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Organizacion Corona

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Organizacion Corona
Company typePrivate
IndustryConstruction material and Retail
Founded1881
FounderEchavarria Family
Headquarters
Bogota
,
Colombia
Area served
Colombia
United States
Panama
Mexico
Number of employees
12,500
SubsidiariesHipercentro Corona, Manfield Plumbing, Homecenter, Orchid Ceramics, Grival, Colceramica, Vajillas Corona, Insumos Industriales
Websitehttp://www.corona.com.co

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.

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