What Unión Industrial Paraguaya does

Unión Industrial Paraguaya (UIP) is Paraguay's principal industrial business association and non-profit guild, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Asunción. The organization represents industrial companies and affiliated sectoral guilds across manufacturing and construction, which together account for roughly 27% of Paraguayan GDP, 56% of national exports, and over 650,000 workers. UIP delivers a portfolio of specialized services through wholly-owned operating units: the Centro de Estudios Económicos (CEE) produces macroeconomic and sectoral research including the Índice de Inversión en Maquinaria y Equipo (IMEQ); the Centro de Promoción Internacional supports export market access; the Consultorio Empresarial provides labor, financial, and regulatory advisory; the Departamento de Certificaciones handles export-related compliance; and the Centro de Eventos rents venue space. SME-focused units include Club Mipymes, the Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial SBDC, and the EU-funded Al-Invest Verde program.

UIP's strategic entities — Fundación Ceprocal (training and certification), Fundación Industrial, and Universidad Paraguayo Alemana (UPA, including the LABII research lab) — extend its offer into professional education and applied innovation. The flagship commercial platform is FEPY (Feria Empresarial del Paraguay), anchored by the 2,880 m² Pabellón Industrial at the Mariano Roque Alonso Expo that hosts approximately 150 exhibitors annually, complemented by the Rueda Internacional de Negocios. A new VISTA Centro de Ferias y Convenciones is being co-developed with Jockey Club del Paraguay.

UIP's revenue is generated through recurring membership dues from industrial companies and guilds, fees from CEPROCAL training and consulting services, event management and venue rental, and international donor-funded programs. Pricing is tiered by member status, with discounts on CEPROCAL courses (5–20%) and on UPA Business School diplomas (5–10%) for members. The organization maintains strategic partnerships with the Ministerio de Industria y Comercio, Ministerio de Trabajo, ILO, UNIDO, AFD, BNF, CIFARMA, and international counterparts including the Manufacturers Association of Israel.

Name

Unión Industrial Paraguaya

Legal name

Unión Industrial Paraguaya

Website

https://uip.org.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Unión Industrial Paraguaya is a non-profit industrial guild founded in 1938 in Asunción that represents Paraguay's industrial companies and guilds, delivering research (CEE), training (CEPROCAL), consulting, certification, export promotion, and SME programs, and organizing the FEPY trade fair and Rueda Internacional de Negocios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Asunción

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Fees: UIP generates revenue through membership dues and fees from industrial companies and guilds. The association offers tiered benefits including networking, consulting services, preferential pricing on event spaces, discounts on CEPROCAL courses and consulting, access to Club Mipymes, and discounts on diplomas at the Paraguayan-German University (UPA) Business School.
2. Training and Consulting Services: Specialized services including training courses through CEPROCAL, consulting through the Consultorio Empresarial, and the Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial SBDC provide revenue through course fees and service charges. CEPROCAL offers professional development and certification programs with member discounts.
3. Event Management and Venue Rental: The Centro de Eventos generates revenue through rental of event spaces at preferential rates for members and commercial rates for non-members. FEPY (Feria Empresarial del Paraguay) and the Rueda Internacional de Negocios are flagship events that drive commercial activity and brand visibility.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Unión Industrial Paraguaya (UIP) is a non-profit industrial guild founded in 1936 in Paraguay that delivers association-based services to member industrial companies, including economic research, international trade promotion, business consulting, SME training programs, certification services, and trade-fair/event management. It also operates affiliated institutions such as the Universidad Politécnica de Asunción (UPA) and the trade fair FEPY.

Product overview

Unión Industrial Paraguaya is the main industrial association and business chamber in Paraguay, not a typical software product company. Its offerings consist of specialized services, programs, and event platforms designed to support the industrial sector. The core services include the Centro de Estudios Económicos (CEE) for economic research, the Centro de Promoción Internacional for export support, the Consultorio Empresarial for business advisory, and the Departamento de Certificaciones for export documentation. SME support is provided through Club Mipymes, Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial SBDC, and Emprende Verde programs. The flagship event is FEPY (Feria Empresarial del Paraguay), complemented by the Pabellón Industrial exhibition space. The organization also manages the LABII research innovation laboratory in partnership with Universidad Paraguayo Alemana, and participates in the EU-funded Al-Invest Verde program for sustainable production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FEPY - Feria Empresarial del Paraguay
• Centro de Estudios Económicos (CEE)
• Laboratorio de Investigación e Innovación UPA/UIP (LABII)
• Consultorio Empresarial UIP
• Club Mipymes UIP
• Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial SBDC Paraguay
• Emprende Verde UIP
• Al-Invest Verde UIP
• Centro de Promoción Internacional UIP (CPI)
• Departamento de Certificaciones UIP
• Pabellón Industrial UIP
• Centro de Eventos UIP

Quantifiable outcome

• Manufacturing sector represents 20% of GDP and 27% when including construction; industrial exports represent 56% of Paraguay's total exports (2022 data)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Fundación CeprocalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeprocal is one of UIP's three strategic entities. It provides professional training and certification programs, offering courses and consulting services at discounted rates for UIP members. Ceprocal's training calendar includes technical and professional development programs for the industrial sector.
• Universidad Paraguayo Alemana (UPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Paraguayan-German University is UIP's academic entity, offering university-level education and the UPA Business School. UIP members receive exclusive discounts of 5-10% on diplomas at the business school, supporting human capital development in the industrial sector.
• Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT/ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ILO has provided technical cooperation to UIP including development of this website and joint research initiatives. UIP's Centro de Estudios Económicos conducted a study on industrial sectors with technical and financial support from the ILO, and the T-FAST project on export facilitation was supported by the US Department of Agriculture in partnership with ILO methodologies.
• Grupo CAMPO (Brasilia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresentatives of UIP's Gerencia de Desarrollo Industrial and Centro de Estudios Económicos received a visit from Alexandre Trabbold of Grupo CAMPO (Brasilia), exploring investment opportunities and potential collaborations to boost Paraguay's industrial and economic growth.
• Organización de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Industrial (ONUDI/UNIDO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIP and UNIDO maintain collaborative relations focused on strengthening institutional capacity and developing Paraguayan enterprises. Joint initiatives aim to support mipyme development and strengthen the industrial sector through technical cooperation.
• Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerUIP and AFD jointly offer financing information sessions for mipymes, including events like 'Negocios con energía eficiente: líneas de financiamiento a empresas' to improve mipyme competitiveness through energy efficiency investments.
• Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad SocialmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIP participates in the Consejo Consultivo Tripartito (with public and worker representatives) to develop and implement the Employment Formalization Strategy 2025-2028, aiming to reduce labor informality and promote formal employment in Paraguay.
• Jockey Club del ParaguaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIP and the Jockey Club del Paraguay announced the creation of VISTA – Centro de Ferias y Convenciones del Paraguay, a modern complex for organizing business, guild, and corporate events. This strategic alliance represents a landmark development in Paraguay's event infrastructure.
• Cámara Paraguaya de la Industria Farmacéutica (CIFARMA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIP (through CEE) and CIFARMA jointly produced the 'Study of the Pharmaceutical Sector in Paraguay,' providing comprehensive analysis of the sector's opportunities, challenges, and impact on national economic development in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
• Instituto ProcomexmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIP executed the 'Mapping and Systematization of Foreign Trade Processes' project with Instituto Procomex and support from the US Department of Agriculture, identifying over 50 bottlenecks in the air export process and developing improvement proposals using Kaizen methodology.
• Asociación de Industriales de Israel (MAI)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerUIP and the Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) signed a cooperation agreement marking a significant step in opening new opportunities between both countries. The alliance strengthens a historical relationship and projects a joint agenda in areas such as innovation, technology, and trade.
• Banco Nacional de Fomento (BNF)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerUIP and BNF established a business consulting system that allows members to reach the bank with pre-evaluated loan applications. This service helps mipymes access credit for working capital and salary payments more efficiently.
• Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (MIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIP collaborates with MIC on multiple initiatives including the pharmaceutical sector study, the Red de Inversiones y Exportaciones (REDIEX) evaluation committee, and joint visits to industrial facilities. The Ministry is a key partner in policy advocacy and industrial development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• Federación Paraguaya de Cámaras de Comercio (FEPRINCO): Paraguayan federation of commerce chambers, a domestic peer also representing business interests but focused on commerce rather than industry. Comparable as a competing domestic association competing for the same Paraguayan corporate member base.

Direct peers

• Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (SOFOFA): Chile's main manufacturers' guild, offering policy advocacy, training, and member services to industrial firms. Comparable as a century-old industry association with training, research, and internationalization offerings.
• Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA): Argentina's principal industrial association, representing manufacturers across sectors with services including training, international promotion, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable as the largest industry guild in a neighboring Mercosur country.
• Consejo Nacional de la Industria Privada (CONINDUSTRIA): Venezuela's principal private industry council, providing advocacy, training and member services. Comparable as a national industry federation in a Latin American market with similar structural challenges.
• Cámara de Industrias del Uruguay (CIU): Uruguay's national industrial chamber, representing manufacturers and offering certification, training and policy representation. Closely comparable as a small Mercosur economy's industry guild with a similar SME-support mission.
• Cámara de Industria de Guatemala (CIG): Guatemala's main industrial chamber, representing manufacturers with services including training, international promotion and policy advocacy. Comparable as a Central American industry association with a similar SME-focused service portfolio.
• Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia (ANDI): Colombia's leading industry and business association, with training, research, international promotion, and policy advocacy services — directly comparable in mission and service portfolio to UIP.
• Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI): Brazil's national industry confederation, the largest industrial association in Latin America, providing training (SESI/SENAI), research, international trade support, and policy advocacy — a structurally identical guild model to UIP at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Global business organization promoting international trade, responsible business, and policy advocacy. Comparable as a larger, international-scale umbrella organization that overlaps with UIP's policy advocacy and trade-promotion mandate.

Emerging players

• Messe Frankfurt: One of the world's largest trade fair organizers, running industrial exhibitions globally. Comparable as a peer in the event-organization and exhibition-infrastructure layer of UIP's business (FEPY, Pabellón Industrial, Centro de Eventos).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UIP_py
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnionIndustrialPya
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uipparaguay

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

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