A decrease has been reported in the number of gas stations owned by the state company, which in 2011 began an aggressive expansion plan in the country.
The perception that gasoline is of poor quality and that management of the business has not been the best, are two of the reasons to which, in part, the reduction in the number of gas stations owned by Alba Petróleos has been attributed.
The cement company LafargeHolcim plans to invest $3 million in improvements to the El Ronco plant and another $6 million on buying machinery and equipment.
The company will be making investments in order to improve the conditions of its production plant called El Ronco, so it can meet the increase in demand for cement generated by the construction of the hydroelectric project El Chaparral."...A month ago, LafargeHolcim began supplying cement and concrete to the companies that won the first two tenders to carry out works on the dam El Chaparral. "
By the end of February the Regional Interconnection Payments System (SIP) will be operational.
The new system will allow banking institutions in Central America and the Dominican Republic to receive electronic transactions at a lower cost than through private banks.
"According to the structure submitted by Sergio Recinos, financial manager at Banguat, to representatives of the Banking Association of Guatemala, the cost per transaction using SIP will be $5 and will be open to all banks operating in the region and with an account at their central bank," reported Elperiodico.com.gt.