Organización Corona is a privately held organization founded in 1881. It is active in mining, ceramic manufacturing such as sanitary ware, tiles, dinnerware and electrical insulators, kitchen and bath specialty retail and big box home improvement retail. It has 17 manufacturing plants, including two in the US, and 26 mines in operation. It has over 12,500 direct employees throughout South America, the US and China and exports to over 30 countries. It is wholly-owned by the Echavarria family.