Apparel Company Motex Will Operate From HondurasWednesday, February 17, 2010 The Canadian textile company will start operating from Port Cortés Free Zone in March. In its first phase, the “maquiladora” will generate 400 jobs. Textiles Grow 20% in HondurasThursday, December 16, 2010 During 2010 the textile sector reported a growth of 20%. This was announced by Guillermo Matamoros, president of the Honduran College of Economists (CHE). Textile Company Matex Sets Up Shop in HondurasMonday, February 1, 2010 The textile and apparel “maquila” will be located in the “Zip Calpules” field, in San Pedro Sula. María de los Angeles Posso, from the Labor Ministry, explained the company has already started recruiting personnel. Honduran Maquila Foresees More InvestmentFriday, November 20, 2009 The Maquila Association reported they are negotiating $150 million investments for 2010. Due to the international crisis and the domestic political crisis, the country will only see investment for $30 million in 2010, explained Daniel Facussé, president of the Maquila Association (AHM). Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica and Panama.
Fruit Of The Loom Clothing back in operation in HondurasWednesday, June 1, 2011 After reaching agreement with workers the clothing factory is to restart operations. With the intervention of the Secretary of Labor, the company has promised to improve working conditions for the workers. Honduran Maquila Presents Plan to Create JobsFriday, May 21, 2010 A pilot project will be developed in the south of the country, in the city of Choluteca, and will be extended nationally afterwards. Daniel Facussé, president of the Honduran Maquila Association, said that their plan incorporates new activities such as renewable energy generation through biomass. 50,000 Maquila Jobs At Risk in HondurasFriday, June 19, 2009 The government and maquiladores are negotiating a rescue plan with the IDB to save some 50,000 jobs. The program estimates that $4.5 million would soften the effects of the economic crisis, as was expressed by Guillermo Matamoros, director of the Honduran Association of Maquiladores (AHM). Honduras: Investment in Maquila Will Create JobsFriday, April 16, 2010 15.000 jobs could be created in 2010, thanks to strong investment in the textile and apparel industry in Honduras. The figure was revealed by Jesús Canahuati, president of the Honduran Maquila Association. Honduran Maquila Recovers Lost JobsTuesday, August 18, 2009 Industry spokespersons report 4.000 jobs recovered in the last few months. The industry currently employs 110.000 people, said Gullermo Matamoros, representative of the Honduran Maquila Association. Canadian Textile Company Sets Up Shop in HondurasThursday, January 21, 2010 Textile company Modtex International will start operating in the Free Zone of Port Cortés soon. In the short term, the company expects to create 400 jobs. Honduras: Textile Company "Jersey" Starts OperationsMonday, March 1, 2010 Jersey, part of Fruit of the Loom group, will start operating this week. It is located in the north of the country, and will generate 750 jobs. Thread Mill Opens in HondurasWednesday, March 17, 2010 1,000 new jobs will be created with a new synthetic thread mill. The announcement was made by Guillermo Matamoros, head of the Honduran Maquila Association. More Maquilas Close in HondurasWednesday, March 14, 2012 The closure of operations of three other maquila companies is due to the 6% increase in the minimum wage agreed between government and labor unions. Three U.S. maquila companies closed last month in Honduras, which means the loss of 4,000 jobs, said Evangelina Argueta of the General Confederation of Workers (CGT). |
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