In its forecasts for 2018, the National Association of Entrepreneurs, Andi, predicted that the industry will recover this year. And he estimated that sales would grow 4.2%. "Entrepreneurs estimate that their total sales will grow in 2018 at a rate in real terms of 4.2%; towards the domestic market they project a growth of 3.9% and for exports they expect an increase of 13.6%, "said a document signed by that union chaired by Bruce Mac Master.

He recalled the union that "the year 2017 was a difficult year for the manufacturing industry. This is reflected in the business climate that businessmen perceive for the first half of 2018. "Also," expectations remained below the historical average of the Joint Industrial Opinion Survey, Eoic, and a less favorable perception is observed. for the next year, in comparison with the previous year ", highlighted the document of the union. It is to note that for the period January-October 2017, compared to the same period of 2016, the Colombian industry reported negative growth rates of 0 , 7% in production, 0.1% in sales and sales to the domestic market contract -2.1%.