Chile

Companies based in Chile, and the events that shaped them.

16companies1902–1985founding years16still active0no longer operating

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Chile companies over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory

FoundedCompania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.

1902

1903

TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.

FoundedCristalerias de Chile S.A.

1904

1914

EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.

FoundedEmpresas CMPC S.A.

1920

FoundedViña Concha y Toro S.A.

1923

FoundedLan Chile S.A.

1929

EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.

FoundedEmpresas Copec S.A.

1934

FoundedS.A.C.I. Falabella

1937

1939

EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.

FoundedMadeco S.A.

1944

1945

EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.

FoundedEmbotelladora Andina S.A.

1946

1947

TechnologyThe transistor is invented.

1958

TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.

1962

EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.

1971

EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.

FoundedEmpresas Almacenes Paris S.A.

1973

EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.

1975

TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.

FoundedCorporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile

1976

FoundedFarmacias Ahumada S.A.

1977

FoundedCencosud S.A.

1978

1979

EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.

FoundedParque Arauco S.A.

1981

TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.

1984

TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.

FoundedDistribución y Servicio D&S S.A.

1985

1987

EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.

1989

HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.

1991

TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.

TechnologyLinux and open source challenge proprietary software.

1993

TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.

1994

TechnologyE-commerce begins to disrupt retail.

1995

TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.

1997

EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.

EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.

2000

EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.

2004

TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.

2007

TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.

2008

EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.

2010

TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.

2015

EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.

2020

EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.

2022

EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.

2023

TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.

§ 02

The companies

Banco de Chile →

Active · Chile

Founded: 1893 as S.A.

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. →

Active · founded 1902 · Chile

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.

Cristalerias de Chile S.A. →

Active · founded 1904 · Chile

Cristalerias de Chile S.A., or Cristalchile, is that country's leading producer of glass and plastic containers and…

Empresas CMPC S.A. →

Active · founded 1920 · Chile

Empresas CMPC S.A.

Viña Concha y Toro S.A. →

Active · founded 1923 · Chile

Ticker Symbols:CONCHATORO; VCO (ADRs) NAIC:11132 Citrus Groves; 111339 Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming; 312112 Bottled…

Lan Chile S.A. →

Active · founded 1929 · Chile

Four million passengers a year fly Lan Chile S.A., or LanChile as it has been styling itself since the mid-1990s.

Empresas Copec S.A. →

Active · founded 1934 · Chile

Empresas Copec S.A.

S.A.C.I. Falabella →

Active · founded 1937 · Chile

S.A.C.I.

Madeco S.A. →

Active · founded 1944 · Chile

Ticker Symbols: MADECO; MAD NAIC: 322996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipefitting Manufacturing; 326112 Unsupported Film and…

Embotelladora Andina S.A. →

Active · founded 1946 · Chile

Ticker Symbols:ANDINA; AKO NAIC: 312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing; 312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing Embotelladora…

Empresas Almacenes Paris S.A. →

Active · founded 1973 · Chile

Empresas Almacenes Paris S.A.

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile →

Active · founded 1976 · Chile

: 212234 Copper Ore & Nickel Ore Mining; 331411 Primary Smelting & Refining of Copper Ore The state-owned Corporacion…

Farmacias Ahumada S.A. →

Active · founded 1977 · Chile

Farmacias Ahumada S.A.

Cencosud S.A. →

Active · founded 1978 · Chile

Cencosud S.A.

Parque Arauco S.A. →

Active · founded 1981 · Chile

Parque Arauco S.A.

Distribución y Servicio D&S S.A. →

Active · founded 1985 · Chile

Ticker Symbols: D&S; DYS (ADRs) NAIC: 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores; 522210 Credit…

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