The jellies and preserve factory, seriously affected by an earthquake back in January 2009, will build its new plant in Finca Noble.
The new facilities will cover 7,000 square meters in a two hectare area. Its opening is scheduled after 2012.
An article in Elfinancierocr.com reported that, "The project, planned in stages and with an estimated $ 3 million investment, will be the rebirth of a food company which, despite the vicissitudes of an earthquake, never stopped supplying the domestic and foreign markets”.
The company announced for early next year the closing of its manufacturing plant in the country.
Francisco López Trigo, general manager of the company, told El Financiero that the process, which begun in 2004, has evolved gradually. In the month of December, 100 jobs will be cut from the current 400.Between February and March 2011 the final closing will take place.
A $40 million investment by St. Jude Medical has enabled the development of this new manufacturing facility.
The factory, located north-west of the Costa Rican capital in El Coyol de Alajuela, will make heart valves and cardiac monitoring equipment.
"Dan Starks, St. Jude Medical's president, CEO and Chairman, commented that the firm plans to invest more than $670 million in infrastructure, salaries and capital over the next five years since in addition to the manufacturing facility it also intends to open a medical training center in 2011," reports Ana Cristina Camacho for Elfianancierocr.com.
The medical devices company acquired Pen United Technologies’ manufacturing operations in San José, Costa Rica, at Global Park tax-free trade zone.
The contract manufacturer bought the 20,000-square-foot facility from Penn United Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of metal components and assemblies.
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One would be located in the north of the country, and the other to the south. The first one would cost around $3 million, and would be capable of serving 10% of the country’s demand by supplying 55 stations.
Alimentos Bermúdez S.A. started construction of an industrial facility to process fried plantain slices.
It will be located in Flaminia de Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, and will buy plantain from 600 nearby plantations.
“Alimentos Bermúdez will obtain the required raw materials from the nearby areas, and will sell its production mainly in Trinidad and Tobago. This country is included in the Free Trade Agreement signed by Costa Rica with Caricom nations”.
The multinational company, which manufactures colors, flavors and fragrances, will serve Central America and the Caribbean from Costa Rica.
Sensient Technologies' operation in the country will comprise research and quality control, in addition to developing products for Central America and the Caribbean.
Trinidadian company 'Alimentos Bermúdez' will build a processing plant for fried plantain pancakes.
Construction of the facility will begin in November at Flaminia de Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. The company has already requested to operate under free zone regime.
With an initial investment of $ 8million and another $6 million planned to be added, Firestone will manufacture air springs for export to the US.
The new Firestone Industrial Products installation will provide over 100 jobs in the Turrialba area. This Costa Rican plant joins six other air spring production facilities strategically located around the world.
The new investment was made in a new specialized facility for the production of liquid sugar located in Alajuela.
Ana Cristina Camacho wrote in the El Financiero website: "The new Laica facility joins the existing industrial complex in El Coyol, Alajuela, which has experienced rapid growth in real estate investment for industrial, manufacturing and commercial use in the last few years.
Aliaxis Latinoamérica (Alila), the company formed from the merger of Costa Rican firm Durman Esquivel and the Belgian group Aliaxis, acquired a PVC pipe plant in Brazil for some $45 million.
Mario Gomez, legal representative of Durman Esquivel, said that the group bought the Provinil plant from Brazilian firm Companhia Providência Indústria e Comércio.
US-based Firestone is to open a factory in Turrialba, Costa Rica, to make parts for suspensions. The company is seeking an initial workforce of 100.
"Demand for suspensions is growing in the developing world, and this fits into our plans to boost our global presence," said Firestone president Mike Cero.
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