Empaques San Lucas: An Inspiring Growth Story–Guatemala

With 23 years of history, it has evolved in facilities, technology, and billing, becoming an example for the entire Grupo Comeca.

Empaques San Lucas began operations in Guatemala on February 5, 1999. An industrial plant dedicated to the manufacture and sale of corrugated cardboard boxes. It all started with a corrugator, two printers, and a few collaborators. In record time it managed to produce 1000 tons.

Its facilities have evolved both in terms of footage and technology. By 2001 it had 4,600 m2 built, and today it reaches 22,000 m2.

Panoramic view of Empaques San Lucas, 2022

Let's take a photographic tour of the most significant moments of Empaques San Lucas.

1997- Plant construction begins.

1999- The corrugator operation begins, and the first box is printed.

2003- The certification of the Quality Management System is achieved under the ISO 9001: 2008 standard.

2006- First expansion of the plant. It is now known as the Finished Product Warehouse.

2016- Increase in installed capacity with a new BHS 250 CM corrugator, increasing the monthly production capacity to 8 MM2.

2017- Plant automation to maximize production flow.

2018- Transfercar and conveyorization implementation to continue with the plant automation project.

2018- Implementation of ink kitchen for printing processes.

2019- Expansion of the raw material warehouse 2 (paper rolls).

2022- New Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

Its turnover has also increased by 500% from 2001 to 2022. Data can be seen in the chart below:

Empaques San Lucas is an inspiration for everyone. It has 23 years of successful growth and generates 340 direct jobs.

Contact: Mario Barboza | mbarboza@grupocomeca.com