Tissue Paper Production Plant Expanded in El SalvadorFriday, June 27, 2014 Kimberly Clark will be investing $10 million in machinery to increase production of toilet paper from 91000 to 96000 tons. According to estimates by the multinational, toilet paper consumption in the region will increase between 8% and 10%, which is the motivation for the company to make the investment. New Electric Transformer Manufacturing PlantTuesday, February 27, 2018 The Mexican company Zetrak has inaugurated a plant in Amatitlán, department of Guatemala, for the manufacture of electrical distribution and power transformers. Executives from Zetrak Guatemala stated that the "... objective of the new production plant, which will have all of the technical-commercial support of Zetrak Mexico, is to provide a more personalized service and a prompt response for all customers in Central America." Panama: $900 million in Natural Gas PlantThursday, September 10, 2015 AES has announced that in early 2016 it will start construction of a 381 MW power plant based on natural gas in the province of Colon. The power generated at the plant will be distributed according to the terms of the newly awarded contract for 350 MW to Gas Natural Atlántico, a subsidiary of AES Corporation. Although the contract is for 350 MW, the plant will have capacity to generate 381 MW. Lobbying to Reopen Plants Market in EuropeMonday, September 19, 2016 Exporters of ornamental plants are waiting for government approval in order to be part of the delegation which will request the reopening of the European market, which has been closed since May 2015. The Chamber of Producers and Exporters of Plant Products (Caprodex) argues that the request was made on July 8 to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and there has not yet been a response to the request to attend on September 22 the meeting to be held in Brussels to demand the reopening of the market for ornamental plants from Costa Rica. In May 2015 the European Union banned ornamental coffee plants from Costa Rica and Honduras in order to prevent the entry of the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa. Fish Waste Processing PlantMonday, February 4, 2019 In Guatemala, Rianxeira company expects to have in operation in August, its new plant for transforming fish waste into flour. The company, which is currently exporting tuna loins and concentrates, reported that the investment in the new production line of the plant in Escuintla, amounts to $2 million and that the raw material to be used will be fish heads, skeletons, bones, bone parts and viscera. Cement: Investment in Production PlantsThursday, March 18, 2021 In order to increase its production capacity in El Salvador by 58%, Holcim will invest $20 million in the reactivation of the Maya Plant and in improvements to the El Ronco Plant. The company currently has a production capacity of 1.2 million tons of cement per year, but with the reactivation of the plant located in Metapan and the improvements of the other industrial complex, they intend to increase its capacity to 1.9 million tons. Vaccine Plant in NicaraguaMonday, October 24, 2016 The Russian government invested $21 million in the construction and equipping of the plant, which in a first stage will focus on the production of 15 million vaccines against influenza. According to the government of Nicaragua, the influenza vaccines that will be produced in the plant will be "marketed at best cost in Central America". Guatemala: 25 MW Geothermal PlantFriday, July 24, 2015 Final approval has been given to US Geothermal Guatemala for the construction of a geothermal plant called El Ceibillo, in the town of Amatitlan. According to the resolution given by the Ministry of Energy and Mines, "... the company must start building the plant within 36 months from this date and it is authorized to operate it for the next 30 years." $25 Million Investment in ShoesTuesday, August 16, 2011 The Brazilian group Schmidt Irmãos has opened a factory in Nicaragua specializing in the manufacture of footwear. The plant, with capacity to produce 4.5 million pairs of ladies shoes a year, is located in the Saratoga Free Zone Industrial Park, in the municipality of Mateare, 14.5 kilometers northwest of Managua. Costa Rica: Beam One Invests $5 Million to Enlarge PlantTuesday, March 23, 2010 The company, which focuses in medical device sterilization, will expand its current manufacturing facility to double its production capacity. Located in El Coyol de Alajuela, it started operating in Costa Rica back in 2009. Costa Rica Inaugurates Recycling FacilityFriday, June 25, 2010 The country’s first solid waste recycling plant was opened with an $800.000 investment. Located in the district of Hatillo, the facility has the capacity to process six daily tons of waste. $150 million for carbon plant in GuatemalaMonday, September 1, 2008 Duke Energy International, from the US, will build an 85 Mw carbon based, electric generation plant in Escuintla, Guatemala. Construction works were inaugurated this Friday by the President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, who placed the first stone and stated that the new plant is a part of the Government's 4-year energy plan launched on January 14. Costa Rica: $ 7 million for Sterilization PlantMonday, October 4, 2010 Sterigenics International will install a sterilization and ionization services plant near the capital, San José. According to plans, the plant will be ready in late 2011 and is expected to begin operations in January 2012. Panama Starts Production of Miller Lite BeerThursday, October 28, 2010 The National Brewery announced a $ 5 million investment to start production of Miller Lite beer. Through the National Brewery (CN), Panama has become the first authorized country to produce Miller Lite beer outside of the United States market. |
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