GT Global(formerly Grupo Tampico) is one of the largest companies in northeasternMexico.It is located inTampico,Tamaulipas.GT Global's main products arefinance,automobiles,plasticsandtourismservices.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive,Plastics,Services,Soft drinksandTourism |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Founder | Leo Fleishman |
| Headquarters | Tampico,Tamaulipas,Mexico |
Key people | Herman H. Fleishman (President) Robert A. Fleishman (Vice President&CEO) |
| Products | Coca-Cola,Escuis,Ciel,Megamotors, Plásticos Panamericanos, etc. |
| Website | gtglobal |
History
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GT Global (formerly Grupo Tampico) began in 1912 as "La Pureza", asoft drinkcompany, under the leadership ofLeo Fleishman.His sonH. H. Fleishmanled the development of the second-generation companies of the group. He also negotiated withThe Coca-Cola Companyso that, in 1926, Tampico became the first city in Mexico to bottleCoca-Cola.
His son,H. H. "Jack" Fleishman,later continued with the growth and diversification of the third-generation companies of Grupo Tampico. Today,Herman H. Fleishman,a son of H. H. "Jack", is the President and CEO of GT Global while his brother,Robert A. Fleishmanis Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
GT Global is today, with its leading brands of products and services, one of the most important business organizations in northeastern Mexico, with a presence in the states of Tamaulipas,Veracruz,San Luis Potosí,Jalisco,Nuevo León,Coahuilaand theState of Mexico.
In 2006 GT Global opened a new Coca-Cola bottling plant inAltamira,namedLa Purezaafter the original name of GT Global which Leo Fleishman founded in 1912.
On 29 June 2011, was announced thatFEMSAwill merge to the bottling division of Grupo Tampico, agreeing to pay $9.3 billionpesos($790 milliondollars) in stock for theCoca-Colabottling operations of Grupo Tampico.[1]
Divisions of GT Global
editAutomotive
edit- Megamotors Tampico (Chrysler,Dodge,JeepandRam)
- Megamotors Madero (Chrysler,Dodge,JeepandRam)
- Mercedes-BenzTampico
- Mitsubishi Motors
- Toyota
- Megamotors Trucks (Mercedes-Benz)
- Mazda
Tourism
edit- Camino Real
- Mansión Real
- Interviajes
- ThriftyTampico
Plastics
edit- Plásticos Panamericanos
- GT Plastics norte
Services
edit- Club de Industriales
- Águila Seguridad
- Almacenes Miramar
- Aerotaxi
Finance
edit- GT Credit
Real Estate
edit- Altama
References
edit- ^Elinor Comlay (29 June 2011)."Mexico's Coca-Cola FEMSA open to more deals".Reuters.Retrieved30 June2011.
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