Hospira Invests $ 21 Million in Costa RicaThursday, November 4, 2010 The medical device maker made the investment by expanding its manufacturing plant. The expansion of the plant in Global Park, Heredia, is expected to generate 250 new jobs. Honduras: $ 1.8 Million Investment in Ethanol PlantFriday, November 26, 2010 Caribbean Bio Energy and the National Port Company agreed to the installation of an ethanol plant in the port of Castilla. During the first year of operation, the raw material (sugarcane) will be brought from Brazil. Nicaragua Inaugurates $52 Million Power PlantFriday, June 11, 2010 Called “Solidaridad”, the 54MW plant is located in the Nagarote municipality. It features 32 bunker fuel engines, capable of outputting 1.7MW each. 500 workers were necessary to build it, and the facility will permanently employ 115 people. Companies To Bid for Water Treatment PlantTuesday, February 16, 2010 The 3 companies preselected to bid for the construction of a water treatment plant in Costa Rica must submit their proposals before May 7. They are Degrémont, from France, and FCC and Acciona Agua from Spain. Inversiones Mundial to Open Paint Factory in Central AmericaFriday, April 8, 2011 The Colombian company has announced plans to expand its paints division, Pintuco, in Central America. The firm's president, Ernesto Fajardo, announced the Central American expansion plans, which include negotiations for the construction of a paint manufacturing factory that could be located in Guatemala, Costa Rica or El Salvador. El Salvador: New Avocado Packing PlantWednesday, May 6, 2009 The new selection, labeling and packing plant will benefit 42 micro, small and medium producers. The new plant enables producers who are members of the Avocado Association of El Salvador (PROD) to have a joint form of marketing their product with a presentation package that has the same image as imported avocados. Del Monte to Appeal Closing of Pineapple Producer in Costa RicaWednesday, May 20, 2009 The Environmental Administrative Court ordered an immediate halt of activities and the closing of the pineapple packing plant. In the face of the Environmental Administrative Tribunal's decision to close its packing plant facilities for exceeding the permitted amount of a chemical in its wastewater, the Del Monte Agricultural Development Corporation, SA, indicated that it would appeal the decision. Duke Energy Tenders Guatemalan Plant ImprovementsFriday, May 29, 2009 The American company that operates in Guatemala plans to open a tender for a few replacements of the diesel engines. Officials from the 160-watt Termoelectrica Arizona Plant located in Guatemala, reported plans for the tender, according to an article in IndustrialInfo.com, published in Marketwire.com. Ethnergy Interested in Panamanian Ethanol PlantThursday, September 24, 2009 The company presented the Industry Ministry a project for building an ethanol plant. Dubbed "Panama Ethanol Project", the project by Ethnergy International Inc intends to explore and develop an ethanol-based biofuel production facility in the country. El Salvador: Alba Oils Hoping to Double Market ShareTuesday, January 5, 2010 The company expects to cover 30% of the country's demand with its new storage facility. Said facility is being built close to Port Acajutla, and will be capable of storing 350.000 barrels. Possible Delay in Coal Plant in El SalvadorThursday, June 4, 2009 The construction of a coal-based power generation plant, which was scheduled to open early this year, could be delayed further. The plant is located on land near La Unión Port and runs the risk of not even being built, depending on the outcome of the tender. Panama: $18 Million in Water Treatment PlantTuesday, May 4, 2010 The Aqueducts and Sewers Institute will improve its treatment plant in Santiago, Veraguas. Works Include enabling the sewer system in the capital of Veraguas and in Sná, in the south of the province. Tender for Horticultural Plant for $1.9 millionMonday, November 4, 2013 The Ministry of Agricultural Development in Panama is putting out to tender the construction of a plant for drying and storage of horticultural products. Panama Government Purchase 2013-0-10-0-02-AV-011937: Panama: 58 MW Thermal Power PlantTuesday, October 13, 2015 It has been announced that construction has started on diesel power plant, in Sabanitas in Colon. The plant, called Jinro Power, belongs to Jinro Corp, a company founded on Honduran and Panamanian capital. Honduras: $73 million Textile PlantThursday, February 2, 2017 The new plant, which a Honduran and Salvadoran consortium have started building in Choloma, will have capacity to produce 200,000 tons of synthetic yarn per year. In the construction and commissioning of the plant manufacturing synthetic yarn, the company Unitexa has invested $73 million and it is expected that it will start operating within one year. |
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