# Top 29 corporate groups and holding companies in Rio Grande do Sul

Tamtam tracks 29 corporate groups and holding companies headquartered in Rio Grande do Sul. This list ranks all of them by number of employees on LinkedIn, led by Lojas Renner S.A., Grupo Zaffari and Marcopolo S.A.. Their median headcount is 871. Half of them were founded in 1969 or later. The most common headquarters are Porto Alegre (11) and Caxias do Sul (3).

The companies listed in Rio Grande do Sul are primarily large corporate groups and holding companies, with a strong emphasis on retail and manufacturing. Many of these firms operate across diverse sectors, indicating a diversified economic landscape.

Key examples include Lojas Renner S.A., an omnichannel fashion and lifestyle ecosystem; Grupo Zaffari, a retail business with supermarkets and shopping centers; Marcopolo S.A., which develops mobility solutions through bus manufacturing; and Randoncorp, a holding company focused on mobility. UnidaSul Distribuidora Alimentícia S/A is a major player in the supermarket sector, while Grupo Dimed operates a pharmacy network and pharmaceutical manufacturing. A notable pattern is the prevalence of companies founded in the mid-20th century, suggesting a mature industrial base.

🇧🇷 Rio Grande do Sul · 29 companies · Updated Nov 13, 2026

| # | Company | Industry | Headquarters | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Lojas Renner S.A.](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/lojas-renner-s-a) (lojasrennersa.com.br)<br>Omnichannel fashion and lifestyle ecosystem with over six hundred stores across South America, providing responsible clothing, home goods, and financial services. | Retail | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 32,158 | 1965 |
| 2 | [Grupo Zaffari](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-zaffari) (grupozaffari.com.br)<br>A retail business founded in 1935, now with supermarkets, shopping centers, credit card services, and a wholesale unit, emphasizing quality, community, and sustainability | Retail | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 10,102 |  |
| 3 | [Marcopolo S.A.](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/marcopolo-s-a) (marcopolo.com.br)<br>A Brazilian organization founded in 1949 that develops mobility solutions globally through manufacturing buses, financial services, and social responsibility initiatives | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 🇧🇷 Caxias do Sul | 8,491 | 1949 |
| 4 | [Randoncorp](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/randoncorp) (randoncorp.com)<br>Provides mobility solutions globally, offering products and services through multiple companies, with a focus on connecting people and wealth, generating prosperity. | Holding Companies | 🇧🇷 Caxias do Sul | 4,246 | 1949 |
| 5 | [UnidaSul Distribuidora Alimentícia S/A.](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/unidasul-distribuidora-alimenticia-s-a) (unidasul.com.br)<br>A leading player in the supermarket sector in Rio Grande do Sul, offering a wide range of products and services with a focus on serving people | Food and Beverage Retail | 🇧🇷 Esteio | 3,203 | 2006 |
| 6 | [Grupo Dimed](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-dimed) (grupopanvel.com.br)<br>A group comprising a pharmacy network, a pharmaceutical distributor, and a pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturer, dedicated to providing health and wellness products and services | Retail | 🇧🇷 Eldorado do Sul | 2,551 | 1967 |
| 7 | [Paquetá The Shoe Company](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/paqueta-the-shoe-company) (paquetatheshoecompany.com.br)<br>Specialists in footwear with a complete chain, manufacturing and retailing quality shoes under various respected brands in Brazil and abroad | Retail Apparel and Fashion | 🇧🇷 Sapiranga | 2,447 | 1945 |
| 8 | [Grupo Epavi](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-epavi) (epavi.com.br)<br>With 50 years of experience, we specialize in property and personal security as well as outsourced services management, always seeking innovation | Security and Investigations | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 2,418 | 1969 |
| 9 | [Stara S/A - Indústria de Máquinas e Implementos Agrícolas](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/stara-s-a-industria-de-maquinas-e-implementos-agricolas) (stara.com.br)<br>Innovative agriculture machinery manufacturer focusing on technology, market leadership, and employee development to improve productivity and profitability for farmers globally | Farming | 🇧🇷 Não-Me-Toque | 2,312 | 1960 |
| 10 | [Grupo Herval](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-herval) (herval.com.br)<br>A diverse Brazilian company, founded in 1959, with over 20 brands including industries, retail, e-commerce, and services, focused on innovation and sustainability | Retail | 🇧🇷 Dois Irmãos | 1,894 | 1959 |
| 11 | [CMPC Brasil](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/cmpc-brasil) (cmpcbrasil.com.br)<br>A global leader in pulp, paper, hygiene products, and packaging, operating in 9 countries and exporting to over 50 countries worldwide | Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing | 🇧🇷 Guaíba | 1,420 | 2009 |
| 12 | [Lojas Becker](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/lojas-becker) (lojasbecker.com)<br>A retail network initially focused on manufacturing and selling agricultural tools, now operating nearly 250 stores in southern Brazil with over 3,800 employees | Retail | 🇧🇷 Cerro Largo | 1,381 | 1952 |
| 13 | [Grupo Grazziotin](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-grazziotin) (grazziotin.com.br)<br>A retail operation located in Passo Fundo, Brazil, specializing in selling various products and goods from their location on Rua Valentin Grazziotin | Retail | 🇧🇷 Passo Fundo | 1,042 | 1950 |
| 14 | [Grupo Lins Ferrão](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-lins-ferrao) (grupolinsferrao.portaldetalentos.senior.com.br)<br>A retail group with two brands, Gang and Pompéia, focusing on clothing and accessories with a strong presence in physical stores and e-commerce | Retail | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 929 | 1953 |
| 15 | [Agrale](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/agrale) (agrale.com.br)<br>Manufacturer of vehicles, tractors, and diesel engines with 50 years of tradition Part of a group with various subsidiaries in related industries | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 🇧🇷 Caxias do Sul | 871 | 1962 |
| 16 | [Grupo Oleoplan](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-oleoplan) (oleoplan.com.br)<br>A national leader in renewable energies, specializing in soy processing, biodiesel production, wind energy, and oil palm cultivation with over 40 years of experience | Farming | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 852 | 1979 |
| 17 | [Grupo Multinacional](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-multinacional) (dinac.com.br)<br>Multinational Group specializing in distribution of construction materials, offering diverse products with a focus on quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction | Wholesale Building Materials | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 806 | 1975 |
| 18 | [Grupo Olfar](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-olfar) (olfar.ind.br)<br>Operates grain reception units, industrializes soybeans for vegetable oils, produces biodiesel, refines glycerin, and manages thermoelectric power plants for domestic and international markets. | Farming | 🇧🇷 Erechim | 659 | 1988 |
| 19 | [Nelogica](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/nelogica) (nelogica.com.br)<br>Specializing in financial market solutions, we provide software systems for global access to a wide range of financial instruments for investors | Software Development | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 614 | 2003 |
| 20 | [Grupo Ouro e Prata](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-ouro-e-prata) (grupoouroeprata.com)<br>A transportation group providing quality and innovative travel experiences through hydro and road transport services, prioritizing safety, customer satisfaction, and environmental responsibility | Ground Passenger Transportation | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 558 | 1939 |
| 21 | [Grupo Fortpel](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-fortpel) (grupofortpel.com.br)<br>A national group specializing in distributing corporate supplies, with a focus on disposables, chemicals, office supplies, and quality products delivered quickly across Brazil | Wholesale | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 522 | 2002 |
| 22 | [FASA (by Darling Ingredients)](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/fasa-by-darling-ingredients) (fasa.ind.br)<br>A group specializing in recycling animal by-products into sustainable ingredients for animal feed and renewable fuels, with a strong international presence in South America | Animal Feed Manufacturing | 🇧🇷 Cruzeiro do Sul | 515 | 2010 |
| 23 | [Webcontinental](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/webcontinental) (webcontinental.com.br)<br>Leading e-commerce and marketplace offering a wide range of products through its own industry, focusing on quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction | Retail | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 480 | 2007 |
| 24 | [Grupo Bertolini](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-bertolini) (bertolini.com.br)<br>A diversified group with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, focusing on steel solutions, logistics, and furniture manufacturing, while valuing ethics, innovation, and sustainability | Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 🇧🇷 Bento Gonçalves | 415 | 1969 |
| 25 | [GRUPO K1 S.A.](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-k1-s-a) (grupok1.com.br)<br>The largest furniture group in Latin America with over 200,000 m² of factory space and 1,900 employees Offers various home products including furniture and mattresses | Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing | 🇧🇷 Tupandi | 374 | 1995 |
| 26 | [Unimed Rio Grande do Sul](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/unimed-rio-grande-do-sul) (unimed.coop.br)<br>A federation of medical cooperatives in the Rio Grande do Sul state, coordinating political, institutional, and operational actions, as well as providing support in various areas | Wellness and Fitness Services | 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | 334 | 1972 |
| 27 | [Grupo Sinosserra](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-sinosserra) (gruposinosserra.com.br)<br>Leading automotive group representing Chevrolet, Volkswagen, and Fiat in Rio Grande do Sul Over 60 years in the market, expanding into finance and capitalization sectors | Retail | 🇧🇷 Novo Hamburgo | 327 | 1947 |
| 28 | [FIDA](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/fida) (fida.com.br)<br>A long-standing organization providing innovative solutions for agriculture and construction, including limestone-based products, fertilizers, fuels, convenience stores, transportation, and internet services | Mining | 🇧🇷 Caçapava do Sul | 225 | 1954 |
| 29 | [Montarsul Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/montarsul-group) (montarsul.com.br)<br>This company specializes in industrial engineering, complementary maintenance services, mechanical and electrical maintenance, civil maintenance, technical shutdowns, and electromechanical assembly | Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering | 🇧🇷 Canoas | 225 | 2002 |

## How this list is built

Every company on this list has a Tamtam company profile. The industry is the one the company gives on LinkedIn; categories such as SaaS or fintech are classified by Tamtam's AI from the company's website and LinkedIn page; and the headquarters city must match the company's own address. Companies are ranked by the number of employees on LinkedIn, and the list is refreshed every night. Classifications can be wrong, so treat the list as a starting point rather than an official ranking. Last updated Nov 13, 2026.

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