Peintures Caraibes - Haiti Observer Blog

Haiti President Michel Martelly toured the Caracol Industrial Park grounds to see how construction is progressing, at what will be a central manufacturing site in the Caribbean. Located in North Haiti, the U.S.-financed park has been home to South Korean clothing manufacturer Sae-A Trading Co. Ltd., its first tenant. A second tenant, Peintures Caraibes SA has just been approved to occupy a site.

Peintures, a Haitian paint manufacturer, has cut a deal with paint-giant Sherwin-Williams to export its proprietary product, as well as Peintures own manufacturing brand. Penintures CEO, Pierre Yves Gardere, will hire 167 start-up employees, with the goal of reaching 350 employees in total.

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