Three years ago, in 2020, the National Industry Producer of Domestic Utensils (INPUD, for its acronym) announced with “hype and cymbal”, the launch of a productive program that would resume on a large scale, the manufacture of Inpud Modelo brand refrigerators. rd01, including its spare parts.
At that time, they pointed out that more than one million pesos had been invested, most of them backed by foreign currency (at that time the CUC) and that production capacities for the manufacture of refrigerators had been expanded and modernized. The annual manufacturing of 16,000 units of frost refrigerators is expected in a first stage, reaching up to 24,000 in a second phase.
Of course, that was left in empty figures, apparently, according to recent statements by Marisel Montero Lago, director of the INPUD. She is she accepted that today the “demand exceeds the supply” of her company and many productions have been affected such as “refrigerators, sinks, switches and outlets”.
“The entity, under very strong financial pressures, has sought alternatives with suppliers and importers to guarantee products such as rice cookers, pressure cookers, electric cookers, fans, gas stoves and coffee makers, lighting fixtures and led bulbs. These have been destined for electronic commerce and a small level for retail sales that are aimed at the national market, ”he said.
What does the INPUD make now?
As alternatives, the official pointed out, the workers of the Villa Clara company, which has been established for more than 60 years, have increased repair services and the manufacture of 4 and 10-liter containers, as well as electrical boxes and outlets. The once great company has been left for small things.
“We create, for the market in national currency, hangers, vendors, cauldrons, shelves, domestic ovens, 1-burner stoves and buckets, for example”, added Montero Lake.
In the remainder of 2023, the INPUD will focus on producing rice cookers, electric pots, and fans for sale to the population, mostly in stores in Freely Convertible Currency (MLC). While the production of refrigerators continues to decline, it could be said that it is practically paralyzed.
