Organizacion Corona
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Construction material and Retail |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Founder | Echavarria Family |
| Headquarters | Bogota , Colombia |
Area served | Colombia United States Panama Mexico |
Number of employees | 12,500 |
| Subsidiaries | Hipercentro Corona, Manfield Plumbing,American Standard Brands, Homecenter, Orchid Ceramics, Grival, Colceramica, Vajillas Corona, Insumos Industriales |
| Website | www |
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.[citation needed] In 1935 it was purchased by Gabriel Echavarría Misas. It is one of the largest conglomerates in South American country.[citation needed]
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,[1] and it is still owned by the Echavarría family.
References
[edit]- ^ "Colombian Watchdog Hernan Echavarria". The Washington Post. Associated Press. February 24, 2006. Retrieved 2022-07-03.