ANDI Honduras

What ANDI Honduras does

ANDI Honduras (Asociación Nacional de Industriales) is a non-profit business association founded on April 28, 1958, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is the first national business organization in Honduras and the precursor from which COHEP and other sectoral associations emerged. ANDI represents and serves the Honduran industrial sector — manufacturing, food and beverage, textiles, metalworking, construction, chemicals, plastics, and industrial services — through institutional representation, policy advocacy, training, and capacity building, operating physical offices in Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba, with active engagement across 8 Honduran cities. Membership is the primary revenue model, with ancillary income from unit-priced training and certification programs (Lps 3,200–3,700 per seminar; US$80–800 per certification module).

The organization's product portfolio includes the Plan Nacional de IA y Comercio Electrónico (an AI-powered e-commerce enablement program launched in June 2026 with Spanish technology partner Kolau and SENPRENDE), the Aula Virtual online learning platform, the Directorio Industrial member directory, and the Guía Industrial de Derechos Humanos. ANDI is integrated into a broad ecosystem of strategic partners including FECAICA (regional Central American/Dominican Republic federation), ONUDI, CEPAL, IICA, the European Union, USAID, GIZ, and INFOP, and is a co-developer of Honduras' first national Industrial Policy in coordination with the Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico and 8 Honduran universities.

Commercially, ANDI is a member-driven organization with only 8 employees, no publicly disclosed revenue, and no equity or grant funding rounds — characteristic of a stable institutional trade association rather than a venture-backed entity. Distribution is multi-channel: direct membership services, in-person training events, a virtual classroom, and self-serve digital onboarding via the Kolau partnership. The core strategic positioning combines legacy regulatory access with new digital transformation offerings for Honduran industrial companies.

Name

ANDI Honduras

Legal name

Asociación Nacional de Industriales

Website

https://andi.hn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ANDI Honduras is a non-profit business association founded in 1958 that represents and serves Honduras' industrial sector through membership services, policy advocacy, training, and digital transformation programs, with offices in Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation (BPADANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Industrial association services
• Business advocacy organization
• Industrial policy advocacy
• Vocational training programs
• Institutional representation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tegucigalpa

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and fees: As a non-profit business association, ANDI Honduras operates primarily through membership fees and dues from industrial sector companies. The organization provides services including training, advocacy, and representation to its members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ANDI Honduras is a non-profit business association (Asociación Nacional de Industriales) that represents, advocates for, and serves the Honduran industrial sector through institutional representation before government and international bodies, policy advocacy, and member services. Its core offerings include training and certification programs in energy, food safety (HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000), occupational health and safety (OHSAS 18001), and business management; an industrial directory for B2B visibility; an industrial human rights guide; the annual Industrial Congress; a virtual classroom platform; and a 2026-launched AI-powered e-commerce enablement program in partnership with Kolau and SENPRENDE.

Product overview

ANDI Honduras is a non-profit business association (Asociación Nacional de Industriales) that serves as the national representative organization for the industrial sector in Honduras. The organization offers a portfolio of member services including institutional representation, information services, political and commercial advisory services, and business support services. In the technology and digitalization space, ANDI Honduras has partnered with Kolau and SENPRENDE to offer the 'Plan Nacional de IA y Comercio Electrónico,' a national program enabling member companies to create AI-powered online stores. Additional offerings include a virtual classroom (Aula Virtual) for professional training, an industrial directory for business visibility, and educational resources such as the Guía Industrial de Derechos Humanos. The association also facilitates regional integration through its affiliation with FECAICA (Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones Industriales de Centroamérica y República Dominicana).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plan Nacional de IA y Comercio Electrónico (National AI and E-Commerce Plan) National digital transformation program, delivered through the Kolau AI platform, that enables Honduran industrial companies, suppliers, processing plants, manufacturers, workshops, packaging firms, logistics providers, and service businesses to create free online stores and business websites in approximately one minute by answering five simple questions. Includes weekly live training on digital positioning, traffic generation, and lead conversion.
• Aula Virtual (Virtual Classroom) Online learning platform offering training courses and educational programs for industrial sector professionals and member companies of ANDI Honduras.
• Directorio Industrial (Industrial Directory) Industrial directory service that allows member companies to be listed and discovered by potential buyers, distributors, and business partners within Honduras and the region.
• Guía Industrial de Derechos Humanos (Industrial Human Rights Guide) Practical guide providing recommendations based on national and international standards to help companies prevent and address human rights issues, identifying six key themes for business human rights practice.
• Energy Management Specialist Certification (Especialista en Gestión y Control de la Energía) Multi-module technical certification program on energy management and efficiency for industrial sector professionals, delivered in partnership with Fundación CREHO (which provides financing). Pricing: US$800.00 per participant for the full certification; US$80.00 per participant per individual 4-hour module.
• Food Safety Expert Diploma (Diplomado Experto en Inocuidad de Alimentos HACCP / ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000) Specialized training program on food safety management systems covering HACCP, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000 standards, delivered in partnership with DQS-UL Group (Germany).
• OHSAS-18001 Occupational Health and Safety Seminar Seminar on the OHSAS-18001 occupational health and safety management standard, priced at Lps. 3,200.00 + 15% tax for ANDI members and Lps. 3,700.00 + 15% tax for non-members.
• Congreso Industrial (Industrial Congress) Annual and regional Industrial Congress events that bring together business leaders, government officials, and international experts for industry dialogue, training, and policy advocacy.
• Institutional Representation Services Formal representation of member companies before Honduran government bodies, international organizations, and regional industrial federations including FECAICA, covering policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, dispute resolution, and minimum wage coordination.
• Political and Commercial Advisory Services (Servicios Políticos y Comerciales) Advisory services for member companies on political, regulatory, and commercial matters affecting the Honduran industrial sector.
• Economic and Market Intelligence (UEES - Unidad de Estudios Económicos y Sociales) Economic monitoring, market intelligence, and social studies produced by ANDI's Economic and Social Studies Unit for member companies and policy stakeholders.
• INFOP Vocational Training Services Vocational training services for industrial sector workers in new technologies and international standards compliance, delivered under cooperation with INFOP (Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 people and 400+ companies targeted through the Empleando Futuros/USAID strengthening program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• KolaucoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026Strategic technology partnership for the 'Plan Nacional de IA y Comercio Electrónico'. Kolau, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, provides an AI-powered platform enabling Honduran companies to create free online stores in approximately one minute. The partnership is designed to accelerate industrial digital transformation across Honduras.
• SENPRENDEcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Joint leadership of the 'Plan Nacional de IA y Comercio Electrónico'. SENPRENDE serves as a key institutional partner for organizing training tours and regional events across eight Honduran cities.
• Cancillería de HondurasmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Government partner serving as the institutional coordinating body for the national launch of the AI and e-commerce program.
• Embajada de EspañaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Supporting institutional partner for the 'Plan Nacional de IA y Comercio Electrónico' launch, related to Spanish technology partner Kolau.
• Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico (Government)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Government partner for the digital transformation initiative, supporting industrial modernization efforts.
• Asociación de Municipios de Honduras (AMHON)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Municipal association partner supporting the regional tour of master classes for the digital transformation program across 100+ municipalities.
• FEDECAMARAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Chamber federation partner for the national digital transformation initiative.
• Consejo Nacional de InversionesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026National investment council partner for industrial digitalization and business visibility initiatives.
• Instituto Hondureño de TurismominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Tourism institute partner for the digital transformation program.
• CANATURHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026National tourism chamber partner for digital transformation initiative.
• SECAPPHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Private business council partner for the national digital transformation program.
• FONACminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026National business coordinating forum partner for digital transformation initiative.
• ONUDI (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025International development partnership for the 'Programa Alianza País' (PAP) to strengthen Honduras' industrial policy, accelerate productive transformation, and generate quality employment. ONUDI provides technical expertise and international best practices for industrial development.
• CEPAL (Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Strategic ally in the development of the first component of Honduras' industrial policy. CEPAL provides economic research, data analysis, and regional integration expertise.
• European UnionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Witness and strategic partner in the Programa Alianza País, providing development support and funding for industrial transformation initiatives.
• IICA (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2025International agricultural development partner collaborating on strengthening industrial policy, the Programa Alianza País, and the ENCAH (Estrategia Nacional de Competividad Agrícola de Honduras).
• 8 Honduran UniversitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2025Academic partnership signed to strengthen industrial policy, innovation, technical training, and productive development through collaboration between academia, private sector, and government.
• Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico (SDE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024Framework cooperation agreement between ANDI and the Honduran Ministry of Economic Development to implement the 'Programa País' and Industrial Policy. Joint initiative for national productive development.
• Empleando Futuros / USAIDmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Development partnership for the 'Programa de Fortalecimiento Empresarial' targeting economic reactivation, youth employability (500,000+ people), and enterprise strengthening (400+ companies).
• Fundación CREHOminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2017Financing partnership providing educational loans for the 'Especialista en Gestión y Control de la Energía' certification program. Foundation offers financing options for technical and university studies.
• Subsecretaría de Derechos Humanos y JusticiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2016Government partnership for human rights training programs targeting 40,000 people over 18 months, with focus on business and labor human rights compliance.
• FECAICA (Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones Industriales de Centroamérica y República Dominicana)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2013Regional federation representing the industrial sector of Central America and the Dominican Republic. ANDI Honduras is a member and active participant in FECAICA councils addressing regional trade policy, food labeling harmonization, and illicit trade combat.
• Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional (INFOP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2013Technical cooperation agreement for vocational training services. Partnership provides training programs for industrial sector workers in new technologies and international standards compliance.
• GIZ (Cooperación Alemana) - Programa Regional de Energía Renovable y Eficiencia Energética (4E)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2012German international cooperation partnership delivering seminars and workshops on renewable energy and energy efficiency for Honduran industries. Multiple joint programs conducted including 'SER MAS COMPETITIVO' training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FECAICA (Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones Industriales de Centroamérica y RD): FECAICA is ANDI's parent regional federation covering Central America and the Dominican Republic. As a supra-national body operating across multiple national industrial chambers, it is comparable as a higher-tier industry-association platform.
• CONCAMIN (Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de México): CONCAMIN is Mexico's national confederation of industrial chambers, providing representation, training, and policy advocacy for industrial companies — a larger-scale Latin American analogue of ANDI.
• COHEP (Consejo Hondureño de la Empresa Privada): COHEP is the umbrella private-sector council in Honduras that historically emerged from ANDI. It plays a comparable representative role but broader, covering services, commerce, agriculture and industry — making it the most directly overlapping domestic peer.
• CNI (Confederação Nacional da Indústria, Brasil): CNI is the Brazilian national industry confederation and SESI/SENAI operator. Same mission — industrial representation, training, and policy advocacy — executed at much greater scale, providing a strategic benchmark for what a mature national industry chamber can become.

Direct peers

• UCCAEP (Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones del Sector Empresarial Privado): UCCAEP is Costa Rica's unified private-sector umbrella body. It mirrors ANDI's regional role in policy advocacy, training, and member services, with comparable programs in productivity, sustainability, and skills development.
• Cámara de Industria de Guatemala (CIG): CIG is Guatemala's industrial chamber, separate from but coordinated within CACIF. It serves industrial member companies with representation, training, and trade-policy advocacy — the same core offering stack as ANDI Honduras.
• CACIF (Comité Coordinador de Asociaciones Agrícolas, Comerciales, Industriales y Financieras): CACIF is Guatemala's coordinating body for industrial, commercial, agricultural and financial associations — the Guatemalan functional equivalent of ANDI/COHEP, providing the same model of industry advocacy, training, and representation.
• ANDI Colombia (Asociación Nacional de Industriales): ANDI Colombia is the namesake Colombian national industry association, founded in 1944. Same function — representing and serving industrial companies — same name, similar offering mix of advocacy, training, and services, making it the closest direct peer globally.

Regional players

• COSEP (Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada): COSEP is Nicaragua's umbrella private-sector council. While geographically distinct, it plays the same advisory, advocacy, and dialogue role with its national government as ANDI does in Honduras, making it a meaningful regional comparable.
• Cámara de Industrias de Nicaragua (CADIN): CADIN is Nicaragua's national industrial chamber, a member of FECAICA alongside ANDI Honduras. It offers a comparable mix of policy advocacy, training, and services to industrial companies in a Central American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@canalandihn
• Facebookfacebook.com/ANDIHonduras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andihonduras
• Instagraminstagram.com/andihonduras

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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