Tender for Plastic Ropes in GuatemalaTuesday, February 26, 2019 The National Institute of Electrification tenders the supply of ropes for use in the maintenance of substations and transmission lines of the Eastern System. Guatemala Government Purchase 9892990: Growth in Plastics El SalvadorMonday, January 7, 2013 Between 2009 and 2012 exports of Salvadoran plastic products grew by 60%, reaching $105 million, with the main buyer being Guatemala. The plastics industry of El Salvador increased its foreign sales by 60% between 2009 and 2012. According to data of the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador, in 2012 alone, over $81 million worth was sold to Guatemala. Plastic and Packaging: What Products Have Gained Ground?Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Vacuum packaging, films for use in agricultural production and resin for mass consumption were some of the products that increased their sales in the Guatemalan market during the pandemic. As a result of the pandemic that generated the spread of covid-19, during 2020 there were changes in consumption patterns, a phenomenon that forced the plastics industry to adapt to the new reality. Mega Lamitex Centroamericana, S.A. Company Profile
Plastic sheet extrusion in Guatemala, vacum form moulding process, POP materials, HIPS, high impact polystirene sheet and digital printing rolls Investment in Environmentally Friendly PackagingThursday, May 16, 2013 Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua has invested $3 million in a new technology that reduces the amount of plastic required for each bottle. Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua (CCN) will invest in a blowing machine of the highest technology that is expected to reduce by 27% the amount of material used in the manufacture of plastic bottles, resulting in savings of more than 67 tons Plastic year. Guatemalan Plastic Exports Increase 25%Monday, July 26, 2010 In the first five months of the year $76 million worth of plastics were exported compared to $60.8 million in the same period of 2009. The volume of plastics exported also increased, up 9%, commented Fernando López, president of the Guatemalan plastics association (Coguaplast). Plastic Pipes: Imports Up 11%Thursday, June 28, 2018 In 2017, Central American countries imported $366 million worth of plastic pipes and accessories, 11% more than what was reported in 2016. Figures from the Information System on the Market for Plastic Pipes and Accessories in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Plastic Pipes: Imports RiseTuesday, September 4, 2018 During the first three months of 2018, Central American countries imported $95 million worth of plastic tubing and accessories, 8% more than was reported in the same quarter of 2017. Figures from the Information System on the Market for Plastic Pipes and Accessories in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Plastic Pipe: Imports Keep RisingThursday, November 1, 2018 During the first six months of 2018, Central American countries imported $189 million in plastic pipe and fittings, 4% more than reported in the same quarter of 2017. Figures from the information system of the Plastic Pipe and Fittings Market in Central America, from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Protests Over Plastic Waste Export RestrictionsMonday, October 24, 2011 Guatemalan companies in the sector said that the measure constitutes "price fixing which eliminates competition, and encourages the formation of monopolies and privileges for certain companies." The Ministry of Economy has restricted the export of waste, and scrap plastic, threatening companies that engage in this activity, said the Exporters Association of Guatemala. Indian and Korean Entrepreneurs Doing Business in GuatemalaWednesday, March 20, 2013 The trade missions from India and Korea visiting Guatemala, view the country as an option for locating their base from where they can expand to the entire region. After selling $25,000 in plastic products to the company Megaplast, the Indian company Family Plastics and Thermoware, hopes that on accepting their products, Guatemalans will acquire molds for manufacturing, according to Haridasan T., export manager of the Indian firm. Use of Polyethylene and Polystyrene ProhibitedTuesday, August 28, 2012 As of October 1st the manufacture, import and marketing of the plastics will be prohibited in Haiti. A press release from Procomer reads: Packaging and Plastics: Company Closes OperationsTuesday, March 30, 2021 In Nicaragua, Astro Packing Solution, a company involved in the manufacture of packaging and plastic products, notified its clients that it will close indefinitely due to a shortage of raw materials. CentralAmericaData anticipated this scenario in mid-February. According to a publication dated February 15, due to the shortage of raw materials and the bottlenecks in the production of the inputs demanded by the plastics industry, businessmen in the region predicted that in the coming months the prices of the products manufactured by the sector would increase. Controversy Regarding Oxo-Degradable PlasticsTuesday, April 6, 2010 A report by the British Government reignited the controversy surrounding the effectiveness and validity of oxo-degradable plastics. Oxo-degradable plastics decompose faster than others, by incorporating chemical additives which trigger the degradation process. Plastic Pipes: More Business with MexicoThursday, March 7, 2019 During the first nine months of 2018, Central American countries imported $271 million in plastic pipe and fittings, and purchases from Mexican companies grew 9% over the same period in 2017. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] |
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