List of companies 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.
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.
Active firms
State-owned firms
Defunct firms
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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ACES Colombia | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Medellín | 1971 | Airline, defunct 2003 |
AeroAndina | Industrials | Aerospace | Cali | 1971 | Aircraft |
Aerolínea de Antioquia | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Medellín | 1987 | Regional airline |
Aerosucre | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Bogotá | 1969 | Cargo airline |
AKT motos | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Envigado | 2004 | Motorcycles |
Alpina Productos Alimenticios | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Bogotá | 1945 | Dairy, food, beverage |
Arcadia | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 2005 | Monthly magazine |
Auteco | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Medellín | 1941 | Motor vehicle manufacturer |
Avianca | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Bogotá | 1919 | Airline |
Avianca Cargo | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Medellín | 1973 | Cargo airline |
Avianca Holdings | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Bogotá | 2010 | Airlines, transportation, cargo |
Banco AV Villas | Financials | Banks | Bogotá | 1972 | Bank, part of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores |
Banco de Bogotá | Financials | Banks | Bogotá | 1870 | Commercial bank |
Banco de Occidente | Financials | Banks | Cali | 1965 | Bank |
Bancolombia | Financials | Banks | Medellín | 1945 | Commercial bank |
Bavaria Brewery | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Bogotá | 1889 | Brewery, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium) |
Cambio | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1993 | Monthly magazine |
Caracol Radio | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Medellín | 1948 | Radio network |
Caracol Televisión | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Bogotá | 1954 | Broadcaster |
Carulla | Consumer services | Retail | Bogotá | 1905 | Supermarket, part of Grupo Éxito |
Citytv Bogotá | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Bogotá | 1999 | Television station |
Claro Colombia | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Bogotá | 1996 | Mobile phones, part of América Móvil (Mexico) |
Colombia Móvil | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Bogotá | 2002 | Mobile phones |
Colombia Stock Exchange | Financials | Financial services | Bogotá | 1928 | Primary stock exchange |
Compañía Colombiana Automotriz | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Bogotá | 1982 | Automotive, defunct 2014 |
Copa Airlines Colombia | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Bogotá | 2010 | Airline |
Corficolombiana | Financials | Financial services | Bogotá | 1945 | Financial services, part of Banco de Bogotá |
Crepes & Waffles | Consumer services | Retail | Bogotá | 1980 | Restaurant chain |
Cromos | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1916 | Weekly magazine |
Davivienda | Financials | Banks | Bogotá | 1972 | Bank |
Dinero | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1993 | Monthly publication |
EasyFly | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Bogotá | 2006 | Regional airline |
Ecopetrol | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Bogotá | 1921 | Petroleum |
El Colombiano | Consumer services | Publishing | Medellín | 1912 | Newspaper |
El Espectador | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1887 | Newspaper |
El Heraldo | Consumer services | Publishing | Barranquilla | 1933 | Newspaper |
El Siglo | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1925 | Newspaper |
El País | Consumer services | Publishing | Cali | 1950 | Newspaper |
El Tiempo | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1911 | Newspaper |
El Universal | Consumer services | Publishing | Cartagena | 1948 | Newspaper |
Emcali | Utilities | Water | Cali | UNKNOWN | State-owned utility |
Empresas Públicas de Medellín | Utilities | Multiutilities | Medellín | 1955 | Electricity, gas, water, sanitation, and telecommunications. |
ETB | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Bogotá | 1884 | Telecommunications |
Fox Telecolombia | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Bogotá | 1995 | Television productions |
FSS | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Bogotá | 1987 | Sports apparel |
GM Colmotores | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Bogotá | 1956 | Significant General Motors (USA) subsidiary |
Grupo Argos | Basic materials | Basic resources | Medellín | 1936 | Cement |
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores | Conglomertates | Medellín | 1936 | Banking, telecom, real estate | |
Grupo Editorial Norma | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá[3] | 1960 | Book publisher |
Grupo Éxito | Consumer services | Retail | Medellín | 1949 | Retail stores |
Grupo Nutresa | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Medellín | 1920 | Confectionery |
HACEB | Industrials | General industries | Medellín | 1940 | Industrial equipment |
Hamburguesas El Corral | Consumer services | Retail | Bogotá | 1983 | Fast food |
Helados La Fresita | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Medellín | 1986 | Frozen foods |
Indumil | Industrials | Defense | Bogotá | 1954 | Military weapons manufacturer |
InterBolsa | Financials | Financial services | Bogotá | 1990 | Financial services |
Jeno's Pizza | Consumer services | Retail | Bogotá | 1973 | Pizza chain, now part of Telepizza (Spain) |
Jet-Set | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1998 | Magazine |
Juan Valdez Café | Consumer services | Retail | Bogotá | 2002 | Coffee house |
LATAM Cargo Colombia | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Bogotá | 2009 | Cargo airline, part of LATAM Airlines Group (Chile) |
Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Bogotá | 1972 | Cargo airline |
Manuelita | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Cali | 1864 | Agriculture |
Maravillas de Colombia S.A. | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Bucaramanga | 1899 | Fireworks |
Masivo Integrado de Occidente (MIO) | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Cali | 2009 | Bus transit |
Medellín Metro | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Medellín | 1995 | Bus transit |
Miguel Caballero | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Bogotá | 1992 | Bulletproof clothing |
National Guarantees Fund | Financials | Banks | Bogotá | 1982 | Commercial lender |
Noel | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Medellín | 1916 | Cookies and crackers, part of Grupo Nutresa |
Odinsa | Industrials | Construction & materials | Bogotá | 1992 | Construction |
Organización Ardila Lülle | Conglomertates | Bogotá[4] | 1951[4] | communications, beverages, textiles, entertainment | |
Organizacion Corona | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Bogotá | 1881 | Ceramics |
Pollos Frisby | Consumer services | Retail | Pereira | 1983 | Restaurant chain |
Postobón | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Medellín | 1904 | Beverage |
Productora de Software | Technology | Software | Medellín | 1984 | Software |
Productos Ramo | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Bogotá | 1964 | Snack foods |
Quala | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Bogotá | 1980 | Food, beverages, personal care products |
RCN TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Bogotá | 1967 | Television network |
RTI Producciones | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Bogotá | UNKNOWN | Television production |
Saeta | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Bogotá | 1982 | Textile brand |
SATENA | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Bogotá | 1962 | Government airline |
Semana | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1946 | Weekly magazine |
Sofasa | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Envigado | 1969 | Automotive |
SoHo | Consumer services | Publishing | Bogotá | 1999 | Magazine |
Telecaribe | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Barranquilla | 1986 | Regional television network |
Telefónica Telecom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Bogotá | 1947 | Telecommunications |
Telepacífico | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Cali | 1986 | Television network |
Terpel | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Bogotá | 1968 | Gas/oil |
TransMilenio | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Bogotá | 2000 | Public transit |
Vanguardia Liberal | Consumer services | Publishing | Bucaramanga | 1919 | Newspaper |
VivaColombia | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Medellín | 2009 | Airline |
Win Sports | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Bogotá | 2012 | Sports network |
- Banco de Bogotá headquarters in Bogotá.
- Port of Cartagena.
- Avianca Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.