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Darnel Group

Broader sector Private
Headquarters
Panama City, PA
Segment
Speciality Plastics
Stories held
1
Last story
14 Oct 2026

Darnel Group is a privately held plastics packaging manufacturer with roots in Colombia's Ajover, founded in 1961, and headquartered in Panama. It runs production facilities in Brazil, Colombia, Spain, the United States, Turkey and Uruguay, employs more than 4,500 people and serves customers in some 50 countries.

1 stories · 2026

Darnel Group explores new packaging plant in Paraguay

Darnel Group, a packaging maker selling in about 50 countries, has told Paraguay's Ministry of Industry and Commerce it is evaluating a production plant in the country to supply Mercosur. CEO Salvador Miñarro and other executives met minister Marco Riquelme; no investment amount or timeline was disclosed.

Why this mattersA Paraguayan plant would give Darnel a production base inside Mercosur, though with no investment amount or timeline the plan remains at evaluation stage.

  • Darnel Group is evaluating a production plant in Paraguay to supply the Mercosur market
  • Paraguay's Industry Minister Marco Riquelme met Darnel Group CEO Salvador Miñarro and other executives
  • Darnel Group operates in about 50 countries with over 4,500 employees and roughly 40,000 customers
  • The company's industrial network spans the Americas, Europe and Asia
  • No investment amount or timeline was disclosed
  • Darnel already has a local unit, Darnel Paraguay, led by general manager Heriberto Mieres
Darnel Group
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