{"id":512906,"date":"2026-07-01T19:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/proindustria-and-aenor-sign-agreement-to-strengthen-the-manufacturing-industry\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:48:25","slug":"proindustria-and-aenor-sign-agreement-to-strengthen-the-manufacturing-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/proindustria-and-aenor-sign-agreement-to-strengthen-the-manufacturing-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"“Proindustria and AENOR sign agreement to strengthen the manufacturing industry”"},"content":{"rendered":"“n

Santo Domingo.- <\/strong>The General Director of the Industrial Development and Competitiveness Center (Proindustria), Rafael Cruz Rodr\u00edguez, and the General Director of the Spanish Association for Standardization (AENOR) in the Dominican Republic, Ariel Espejo Combes, led the signing of the Interinstitutional Cooperation Framework Agreement between both entities, with the purpose of developing joint initiatives that boost the competitiveness of manufacturing companies through the promotion of quality, innovation, sustainability, and the adoption of international standards. <\/p>n”\n\n“n

The alliance will allow for the design and implementation of training, technical assistance, and business strengthening programs in strategic areas such as quality, traceability, environmental sustainability, regulatory compliance, governance, and innovation.<\/p>n”\n\n“n

Likewise, it will promote the implementation of quality management systems aligned with national and international standards, contributing to the development of a more competitive industrial sector prepared to respond to market demands. <\/p>n”\n\n“n

Rafael Cruz stated that this agreement expresses a long-term vision of promoting a Dominican industry where excellence, innovation, and sustainability are permanent drivers of competitiveness and growth.<\/p>n”\n\n“n

\u201cWe believe that this alliance will allow companies to access specialized training programs in ISO standards, quality management, innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, environmental management, risk management, and continuous improvement. Therefore, we welcome this strategic alliance, which strengthens the vision of a management committed to placing this institution in another dimension<\/strong>\u201d, the official stated.<\/p>n”\n\n“n

As part of the agreement, they will develop support programs aimed at strengthening the culture of quality in manufacturing industries, promoting the implementation of ISO standards and other international standards.<\/p>n”\n\n“n

You can also read: Proindustria recognizes Pedro Ram\u00f3n L\u00f3pez Oliver for his career<\/a><\/h6>n”\n\n“n

The agreement also contemplates the design of technical assistance programs to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria into the management of industrial parks and free trade zones, in addition to the joint realization of training sessions, dissemination activities, and work plans that strengthen the capabilities of the national industrial fabric.<\/p>n”\n\n“n

For his part, Espejo Combes, from AENOR, maintained that today it is not enough to demonstrate quality. \u201cOrganizations must also demonstrate their commitment to sustainability, environmental care, innovation, responsible waste management, food safety, the reduction of their carbon footprint, and increasingly solid governance, which determine the ability to compete and access international markets.\u201d<\/p>n”\n\n“n

\u201cPrecisely for this reason, we value this agreement with Proindustria. Our aspiration is that a greater number of manufacturing companies can access the knowledge, tools, and standards that allow them to strengthen their competitiveness and successfully respond to the growing demands of markets such as Europe and the United States, where requirements are increasingly rigorous,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>n”\n\n“n

The agreement will be valid for two years and the actions derived from this alliance will be executed through annual work plans, in which both institutions will define objectives, activities, schedules, and responsibilities to ensure the development of the planned initiatives. <\/p>n”\n\n“n

With this signature, Proindustria continues to promote strategic alliances that contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the Dominican manufacturing sector, promoting the incorporation of international best practices and tools that <\/a>strengthen the productivity, innovation, and sustainable development of the national industry.<\/p>n”","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“n Santo Domingo.- The General Director of the Industrial Development and Competitiveness Center (Proindustria), Rafael Cruz Rodr\u00edguez, and the General Director of the Spanish Association for Standardization (AENOR) in the Dominican Republic, Ariel Espejo Combes, led the signing of the Interinstitutional Cooperation Framework Agreement between both entities, with the purpose of developing joint initiatives that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133543,"featured_media":514451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-512906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phj1q1-29qG","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/FIRMA-DE-ACUERDO-AENOR-PROINDUSTRIA-1.jpeg","dum_api":{"author_name":"Carolina \u00c1lvarez","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-26-at-5.31.57-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cdn.deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/FIRMA-DE-ACUERDO-AENOR-PROINDUSTRIA-1.jpeg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133543"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/514451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}