From January to March 2020, Central American companies imported $99 million in refrigerators and freezers, 4% more than what was reported for the same period in 2019, an increase explained by the behavior of purchases from Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
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From January to April 2020, Central American companies imported from Mexico $39 million in refrigerators and freezers, 23% more than what was sold during the same period in 2019.
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Distribuidora Granada S.A., Hussmann El Salvador, Molinos de Nicaragua S.A. and Sol Orgánica S.A., are some of the companies involved in the refrigeration equipment import business in Central America.
The market study "Refrigeration Equipment Market Study in Central America and the Dominican Republic", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, details the main figures of the business of importing this type of equipment.
During the first quarter of 2019, Central American companies imported $96 million in fridges and freezers, and purchases from companies in China were up 20% compared to the same period in 2018.
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Between January and September 2018, companies in Central America imported $291 million in fridges and freezers, 12% less than in the same period last year.
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In the first six months of the year, Central American countries imported $190 million worth of refrigerators and freezers, and 43% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Honduras.
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In the first three months of the year, Central American countries imported $92 million worth of refrigerators and freezers, and 45% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Last year countries in the region imported $478 million worth of refrigerators and freezers, registering an increase of 8% compared to the figures in 2016.
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XAGRO has been appointed the authorized distributor of DeltaTrak's temperature recorders for Central America.
With new regulations for exports of refrigerated and frozen products it is critical and required that you monitor and record temperatures throughout the cold chain. Not only does this protect exporters against defective refrigeration equipment, but it provides proof to your buyers that the product has not been subjected to abusive temperatures.
In the first semester of 2017, countries in the region bought $67 million worth of refrigerators and freezers from Mexico, and 56% was imported from Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Between January and June 2017, the region imported $219 million in refrigerators and freezers, 2% more than what was purchased in the same period in 2016.
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In the last year 69 environmental impact studies were submitted in countries in the region to build industrial warehouses and logistics parks.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions in each country.
In 2016, Central American countries imported $33 million worth of refrigerators and freezers from the Colombian market, 72% more than in 2015.
Figures from CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Unit on the Market for Refrigerators, Freezers and Other Cold Production Machinery in Central America:
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Experts in Heating and Cooling will be holding business meetings in Panama from June 2 to 3.
Because of the environmental implications they represent, cooling and atmospheric systems have become key factors in all types of buildings. Therefore, experts in Heating and Refrigeration (HVAC / R) will be meeting in Panama to take part in Refriaméricas.
The exhibition will include lectures by international experts in order to strengthen knowledge on the latest trends and best practices in HVAC / R, focusing on positive results in design, operation, maintenance and energy efficiency.
A cooling technique is being designed which allows for longer storage of agricultural products obtaining an optimum temperature of 0 degrees throughout the cooling area.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (Procomer):
Permachill is a new cooling technique developed by the Dutch company TOP bv. The technique in question cools in a stable manner and achieves an optimum temperature of just above 0 degrees throughout the cooling zone. This ensures that the produce can be stored longer and suffer fewer losses compared to traditional cooling technologies. According to the company this is an interesting solution for all participants in the distribution chain, both for reasons of economy and sustainability.