The story
Founded by Francesco Matarazzo in 1891.1
Private company
Indústrias Reunidas Fábricas Matarazzo
Manufacturer founded in 18911
Indústrias Reunidas Fábricas Matarazzo (IRFM) was a Brazilian business group, the largest in Latin America at its time, headquartered in the city of São Paulo, capital of the homonymous state, where it employed about 6% of the local population. It had the fourth highest gross income in Brazil and had more than thirty thousand employees in its numerous units throughout the country.2 It was founded by Francesco Matarazzo.1 It ceased to exist in 1980.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1891Founded1
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Indústrias Reunidas Fábricas Matarazzo (IRFM) was a Brazilian business group, the largest in Latin America at its time, headquartered in the city of São Paulo, capital of the homonymous state, where it employed about 6% of the local population. It had the fourth highest gross income in Brazil and had more than thirty thousand employees in its numerous units throughout the country.2
Leadership
Who has led Indústrias Reunidas Fábricas Matarazzo, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderFrancesco Matarazzo1
Products and brands
- porcelain ware
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaIndústrias Reunidas Fábricas Matarazzo
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ10302066
Sources
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