The new Chamber of the Footwear Industry and related companies includes, as members, 280 national manufacturers of 10 different product lines.
The new group will focus on developing"... projects for access to technology, joint marketing and procurement of raw materials at a lower price, with the aim of reducing production costs."
Pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, medical tourism companies, laboratories, pharmacies and research centers are part of the new Costa Rican health chamber.
The group of health sector companies announced that they"... intend to work with the state to assist in generating solutions to the challenges of the health system."
Costa Rican business leaders have expressed their dismay at the executive branch's apparent contradictions regarding the proposed agreement on fiscal issues and the strike threats made by public unions.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Business Sector (UCCAEP):
Private Sector puzzled by attitude of the Executive Branch
The Panamanian Chamber of Solar Energy is inviting domestic and foreign companies in the sector to join this new union.
From a statement issued by the Panamanian Chamber of Solar Energy:
Panama March 16, 2016. A group of leading entrepreneurs in the clean and renewable energy sector have announced the creation of the Panamanian Chamber of Solar Energy (Solar Chamber) with the purpose of promoting solar energy in the country.
Traders, industrialists and entrepreneurs in the agro sector disagree with the position of the main private sector union over the negotiation of new taxes.
Three business unions have ratified their opposition to new taxes in Costa Rica and have made known their total lack of empathy with the way the Uccaep, an organization that unites most of the unions in the private sector, has dealt with the Solis administration over tax issues, the negotiation of a shareholder register proposed by the government and other aspects related to the fiscal problems affecting the country.
The new business entity seeks to convene 100 companies in two years, and foster business development, trade and investment between Panama and the European country.
The Franco - Panamanian Chamber of Commerce (CCFP) is a non profit organization that seeks to bring together the business sector of both countries to promote business development, trade and investment.
The new chamber will focus on collecting data on the actual production of cocoa in the country, improving competitiveness, and seeking business opportunities abroad.
The newly formed Nicaraguan Chamber of Cocoa (Canicacao) intends to professionalise cocoa production in the country, mainly to improve the genetics of plantations, implement new irrigation systems and technology to improve crop productivity and consequently sales abroad.
Through the new tourism chamber Playa Blanca, hotels in the area will develop a joint tourism promotion strategy, similar to that implemented in Punta Cana and Cancun.
The main objective of the newly formed chamber is to promote the beaches in the area of Farallon as a single large destination. Alberto Quiros, who participates in the organization of the union, told Prensa.com that "...
Guatemalan companies which supply chemicals for industry have created the Union of Manufacturers and Distributors of Industrial Chemicals.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Industry in Guatemala (CGI):
The Chamber of Industry in Guatemala presents the newly formed Union of Manufacturers and Distributors of Industrial Chemicals (GREQUIM), representing an industrial platform that helps promote mechanisms at the national and international level to improve competitiveness of the sector and the country.
The creation of the union of cocoa farmers in the country aims to implement comprehensive strategies to promote the long-term development of the sector.
More than 60 independent producers and cooperatives have appointed a team to coordinate the legal aspects of the formalization of the Chamber, with which they seek to have better representation and greater government support.
The ACIGS aims to develop trade and economic ties between Guatemala and El Salvador, promoting joint projects to improve the results of trading balances.
According to Gustavo Novola, president of the Guatemalan Salvadorian Commercial and Industrial Association (ACIGS) at the end of 2013 a business conference will be held conducive to increasing the sales of both nations.
The business sector has agreed with the Congress of Nicaragua on the revision of the bill to regulate the functioning of business groups.
Laprensa.com.ni reports: "The decision was made after hearing the positions of the American Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua (AMCHAM), the Nicaraguan Council of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Conimipyme), the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (Cosep) and binational business chambers comprised of Nicaragua with Mexico, Italy, Spain and Germany. "
The Nicaraguan-Korean Association for Development is looking to promote investment in agribusiness and automotive areas.
The Nicaraguan private sector is keen to attract investors from the Asian nation for its agribusiness and automotive areas. According to Soon Taen Kim, the outgoing Ambassador of South Korea in Managua, these opportunities exist, however, what is lacking is a promotion mechanism between both countries with this mission.
Business leaders from American countries have agreed to establish a business representation entity ahead of the Summit of Heads of State of the hemisphere.
From a press release issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations in the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP):
The aim is to inform the Summit of Heads of State of the business sector's vision on issues such as free trade, infrastructure, and institutional competitiveness.
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