Organizacion Corona
| Private | |
| 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. In 1935 it was purchased by Gabriel Echavarría Misas. It is one of the largest conglomerates based in the South American country. The company manufactures ceramics for the home improvement market and is divided into six business units. It has operations in Colombia, Panama, Mexico, the United States and China and export to more than 20 countries throughout the world. The leader of the family for many years was Hernán Echavarría Olózoga.[1]
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