UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., announced Wednesday it is expanding its presence in Puerto Rico over the next three years with the establishment of an operations and supply chain business services center.
Life sciences giant Bayer inaugurated Tuesday two research and development facilities in Guánica and Sábana Grande, as part of an ongoing effort to contribute to the field of crop science, one of the company’s main business lines since it was established on the island 13 years ago.
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association will submit four specific proposals to the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico addressing mechanisms to spur economic development on the island in different sectors, trade group President Rodrigo Masses announced Thursday.
Pharmaceutical company Amgen recently announced the appointment of Puerto Rico native Esteban Santos as executive vice president of operations, effective July 25, 2016, reporting to Robert A. Bradway, chairman and CEO of the company.
SolarTech Universal, a solar energy company, announced Thursday the development of a state-of-the-art automated manufacturing facility for solar panels in the municipality of San Germán.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Infotech Aerospace Services (IAS) announced Monday an expansion of operations that will foster the growth of the aerospace industry in the island’s western region.
Roche Diabetes Care and Puerto Rico government officials announced Tuesday the expansion of the Roche Operations Ltd. manufacturing facility in Ponce, where the company will invest $60 million over the next two years.
The Marine Environmental Remediation Group, flanked by Puerto Rico government officials, announced Wednesday the agreement to establish a new ship recycling facility in the marine port of the former Roosevelt Roads U.S. Naval Base located in Ceiba.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech, an international supplier for the biopharma industry, announced Tuesday plans to invest $50 million in its plant in Yauco over the next five years, when it will create some 350 new jobs.
Avara Pharmaceutical Services, which arrived on the island last year after picking up the assets of the former Merck plant in Arecibo, is marking its first year of operations with plans to expand production at the site, a high-ranking company official said this week.
Global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb, accompanied by Puerto Rico government officials, confirmed Tuesday an $85 million investment to expand its manufacturing plant in Manatí.
Honeywell Aerospace announced Tuesday the opening of a new environmental testing laboratory in Puerto Rico’s Las Américas Technology Park, which will create 335 new jobs on the island.
Pan Pepín on Wednesday officially announced the establishment of a new $2 million, 10,800 square-foot facility dedicated to the production of its “Planitas” brand of wheat tortillas.
Representatives from the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and industry counterparts in the Dominican Republic held the first of a series of strategic meetings on Monday to define areas of collaboration to improve business relationships and create jobs, PRMA President Carlos Rivera-Vélez said.
Despite an announcement to the contrary, Pfizer’s manufacturing plant in the municipality of Barceloneta will remain open and may be assigned new products in the near future.
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