Sodimac

Sociedad Distribuidora de Materiales de Construcción S.A., also known by its acronym Sodimac, is a Chilean chain of home improvement and construction stores operating in Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Uruguay through different formats.
Since 2002, it has been owned by Falabella S.A. (formerly S.A.C.I. Falabella).
==Cooperativa Sodimac==
===1952–1982===
Sodimac was created as a cooperative supplying building materials in 1952.
Its first logos were a panel of round tips with the name of the brand.
====1952–1961====
The first version of the logo was in black and white, with the letters full of dust.
====1961–1972====
In 1961, it became orange-red, changing typography and adding the words COOPERATIVA and LIMITADA at the bottom and top.
====1972–1977====
In 1972, black borders were added to the entire logo and the word COOPERATIVA was larger than the name SODIMAC.
====1977–1982====
In 1977 the black edges were removed and the name changed its typography to the one that would be used for the next 30 years.
==Sodimac==
===1982–present===
====1982–2006====
In 1982, after the acquirement of the former Cooperativa Sodimac by DERSA, the logo was completely changed, lookin forward to open two store formats: one for construction supplies as a traditional hardware store (later reconverted to Sodimac Constructor), and a home improvement store (Homecenter), then a new concept in Chile. The new logo was a black delineated house in orange yellow, orange red, light blue and white with a small rectangle simulating a fireplace, with the brand name in red. This new logo was designed by Alfonso Gómez, inspired by Gerrit Rieveld's Red and Blue Chair.
After the creation of the Homecenter format, the brand was used as a parent for both stores.
====2006–2014====
In 2006, the edges of the house thickened, the colors softened and the typography of the name changed to a mix between Gothic Heavy and Gill Sans Extra Bold.
====2014–present====
In 2014, the edges of the house become thin again, the house enlarges slightly and the text shrinks to the red and white part of the house, plus its typography is now Gill Sans Extra Bold in its entirety.
Starting in 2023, Sodimac became the main brand for the stores, quietly dropping the Homecenter and Constructor names. This change is visible in advertising, while new stores will feature only the Sodimac name.
==See also==
*Sodimac Homecenter
*Sodimac Constructor
*Homecenter Sodimac Corona
*Sodimac Dicico
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