Vicesa Acquires Share in Vidrios Panameños

Vidriera Centroamericana S.A. (Vicesa), a Costa Rican glass company, acquired 35.6% of Panamanian similar Vidrios Panameños (Vipasa).

Thursday, December 17, 2009

"Our investment in Vipasa will allow for greater operative synergy between both companies, further technical and administrative cooperation and to better serve a growing market. We will also make a more efficient use of our furnaces, making both companies more profitable", explained Marco Meneses, Vicesa spokesperson.

Back in August 2009, Vicesa announced a $7.8 million technology purchase to increase productivity at its factories. Such investment was funded by raising $20 million in the domestic bond market.

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