Fogel Ships Refrigerators to South AfricaFriday, June 11, 2010 Guatemalan company Fogel has shipped a total 10.000 “froster” refrigerators to the African country; they will be used to cool Castle Lite Beer. Said beer is manufactured by South African Breweries (SAB), who dominates 98% of the South African market. $9.2 million additional capital for wind power project in Costa RicaWednesday, September 10, 2008 Econergy International said it has secured additional working capital of up to $9.2 million and in particular short- to medium-term finance of up to $89.3 million. The financing is as part of an amended credit facility with an affiliate of Suez Energy South America Participaes Ltda. Purdy Motors Buys US DealerThursday, February 19, 2015 The Costa Rican Automotive company has acquired a car dealership in Dallas, bringing the number of subsidiaries of the company operating out of Costa Rica to five. The new branch in Texas, was born under the brand Atkinson Toyota South Dallas and is dedicated to marketing Toyota and Scion brands of cars. Purdy Motor plans to continue expanding its operations primarily in North America. Construction: Next Investments in Central AmericaMonday, May 20, 2019 An apartment building in Guatemala, an educational center in Panama and a tourist complex in Costa Rica, are part of the projects that are planned to be developed in the coming months in the region. The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are planned to be built soon. EuroProspect Energías Alternativas Company Profile
EuroProspect Alternative Energy is born from the need to attend to the renewable energy requirements of professionals in this area of the world. We aim to contribute to solving the problems derived from the expense, pollution and shortage of “traditional” energy sources in developing and/or remote areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. New Logistics Center for Cold Chain in MiamiMonday, December 9, 2013 Cold chain logistics improves for fresh produce exported by the region to the U.S. through the main port of Florida. From a statement by the Trade Promotion Office in Costa Rica: U.S. Wants to Take Advantage of FTAs with Latin AmericaFriday, January 10, 2014 The Ministry of Commerce has launched its "Look South" initiative so that U.S. companies can reap the benefits of the trade agreements that have been signed. The Central American countries are part of the eleven Latin American economies with which the U.S. has trade agreements in force, and are those which - along with Mexico, with whom already has strong trade ties- because of their geographical position, be of interest to U.S. companies. Capacity in Puerto Quetzal Increases by 45%Monday, June 27, 2011 Since the installation of the Central Asia South America Services, the Porturia Quetzal Company has been able to move more containers. The system (which mobilizes trans-shipment containers) has raised the average number of containers moved per month from 13,500 to 20,000. More Fiber Optic Investments in PanamaFriday, June 25, 2010 Columbus Networks will invest $2 million to lay 100 km of fiber optic cable underground in Panama City. The company plans to install a cable line that will run under the Southern Corridor road. It also owns the fiber optic cable known as ‘Arcos’, and has an ownership stake in another major communications cable, the one called Maya. Minera Panama Awards $349 million in EquipmentTuesday, November 20, 2012 The mining company has signed contracts with four companies to supply its fleet of mobile mining equipment. In a press release, the parent company Inmet Mining announced it has completed the selection of mobile mining equipment suppliers and has awarded two contracts: Panama to Participate in 21 Fairs in 2012Thursday, January 5, 2012 The country will participate in 21 international fairs specializing in agricultural products, logistics, food, handicrafts and more. As of October 2011 the value of contracts signed at fairs amounted to $660 million, $34 million more than in the same period in 2010. There are 50 United States to Do Business WithWednesday, September 5, 2012 Segmenting the vast U.S. market into its 50 states is the recommendation of CABI, with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The analyst Pablo De Leon, during the launch of the market intelligence tool ‘CABI U.S. Business Opportunities Model ®’, said: "In order to do business with the United States, the nation must be treated as if it were 50 different countries".
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Foot traffic Analytics: Burger King Vs. McDonald´sFriday, October 8, 2021 Location and Footfall Analytics has changed the way retailers implement marketing and commercial strategies in the fast-food restaurant franchise business. Understanding consumers’ mobility behavioral patterns are critical for all types of restaurants. Big Data tools and spatial data play a very important role in these analyses since they make it possible to measure the foot traffic and mobility patterns of any area or point of interest. China Imports More Premium FoodWednesday, February 25, 2015 It is increasingly common to find in major Chinese cities imported food stores and supermarkets with wide ranges of products like chocolates, cheeses and beers. From a statement issued by the Costa Rica Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
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Problems with Last Mile-Delivery Processes?Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Several companies, especially in the retail sector, have realized that they need to challenge traditional last-mile delivery solutions in light of recent advances in technology tools. With the help of location intelligence that gives access to aerial, satellite imagery and high-definition maps, last-mile delivery processes can evolve to the degree that drivers can avoid traffic and expedite deliveries through predictive alerts, fleet managers can focus on planning delivery routes more efficiently based on fuel costs, travel time, road tolls, etc. |
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