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ALFA is a company comprising four business groups:
ALPEK (petrochemicals), NEMAK (aluminum
auto components),
SIGMA (refrigerated food) and ALESTRA (telecommunications).
ALFA is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-tech aluminum engine heads and blocks. It is
one of the world’s largest producers of PTA, a petrochemical product, and has a leading market
share in other petrochemicals in Mexico. In addition, ALFA is Mexico’s leading producer
of
processed meats and cheese and one of the most important telecommunications services
companies in Mexico.
In 2009, ALFA reported revenues of Ps. 115,632 million (U.S. $8.5 billion), including foreign sales
of U.S. $4.5 billion, and assets of Ps. 108,088 million (U.S. $8.3 billion). Currently, ALFA has
manufacturing operations in 16 countries and employs more than 52,000 people. ALFA’s shares
are quoted on the Mexican Stock Exchange and on Latibex, the market for Latin American shares
of the Madrid Stock Exchange.
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