Recognized Brazilian company of backhoe loaders, telescopic, articulated and other types of cranes looking for companies interested in representing the brand and distributing their machinery in Central America and Mexico.
The company manufactures and sells telescopic, articulated, maritime, forestry, scrap, salvage, trawl, platform cranes, hydro elevators and backhoes.
In 2016 imports of tractors into Central American countries totaled $165 million, and the value imported from Brazil grew by 24% compared to 2015.
Figures from the information system on the the tractor market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
The demand for machinery in the construction sector is characterized by a need for local back up in terms of technical support and availability of spare parts, guarantee of operation, and facilities for purchase or leasing.
An article in Revista Construir notes that among the machinery needed for regional infrastructure projects are "hydraulic excavators, front loaders, retro excavators, articulated trucks, motor graders, soil compactors, crushing plants, electric generators, trucks, wagons, trailers, steam rollers, asphalt distributors, milling machines, road reclaimers, sweepers and water tanks."
Between January and September 2016 the value of regional imports of tractors from the US grew by 30% compared to the same period in 2015.
Figures from the information system on themarket for tractors in Centralcomplied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad has announced a tender for the purchase of two 85-ton hydraulic excavators.
According to the specifications, the tender is for the purchase of 2 85-ton hydraulic backhoe excavators, spare parts for caterpillar-track excavators and training of personnel for the operation and maintenance of the machinery.
The scheduled date for submission of bids is December 7, 2011.