![]() ![]() Therefore, the only way to ensure the peace process is sustainable is through investment and development in Colombia’s agricultural sector. The conflict in Colombia took place in rural areas where agricultural activity is based. ![]() When we think about post conflict, we think about agriculture and productivity. What opportunities are there for the agricultural and agri-food sectors to grow in the post-conflict era in Colombia? The favor of our products has proven to be successful in a variety of countries, although we also alter some products to suit particular markets. ![]() Therefore, our expansion comes from both our increased penetration of areas where we are already present, in addition to new countries with different opportunities. All those countries have potential for growth, and as we go into those markets, we seek different opportunities to sell our products in additional countries. Our exports grew in 2016, and we can grow from that base again because many of the countries we sold to last year were new markets for us, for example Mexico, Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Aruba. We have made efforts to continue expanding our operations into more countries. Alpina significantly increased its exports in 2016. This strategy works well and we believe 2017 should be another good year for Alpina. This sent a message of confidence to consumers that we are continuing to invest in giving them more product choice. We knew the start of 2017 would be challenging with the tax reforms, and one way to face that was to be more aggressive with our new product launches. We have started with the launch of four or five products in January-February 2017. We have 25 launches planned for 2017, including both brand extensions and new products. One of these steps is continued innovation. Obviously, it is difficult to control macroeconomic factors, and we are looking more inside Alpina to see what we can do for our consumers and continue growing. What is Alpina’s strategy for navigating the current macroeconomic climate? With the entry into operations of the plant, the company expects to increase exports by 20 percent in the first year and double in the medium term, to continue strengthening its leadership in the Latin American market.TBY talks to Ernesto Fajardo, CEO of Alpina, on the need to focus on innovation, opportunities in agriculture, and challenges with infrastructure. "This acquisition of assets offers competitive advantages, especially in the export market we will be nearer to the port which will favor our logistic process, we will achieve greater competitiveness, better service to our local customers, lower carbon footprint, generation of employment in the area, and it is an important commitment that strengthens the national manufacturing industry in the chemical sector ", he pointed out. The manager of Andercol, Rodolfo Bayona, explained the operations of the plant will start in August and will be added to the two existing ones in Colombia, and to those that operate in Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador and Mexico. The investment in the purchase and adaptation of the plant exceeds 12 million dollars, which will expand its production capacity of polyester resins for international markets. The chemical company Andercol, a subsidiary of Orbis Group, was authorized by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce to acquire assets from the Polisuin chemical plant located in the Mamonal sector in Cartagena. The investment in the purchase and adaptation of the plant exceeds 12 million dollars. Nicolas Barón, partner of Laserna & Barón Abogados, led the legal advice - including the "antitrust filling", which allowed Grupo Orbis to acquire Polisuin's unsaturated polyester resin plant in Cartagena.Īndercol, a subsidiary of Orbis Group, bought a Polisuin plant in Cartagena. ![]()
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