# Eternit invests $3.5M to double capacity in Colombia

Eternit Colombiana announced an investment of approximately $3.5 million to modernize its industrial plants in Barranquilla and Yumbo, doubling its production capacity and creating over 20 direct jobs. The company also launched two new sustainable roofing products made from recycled polypropylene.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-05-04
- Where: Barranquilla and Yumbo, Colombia
- Value: $3.50M
- Jobs: 20
- Status: announced
- Capacity: doubled production capacity
- Products: Ecolit roofing, Upp super creta roofing, polypropylene roofing
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Eternit Colombiana](https://endata.com/companies/91712.md)

## Sources

- [eltiempo.com](https://www.eltiempo.com/economia/empresas/eternit-desafia-la-desaceleracion-anuncia-inversion-de-usd-3-5-millones-y-duplica-su-capacidad-en-colombia-3552870), 2026-05-04: "La compañía anunció una inversión cercana a los 3,5 millones de dólares destinada a modernizar sus plantas industriales en Barranquilla y Yumbo, con lo que logra duplicar su capacidad productiva y generar más de 20 empleos directos."

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