Last year, 44 environmental impact studies were presented in countries in the region for construction of industrial plants of different types and improvements in some existing ones.
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 presented to the respective institutions of each country.
The cement company has announced it will be investing $35 million over three years to increase the production capacity by 25% at the plant it operates in Costa Rica, near the border with Nicaragua.
From a statement issued by CEMEX:
MONTERREY, MEXICO - CEMEX, SAB de CV ("CEMEX") (BMV: CEMEXCPO) announced today that its subsidiary CEMEX Latam Holdings, SA ("CLH") (BVC: CLH) initiated a project to increase cement production capacity of its plant in Colorado, Costa Rica, by approximately 25% in order to reach an annual capacity of 1.1 million tonnes in 2017.
The multinational has made projections for a 2012 expansion and modernization of its plant in El Salvador.
Without giving exact figures, Antonio Caicedo, vice president for Central America and the Caribbean, announced the investment. As part of its expansion plan the company has acquired land near the plant currently operating in Sito del Niño, San Juan Opico.
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