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- Compañía de Empaques S.A. is a Colombia-based industrial manufacturing company engaged in the design, production, and distribution of packaging solutions, agro-textiles, cordage, and technical containment products manufactured from synthetic polymers and natural hard fibers. The company operates across multiple specialized segments encompassing Agro-Industrial Packaging, Technical & Agricultural Textiles, Cordage & Strapping, and Geotextile Environmental Solutions. Its comprehensive product portfolio includes natural fique fiber sacks, yarns, and twines engineered for agricultural harvesting and export commodities including coffee and cocoa; woven polypropylene bags, open-mouth sacks, valve bags, and laminated flexible packaging for grains, animal nutrition, sugar, fertilizers, and industrial chemicals; Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs / bulk bags) for heavy-duty dry bulk logistics; technical agro-textiles, including shade fabrics, weed control ground covers, insect netting, and hail-protection screens; synthetic agricultural twines, baler twines, industrial ropes, and plastic strapping systems; and natural fiber biomantles and geotextiles designed for soil stabilization, erosion control, and civil engineering applications. Compañía de Empaques S.A. supplies clients across the agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, construction, infrastructure, and logistics industries throughout Colombia, Central America, the Caribbean, and North America. In recent strategic and operational developments, the company has expanded its circular economy and eco-design initiatives by incorporating post-consumer and post-industrial recycled resins into its synthetic product lines, while scaling the commercialization of 100% biodegradable natural fiber solutions. The company has also modernized its extrusion, circular weaving, and automated conversion infrastructure to expand manufacturing capacity for high-performance bulk containers and UV-stabilized agro-fabrics, alongside executing continuous operational efficiency programs to manage global raw material price volatility. Founded in 1952, Compañía de Empaques S.A. is headquartered in Itagüí, Colombia, and is listed on the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia under the ticker symbol EMPAQUES.