Industrial park to start operating in HondurasMonday, August 25, 2008 On September 1 the "Pacific Free Zone" (Zip Choluteca) industrial complex will official begin operations, and should eventually provide jobs to some 5000 persons from the southern zone of the country. Zip Choluteca is located in the sector called "Ciudad Valcanes," an area that is approximately 516 acres, and will have an industrial and commercial area, a bilingual school, and 250 houses for which credit will be made available to workers from the Zone. First industrial park in southern Honduras inauguratedFriday, September 12, 2008 At an investment of $5 million the first stage of the Honduras Pacific Free Zone, which will host the textile factories, was inaugurated. The total projected investment is $100 million in 10 years; the first stage should generate some 300 direct jobs and should increase to 5,000 in the next few years, as well as the development of a housing project for workers. International Event for Free ZonesFriday, September 21, 2018 From October 1 to 3, Guatemala will be hosting a Conference on Free Zones of the Americas, where topics such as the potential and benefits of companies in the sector will be discussed. From a statement issued by the Association of Free Zones of the Americas: Managers, Get Back to the Factory FloorFriday, July 29, 2016 Without falling into the bad habit of micro-management, managers should follow the premise of "less deskwork and more walking around the factory." An article published by the School of Business at the University of Montevideo, points out the need for senior executives and business managers to leave, for short times, the strategic part of their job, in order to be more directly involved in the company's concrete production processes. Regional Medicine ProcurementsThursday, February 13, 2014 15 pharmaceutical companies have been shortlisted to participate in price negotiations and purchase of medicines in the region. The Central American Integration System (SICA) has presented a certificate of prequalification to 15 pharmaceutical firms, accrediting them with engaging in joint price negotiations and purchase of medicines in the region during 2014. Boom in Gluten-free Products in the U.S.Tuesday, August 7, 2012 In 2011 sales of gluten-free products in the U.S. exceeded $6 billion, tripling the amount of references to "gluten free" on labels compared to 2007. A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads: Spirit Airlines Resumes FlightsFriday, June 18, 2010 Spirit’s pilots went back to work; the company will resume operations on Friday 18. The pilots of the airline, together with the International Pilot’s Association (ALPA) announced that they’ve reached a tentative agreement with the company. Company Profile
San Miguel Industrial Park is the only park that owns a construction and consulting company. We offer the Free Zone location with the perfect building to suit your manufacturing needs. Our flexible layouts allow an easy future growth. Because of this fact we can offer exactly what our clients need at a very competitive price. Clients can own a building or they can enter a lease agreement. Because of this flexibility many world known companies have chosen to work with us. We are licensed to build in Honduras providing the best free zone laws in the industry maximizing profitability. Conference Zones in PanamaMonday, October 27, 2014 From 12 to 14 November representatives from free zones in Latin America will be gathering together in Panama City to discuss issues such as changes in legislation and the role of free zones in the logistics chain.
Central American Electric Power StatisticsTuesday, May 11, 2010 CEPAL published statistics on Central America’s energy sector up to 2009. Electric energy production reached 39.114 GWh for the six Central American countries, 0.1% less than 2008. This is due to less energy consumption caused by economic deceleration. Energy consumption dropped in El Salvador (-3%), Honduras (-1.3%) and Costa Rica (-1%), while it increased in Panama (7.3%), Nicaragua (4.3%) and Guatemala (1%). Regional Conference ZonesThursday, July 16, 2015 From November 4th to 6th a conference will be held in Managua attended by users of free zones, industrial parks and representatives from customs, exporters and freight forwarders in the region. Association of Free Zones: Latin American Congress on Free ZonesThursday, March 31, 2016 From September 27 to 29 Costa Rica will be hosting an event which brings together representatives from companies and free zones in Latin America and other continents. The Association of Free Zones of the Americas will be holding the XX Conference on Free Zones of the Americas, a space which will bring together representatives from the most important countries and free zones in Latin America, to discuss and exchange experiences and knowledge. Guatemala Joins FTA with EFTA countriesTuesday, August 21, 2012 After consultation with the productive sectors Guatemala's government has decided to join the group of Central American countries negotiating a free trade agreement with Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Guatemala had ruled out the idea of participating in the negotiations for a free trade agreement which Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras began with Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the old continent that are not part of the European Union and that in turn make up the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Company Profile
The first company developing healthy and functional breads free of sodium,sugar and fat since 1985, with the strong desire to contribute to improving the quality of life.make breads/cookies for celiac Free Zones: Mechanism for attracting investment and competitionTuesday, August 19, 2008 Free Zones are the main driver in linking global trade and are logistical centers par excellence. They are of great importance in Latin America. During an interview by Inbound Logistics with Mr. Hector Vargas Villalta, President of the Free Zone Committee for the Americas and Director of Meridian 100º, FTZ, he pointed out the thrust that free trade zones give to foreign trade. |
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