Location of Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is a twin island country situated off the northern edge of the South American mainland, 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and 130 kilometres (81 miles) south of Grenada. Trinidad and Tobago is one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the Caribbean and is listed in the top 40 (2010 information) of the 70 High Income countries in the world. Its GNI per capita of US$20,070[1] (2014 GNI at Atlas Method) is one of the highest in the Caribbean.[2] In November 2011, the OECD removed Trinidad and Tobago from its list of Developing Countries.[3] Trinidad's economy is strongly influenced by the petroleum industry. Tourism and manufacturing are also important to the local economy. Tourism is a growing sector, although not as proportionately important as in many other Caribbean islands. Agricultural products include citrus and cocoa.

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
Agricultural Development Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Financials Banks Port of Spain 1945 Bank
Air Caribbean Consumer services Airlines Port of Spain 1993 Airline, defunct 2000
Atlantic LNG Oil & gas Exploration & production Point Fortin 1992 Natural gas
Bermudez Biscuit Company Consumer goods Food products Port of Spain 1923 Foods
Bmobile Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Port of Spain 2005 Mobile provider
BWIA West Indies Airways Consumer services Airlines Piarco 1939 Airline, defunct 2006
Cable Company of Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Port of Spain 1990[4] Broadband, defunct 2006
Cannings Foods Limited Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Port of Spain 1912 Food retailer, defunct 1990
Carib Brewery Consumer goods Brewers San Juan 1947 Brewery
Caribbean Airlines Consumer services Airlines Piarco 2006 National airline
Caribbean Beat Consumer services Publishing Port of Spain 1992 Publication
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Financials Banks Port of Spain 1964 Central bank
CL Financial Financials Banks Port of Spain 1993 Financial services, defunct 2009
Copyright Music Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port of Spain 1984 Music industry
Flavorite Ice Cream Consumer goods Food products San Juan 1970 Ice cream
Guardian Life Holdings Financials Full line insurance Port of Spain 1847[5] Insurance and financial services
Guardian Media Limited Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port of Spain 1917 Broadcasting and press
House of Angostura Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Port of Spain 1830 Distillery
K.C. Confectionery Limited Consumer goods Food products Couva 1922 Confectionery
Kiss Baking Company Limited Consumer goods Food products Chaguanas 1976 Baked goods
Laqtel Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Port of Spain 2002 Mobile start up, defunct 2008
Mario's Pizzeria Consumer services Restaurants & bars Port of Spain 1972 Pizza chain
Media and Editorial Projects Limited Consumer services Publishing Port of Spain 1991 Publishing
MovieTowne Consumer services Recreational services Port of Spain 2002 Cinemas
National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Oil & gas Exploration & production Point Lisas 1975 State natural gas
National Infrastructure Development Company Industrials Heavy construction Port of Spain 2005 Construction
Petrotrin Oil & gas Exploration & production Pointe-à-Pierre 1993 State oil company, defunct 2018
Republic Bank Financials Banks Port of Spain 1837 Bank
Rhyners Record Shop Consumer services Specialty retailers Port of Spain 1938 Music retailer, defunct 2005
Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Financials Banks Port of Spain 1902 Bank, defunct 2008, acquired by Royal Bank of Canada
S. M. Jaleel and Company Consumer goods Soft drinks Fyzabad 1924 Beverages
Sacha Cosmetics Consumer goods Personal products Freeport 1979 Cosmetics
Solo Beverage Company Consumer goods Soft drinks Barataria 1949 Soft drinks
TBC Radio Network Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Port of Spain 1947 Radio network, part of Guardian Media Limited
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Port of Spain 1991 Government 51%/LLA 49%
Tobago Express Consumer services Airlines Piarco 2001 Passenger airline, defunct 2007
Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission Utilities Conventional electricity Port of Spain 1946 Power
Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Port of Spain 1981 Primary exchange
TruValu Supermarket Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Trincity 1978 Supermarket chain
TTPost Industrials Delivery services Piarco 1999 Postal services
UDeCOTT Industrials Heavy construction Port of Spain 1994 State-owned construction
Unit Trust Corporation Financials Investment services Port of Spain 1981 Mutual funds
Water and Sewerage Authority Utilities Water Saint Joseph 1965 Water distribution
Willies Ice Cream Consumer goods Food products Chaguanas 1986 Ice cream


See also

References

  1. ^ Planning, Family. (30 September 2015) Trinidad and Tobago | Data. Data.worldbank.org. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Country Comparison :: GDP – per capita (PPP)". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. ^ Gopie, Rajiv. (3 November 2011) Are we developed? | Trinidad Express Newspaper | Commentaries Archived 6 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Trinidadexpress.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Pass the remote - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Archives". Archives.newsday.co.tt. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Guardian Holdings Limited: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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