Ifesa

Ecuadorian record company and label based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Sometimes known as INFESA, also appears as Industria Fonografica Ecuatoriana S.A. (Sociedad Anónima) Record manufacturing and cassette duplicating plant founded in 1946 by Luis Pino Yerovi as a spin-off from his music store "Emporio Musical" with Joe Magen and John Riedel, and managed by subsequent generations of his family. At the height of production in the 80's there were running 20 x 12" presses and 24 x 7" presses, used mainly for contracts with international labels. Also known as publisher of the magazine "Revista Estrellas" relating primarily to the promotion of domestic Ecuadorian music.