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.
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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.
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.
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From January to June 2020 Central America imported $100 million in liquid pumps, and purchases from companies in Japan increased 6% with respect to the first half of 2019.
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In recent years, electricity generators from Spain have gained importance in terms of the amount purchased, since in the first half of 2012 they represented barely 0.5% of total regional imports and for the same period in 2020 the proportion rose to 15%.
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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.
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The National Institute of Electrification of Guatemala tenders the predictive maintenance for the generators and auxiliary production equipment of the Chixoy hydroelectric plant.
Purchase by the Government of Guatemala 13458493:
"Details of the lines to be contracted:
-Line 1: Testing of 5 electrical generators
-Line 2: Testing of 6 power transformers including Bushings
From January to March 2020, Central America imported $56 million in liquid pumps, and purchases from companies in Mexico grew 8% compared to the first quarter of 2019.
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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
In the first nine months of 2019, the region's companies bought electric motors and generators abroad for $127 million, 35% less than what was reported for the same period in 2018.
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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.
In Guatemala, the supply and installation of machinery and equipment for the specialty of automotive technology, for several training centers of Intecap, is tendered.
Guatemala Government Purchase 12167126:
"Some of the required equipment:
-Automotive painting cabin, with two 10 HP turbines or their equivalent in KW
-Engines used for vehicles with mechanical and petrol transmission, model year 2015 or later
From January to September 2019 Central America imported $171 million in liquid pumps, 8% more than in the same period in 2018, with Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras being the markets that grew the most.
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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.
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