This investment includes the fleet of 8-ton trucks, equipped with new technology that modernizes distribution, improves road safety to support personnel safety, and has a positive environmental impact on its surroundings.

"We are making this investment as part of our innovation project in the market, because we are sure that it is necessary to innovate, we always seek to transform ourselves by and for our customers", says Javier Benavides, Sustainability and Reputation Manager of La Constancia.

The fleet of 90 trucks is equipped with advanced technology and among its main benefits is improved road safety due to the manufacturing conditions that include: new auxiliary accessories that assist the driver to reduce the margin of error on the road (elimination of blind spots) and remote digital devices that help to closely control speed metrics and avoid sudden braking.

They also have modern technology that allows route tracking and better management of the fleet with other areas of the operation for more efficient customer service.

Another positive impact is on the environment, since the new fleet has new engines that comply with the Euro III emissions standard and offer better fuel consumption, which represents a reduction in combustion residues emitted into the atmosphere.

This acquisition of the new fleet of trucks is in addition to other environmental initiatives of La Constancia with external distribution suppliers, such as the recent alliance with the company International Transport Logistic (ITL) to the ISKALI project for the recovery of the San Salvador volcano, where a 4-year project is underway to plant a natural forest with local tree species that allow carbon capture.

From 2019 to date, a total of 258 trucks (including 90 new ones) have been acquired to keep the distribution system modernized, increase the safety and fleet standard; in addition to optimizing productivity. Also, 78 forklifts and 49 dredges have been acquired in this same period.

With this investment, La Constancia maintains a permanent commitment to development and transformation to be a company with a positive impact on the country, both economically and environmentally. The commitment is to continue being a productive engine that invests in innovation and economic development in El Salvador.

Translated by: A.M