Grupo Carso

The Grupo Carso is the holding company of billionaire Carlos Slim the Mexican company Helú. The holding company was formed in 1990 from the Corporación Industrial Carso and Grupo Inbursa. The company name Carso stands for Carlos Slim and Soumaya Slim de Domit, his late wife. The company is listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores in Índice de Precios y Cotizaciones (IPC).

The Grupo Carso bundles shares in construction companies, retailers, restaurants, financial services, automotive suppliers, food producers, etc.

In 1996 was formed from the telecommunications company Telmex, Telcel and América Móvil, Grupo Carso Global Telecom.

Divisions

Industry

  • Condumex - auto parts manufacturer, founded in 1954, now has 20,000 employees
  • Grupo Porcelanite - tile manufacturer, founded in 1959
  • Cigatam - cigarette maker Philip Morris

Trade

  • Grupo Sanborn
  • Sanborn - est. 1903 pharmaceutical manufacturers ( acquired by Walgreens in 1985 )
  • Mixup
  • Sears
  • Dorian's

Construction industry

  • Grupo PC Constructores - contractors
  • Swecomex - industrial plants and oil rigs
  • CICSA
  • CILSA - construction of roads, water and energy systems
  • PRECITUBO

Weblink

  • Grupo Carso homepage (it)
  • Company (Mexico)
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