3. Empowering Business Latin America, S.A., implements environmental innovative technologies and products promoting
economic development and job creation in Guatemala and the Latin American region.
We seek to bridge the housing gap in the country, promote rural investment and accelerate poverty reduction to enhance
human development.
Empowering Business Latin America promotes innovative technologies and products to movilize communities and
transform lives.
Mildred Espinoza
CEO/President
Mario Ralon
Director
Development
& Projects
Patricia Ramos
Director
Administration &
Finance
Walter Samayoa
General Counsel
Amb. Carlos
García
Director of UN
Relations
Miguel Angel
Raxtun Toc
Agronomist
Project Resident
ABOUT US
4. Private Sector promoting economic development through innovation and
green technology in emerging markets.
Mildred Espinoza
CEO/President
EBLA
Ing. Héctor Leal V.
General Manager
Cayala
Soumiya Pereira
Co-Founder
Vice President
UNICON
Amb. Carlos García
Former Permanent
Representative of El
Salvador to the ONU
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
5. Guatemala represents
35% of the total
production in the
Central American region.
It is a sophisticated and modern country, with political
stability and a diverse economy. Industries in the
manufacturing and service (Call Centers/BPO´s,
Labatories, Health Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, and
Technology Services) grow in an accelerated way, and have
become vital elements in the national economy, accounting
for 34% of the national GDP.
Source: Ministry of Economy / Bank of Guatemala
Capital
Guatemala City
Population
15.1 Million (2012)
Total Area
108,889 sq.km (42,042 sq.mi)
Political / Administrative Division
22 Departments and 334 Municipalities
Form of Government
Constitutional democratic republic
President
Otto Fernando Pérez Molina
Official Language
Spanish
Currency
Quetzal (1 US$=7.80 quetzales)
Time Zone
UTC-6
6. Guatemala is considered the most dynamic metropolis in the region and the biggest
economical engine in Central America.
It has more than 15 million inhabitants which account for 40% of the total population in
the region.
According to the National Institute of Statistics 70% of the Guatemalan population is
under 40 years old.
International Maritime Commerce
The national port system is integrated by 3 multipurpose commercial ports which have
specialized terminals, facilities, certifications, and safe and efficient port systems.
International trade in Guatemala is mainly done by sea and it represents 77% of total
imports and exports: a total worth of US $17.16 billion a year, according to the National
Port Commission.
A total of 18.3 metric tons are handled through its different ports (Puerto Quetzal, Puerto
Barrios, and Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla) which account for 34% of the total maritime
cargo in Central America.
Guatemala and its port infrastructure are used as the bridge for exports and imports for El
Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize and Mexico.
COMPETITIVE
Advantages in the Central American region
Puerto Quetzal, Escuintla
Source: Bank of Guatemala - BANGUAT
7. GUATEMALA LAND OF INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITY
EBLA MANUFACTURING PLANT
Zaragoza, Chimaltenango
Guatemala
8. Introduce CAF panels in Guatemala to meet the
high housing demand currently at 1.9 million in
the country and over 5 million in the Central
American region.
CAF Board Manufacturing plant to produce
3,200 homes annually.
Approximate home sizes 40m2
Starting price of $8,000.00
Compressed Agricultural Fiber (CAF) Panels
Sustainable housing annual gross profit
Over $25 Million
ALTERNATIVE SUSTAINALBLE BUILDING PRODUCT
9. EBLA and Stramit USA will respond to the
country and the region’s need for a sustainable
and environmental housing and building solution,
a best-practice that can be replicated in other
emerging markets.
• 45 Minutes from Nahualá, Sololá where the
raw material is grown. 2 Hours away from
Guatemala city.
• Space will be used to place Stramit USA Mill
• Panel Production
• Panel Inventory
• Raw Material Bailing and Storage
• Transportation drop-off and pick-up
FACTS ABOUT THE MILL:
• Produce 163,800 panels per year
• Utilizing 12 tons of raw material (wheat straw)
• Produces 630 panels
• Production 5 days per week
• 2 Shifts of 8 hours
MANUFACTURING PLANT
11. EBLA INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Integrated Agricultural Economic Development Program will
serves as a catalyst for job creation and a facilitator for capacity
building skills in the agricultural and building industries in
Guatemala and the region.
Through our integrated program our company aims to strengthen
the farming industry while sharing best practices and contributing
to the economy. Empowering Business Latin America’s core values
are based on using innovative technology to mobilize communities
and transform lives.
First Harvest 2015
Location: Panimajal, Sololá
Country: Guatemala
Raw Material: Wheat Straw
Crop planted: August 2014
Harvest: January – February 2015
Nahuala, Solola
Impacting more than 2500 farmers per year.
12. PILOT PROJECTS PROPOSAL
Part of the EBLA business strategy is to execute 3 pilot projects with the CAF Panels. Two projects will be in Guatemala and one in
El Salvador. Through EBLA´s nearly 2 years of due diligence, partnerships have been secured to insure that we are able to place the
alternative building product as part of major projects that will give the CAF panels the visibility it requires for marketing purposes.
Additionally, allowing EBLA to secure profit generating projects that will result in importing panels from Stramit USA for the period
of 6 to 9 months while the CAF technology is fabricated and implemented in Guatemala.
EBLA BUSINESS COMMITMENT – INVESTMENT $32,500 (USD)
• Import 1000 CAF Panels in April 2015
• Coordinate shipment logistics to Stramit USA’s plant in Texas
• Cover container and export fees from the USA
• Cover import fees in Guatemala
• Cover transportation costs from port in Guatemala to warehouse
• Use CAF Panels for its pilot projects to market product in-country and in
the region
• Invest in the marketing study and campaign for the launching of product
in Guatemala
• Invest in certifying the CAF panels in-country in order to implement the
product successfully
STRAMIT BUSINESS COMMITMENT
• To cover costs of production of the 1000 CAF Panels for Guatemala
Building project: School for
500 students in the city
Building project: A low-
income home in Zone 3 – an
at risk area - landfill
Building project: A home for
low-income family under
HFH program.
13. EBLA CLIENT LIST
URBANISTICA – MUNICIPALITY OF THE CITY OF GUATEMALA
A Sustainable housing project for 50 families
TECHO GUATEMALA
Planning to build 100 homes at the time we are ready to provide materials. They spend over 1 million in developing temporary housing annually.
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSING
Social housing project for homes in San Marcos. Location where reconstruction is taking place due to earthquake in November 2012.
HABITAT FOR EL SALVADOR
Casas Verdes (Green House) Initiative – organization builds 2000 homes per year. Initially we can begin with a 50 home project.
GLASSWING INTERNATIONAL - NGO
Interested in building schools, classrooms and health centers in El Salvador and Guatemala
CENTRAL AMERICAN BANK FOR ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
To be a strategic partner interested in partnering with EBLA to build sustainable housing communities creating mortgage programs for low-income
families. This will take place as soon as we have the CAF technology in country.
FORMER FIRST LADIES OF GUATEMALA and EL SALVADOR
Have been building social housing projects and are interested in using an alternative product to develop social housing projects for low-income families.
14. Mayor Edwin Escobar of the City of Villa Nueva and his team
oversee the second largest city of Guatemala with 700,000
residents.
Discussions are underway with the Mayor’s housing contract
authority to build housing and schools for the city of Villa Nueva.
Currently municipality constructs the schools with wood panels
and housing with cement and block.
SOCIAL HOUSING AND SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT IN
GUATEMALA
15. Former President Funes of El Salvador,
Vanda Pignato, First Lady and Secretary of
Social Inclusion for El Salvador, Amb. Carlos
Garcia, Former Permanent Representative
of El Salvador to the UN, Mildred Espinoza,
EBLA CEO/President and Special Adviser
for the Advancements of Central America.
Ciudad Mujer (Women City) is a government initiative in El Salvador to provide
Women and Girls a safe haven to get free health care, education, entrepreneurial,
financial, social services, and day care for their children.
H.E. Vanda Pignato, Secretary of Social Inclusion seeks to partner with EBLA to build a
social housing sector for Women. To date Ciudad Mujer (Women City) provides
services to more than 50,000 women annually.
WOMEN SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECT
16. • Introduce and implement the CAF panels to a new market through EBLA Guatemala in Central America.
• Have product representation for Stramit USA in Latin America.
• Be part of a growing business opportunity in the low-income housing industry.
• Use an innovative product to implement best-practices in Guatemala to replicate in other emerging
countries.
• Use the Guatemala platform as a marketing opportunity for Stramit USA and its technology.
• Promote waste reduction.
• Job creation.
• Strengthen the agricultural industry.
• Help bridge the 59 million housing gap in Latin America
CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING
SUSTAINABLE BEST-PRACTICES
POTENTIAL
17. EBLA Headquarters
5ª Av. 5-55 Zona 14, Torre I, Nivel II, Of. 238
Europlaza World Business Center
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Office Number:
+502-2386-9950
Contact:
Mildred Espinoza
CEO/President
mespinoza@eblatam.com
espinozamildred@aol.com
Cell:+502-3030-4600
Skype: mildred.espinoza
CONTACT INFORMATION
