Itaúsa is a Brazilian
multinational conglomerate holding company
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own shares of other companies ...
headquartered in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
, Brazil. It is one of the largest private conglomerates in Brazil, and one of the largest in the world. The company controls several companies active in areas such as the
financial
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and
real estate
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sectors;
industries including wood panels, pottery and metal;
health
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;
chemical
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s; and
fashion
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. The main companies that Itaúsa controls are
Itaú Unibanco
Banco Itaú Unibanco S.A. is a Brazilian financial services company headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Itaú Unibanco was formed through the merger of Banco Itaú and Unibanco in 2008. It is the largest banking institution in Brazil, as well a ...
,
Duratex
Duratex, or Dexco, is a publicly listed private Brazilian company, with shares traded at the B3 since 1951. The company previously only called Duratex is the result of the merger Duratex with Satipel Industrial, a company founded in 1971. It is ...
and
Alpargatas S.A.
Alpargatas S.A. is one of the largest Brazilian manufacturing company in the footwears and canvass business.
Its main product is ''Havaianas'', one of the largest Brazilian brands of rubber flip-flops, since 1962.
History
It was founded in ...
The control of the company rests with the Setubal and Villela families along with the Camargo family as minority holder.
References
External links
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Companies listed on B3 (stock exchange)
Companies based in São Paulo
Conglomerate companies of Brazil
Conglomerate companies established in 1966
Brazilian companies established in 1966