Grupo Familia 1H, 2Q 2019 Profits Rise Year-on-Year
Medellin-based multinational paper products and personal-hygiene specialist Grupo Familia revealed in an August 20 filing with Colombia’s Superfinanciera corporate oversight agency that its first half (1H) 2019 net income rose to COP$126 billion (US$37 million), up from COP$98 billion (US$28 million) in 1H 2018.
Gross revenues also rose, to COP$1.28 trillion (US$374 million), from COP$1.14 trillion (US$333 million) in 1H 2018. Operating earnings likewise rose to COP$190 billion (US$55 million) versus COP$153 billion (US$45 million) in 1H 2018.
As for second quarter (2Q) 2019, gross revenues rose to COP$667 billion (US$195 million) versus COP$578 billion (US$169 million) in 2Q 2018, while operating earnings rose to COP$88 billion (US$25.7 million) versus COP$73 billion (US$21 million) in 2Q 2018.
Net income climbed to COP$56 billion (US$16 million) in 2Q 2019 versus COP$44 billion (US$13 million) in 2Q 2018, the filing shows.
Commenting on the results, Familia general manager Andrés Gómez Salazar cited “solid growth” in 2019 sales based in part on the launch of new products including a novel four-ply “Expert” toilet paper, “AcochaMax” kitchen towels, “Premium Touch” baby diapers and “Buenas Noches” feminine-hygiene napkins.
Grupo Familia markets its products in 20 Latin American/Caribbean countries and has its principal factories in Medellin and Rionegro, Antioquia; two other plants in Colombia; two more plants in Ecuador and single factories in Argentina and the Domincan Republic.
