In 1994, ACO listed Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) on the Philippine Stock Exchange to fund emerging growth opportunities. ACO’s other shareholdings in privately held companies are in construction and shipbuilding. The company has since fully divested its shipping and transportation business.
AEV is the public holding company of the Aboitiz Group with major investments in power, banking and financial services, food, infrastructure, and land. Staying focused on its mission to create long-term value for all its stakeholders, AEV is recognized as one of the best-managed companies in the Philippines and in the region.
Aboitiz Construction (formerly Metaphil) specializes in project management and projects involving large civil works, industrial piping works, electro-mechanical works, and steel fabrication.
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. (THICI) is a joint venture between Japan-based shipbuilder Tsuneishi Group and the Aboitiz Group. Headquartered in Balamban Cebu, THICI specializes in shipbuilding, ship repair, and manufacturing of outfittings for ships and vessels.