The Board of Directors of the Federation of Industrial Chambers and Associations of Central America, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico recently made a joint call for governments of the region’s countries to work effectively to reduce energy costs, promote the strengthening of the industrial sector and achieve regional integration.
PPG Architectural Coatings announced that it will be pulling the plug on the production of Glidden and Superior brand paints at its Carolina facility, which will be converted to a large-scale distribution center.
Viandharina, a new agro-industrial company based in Salinas, has opened for business in the south following a $1.6 million investment in a plant that seeks to substitute imports of several Puerto Rican food staples, including sweet and green plantain and breadfruit “tostones.”