In an interview, the representative of the industrial chambers stressed that support for SMEs for investment in machinery is key to the country’s economic recovery.
The alliance seeks to provide financing and advice to more than 110,000 SMEs in the country affiliated with Concamin for amounts that can reach up to 3 million pesos.
“We have to go to the development of improving value chains and that is where Concamin is going to bet, investments are needed in machinery, in technology for better customer service, better development within companies,” Abugaber added. .
Iñigo Castillo, general director of Uniclick, detailed in an interview that a first part of this alliance will be the analysis of SMEs with digital tools, as well as evaluating whether they are candidates for financing.
“Beyond financing, Uniclick carries out digitization efforts for its clients, providing advice to understand what stage of digital maturation an SME is in and from there to offer services that speed up digitization,” said Castillo.
There are companies that do not even have a website, which in a digitized society after the pandemic can be useful for business growth. Also those associated with the Concamin will be able to have knowledge of digital marketing campaigns and sales in electronic commerce.
“It can represent an increase in sales and we have already seen cases with increases of over 50%,” said the Uniclick manager.
For Concamin, the alliance with Uniclick will be useful for those who want to renew or improve the machines they have as well as implement more technology. The objective is that the financing is not used for payroll or checking account.
The digitization of SMEs also becomes relevant in a context of high inflation, since there are industries such as textiles that have had to see the price increase in raw materials or articles that they use daily of between 10 and 15%, according to Concamin’s representative.
“In footwear we have increased our prices by 12% and logistics have harmed us. This pandemic came to break the value chains that we had very well established,” he said.
