Recognizing the Commitment of Guatemalan Textile Companies in the Fight Against HIV and for Nutrition

Transforming HIV and Nutrition Thinking with Sustainable Solutions in the Apparel and Textile Industry We thank the companies that joined USAID‘s Sustainable Response to Health, HIV and Nutrition in Central […]
U.S. continues to monitor companies using forced labor conditions

As of June 2022, the United States implemented the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (Public Law No. 117-78), known as the UFLPA, which prohibits the importation into the United States […]
Recognition of Juan Niemann

JUAN NIEMANN, leader of companies in the textile, plastics, leather, food, apparel, electrical energy, real estate and other industries, receives the Joe Habie Nigrin Award.
150 years of tradition, innovation and commitment to Guatemalan homes

Cantel, Guatemala’s most prominent textile brand, commemorates its 150th anniversary in 2024. Founded in 1874 in Cantel, Quetzaltenango, the company has been a crucial pillar in the country’s industrial landscape. […]
Center for Innovation and Textile Development (CIDITex) is created to strengthen capabilities and promote the attraction of talent.

The Apparel and Textile Industry is a constantly growing sector that represents 14% of Guatemala’s total exports. This growth has a direct impact on the increase of installed production capacity […]