ProColombia opened this Monday the 90th edition of the Business Roundtable that will run until April 1. Buyers from more than 50 countries are part of this appointment of agreements.
(For ‘nearshoring’, Colombia has 61 deals for US$1,072 million).
“It will be an ideal setting to demonstrate to the world once again that Colombia is a reliable supplier that offers quality and added value, and that it stands out in the region because its economic reactivation is already in a growth phase thanks to the teamwork of the Government with the businessmen. We also appreciate the support and trust of the entities and private companies that have joined this commercial activity, which for the first time in history will be carried out in two cities”, said Flavia Santoro, president of ProColombia.
The official added that this Macro Round is very special given that ProColombia turns 30 in 2022 and that it is expected to overcome the business of version 85 that was held in 2021 virtually. Immediate deals were made there for US$11.8 million and expectations of US$222.7 million, with 2,906 participants.
The more than 12,000 business meetings expected at ProColombia’s 90th Business Roundtable will bring together the Colombian supply of non-mining energy goods and services from approximately 2,000 companies from 24 departments and the interest of nearly 1,000 companies from more than 50 countries. . The great commercial activity will take place in the Plaza Mayor in Medellín on March 28 and 29, and in the Valle del Pacífico Events Center in Cali, on March 31 and April 1.
Similarly, the following days, between April 4 and 5, there will be a virtual business space.
(‘Colombia is open for business and investment’: Duque).
In the capital of Antioquia, the fashion and Industries 4.0 sectors will be present, while in Cali the agri-food, metalworking and chemical and life sciences sectors will meet. Cundinamarca (596), Antioquia (481), Valle del Cauca (381), Santander (121), Atlántico (112), Caldas (77), Risaralda (71), Norte de Santander (51) and Quindío (46), These are the departments with the most participating Colombian companies.
As for buyers, United States (221), guest of honor for 200 years of bilateral relations and 10 years of NAFTA, Ecuador (89), Mexico (73), Dominican Republic (71), Guatemala (55), Peru (52), Chile (50) and Canada (44), top the list of countries with the most participation.
Within the list of international buyers, companies such as Toyota (Japan), Goya (Spain) and The Home Depot (Mexico) stand out. On the European side, Elegance (Greece), Ideal Tarim (Turkey), Gabriel Épicerie Fine (France) and Coffee Roasters (United Kingdom) will be present.
There will also be Massy Distribution from Jamaica, one of the largest business conglomerates in the Caribbean; and Taurus will come from the United States for the first time to a macro wheel, a company that buys auto parts for the main truck fleet operators in its market. Likewise, MLSE from Canada will be present and from India there will be NyKaa, the largest cosmetics and fashion e-commerce company in the country.
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