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
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotesStatus
  
Acerias Paz del Rio Industrials Steel factory Sogamoso 1948 Steel factory PA
AeroAndina Industrials Aerospace Cali 1971 Aircraft PA
Aerolínea de Antioquia Consumer services Airlines Medellín 1987 Regional airline, defunct 2019 PD
Aerosucre Industrials Delivery services Bogotá 1969 Cargo airline PA
AKT motos Consumer goods Automobiles Envigado 2004 Motorcycles PA
Alpina Productos Alimenticios Consumer goods Food products Bogotá 1945 Dairy, food, beverage PA
Alquería Consumer goods Food products Bogotá 1958 Dairy, food, beverage PA
Arcadia Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 2005 Monthly magazine, Defunct, 2020 PD
Auteco Consumer goods Automobiles Medellín 1941 Motor vehicle manufacturer PA
Avianca Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 1919 Airline PA
Avianca Cargo Industrials Delivery services Medellín 1973 Cargo airline PA
Avianca Holdings Industrials Delivery services Bogotá 2010 Airlines, transportation, cargo PA
Banco AV Villas Financials Banks Bogotá 1972 Bank, part of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores PA
Banco de Bogotá Financials Banks Bogotá 1870 Commercial bank PA
Banco de Occidente Financials Banks Cali 1965 Bank PA
Bancolombia Financials Banks Medellín 1945 Commercial bank PA
Bank of the Republic (Colombia) Financials Banks Bogotá 1880 The central bank of Colombia SA
Bavaria Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Bogotá 1889 Brewery, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium) PA
Busscar de Colombia Consumer goods Bus Pereira 2003 Buses bodies PA
Cambio Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1993 Monthly magazine, defunct 2010 PD
Caracol Radio Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Medellín 1948 Radio network PA
Caracol Televisión Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1954 Broadcaster PA
Carulla Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Bogotá 1905 Supermarket, part of Grupo Éxito PA
Citytv Bogotá Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1999 Television station PA
Claro Colombia Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Bogotá 1996 Mobile phones, part of América Móvil (Mexico) PA
Clic Air Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 2006 Regional airline PA
Colombia Móvil Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Bogotá 2002 Mobile phones PA
Colombia Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Bogotá 1928 Primary stock exchange PA
Colombina Consumer goods Food products Bogotá 1927 Candies and cookies PA
Colpatria Financials Banks Bogotá 1955 Commercial bank, part of Scotiabank PA
Compañía Colombiana Automotriz Consumer goods Automobiles Bogotá 1982 Automotive, defunct 2014 PD
Copa Airlines Colombia Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 2010 Airline PA
Corficolombiana Financials Specialty finance Bogotá 1945 Financial services, part of Banco de Bogotá PA
COTECMAR Industrials Defense Cartagena 2000 Naval shipbuilding, research and defense SA
Crepes & Waffles Consumer services Restaurants & bars Bogotá 1980 Restaurant chain PA
Cromos Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1916 Weekly magazine PA
Davivienda Financials Banks Bogotá 1972 Bank PA
Dinero Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1993 Monthly publication, defunct 2021 PD
Ecopetrol Oil & gas Exploration & production Bogotá 1921 Petroleum PA
El Colombiano Consumer services Publishing Medellín 1912 Newspaper PA
El Espectador Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1887 Newspaper PA
El Heraldo Consumer services Publishing Barranquilla 1933 Newspaper PA
El Siglo Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1925 Newspaper PA
El País Consumer services Publishing Cali 1950 Newspaper PA
El Tiempo Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1911 Newspaper PA
El Universal Consumer services Publishing Cartagena 1948 Newspaper PA
Emcali Utilities Water Cali 1931 State-owned utility SA
Empresas Públicas de Medellín Utilities Multiutilities Medellín 1955 Electricity, gas, water, sanitation, and telecommunications. SA
ETB Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Bogotá 1884 Telecommunications PA
Fox Telecolombia Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1995 Television productions PA
Frisby Consumer services Restaurants & bars Pereira 1983 Restaurant chain PA
FSS Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Bogotá 1987 Sports apparel PA
GM Colmotores Consumer goods Automobiles Bogotá 1956 Significant General Motors (USA) subsidiary, defunct 2024 PD
Grupo Argos Industrials Building materials & fixtures Medellín 1936 Cement PA
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Conglomerates Holding Medellín 1936 Banking, telecom, real estate PA
Grupo Editorial Norma Consumer services Publishing Bogotá [3] 1960 Book publisher PA
Grupo Éxito Consumer services Broadline retailers Medellín 1949 Retail stores PA
Grupo Nutresa Consumer goods Food products Medellín 1920 Confectionery PA
Grupo Sura Conglomerates Holding Medellín 1945 financial and insurance PA
HACEB Industrials Industrial machinery Medellín 1940 Industrial equipment PA
Hamburguesas El Corral Consumer services Restaurants & bars Bogotá 1983 Fast food PA
Helados La Fresita Consumer goods Food products Medellín 1986 Frozen foods PA
Indumil Industrials Defense Bogotá 1954 Military weapons manufacturer SA
InterBolsa Financials Investment services Bogotá 1990 Financial services, defunct 2012 PD
Interconexión Eléctrica Utilities Multiutilities Medellín 1967 Electricity SA
Jeno's Pizza Consumer services Restaurants & bars Bogotá 1973 Pizza chain, now part of Telepizza (Spain) PA
Jet-Set Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1998 Magazine, defunct 2020 PD
JGB Consumer services Chemical products Cali 1875 Pharmaceutical and hygiene PA
Juan Valdez Café Consumer services Restaurants & bars Bogotá 2002 Coffee house PA
LATAM Cargo Colombia Industrials Delivery services Bogotá 2009 Cargo airline, part of LATAM Airlines Group (Chile) PA
Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas Industrials Delivery services Bogotá 1972 Cargo airline PA
Loggro Technology Software Medellín 2020 Software, Financial Technology PA
Manuelita Consumer goods Farming & fishing Cali 1864 Agriculture PA
Maravillas de Colombia S.A. Consumer goods Recreational products Bucaramanga 1899 Fireworks PA
Masivo Integrado de Occidente (MIO) Consumer services Travel & tourism Cali 2009 Bus transit PA
Medellín Metro Consumer services Travel & tourism Medellín 1995 Bus transit PA
Miguel Caballero Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Bogotá 1992 Bulletproof clothing PA
National Guarantees Fund Financials Banks Bogotá 1982 Commercial lender PA
Noel Consumer goods Food products Medellín 1916 Cookies and crackers, part of Grupo Nutresa PA
Odinsa Industrials Construction & materials Bogotá 1992 Construction PA
Organización Ardila Lülle Conglomerates Holding Bogotá [4] 1951 [4] Communications, beverages, textiles, entertainment PA
Organizacion Corona Consumer goods Furnishings Bogotá 1881 Ceramics PA
Occidental Petroleum Oil & gas Exploration & production Bogotá 1920 Petroleum PA
Postobón Consumer goods Soft drinks Medellín 1904 Beverage PA
Productora de Software Technology Software Medellín 1984 Software PA
Productos Ramo Consumer goods Food products Bogotá 1964 Snack foods PA
Quala Consumer goods Food products Bogotá 1980 Food, beverages, personal care products PA
Rappi Technology Software Bogotá 2015 Online food ordering, financial technology and e-commerce application PA
RCN TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1967 Television network PA
RTI Producciones Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 1963 Television production PA
Saeta Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Bogotá 1982 Textile brand PA
SATENA Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 1962 Government airline SA
Semana Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1946 Weekly magazine PA
Sofasa Consumer goods Automobiles Envigado 1969 Automotive PA
SoHo Consumer services Publishing Bogotá 1999 Magazine PA
Tecnoquímicas Consumer services Chemical products Cali 1934 Pharmaceutical and hygiene PA
Telecaribe Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Barranquilla 1986 Regional television network SA
Telefónica Colombia Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Bogotá 1947 Telecommunications PA
Telepacífico Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Cali 1986 Television network SA
Terpel Oil & gas Exploration & production Bogotá 1968 Gas/oil PA
TransMilenio Consumer services Travel & toruism Bogotá 2000 Public transit PA
Vanguardia Liberal Consumer services Publishing Bucaramanga 1919 Newspaper PA
Viva Air Colombia Consumer services Airlines Medellín 2009 Airline, defunct 2023 PD
Wingo Consumer services Airlines Bogotá 2016 Airline PA
Win Sports Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Bogotá 2012 Sports network PA

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