The document discusses the Romero Group, one of the most powerful business groups in Peru. It began in the 1920s with Calixto Romero purchasing straw hats in Guayas, Ecuador and entering the cotton industry in Piura, Peru. In the 2000s and 2010s, the Group expanded its operations and companies in Ecuador through companies like Alicorp, Ransa, and Primax. Ransa Ecuador is the group's logistics company, which in 2012 inaugurated a new $10 million distribution center in Ecuador to better serve the country's market. The Romero Group has over $3.7 billion in assets and is diversified across various industries including agriculture, energy, maritime, and others