Alpargatas S.A.
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Alpargatas S.A. (formerly, São Paulo Alpargatas)[2] is a Brazilian manufacturing company headquartered in São Paulo. Established in 1907, it is of the largest Brazilian companies in the footwears and canvass business.
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Formerly | Fábrica Brasileira de Alpargatas e Calçados |
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Company type | Public |
Industry | Footwear |
Founded | April 3, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-04-03) |
Founder | Robert Fraser |
Headquarters | , |
Products | flip-flops, handbags |
Brands | Havaianas Rothy's |
Revenue | R$ 3,91 billion (2021) |
R$ 692 million (2021) | |
Number of employees | 18,600 |
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Subsidiaries | Alpargatas Argentina (2007–present)[1][2] |
Website | alpargatas.com.br |
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Alpargatas' main product is Havaianas, one of the largest Brazilian brands of rubber flip-flops introduced in 1962 and inspired on the Japanese Zori sandals.[3][4]
Other products manufactured by Alpargatas S.A. include handbags, shoes, and sneakers, commercialised under its brands.