Location of Cuba

Cuba is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. The Cuban state claims to adhere to socialist principles in organizing its largely state-controlled planned economy. Most of the means of production are owned and run by the government and most of the labor force is employed by the state. Recent years have seen a trend toward more private sector employment. By 2006, public sector employment was 78% and private sector 22%, compared to 91.8% to 8.2% in 1981.[1] Currently, most companies in Cuba are owned wholly or partially by the Cuban state.

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 Caribbean Consumer services Airlines Havana 1983 Airline
Aerotaxi Consumer services Airlines Cayo Largo del Sur 1996 Charter airline
Central Bank of Cuba Financials Banks Havana[2] 1997 Central bank
Cubana de Aviación Consumer services Airlines Havana 1929 Airline
Cubatabaco Consumer goods Tobacco Havana 1962 Tobacco
Cuba Petróleo Unión Oil & gas Exploration & production Havana 1960 National oil company
EGREM Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Havana 1964 Record label
ETECSA Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Havana 1964[3] Telecom
Habaguanex S.A. Consumer services Travel & tourism Havana 1994 Tourism
Habanos S.A. Consumer goods Tobacco Havana[4] 1994 Tobacco, marketing, part of Cubatabaco
Havana Club Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Santa Cruz del Norte 1934 Rum
Havana Shipyards Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Havana  ? Shipyard
José Arechabala S.A. Consumer goods Distillers & vintners, Food products Cárdenas 1878 Sugar and alcoholic beverages
Modelo Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Havana 1948 Brewery
Panart Records Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Havana 1944 Record label, defunct 1961

References

  1. ↑ "Social Policy at the crossroads" (PDF). oxfamamerica.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ About the BCC Archived 2016-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
  4. ↑ Corporación Habanos, S.A.,: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
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