More Industrial Parks Planned in Costa RicaMonday, August 19, 2013 Four developments are in process of obtaining official and environmental permits, and could begin construction in mid-2014 or early 2015. Elfinancierocr.com reports: "One will be called Green Park and will be located in San Jose, Alajuela, another will be named Tech Park and will be in the district of Ulloa de Heredia, a third will operate as Life Free Zone & Business Park in El Coyol in Alejuela, and a fourth, called Lindora Park business park, will be located in Pozos de Santa Ana ". $50 Million Investment in Business ParkThursday, December 13, 2012 A real estate investment fund owned by Banco de Costa Rica has bought 60% of the facilities of Global Business Park in Heredia. Elfinancierocr.com reports that "The acquisition will add 21 new tenants to the Fund, including domestic and foreign companies primarily within the medical industry. It will also increase by 50% the assets managed by the real estate investment trust." Financing Sought for Technology ParkTuesday, April 30, 2013 Green Valley Business and Tecnology Park will be built on 230 hectares of land in Costa Rica, designed to accommodate high-tech companies. It is expected that the technology park to be built in Argentina de Grecia, will attract high-tech companies in areas such as manufacturing, health sciences and services. "Green Valley Business and Tecnology Park" will be built on 230 hectares of land which is currently farmland or disused land, said Francisco Bogantes, coordinator of the project, promoted by the Municipality of the town. Hotels Keep Opening in Costa RicaMonday, June 25, 2012 Eleven new hotels will open this year and the next, adding 1,550 rooms to the current 44,752. Of the eleven openings, eight are located in the greater metropolitan area and the rest are in the province of Guanacaste. 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. Sykes inaugurates new call center in Costa RicaWednesday, October 15, 2008 At an investment of $4 million, Sykes, a pioneer in opening call centers in the country, inaugurated a new center in Moravia yesterday. They plan to hire some 3000 employees, the president of the company, Chuck Sykes, affirmed. Central American Summit on FranchisesTuesday, February 24, 2015 From 6 to 7 May companies and investors in the sector will be in in San José taking part in business meetings and conferences relevant to franchises in the region. The second edition of the American Franchise Summit will be held at the Hotel Park Inn, Costa Rica and will involve seven international speakers. The event will last two days and is aimed at 150 franchisees and franchisors investors with the aim of promoting business appointments. Sykes Opens Third Call Center in Costa RicaFriday, February 3, 2012 The multinational Sykes has increased its operations in Costa Rica, where it opened its third call center this week, a $2 million investment that aims to create 700 jobs. The location chosen was Hatillo, south of San Jose, a place with favorable cost conditions. The initial number of employees is 300 people, reported Nacion.com. Convergys Opens Operations in Costa RicaFriday, October 15, 2010 Convergys, an American company specializing in the service area, opened its third center in the country. With over 35 thousand square feet, modern facilities at Park Ultra II, will allow the company to add 500 people to its payroll, amounting to 1600 employees in the country and thereby becoming one of the top ten employers in the services area, according to data from CINDE. Panamá Pacífico excels all expectations in Expocomer 2010Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Panamá Pacífico with thousands of interested visitors to its stand in Expocomer 2010, not only offered the Key Note speech of thursday, but launched the residential phase of this great development on the banks of the Panama Canal During the recently concluded Expocomer 2010, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama, March 3 to 7, Panama Pacífico had a very significant participation by becoming one of the main sponsors of the exhibition event; on Thursday 4, PANAMA PACIFICO became the epicenter of all the attention when it delivered the Keynote Address PANAMA PACIFICO: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS HUB AND A PLANNED COMMUNITY, where more than 400 executives filled the Teatro La Huaca to hear the benefits and advantages of establishing their business this development center, located on the banks of the Panama Canal. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visited PANAMA PACIFICOWednesday, February 17, 2010 His Royal Highness, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who was on an official visit to Panama, visited Panama Pacifico, developed by London & Regional Panama. His Royal Highness, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who was in the Republic of Panama on an official visit, stopped at Panama Pacífico, where he met with Henry Kardonski, Managing Director and JuliAnne Murphy, Marketing Director of London & Regional Panamá, Master Developer of this multiuse community located on the Banks of the Panama Canal. Green Ivory to be established at Panama PacificoMonday, August 23, 2010 Green Ivory will establish new offices in Panama Pacifico, where they plan to complement their button-making enterprise Heirs to a rich manufacturing tradition that began during the first decade of last century, Green Ivory is a leading producer of buttons of all styles and colors. Indian Software Company Sets Up in Costa RicaWednesday, March 26, 2014 The information technology company UST Global has started operating in the Green Valley Business Park. In the second quarter of the year the company will begin construction of a building measuring at least 5,000 square feet that will house 250 employees initially, with hopes of doubling this figure in the next 2 years. Not Enough Logistics Parks in Costa RicaMonday, March 31, 2014 It has been estimated that there are 80 million square meters of space in unmet demand for use as warehouses, industrial buildings and Office-warehouses by logistics companies. In response to this lack of supply identified by Colliers International new projects have appeared west of the capital, near the logistics centers of companies which distribute their products nationwide. China's Industrial ParksWednesday, August 15, 2012 Costa Rica is considering adopting the Chinese model of development of Special Economic Zones in order to promote the country as a high-tech industrial center. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica reads: |
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