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Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Plásticas (Acoplásticos) (The…
Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Plásticas
(Acoplásticos)
The Plastics and Rubber Cluster in Colombia
1990
550 firms employing a total of 35,000 workers workers.
Only 5% of these firms employed more than 200 workers, while 72% employed fewer than 50
Plastics production was concentrated around the major metropolitan areas of Bogotá (51%), Medellín (16%), and Cali (12%)
Annual plastics production had grown to $1.6 billion and export revenues to $166 million
Rubber production was somewhat more fragmented, led by Cali (40%), Bogotá (18%), and Medellín (7%)
Rubber industry production and exports reached highs of $489 million and $56 million
Major raw materials petrochemical resins such as polystyrene and polyvinylchloride (PVC)
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History of Acoplásticos
Established in 1961 by a group of Colombian plastics manufacturers
In 1984, Acoplásticos hired Carlos Alberto Garay as its new executive director
Include additional industries associated with the plastics manufacturing value chain
Improving the productivity of the entire chain, upgrading
technology and human resources in the cluster.
1987
Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación en Plásticos y Caucho
ICIPC
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Collaboration among Acoplásticos, Formacol, and the Medellín-based Universidad EAFIT (Escuela de Administración, Finanzas y Tecnologías)
1992 High energy costs, low R&D investments, and a shortage of specialized technology skills were identified as critical competitive disadvantages.
2002
Production in Colombia—accounted for approximately 66% of national output of the plastics and rubber cluster
Dues paid by the association’s 150 affiliates accounted for 86% of revenues, with the balance derived primarily from the sale of publications
Governed by a board of 22 directors whom were executives from the association’s active affiliate companies and most of whom had served for 10 years or more
The association worked to
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Eliminate remaining tariffs
Reduce barriers to its exports in foreign markets
Active in the area of environmental policy, working with the Colombian government on the design and implementation of recycling and pollution abatement regulations
Serve as members of public institutions, including the Colombian Central Bank, the National Planning Council Proexport (nontraditional export promotion agency), and the Bogotá Regional Planning Council
Competitiveness accords
Provided daily updates to its members regarding relevant regulatory and other policy decisions
Also offered courses and seminars
Challenges in 2002
Continue upgrading technical skills in the cluster was acute, particularly at a time of weak domestic and international demand
Ecopetrol and typically involved collaborations with foreign petroleum companies