Location of Peru

Peru is a country in western South America. Services account for 53% of Peruvian gross domestic product, followed by manufacturing (22.3%), extractive industries (15%), and taxes (9.7%).[1] Recent economic growth has been fueled by macroeconomic stability, improved terms of trade, and rising investment and consumption.[2] Peru's main exports are copper, gold, zinc, textiles, and fish meal; its major trade partners are the United States, China, Brazil, and Chile.[3]

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Peru".

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
Aero Cóndor Consumer services Airlines Lima 1975 Airline
Aeropuertos del Perú Industrials Transportation services Lima 2006 Airports
Agroindustrial Casa Grande Consumer goods Farming & fishing Chocope 1996 Agriculture
Agroindustrial Pomalca Consumer goods Farming & fishing Chiclayo 1996 Agriculture
Air Perú Consumer services Airlines Lima 2006 Airline, defunct
Ajegroup Consumer goods Soft drinks Lima 1988 Beverages
Alicorp Consumer goods Personal products Lima 1956 Food, soaps, laundry
América Televisión Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Lima 1958 Television network
Andahuasi Consumer goods Farming & fishing Lima 1923 Agriculture
Avianca Perú Consumer services Airlines Lima 1999 Airline
AviaSelva Consumer services Airlines Iquitos  ? Airline, defunct
Backus and Johnston Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Lima 1879 Brewery
Banco de Crédito del Perú Financials Banks Lima 1889 Bank
Banco de la Nación Financials Banks Lima 1966 Bank
Bembos Consumer services Restaurants & bars Lima 1988 Fast food chain
Canal N Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Lima 1999 News channel
Cementos Pacasmayo Industrials Building materials & fixtures Lima 1949 Cement
Cerro Verde Basic materials General mining Arequipa 1970 Mining
Cielos Airlines Industrials Industrial transportation Callao 1997 Cargo airline, defunct 2006
Cielos del Oriente Consumer services Airlines Tarapoto  ? Charter airline
Compañía Minera Atacocha Basic materials General mining Lima 1936 Mining
Compañía Minera Milpo Basic materials General mining Lima 1949 Mining
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates de Perú S.A. Consumer goods Food products Lima 2007 Chocolates
Corporación Lindley S.A. Consumer goods Soft drinks Lima 1910 Beverages
Don Jorge Consumer goods Soft drinks Lima 1947 Beverages
Dunkelvolk Consumer goods Recreational products Lima 1996 Sporting goods
Edegel Utilities Conventional electricity Lima 1906 Power generation
Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles del Peru Industrials Railroads Lima 1972 Railway
Enrique Cassinelli and Sons Consumer goods Soft drinks Trujillo 1910 Beverages
Ferreyros Industrials Industrial machinery Lima 1922 Mining equipment
Graña y Montero Industrials Heavy construction Lima 1933 Development
Grupo Breca Consumer services - Lima - Conglomerate
Interbank Financials Banks Lima 1897 Bank
La Iberica Consumer goods Food products Arequipa 1909 Chocolate
LATAM Perú Consumer services Airlines Lima 1998 Airline
LC Perú Consumer services Airlines Lima 1993 Airline
Lima Airport Partners Industrials Transportation services Lima 2001 Airport
Luz del Sur Utilities Conventional electricity Lima 1994[4] Power distribution
Maple Energy Oil & gas Exploration & production Lima 1986 Oil & gas extraction
Mariategui JLT Financials Insurance brokers Lima 1987 Insurance brokerage
Minera IRL Basic materials General mining Lima 2000 Mining
Minsur Basic materials General mining Lima 1966 Mining, tin and copper
Modasa Industrials Commercial vehicles Lima 1974 Buses
Panamericana Televisión Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Lima 1959 Broadcasting
Peru LNG Oil & gas Exploration & productions San Vicente de Cañete 2010 Gas plant
Peruvian Airlines Consumer services Airlines Lima 2007 Airline
Petroperú Oil & gas Exploration & production Lima 1969 State petroleum
Plaza Vea Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Lima 2001 Supermarket chain, part of Supermercados Peruanos
Serpost Industrials Delivery services Lima 1991 Postal services
SIDERPERU Basic materials Iron & steel Chimbote 1956 Steel & iron
SIMA Industrials Marine transportation Callao 1950 Shipping
Star Perú Consumer services Airlines Lima 1997 Airline
Super Epsa Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Lima 1953 Supermarket chain
Supermercados Peruanos Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Lima 1993 Supermarket chain
Transportes Aéreos Cielos Andinos Consumer services Airlines Lima 2007 Airline
TV Perú Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Lima 1958 Television
Vivanda Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Lima 2005 Supermarket chain, part of Supermercados Peruanos
Volcan (mining company) Basic materials General mining  ? 1943 Mining
Walon Sport Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Lima 1989 Sportswear
Wong (supermarket) Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Lima 1983 Supermarkets

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2006 figures. (in Spanish) Banco Central de Reserva, Memoria 2006 Archived 9 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, p. 204. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ↑ (in Spanish) Banco Central de Reserva, Memoria 2006 Archived 9 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, pp. 15, 203. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. ↑ 2006 figures. (in Spanish) Banco Central de Reserva, Memoria 2006 Archived 9 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, pp. 60–61. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Stocks". Bloomberg News.
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