Boero repaints Havana

In 2017, thanks to joint efforts of the Cuban Embassy in Italy, the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Industry of Cuba and ProCuba (the agency for foreign investment in Cuba), a collaboration began between Boero and Vitral, the Cuban state-owned company that produces paints and coatings. Since then, the Italian company has supported local business with the aim of improving production capacity, flows, safety and development of new coating products.

This collaboration has now been reinforced thanks to the shared object of restoring the facades of historic buildings and giving them new life in the year of the capital’s 500th anniversary. The cooperation between Boero and Cuba also involves a focus on education: the experts of Boero have already conducted over 200 hours of practical courses to train Vitral personnel, permitting local workmen to improve their professional skills and practices by applying the most advanced techniques.

Starting in February 2019, about 120 containers have reached Cuba from Genoa, containing the necessary raw materials, semi-finished products and equipment for the production staff, and packaging for the La Habana 500 – Boero – Vitral personalized coatings.