Bata´s business in Colombia began in 1968 with the start of production in own factory.
- In 1968, a factory production in Colombia was launched
- In 1980, sister company Compania Manufacturera Manisol S.A. operated in the country
- In 1992, the following Bata enterprises were active in Colombia:
- Manisol Colombia, Manizales
- Branch Factory – Chincinà
Sources:
- Bata, The Bata Shoe Organisation, 1978
- Alain Gatti, Chausser les hommes qui vont pieds nus, Metz 2004, ISBN 2-87692-619-9
- Thomas J. Bata, Remmembered, Zlín 2016, ISBN 978-80-7473-398-7