After in May of last year in the context of the pandemic, regional purchases of tractors fell to a historic low at $4 million, in the following months imports showed a recovery and in December amounted to $20 million.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"].
Accurately calculating the vehicle fleet or estimating the number of specialized machines and tractors used in certain areas is useful information for companies dedicated to the sale of accessories and spare parts to make the right decisions.
In order to minimize the risk of starting to commercialize spare parts and accessories that use specialized machines, tractors or vehicles, or simply to calculate potential sales in certain areas, countries or regions, companies rely on market studies that in some cases are elaborated with Big Data techniques.
In the Dominican Republic, the rental service for power shovels, dump trucks and long bed trucks is being tendered.
Dominican Republic Government Purchase ADN-CCC-LPN-2021-0001:
"Rental Service of Mechanical Shovel, Dump Trucks and Long Bed Trucks, to be used in the Collection of Solid Waste, Transportation of Materials (pruning and debris regulated by the scale system) and Transportation of Operational Personnel.
After in May 2020, in the context of the pandemic caused by covid-19, regional purchases of tractors fell to a historic low of $4 million, in the following months imports showed a recovery.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"].
In the first six months of 2020, Central American countries spent $39 million on tractor imports, 28% less than what was reported for the same period in 2019, a drop that is largely explained by the purchasing behavior of Guatemala and Honduras.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"]
The Ministry of Communications tenders the supply of heavy machinery for the different work fronts of the Maintenance Division of the General Directorate of Roads.
Guatemala Government Purchase 12587516:
"Detail of the required equipment:
-15 Motor graders
-15 Backhoes
-15 Tandem wheels for compacting asphalt pavements
-10 Wrecking hammers
-8 Chain tractors
If the quarantine and mobility restriction measures are extended by two months, it is forecast that by the end of the year the annualized demand for repair and maintenance services of machinery and industrial equipment in Central America will have fallen by 5%.
The "Information System for the Impact Analysis of Covid-19 on Business", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree of impact that the crisis will have on companies according to their sector or economic activity, considering different scenarios for the coming months.
The Mayor's Office of the Central District of Honduras is tendering for the rental and operation of machinery and equipment for different works in its jurisdiction.
Honduran Government Purchase LPuNBS-03-AMDC-10-2020:
"The Municipal Mayor's Office of the Central District has decided to hire the services of different heavy equipment to counteract the damage caused by the rains in the winter season or other emergencies and also to attend to the different needs in neighborhoods, colonies, villages and hamlets of the Central District at all times of the year.
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Kaeser Compressors, Cemcol and Goldstar Elevators, are some of the companies with the most important contracts to supply machinery and tools to public institutions in Central America.
An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit provides interesting data on the companies that were awarded contracts to supply machinery and tools to the governments of Central American countries in 2019.
In the first six months of 2019, Central American countries spent $54 million to import tractors, and purchases from companies in the U.S. and Mexico fell in year-on-year terms by 42% and 14%, respectively.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
From February 5 to 7, the event called "Expo Machine 2020" will take place in the country's capital, where several types of machines, equipment, products and services from the construction, industrial, logistics, maritime, mining and agricultural sectors will be offered.
The event's organizers informed that for this year's edition, 70 exhibitors will participate, including national and international ones, who will exhibit an average of 200 brands.
In Costa Rica, the company Matra, dedicated to the commercialization of machinery, invested $25 million in its new facilities in Coyol, Alajuela, with a construction area of 17 thousand m2.
The new facilities were built on a six-hectare site and include a truck workshop, paint shop, warehouse, offices, rental, exhibition area and machinery house.
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Arguing that the entry of heavy equipment containing soil residues is prohibited, Panama retained several containers from South Africa, which transported used machines.
The containers are in the fiscal zone (security area) of Balboa Port, which are owned by Consorcio Panamá and Minera Panamá, which reached Panamanian waters at the end of August 2019, informed the Ministry of Agricultural Development.
In Honduras, the Mayor's Office of San Pedro Sula tenders the supply of heavy equipment for road maintenance works.
Honduras Government Purchase MSPS-GI-06-2019:
"The objective of the project is to provide a quick response to all complaints and emergencies related to unpaved roads. This with the idea of improving the road in these areas that have this type of streets.