Itaúsa is a Brazilian
multinational conglomerate holding company
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headquartered in
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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. Founded in 1966, It is one of the largest private conglomerates in Brazil and in the world. The company controls several companies active in areas such as
finance
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,
real estate,
industrial,
health
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,
chemical
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, 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 ...
,
Duratex and
Alpargatas S.A.
The control of the company rests with the Setubal and Villela families along with the Camargo family as minority holder.
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External links
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Companies listed on B3 (stock exchange)
Companies in the Índice Bovespa
Companies in the S&P Latin America 40
Companies based in São Paulo
Conglomerate companies of Brazil
Multinational companies headquartered in Brazil
Conglomerate companies established in 1966
Brazilian companies established in 1966