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Santiago Giraldo

Chief Financial Officer, Tecnoglass Inc.

Search every verified Santiago Giraldo interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Santiago Giraldo, Chief Financial Officer of Tecnoglass, discussed the company's second quarter 2026 results on an August 6, 2026 call. He reported record quarterly revenues of $295 million, a 15% increase year-over-year, with growth in both the single-family residential and commercial construction segments. Giraldo also noted a record backlog of nearly $1.4 billion, up almost 10% year-on-year, which he attributed to market share gains, geographical expansion, and new product introductions. Giraldo addressed several cost headwinds affecting margins, including a stronger Colombian peso, higher aluminum prices, and newly implemented US Section 232 tariffs on aluminum imports. He stated that aluminum costs had risen over 50% year-on-year, with US aluminum premiums near all-time highs, and cited factors such as higher interest costs, inflation, and the war in Iran. He also announced an upward revision to the company's revenue guidance, increasing the range from $1.06–1.08 billion to $1.08–1.13 billion for 2026, representing expected year-on-year growth of over 12%.

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