Cuba is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. The Cuban state claims to adhere to socialist principles in organizing its largely state-controlled planned economy. Most of the means of production are owned and run by the government and most of the labor force is employed by the state. Recent years have seen a trend toward more private sector employment. By 2006, public sector employment was 78% and private sector 22%, compared to 91.8% to 8.2% in 1981.[1] Currently, most companies in Cuba are owned wholly or partially by the Cuban state.
Notable firms edit
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Caribbean | Consumer services | Airlines | Havana | 1983 | Airline |
| Aerotaxi | Consumer services | Airlines | Cayo Largo del Sur | 1996 | Charter airline |
| Central Bank of Cuba | Financials | Banks | Havana[2] | 1997 | Central bank |
| Cubana de Aviación | Consumer services | Airlines | Havana | 1929 | Airline |
| Cubatabaco | Consumer goods | Tobacco | Havana | 1962 | Tobacco |
| Cuba Petróleo Unión | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Havana | 1960 | National oil company |
| EGREM | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Havana | 1964 | Record label |
| ETECSA | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Havana | 1964[3] | Telecom |
| Habaguanex S.A. | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Havana | 1994 | Tourism |
| Habanos S.A. | Consumer goods | Tobacco | Havana[4] | 1994 | Tobacco, marketing, part of Cubatabaco |
| Havana Club | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Santa Cruz del Norte | 1934 | Rum |
| Havana Shipyards | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Havana | ? | Shipyard |
| José Arechabala S.A. | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners, Food products | Cárdenas | 1878 | Sugar and alcoholic beverages |
| Modelo Brewery | Consumer goods | Brewers | Havana | 1948 | Brewery |
| Panart Records | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Havana | 1944 | Record label, defunct 1961
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Aero Caribbean ATR 72 at Holguin airport, Cuba. -
Cigar production in Santiago de Cuba. -
Pumpjacks in Cuba. -
A tobacco plantation in Pinar del Río.
References edit
- ^ "Social Policy at the crossroads" (PDF). oxfamamerica.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
- ^ About the BCC Archived 2016-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
- ^ Corporación Habanos, S.A.,: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
