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.

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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
     Active     State-owned     Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotes
ACES Colombia Consumer servicesAirlines Medellín 1971Airline, defunct 2003
AeroAndina IndustrialsAerospace Cali 1971Aircraft
Aerolínea de Antioquia Consumer servicesAirlines Medellín 1987Regional airline, defunct 2019
Aerosucre IndustrialsDelivery services Bogotá 1969Cargo airline
AKT motos Consumer goodsAutomobiles Envigado 2004Motorcycles
Alpina Productos Alimenticios Consumer goodsFood products Bogotá 1945Dairy, food, beverage
Arcadia Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 2005Monthly magazine
Auteco Consumer goodsAutomobiles Medellín 1941Motor vehicle manufacturer
Avianca Consumer servicesAirlines Bogotá 1919Airline
Avianca Cargo IndustrialsDelivery services Medellín 1973Cargo airline
Avianca Holdings IndustrialsDelivery services Bogotá 2010Airlines, transportation, cargo
Banco AV Villas FinancialsBanks Bogotá 1972Bank, part of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores
Banco de Bogotá FinancialsBanks Bogotá 1870Commercial bank
Banco de Occidente FinancialsBanks Cali 1965Bank
Bancolombia FinancialsBanks Medellín 1945Commercial bank
Bank of the Republic (Colombia) FinancialsBanks Bogotá 1880The central bank of Colombia
Bavaria Brewery Consumer goodsBrewers Bogotá 1889Brewery, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium)
Cambio Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1993Monthly magazine, defunct 2010
Caracol Radio Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Medellín 1948Radio network
Caracol Televisión Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1954Broadcaster
Carulla Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Bogotá 1905Supermarket, part of Grupo Éxito
Citytv Bogotá Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1999Television station
Claro Colombia TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Bogotá 1996Mobile phones, part of América Móvil (Mexico)
Colombia Móvil TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Bogotá 2002Mobile phones
Colombia Stock Exchange FinancialsInvestment services Bogotá 1928Primary stock exchange
Colpatria FinancialsBanks Bogotá 1955Commercial bank, part of Scotiabank
Compañía Colombiana Automotriz Consumer goodsAutomobiles Bogotá 1982Automotive, defunct 2014
Copa Airlines Colombia Consumer servicesAirlines Bogotá 2010Airline
Corficolombiana FinancialsSpecialty finance Bogotá 1945Financial services, part of Banco de Bogotá
COTECMAR IndustrialsDefense Cartagena 2000Naval shipbuilding, research and defense
Crepes & Waffles Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Bogotá 1980Restaurant chain
Cromos Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1916Weekly magazine
Davivienda FinancialsBanks Bogotá 1972Bank
Dinero Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1993Monthly publication
EasyFly Consumer servicesAirlines Bogotá 2006Regional airline
Ecopetrol Oil & gasExploration & production Bogotá 1921Petroleum
El Colombiano Consumer servicesPublishing Medellín 1912Newspaper
El Espectador Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1887Newspaper
El Heraldo Consumer servicesPublishing Barranquilla 1933Newspaper
El Siglo Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1925Newspaper
El País Consumer servicesPublishing Cali 1950Newspaper
El Tiempo Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1911Newspaper
El Universal Consumer servicesPublishing Cartagena 1948Newspaper
Emcali UtilitiesWater Cali 1931State-owned utility
Empresas Públicas de Medellín UtilitiesMultiutilities Medellín 1955Electricity, gas, water, sanitation, and telecommunications.
ETB TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Bogotá 1884Telecommunications
Fox Telecolombia Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1995Television productions
FSS Consumer goodsClothing & accessories Bogotá 1987Sports apparel
GM Colmotores Consumer goodsAutomobiles Bogotá 1956Significant General Motors (USA) subsidiary
Grupo Argos IndustrialsBuilding materials & fixtures Medellín 1936Cement
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores ConglomeratesHolding Medellín 1936Banking, telecom, real estate
Grupo Editorial Norma Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá [3] 1960Book publisher
Grupo Éxito Consumer servicesBroadline retailers Medellín 1949Retail stores
Grupo Nutresa Consumer goodsFood products Medellín 1920Confectionery
HACEB IndustrialsIndustrial machinery Medellín 1940Industrial equipment
Hamburguesas El Corral Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Bogotá 1983Fast food
Helados La Fresita Consumer goodsFood products Medellín 1986Frozen foods
Indumil IndustrialsDefense Bogotá 1954Military weapons manufacturer
InterBolsa FinancialsInvestment services Bogotá 1990Financial services
Jeno's Pizza Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Bogotá 1973Pizza chain, now part of Telepizza (Spain)
Jet-Set Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1998Magazine
Juan Valdez Café Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Bogotá 2002Coffee house
LATAM Cargo Colombia IndustrialsDelivery services Bogotá 2009Cargo airline, part of LATAM Airlines Group (Chile)
Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas IndustrialsDelivery services Bogotá 1972Cargo airline
Manuelita Consumer goodsFarming & fishing Cali 1864Agriculture
Maravillas de Colombia S.A. Consumer goodsRecreational products Bucaramanga 1899Fireworks
Masivo Integrado de Occidente (MIO)Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Cali 2009Bus transit
Medellín Metro Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Medellín 1995Bus transit
Miguel Caballero Consumer goodsClothing & accessories Bogotá 1992Bulletproof clothing
National Guarantees Fund FinancialsBanks Bogotá 1982Commercial lender
Noel Consumer goodsFood products Medellín 1916Cookies and crackers, part of Grupo Nutresa
Odinsa IndustrialsConstruction & materials Bogotá 1992Construction
Organización Ardila Lülle ConglomeratesHolding Bogotá [4] 1951 [4] Communications, beverages, textiles, entertainment
Organizacion Corona Consumer goodsFurnishings Bogotá 1881Ceramics
Pollos Frisby Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Pereira 1983Restaurant chain
Postobón Consumer goodsSoft drinks Medellín 1904Beverage
Productora de Software TechnologySoftware Medellín 1984Software
Productos Ramo Consumer goodsFood products Bogotá 1964Snack foods
Quala Consumer goodsFood products Bogotá 1980Food, beverages, personal care products
Rappi TechnologySoftware Bogotá 2015Online food ordering, financial technology and e-commerce application
RCN TV Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1967Television network
RTI Producciones Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1963Television production
Saeta Consumer goodsClothing & accessories Bogotá 1982Textile brand
SATENA Consumer servicesAirlines Bogotá 1962Government airline
Semana Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1946Weekly magazine
Sofasa Consumer goodsAutomobiles Envigado 1969Automotive
SoHo Consumer servicesPublishing Bogotá 1999Magazine
Telecaribe Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Barranquilla 1986Regional television network
Telefónica Telecom TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Bogotá 1947Telecommunications
Telepacífico Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Cali 1986Television network
Terpel Oil & gasExploration & production Bogotá 1968Gas/oil
TransMilenio Consumer servicesTravel & toruism Bogotá 2000Public transit
Vanguardia Liberal Consumer servicesPublishing Bucaramanga 1919Newspaper
VivaColombia Consumer servicesAirlines Medellín 2009Airline
Win Sports Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 2012Sports network

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colombia</span> Country in South America

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is also the country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub. Other major urbes include Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio and Bucaramanga. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers and has a population of around 52 million. Its rich cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by the African diaspora, as well as with those of the various Indigenous civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is the official language, although Creole, English and 64 other languages are recognized regionally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geography of Colombia</span>

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Colombia seeks diplomatic and commercial relations with all countries, regardless of their ideologies or political or economic systems. For this reason, the Colombian economy is quite open, relying on international trade and following guidelines given by international law.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grupo Aval</span> Colombian holding company engaged in financial services

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ecopetrol</span> Colombian petroleum company

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grupo Éxito</span> South American retail company

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colombia–Turkey relations</span> Bilateral relations

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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. 1 2 Organización Ardila Lulle S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
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