services Airlines Medellín 1987 Regional airline, defunct 2019 P D
Aerosucre Industrials Delivery services Bogotá 1969 Cargo airline P A
AKT motos Consumer goods Automobiles Envigado 2004 Motorcycles P A
Alpina Productos Alimenticios Consumer goods Food products Bogotá 1945 Dairy, food, beverage P A
Arcadia Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 2005 Monthly magazine P A
Auteco Consumer goods Automobiles Medellín 1941 Motor vehicle manufacturer P A
Avianca Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 1919 Airline P A
Avianca Cargo Industrials Delivery services Medellín 1973 Cargo airline P A
Avianca Holdings Industrials Delivery services Bogotá 2010 Airlines, transportation, cargo P A
Banco AV Villas Financials Banks Bogotá 1972 Bank, part of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores P A
Banco de Bogotá Financials Banks Bogotá 1870 Commercial bank P A
Banco de Occidente Financials Banks Cali 1965 Bank P A
Bancolombia Financials Banks Medellín 1945 Commercial bank P A
Bavaria Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Bogotá 1889 Brewery, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium) P A
Cambio Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1993 Monthly magazine, defunct 2010 P D
Caracol Radio Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Medellín 1948 Radio network P A
Caracol Televisión Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1954 Broadcaster P A
Carulla Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Bogotá 1905 Supermarket, part of Grupo Éxito P A
Citytv Bogotá Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1999 Television station P A
Claro Colombia Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Bogotá 1996 Mobile phones, part of América Móvil (Mexico) P A
Colombia Móvil Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Bogotá 2002 Mobile phones P A
Colombia Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Bogotá 1928 Primary stock exchange P A
Compañía Colombiana Automotriz Consumer goods Automobiles Bogotá 1982 Automotive, defunct 2014 P D
Copa Airlines Colombia Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 2010 Airline P A
Corficolombiana Financials Specialty finance Bogotá 1945 Financial services, part of Banco de Bogotá P A
Crepes & Waffles Consumer services Restaurants & bars Bogotá 1980 Restaurant chain P A
Cromos Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1916 Weekly magazine P A
Davivienda Financials Banks Bogotá 1972 Bank P A
Dinero Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1993 Monthly publication P A
EasyFly Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 2006 Regional airline P A
Ecopetrol Oil & gas Exploration & production Bogotá 1921 Petroleum P A
El Colombiano Consumer services Publishing Medellín 1912 Newspaper P A
El Espectador Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1887 Newspaper P A
El Heraldo Consumer services Publishing Barranquilla 1933 Newspaper P A
El Siglo Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1925 Newspaper P A
El País Consumer services Publishing Cali 1950 Newspaper P A
El Tiempo Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1911 Newspaper P A
El Universal Consumer services Publishing Cartagena 1948 Newspaper P A
Emcali Utilities Water Cali 1931 State-owned utility S A
Empresas Públicas de Medellín Utilities Multiutilities Medellín 1955 Electricity, gas, water, sanitation, and telecommunications. S A
ETB Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Bogotá 1884 Telecommunications P A
Fox Telecolombia Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1995 Television productions P A
FSS Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Bogotá 1987 Sports apparel P A
GM Colmotores Consumer goods Automobiles Bogotá 1956 Significant General Motors (USA) subsidiary P A
Grupo Argos Industrials Building materials & fixtures Medellín 1936 Cement P A
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Conglomertates - Medellín 1936 Banking, telecom, real estate P A
Grupo Editorial Norma Consumer services Publishing Bogotá[3] 1960 Book publisher P A
Grupo Éxito Consumer services Broadline retailers Medellín 1949 Retail stores P A
Grupo Nutresa Consumer goods Food products Medellín 1920 Confectionery P A
HACEB Industrials Industrial machinery Medellín 1940 Industrial equipment P A
Hamburguesas El Corral Consumer services Restaurants & bars Bogotá 1983 Fast food P A
Helados La Fresita Consumer goods Food products Medellín 1986 Frozen foods P A
Indumil Industrials Defense Bogotá 1954 Military weapons manufacturer S A
InterBolsa Financials Investment services Bogotá 1990 Financial services P A
Jeno's Pizza Consumer services Restaurants & bars Bogotá 1973 Pizza chain, now part of Telepizza (Spain) P A
Jet-Set Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1998 Magazine P A
Juan Valdez Café Consumer services Restaurants & bars Bogotá 2002 Coffee house P A
LATAM Cargo Colombia Industrials Delivery services Bogotá 2009 Cargo airline, part of LATAM Airlines Group (Chile) P A
Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas Industrials Delivery services Bogotá 1972 Cargo airline P A
Manuelita Consumer goods Farming & fishing Cali 1864 Agriculture P A
Maravillas de Colombia S.A. Consumer goods Recreational products Bucaramanga 1899 Fireworks P A
Masivo Integrado de Occidente (MIO) Consumer services Travel & tourism Cali 2009 Bus transit P A
Medellín Metro Consumer services Travel & tourism Medellín 1995 Bus transit P A
Miguel Caballero Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Bogotá 1992 Bulletproof clothing P A
National Guarantees Fund Financials Banks Bogotá 1982 Commercial lender P A
Noel Consumer goods Food products Medellín 1916 Cookies and crackers, part of Grupo Nutresa P A
Odinsa Industrials Construction & materials Bogotá 1992 Construction P A
Organización Ardila Lülle Conglomertates - Bogotá[4] 1951[4] Communications, beverages, textiles, entertainment P A
Organizacion Corona Consumer goods Furnishings Bogotá 1881 Ceramics P A
Pollos Frisby Consumer services Restaurants & bars Pereira 1983 Restaurant chain P A
Postobón Consumer goods Soft drinks Medellín 1904 Beverage P A
Productora de Software Technology Software Medellín 1984 Software P A
Productos Ramo Consumer goods Food products Bogotá 1964 Snack foods P A
Quala Consumer goods Food products Bogotá 1980 Food, beverages, personal care products P A
RCN TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1967 Television network P A
RTI Producciones Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1963 Television production P A
Saeta Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Bogotá 1982 Textile brand P A
SATENA Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 1962 Government airline S A
Semana Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1946 Weekly magazine P A
Sofasa Consumer goods Automobiles Envigado 1969 Automotive P A
SoHo Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1999 Magazine P A
Telecaribe Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Barranquilla 1986 Regional television network S A
Telefónica Telecom Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Bogotá 1947 Telecommunications P A
Telepacífico Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Cali 1986 Television network S A
Terpel Oil & gas Exploration & production Bogotá 1968 Gas/oil P A
TransMilenio Consumer services Travel & toruism Bogotá 2000 Public transit P A
Vanguardia Liberal Consumer services Publishing Bucaramanga 1919 Newspaper P A
VivaColombia Consumer services Airlines Medellín 2009 Airline P A
Win Sports Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 2012 Sports network P A


See also

References

  1. ^ "The Republic of Colombia shares land borders with five (5) countries". cancilleria.gov.co.
  2. ^ "Maritime borders". cancilleria.gov.co.
  3. ^ Editorial Norma SA: Company Profile - Bloomberg
  4. ^ a b Organización Ardila Lulle S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg