Alpargatas S.A.

Alpargatas S.A.
Formerly	Fábrica Brasileira de Alpargatas e Calçados
Company type	Public
Industry	Footwear
Founded	April 3, 1907; 117 years ago
Founder	Robert Fraser
Headquarters	São Paulo, Brazil
Products	flip-flops, handbags
Brands	Havaianas; Rothy's
Revenue	R$ 3,91 billion (2021)
Operating income	R$ 692 million (2021)
Number of employees	18,600
Parent	Alpargatas Argentina; (1907–82); Camargo Corrêa; (1982–2015); J&F Investimentos; (2015–17); Itaúsa; (2017–present);
Subsidiaries	Alpargatas Argentina; (2007–present)
Website	alpargatas.com.br

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.

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.

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^ Havaianas | The Story Behind Brazil’s Elite Shoe Brand by Sarah Atkinson at Allsole.com
^ History on Havaianas Australia

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[3] Havaianas | The Story Behind Brazil’s Elite Shoe Brand by Sarah Atkinson at Allsole.com

[4] History on Havaianas Australia

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