About Us

La Bombita

Carlos Paiz Ayala bought the store called "La Bombita". Over time the store expanded in assortment and space until it became Almacenes Paiz.

CODISA

Compañía Distribuidora, S.A. was founded in 1974. It is currently the leading distribution company of consumer products in Guatemala, distributing leading brands of both, global companies and PDC. 

FUNSEPA

Fundación Sergio Paiz Andrade, the main objective of the foundation is to contribute to the quality of the education in Guatemala through technology. It has benefited more than 500,000 children and trained 80,000 teachers.

PDC Capital

PDC Capital is created, the finance division of PDC. It focuses on structuring financial solutions to companies in the Latin American region. 

PDC

The family business Paiz del Carmen (Grupo PDC) is consolidated under a single group. The organization believes in the potential of the human capital of the region and invests in companies that improve the quality lives of people. 

Magia Blanca

The acquisition of chlorine leader brand Magia Blanca and its P&G operation in the region.  The integration to the P&G operations into PDC was a huge success which includes the retention of all its staff, several labor condition improvements and a string of innovations to it´s production facility. 

Mexico Expansion

Operations begin in Mexico with the distribution of Shell Lubricants. Currently, there is a direct presence in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Sinaloa and an indirect presence across the nation through several strategic business partners. 

Colombia Expansion