Who are the owners of Homecenter and how did they start? - Companies

Who are the owners of Homecenter and how did they start? – Companies – Economy

Mitchell G. Patton3 years ago

home center is one of the recognized brands in the market for home improvement products in Colombia, which handles various elements for construction, design and items to decorate your home.

This company belongs to sodimac international organization, of which the company Corona y Falabella Chile is also a part. The first store to be inaugurated in the country was in Bogotá in 1993 and was called ‘Homecenter Las Américas – El especialista’.

Corona has a 51% ownership of SodimacIt has more than 125 years of history in Colombia and is expanding around the world with a presence in 37 countries with the export of products such as china, porcelain, ceramics, taps and raw materials.

In colombia, Homecenter already has 40 stores in cities such as Bogotá, Montería, Bucaramanga, Valledupar, Cúcuta, Cali, Girardot, Yopal, among other employees, there were more than 6,000 throughout the country.

For his part, Sodimac was founded in 1940 in Chilein the city of Valparaíso, originally as a cooperative that supplied construction companies in that country.

According to the official website, in 1982 José Luis del Río Rondanelli acquired the company, formed Sodimac and developed a business model and store formats to meet the needs of all customers.

In 1993, the company went international, associating with the Corona company and thus entered Colombia.

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In 2003 they merged with the Falabella business group in order to open stores in Peru, later in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. Five years ago Sodimac arrived in Central America, settling in Mexico.

In Chile and Peru Sodimac is present in the business formats called Sodimac Homecenterwhere household items and hardware and Sodimac Constructor, created for construction professionals.