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Tender for Medicines in May 2022Tuesday, June 7, 2022 More than 10 thousand results were observed during May 2022 in tenders under the heading "health and medicines", ranging from medical treatments to equipment and machinery used in the health sector. An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence department shows interesting data on the processes that during May 2022 were published with contracts to provide pharmaceuticals, equipment and medical supplies to the several Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
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Tractors: $130 Million Recovery in the SectorMonday, May 30, 2022 Purchases of tractors by Central America increased by 112% to represent $130 million, Guatemalan companies lead imports with $9 million, with the United States being the main supplier to the region. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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$28 Million for Industrial Park ConstructionTuesday, February 22, 2022 Costa Rica is planning to build an industrial park with more than seventy-one thousand square meters of construction, developed in three stages. CentralAmericaData's "Commercial Feasibility Studies" provides an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
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Autoparts: Guatemala, Main Buyer in the RegionTuesday, April 26, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021 a slow recovery of the automotive sector is seen, reaching purchases in the Central American region for $451 million, with China being the main supplier, with 27% of the market. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Industrial Expansion Project in GuatemalaTuesday, March 29, 2022 The industrial construction project will be executed at Productos del Aire's facilities, with an expansion of 3,600 square meters. CentralAmericaData's "Commercial Feasibility Studies" includes an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country. Costa Rica: 2015 Balance of Industrial SectorThursday, December 3, 2015 The industry claims that the government lacks solutions to the problems of excessive red tape and inefficiency in public institutions, but highlights some successes such as the beginning of construction of the mega-port in Moin. From a statement issued by the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica: Industrial Fair to be Held in El SalvadorTuesday, September 20, 2011 The 7th Industrial Fair entitled 'Investment and Competitiveness Development' will take place from 5 to 7 October at the International Center for Fairs and Conventions (CIFCO) A press release from the Salvadoran Association of Industrialists (ASI) reads:
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Medicines in the First Quarter 2022Tuesday, April 19, 2022 A cut-off for the first quarter of the year shows a relevant figure in the health and medicine sector for the Central American region and the Dominican Republic. An analysis of CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence department shows interesting data on the processes that in the first quarter of 2022 were published with contracts to supply pharmaceuticals, equipment and medical supplies to the various Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic. Bamboo: New Industrial Plant in GuatemalaMonday, May 31, 2021 In the coming weeks, a 1,750 square meter industrial plant will be inaugurated, a complex in which 50,000 bamboo poles will be treated and processed per year. The Bamboo Industrialization Project in Guatemala is located at kilometer 21.5 of the highway to the Pacific, in the municipality of Villa Nueva. Guatemala: Industry Closes 2019 with Good NumbersFriday, December 20, 2019 Businessmen in the sector report that at the end of September 2019, industrial activity shows a 1.3% recovery, leaving behind the falls registered in 2018 and part of 2019. According to the Industrial Activity Index, prepared by Central American Business Intelligence -CABI- and presented by the Chamber of Industry, at the end of September 2019, industrial activity shows a positive recovery of 1.3%, leaving behind the falls registered in 2018 and part of 2019. Complex Outlook for Panamanian IndustryMonday, March 13, 2017 In 2016 the GDP of the industrial sector shrank by almost 3%, affected by a 12% drop in sugar production and 11% in beverage production. In the last two years, the contribution of the industrial sector to the economy has shrunk by $80 million, according to estimates made by entrepreneurs who are members of the Union of Industrialists of Panama. In 2016 alone the sector's GDP fell by 2.8%, and this year the outlook is not very encouraging. Paper: $18 Million in Investment in Industrial PlantThursday, January 28, 2021 Kimberly-Clark is investing in the purchase of machinery with new technology and the refurbishment of its toilet paper and napkin production plant, which operates in the municipality of San Juan Opico, El Salvador. The investment will focus on renovating the 13,164-square-meter operating facility. With this investment, the company expects to increase the production capacity of its Scott and Kleenex lines by 30%. What is the Industry Asking for 2020?Thursday, December 12, 2019 In a context of slowdown in industrial activity and loss of jobs, the industrialists' union of El Salvador calls for a policy of attracting investment through incentives and reviewing and taking advantage of existing trade agreements. El Salvador's industrial sector registered a 0.9% growth in the first half of 2019, two percentage points less than last year during the same period, a fact that shows that economic growth in El Salvador remains slow and low, remaining at 2%, reported the Salvadoran Association of Industrialists (ASI). Salvadoran Industry Grew by 2% in 2011Wednesday, April 18, 2012 The Salvadoran Association of Industries (ASI), has presented the industry's annual report for 2011. Part of the speech by President of the CSA in the report: Salvadoran Industries with New StrategiesThursday, October 14, 2010 The Salvadoran Association of Industrialists (ASI) will submit a proposal with new policies to seek recovery of the sector. The union's executive director, Jorge Arriaza, told Elsalvador.com that part of the proposal will be submitted during the Sixth Congress of ASI. |
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