In October 2002, AG Textiles, a company with 300 workers specializing in the production of knitted wear, moved into new premises. It involved a major process of dislocation, and reorganization is still underway. The new premises were better than the previous ones but, as for all Haitian companies, the problem of heat remained a major one.

The owner of the company was concerned about the impact of heat, both on the performance and on the health and safety of the workers concerned. However, the premises were only rented and this usually constitutes an impediment to making structural improvements in the working environment. Not in this case, where an agreement was reached between the owner of the premises and the owner of the company to share the cost of insulating the roof in a section of the workplace.

The owner of the premises paid for the material, while the owner of the company bore the cost of the installation at around US$ 1,000, a limited cost compared with the many advantages derived from the initiative. The section where the new insulation has been introduced is much cooler than the sections still with the original metal roof, and this makes work easier and more effective. Insulation also contributes to reducing noise and, since it was painted in white, it helps with illumination.