From the perspective of the spokesperson of the Andi, we must leave behind the abandonment of the industry when oil begins to recover.

"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 expect an increase of 13.6% ".

For the association of entrepreneurs, next year needs a new way of doing things in industrial matters so as not to repeat the economic history that took place in 2017, a year in which many sectors decreased.