Location of Chile

Chile is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania.

Chile is today one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations.[1] It leads Latin American nations in rankings of human development, competitiveness, income per capita, globalization, state of peace, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption.[2] It also ranks high regionally in sustainability of the state, and democratic development.[3] Chile is a founding member of the United Nations, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

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
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
ACE Team Technology Software Santiago 1997 video games
Aerocardal Consumer services Airlines Santiago 1991 Airline
AeroEjecutiva Consumer services Airlines Santiago  ? Charter airline
Aerovías DAP Consumer services Airlines Punta Arenas 1980 Airline
AES Andes Utilities Conventional electricity Santiago 1921 Electrical utility
Air Comet Chile Consumer services Airlines Santiago 2004 Airline, defunct 2008
AmnesiaGames Technology Software Santiago 2006 Video games
AntarChile Conglomerates - Santiago 2003 Timber, oil & gas, shipping and fisheries
Antofagasta PLC Basic materials Nonferrous metals Santiago 1888 Copper
Asenav Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Valdivia 1973 Shipyard
Banco BICE Financials Banks Santiago 1979 Bank
Banco de Chile Financials Banks Santiago 1893 Bank
Banco de Crédito e Inversiones Financials Banks Santiago 1937 Bank
Banco del Estado de Chile Financials Banks Santiago 1855 State bank
Banco Falabella Financials Banks Las Condes 1998 Bank
Banco Paris Financials Banks Santiago[4] 2004 Bank
Banco Penta Financials Banks Santiago 2004[5] Bank
Banco Ripley Financials Banks Santiago 2003 Bank
Banmédica Financials Life insurance Santiago 1988 Health insurance
Behaviour Santiago Technology Software Santiago 2002 Video games
Calichera Financials Investment services Santiago 2003 Investments
Canal 13 Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Santiago 1959 Television
CAP S.A. Basic materials Iron & steel Santiago 1946 Iron, steel
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución Basic materials Forestry Santiago 1979 Wood
Cencosud Consumer services Broadline retailers Santiago 1960 Retail stores
Central Bank of Chile Financials Banks Santiago 1925 Central bank
Chilevisión Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Santiago 1960 Television
CMPC Basic materials Forestry Santiago 1920 Wood
Codelco Basic materials Nonferrous metals Santiago 1955 Copper
Colbún S.A. Utilities Conventional electricity Santiago 1986 Power transmission
Compañía de Acero del Pacífico Basic materials Iron & steel Santiago 1946 Steel
Compañía de las Cervecerías Unidas Consumer goods Soft drinks Santiago 1902 Beverages
Compañía Electro-Siderúrgica e Industrial de Valdivia Basic materials Iron & steel Valdivia 1926 Ironworks
Compañia General de Electricidad Utilities Multiutilities Santiago 1905 Electric/gas utility
Compañía Minera San Esteban Primera Basic materials Nonferrous metals Santiago 1957 Copper, gold
Concha y Toro Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Santiago 1883 Wine
Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Santiago 1993 Wine
Cooperativa Agrícola Pisquera Elqui Limitada Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Vicuña 1938 Spirits
Cooperativa Agrícola y Lechera de La Unión Limitada Consumer goods Soft drinks La Unión 1949 Dairy
Copesa Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Santiago 1955 Media conglomerate
Corpbanca Financials Banks Santiago 1871 Commercial bank
Correos de Chile Industrials Delivery services Santiago 1747 Postal services
CSAV Industrials Marine transportation Valparaíso 1872 Shipping
Cumplo Financials Specialty finance Santiago 2011 Crowd funding
DAP Helicópteros Consumer services Airlines Punta Arenas 1989 Helicopters
E-CL Utilities Conventional electricity Santiago 1981 Utility
El Mercurio Consumer services Publishing Vitacura 1827 Newspaper
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado Industrials Railroads Santiago 1884 National railway
Empresa Nacional del Petróleo Oil & gas Exploration & production Santiago 1950 State-owned gas and oil
Empresas Copec Consumer services Integrated oil & gas Santiago 1934 Oil and gas, retail
ENAER Industrials Aerospace Santiago 1984 State-owned defense, aircraft
Endesa Utilities Conventional electricity Santiago 1943 Electric utility
Enersis Utilities Conventional electricity Santiago 1889 Electric power
Entel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Santiago 1964 Telecommunications
Entel Phone Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Santiago 1997 Mobile phones, part of Entel
Falabella Consumer services Broadline retailers Santiago 1889 Department stores
FAMAE Industrials Defense Santiago 1811 State-owned firearms
Ferronor Industrials Railroads Santiago 1997 Railway
Fondo Nacional de Salud (FONASA) Health care Health care providers Santiago 1979 Health distributions
IANSA Consumer goods Food products Santiago 1953 Sugar
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas Utilities Water Santiago 1999[6] Sanitation
Jumbo Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Santiago[7] 1976 Hypermarkets
Kingston Family Vineyards Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Casablanca 1990 Wine
Kunstmann Consumer goods Brewers Valdivia 1997 Brewery
La Cuarta Consumer services Publishing Santiago 1984 Newspaper
La Nación Consumer services Publishing Santiago 1917 Newspaper
La Polar Consumer services Broadline retailers Santiago 1920 Retail stores
La Segunda Consumer services Publishing Santiago 1931 Newspaper
La Tercera Consumer services Publishing Santiago 1950 Newspaper
Las Últimas Noticias Consumer services Publishing Santiago 1902 Newspaper
LATAM Airlines Group Consumer services Airlines Santiago 2012 Airline holding group
LATAM Cargo Chile Industrials Delivery services Santiago 1929 Cargo airline, part of LATAM Airlines Group
LATAM Chile Consumer services Airlines Santiago 1929 Airline, part of LATAM Airlines Group
LATAM Express Consumer services Airlines Santiago 1998 Airline, part of LATAM Airlines Group
Latin American Wings Consumer services Airlines Santiago 2015 Charter airline
Líder Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Santiago 1893 Hypermarket, now part of Walmart (US)
Mall Plaza Consumer services Broadline retailers Santiago 1990 Malls
Masisa Basic materials Forestry Santiago 1920 Wood
Mega Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Santiago 1990 Television
Miguel Torres Chile Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Curicó 1979 Wine
Minera Escondida Basic materials Nonferrous metals Santiago 1978 Copper
Minera Valparaíso Conglomerates - Santiago 1906 Industrial holdings, utilities
Navimag Industrials Marine transportation Puerto Montt 1979 Ferries
Ochagavia Wines Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Macul 1851 Wine
One Airlines Consumer services Airlines Santiago 2013 Airline, defunct 2020
Oro Blanco Financials Investment services Santiago 1983 Investments
PAL Airlines Consumer services Airlines Las Condes 2003 Airline, defunct 2014
París Consumer services Broadline retailers Santiago 1900 Department stores, part of Cencosud
Parque Arauco S.A. Consumer services Broadline retailers Santiago 1979 Malls
Pilmaiquén S.A. Utilities Alternative electricity Santiago 1986 Hydroelectric
Provida Financials Asset managers Santiago 1981 Pension fund management
Redbanc Financials Banks Santiago 1987 Banking network
Ripley S.A. Consumer services Broadline retailers Santiago 1956 Department stores
SalfaCorp Financials Real estate holding & development Santiago 1926 Real estate
Santa Isabel Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Santiago 1976 Supermarkets
Santiago Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Santiago 1893 Primary exchange
Sky Airline Consumer services Airlines Santiago 2001 Airline
SM-Chile Financials Equity investment instruments Santiago 1996 Financial holdings, including Banco de Chile
Sociedad Química y Minera Basic materials Specialty chemicals Santiago 1968 Chemicals
Socovesa Financials Real estate holding & development Santiago 1967 Real estate
Sodimac Consumer services Home improvement retailers Renca 1952[8] Home improvement
Sonda S.A. Technology Software Santiago 1974 Information technology
Soprole Consumer goods Milk products Santiago 1949 Dairy, part of Grupo Gloria (Peru)
SVR Producciones Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Santiago 1987 Record label
Televisión Nacional de Chile Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Santiago 1969 Television
Tottus Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Santiago[9] 2002 Supermarket
Transbordadora Austral Broom S.A. Industrials Marine transportation Punta Arenas 1968 Water transport
Vigatec Industrials Industrial machinery Santiago 1980 Industrial equipment
VTR Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Santiago 1928 Telecommunications

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Country profile: Chile". BBC News. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Human and income poverty: developing countries". UNDP. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "World Development Indicators". World Bank. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Banco Paris S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
  5. ↑ Banco Penta: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
  6. ↑ Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
  7. ↑ Hipermercado Jumbo SA: Company Profile - Bloomberg
  8. ↑ Sodimac S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
  9. ↑ Tottus S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
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