The Ministry of Public Health of Guatemala, through an international bidding process, requires the supervision of the design, construction and equipment of the hospitals to be located in the departments of Mazatenango and Jutiapa.
Guatemala Government Purchase 17512654:
"The Special Unit for the Execution of Health Programs and Projects of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, is conducting an international public tender for turnkey contracts to build hospitals in two departments of the country.
After in May 2020, in the context of the pandemic caused by Covid-19, Central American furniture imports dropped to a historic low of $14 million, in the following months a recovery was evidenced and in December purchases amounted to $29 million.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"].
In the first half of 2020, imports of home and office furniture in the region's countries amounted to $125 million, 29% less than in the same period in 2019.
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According to the digital behavior of consumers, it is estimated that in the countries of the region more than 6 million people show interest in furniture, and most of them are between 26 and 45 years old.
A study of consumer interests and preferences in Central America, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, provides interesting results on people's preferences and tastes in several products, services and activities.
From January to September 2019, imports of home and office furniture in the countries of the region totaled $267 million, and purchases from companies in Colombia increased by 5% over the same period in 2018.
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Comercializadora S y G Internacional, Smart Office and Easy Office Inc. are three of the companies that have won the most important contracts to provide furniture and wooden items to public institutions in Central America.
A study carried out by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit analyzes the furniture supply companies that were favored with contracts to provide furniture and wood products to the governments of Central American countries.
From January to June 2019, imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries totaled $175 million, and purchases from companies in Brazil increased by 22% over the same period in 2018.
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The Ministry of Health of Nicaragua tenders the equipment of the Carlos Centeno Primary Hospital, in the municipality of Siuna.
Nicaragua Government Purchase 21876/2019:
"Some of the equipment required:
-Dermatoscopes, emergency resuscitation trolleys, nebulizers, ultrasound or echo pulse or Doppler units or medical ultrasound for general diagnostic use, surgical instrument sets for otolaryngology, laryngoscope equipment for emergency medical services, domestic refrigerators, surgical instrument sets for laparotomy, stone extraction sets or accessories, laryngoscopes or accessories, endoscopic introducers or guide wires or sliding wires, syringe pumps, clamps, clips, surgical clamps or forceps, observation and test blood pressure gauges, biopsy aspiration products or accessories, general surgical instrument sets, intensive care infant ventilators,
Mexican manufacturer of office furniture seeks importers and distributors interested in dealing their products in Central America.
PM Steele is a 100% Mexican company, with more than 67 years of experience in the market. It has a corporate exhibition hall with more than 500 m2 and 23 additional rooms in the main cities of the Republic.
In 2017, countries in the region imported $411 million worth of home and office furniture, 2% more than in 2016, reaffirming the upward trend registered since 2014.
Figures from the information system on the Home and Office Furniture Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
On June 6 and 7, wood producers and exporters will be meeting in Antigua, Guatemala, to explore business opportunities with international buyers.
The Living Interior Furniture Expo (L.I.F.E.) is being organized by the Guatemalan Exporters' Guild, and will be held in Santo Domingo Del Cerro, in Antigua Guatemala.
It is expected that the medical center under construction in the city of Mixco, will start operating in February 2019.
Grupo Monte Real S.A. announced that the hospital complex that is under construction will open its doors to the public in February 2019, and will have two buildings, one on four levels and another on seven, both towers will be connected by a bridge.
From September 21 to 22, 2018, furniture manufacturers and distributors from the region will be gathering together in Panama City, to take part in business conferences and showcase their products.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP):
Panama, November 29, 2017.In order to position the Panamanian furniture industry in the region, the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) and the National Association of Furniture and Credit Institutions (ANaMIC) is organizing the second version of EXPO MUEBLE: Home and Office, to be held from September 21 to 22 2018 at the ATLAPA Convention Center.
In 2016 imports of home and office furniture in Central American countries totaled $402 million, and the value imported from China grew by 4% compared to 2015.
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Furniture and household articles, pellets and laminated wood are among the products with the highest demand in the global wood market.
From the executive summary of a study by Procomer entitled "World lumber market and trends for value-added products":
Goods that incorporate a higher level of manufacturing are those that show the highest levels of growth in world imports, or other products that are less processed but which participate in sectors which are of value per se (sustainable construction).