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, Homecenter, Orchid Ceramics, Grival, Colceramica, Vajillas Corona, Insumos Industriales |
| Website | http://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 based in the South American country.[citation needed] The company manufactures ceramics for the home improvement market and is divided into six business units.[citation needed] It has operations in Colombia, Panama, Mexico, the United States and China and export to more than 20 countries throughout the world.[citation needed] The leader of the family for many years was Hernán Echavarría Olózoga.[1]