Guatemala has been viewed by Korean investors as one of the best countries to operate textile businesses due to its geographical proximity to the U.S. market and cheap labor. Recently, however, some ...
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GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s textile industry is betting exports will rise 6 percent to $1.6 billion this year, helped by rising U.S. demand for its staple knitwear and other apparel, a top official ...
Guatemala’s apparel and textile industry is looking to technology to boost output and efficiency and offset a rise in production costs. The textile and clothing industry in Guatemala represents 8.9% ...
In the bracing morning air, workers leave their homes in the outer suburbs and hurry toward the industrial buildings lining the Guatemalan capital’s highways. Some go by foot. Others by motorcycle; ...
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