List of companies of Haiti

Haiti is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. Haiti's purchasing power parity GDP fell 8% in 2010 (from US$12.15 billion to US$11.18 billion) and the GDP per capita remained unchanged at PPP US$1,200.[1] Despite having a viable tourist industry, They may have converted into a public company (like listed with the Haitian Stock Exchange), or have seen a decline in sales, or at worst gone into an insolvency procedure, been sold, broken up, or liquidated. Haiti is one of the world's poorest countries and the poorest in the Americas region, with poverty, corruption, poor infrastructure, lack of health care and lack of education cited as the main sources. The economy receded due to the 2010 earthquake and subsequent outbreak of Cholera. Haiti ranked 145 of 182 countries in the 2010 United Nations Human Development Index, with 57.3% of the population being deprived in at least three of the HDI's poverty measures.[2]

Location of Haiti

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Haiti".

Notable firms

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.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Bank of the Republic of Haiti Financials Banks Port-au-Prince 1979 Central bank
Banque de l'Union Haïtienne Financials Banks Pétion-Ville 1973 Private bank
Brasserie de la Couronne Consumer goods Soft drinks Port-au-Prince 1924 Soft drink beverages
Brasserie Nationale d'Haïti Consumer goods Brewers Port-au-Prince 1973 Brewery
Capital Bank Financials Banks Pétion-Ville 1986 Commercial bank
Caribintair Consumer services Airlines Port-au-Prince 1989 Airline, defunct 2009
Comme Il Faut Consumer goods Tobacco Port-au-Prince 1927 Tobacco
Fonkoze Financials Banks Port-au-Prince 1994 Microfinance
Haïti Ambassador Airlines Consumer services Airlines Port-au-Prince 2002 Airline, defunct
Haitian American Sugar Company Consumer goods Food products Port-au-Prince 1912 Defunct 1987
Haïti Trans Air Consumer services Airlines Port-au-Prince 1986 Airline, defunct 1995
Handxom Technology Computer hardware Pétion-Ville 2013 Electronics
Hôtel Montana Consumer services Hotels Pétion-Ville 1947 Hotel
Hotel Oloffson Consumer services Hotels Port-au-Prince 1935 Hotel
Le Matin Consumer services Publishing Pétion-Ville 1907 Daily newspaper
Le Nouvelliste Consumer services Publishing Port-au-Prince 1898 Daily newspaper
PromoCapital Financials Banks Pétion-Ville 2004 Investment bank
Radio Caraïbes Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port-au-Prince 1949 Radio station
Radio Kiskeya Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port-au-Prince 1994 Radio station
Radio Lumière Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port-au-Prince 1958 Radio station
Radio Métropole Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port-au-Prince 1970 Radio station
Radio Scoop FM Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port-au-Prince ? Radio station
Radio Vision 2000 Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port-au-Prince ? Radio station
Rhum Barbancourt Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Port-au-Prince 1862 Distilled beverages
Rhum Vieux Labbé Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Port-au-Prince 1862 Distilled beverages
Salsa d'Haïti Consumer services Airlines Port-au-Prince 2008 Airline
Signal FM Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Pétion-Ville 1990 Radio station
Sogebank Financials Banks Port-au-Prince 1985 Commercial bank
Sunrise Airways Consumer services Airlines Port-au-Prince 2010 Airline
Sûrtab Technology Computer hardware Port-au-Prince 2013 Hardware, tablets
Tele Quisqueya Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Saint-Marc ? Television station
Télévision Nationale d'Haïti Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port-au-Prince 1979 State broadcaster
Tortug' Air Consumer services Airlines Port-au-Prince 2003 Airline, defunct 2015
Unibank Financials Banks Pétion-Ville 1993 Commercial bank

References
  1. "Haiti". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
  2. "International Human Development Indicators: Haiti". 2008 data in 2010 Report. United Nations Development Programme. 2010. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
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