Who owns Éxito?
Éxito is owned by Ledesma (Argentina, BYMA: LEDE), which has owned the brand since 1994.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Ledesma S.A.A.I. — Prospecto de actualización, Programa global de emisión de obligaciones negociables simples, 3 January 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ledesma S.A.A.I. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Buenos Aires
- Origin
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Writing instruments & office
- Parent ticker
- BYMA: LEDE
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Éxito
Éxito is an Argentine school notebook brand, sold in several sizes and in ruled, drawing, calligraphy and left-handed versions, with refill sheets alongside. Ledesma acquired it in 1994 with Industrias Grafex San Luis, a notebook maker in Villa Mercedes, and counts Éxito as central to its lead in school stationery, where it estimates a 50 per cent share and names Ángel Estrada's Rivadavia as its main rival.
Ownership timeline of Éxito
Where Éxito sits in Ledesma
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Ledesma
Ledesma controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home care.
Also in home care
- Gloria
- Ledesma NAT (2019)
- Punax
Other brands in writing instruments & office, and who owns them
The 69 brands in writing instruments & office on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is F.I.L.A., with 15; Ledesma has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arches | F.I.L.A. | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Acroball | Pilot | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dungeons & Dragons | Hasbro | 🇺🇸 United States |
| American Girl | Mattel | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Creepy Crawlers | JAKKS Pacific | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Flair | Flair | 🇮🇳 India |
| Colokit | Thien Long Group | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Funko | Funko | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Ledesma
Ledesma is a publicly listed company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1908. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as BYMA: LEDE.
Ledesma is an Argentine agro-industrial company built around a sugar mill in Jujuy province. Compañía Azucarera Ledesma was formed on 7 May 1908, and a single family has controlled it since 1911; the Blaquier family holds about 90 per cent of its shares, which are listed in Buenos Aires. It makes sugar and alcohol, including bioethanol, and since 1965 has made paper from sugar cane fibre, sold as reams and school notebooks. It is also Argentina's main exporter of oranges and grapefruit. Its mass-market Dominó sugar is owned 50/50 with Seaboard.
🇦🇷 Éxito and other Argentine brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 117 brands that began in Argentina. 30 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Éxito is not one of them.
- 9 de Oro — Molino Cañuelas 🇦🇷
- ARQ — Grupo Clarín 🇦🇷
- Aerolíneas Argentinas — Aerolíneas Argentinas 🇦🇷
- Aeropuertos Argentina — Corporación América Airports 🇱🇺
- Andes Líneas Aéreas — Andes 🇦🇷
- Argenpay — Banco Macro 🇦🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Éxito?
The parent company of Éxito is Ledesma, a publicly listed company headquartered in Argentina.
Is Éxito Argentine?
Yes. Éxito originated in Argentina and its owner, Ledesma, is also headquartered in Argentina.
Since when has Ledesma owned Éxito?
Ledesma has owned Éxito since 1994.
Is Éxito still owned by Ledesma?
Yes. As of 17 September 2026, Éxito is still owned by Ledesma. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Ledesma S.A.A.I. — Prospecto de actualización, Programa global de emisión de obligaciones negociables simples — Ledesma S.A.A.I., Stock exchange filing, published 3 January 2025; retrieved 17 September 2026.
- [2] Ledesma Papel Online — Nuestras marcas — Ledesma S.A.A.I., Official document; retrieved 17 September 2026.
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