The hardware store chain EPA opened a new 4 thousand square meter branch, located in the city of San Miguel.
The new establishment that was inaugurated on November 11 is located on Miguel Angel Benett Avenue and 30 South Avenue. According to information provided by the company's directors, this commercial establishment, which is the third in the country, will offer the public more than 10,500 products.
The Tax Authority will soon open an office in order to facilitate export procedures for Salvadoran products to Guatemala.
According to an article in Siglo21.com Miguel Gutierrez, head of the Tax Authority of Guatemala (SAT), said "It will be an office that meets the minimum functions. The idea is to provide better service to the priority trading partner that is El Salvador.
The Excel Automotive car dealership opened its new headquarters in the Department of Sonsonate.
The new complex offers integrated services which include sales of new vehicles, maintenance and part sales.
Andres Poma, National Manager of Excel Automotive, told Laprensagrafica.com, "The complex is located one block from the railway monument and has a total area of 2.520 m² of which 548 m² are workshop services.
Proamérica Bank plans to open three new branches next year.
Ramiro Ortiz, bank spokesperson, didn't give details on investment amounts, but informed that 30 jobs would be created in each one of the three new branches.
"This was communicated during the launch of Banco Proamérica's new image. Despite the change in looks, the name will be maintained", reported Georgina Vanegas, for El Mundo's website.
With an investment of $1.5 million, the bank will have a total of 60 branches around the country to serve its 200 thousand customers.
Its CEO, Emmanuel Decamps, reported that the new agencies will generate more than 50 direct jobs.
Elsalvador.com reported Decamps’ statements: "We see 2009 as a very important year to continue growing with our customers and offering credit to Salvadoran micro, small and medium sized enterprises that may need financing."
The investment of $1 million for the new Despensa Familiar (Family Pantry) store is part of the company’s expansion and investment plan in the country.
The operations manager of Family Pantries, Fabricio Molina, told La Prensa Gráfica: "In the next six months, the corporation (Wal-Mart Central America) will be opening six more stores which will be located in various parts of the country, including the capital.
Starting January 2009, the corporate offices of Wal-Mart Central America will be set up in Costa Rica.
The Executive Committee of the company will have their headquarters and corporate offices in Costa Rica.
Since 2001, when the alliance between La Fragua Guatemala and the United Supermarkets Corporation of Costa Rica was made, the company has kept the corporate offices of both of the original companies while it continue to integrate them into one regional company.
Hamburg Süd is one of the key carriers on the North-South trade routes by ocean transportation.
Hamburg Sud Guatemala S.A., with its head office in Guatemala City will be responsible for the group's container shipping activities in Guatemala. The German carrier's long-time partner in Guatemala, Transoceanicas S.A., will continue as partner and port agent in Guatemalan ports.