Dessert manufacturer Cedó invests $2M in plant expansion
November 1, 2023
The company has been in business for 75 years with its desserts and will launch a new line of yogurts in the first quarter of 2024. #NewsismyBusiness
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Boston Scientific Dorado promotes medical device manufacturing careers
October 4, 2023
Under the 'Manufacturing is IN' theme, the initiative educates students on career opportunities during Manufacturing Month. #NewsismyBusiness
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Air Master Group: 1 of 5 co.’s in U.S. that manufactures products locally
June 16, 2023
The manufacturer of doors and windows produces its inventory at its Gurabo and Barceloneta plants. #NewsismyBusiness
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CooperVision announces $500M investment in Puerto Rico
June 2, 2023
The investment will fund facility expansions and create nearly 700 jobs. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico Manufacturing PMI increased to 61.1 in February
April 4, 2023
The report is produced as a collaboration between the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. #NewsismyBusiness
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BDE to allocate $20M to foster local manufacturing, exports
March 2, 2023
The agency partnered with PRiMEX to benefit small and medium-sized companies.
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Puerto Rico manufacturing index edged up in December
February 2, 2023
All PMI sub-indexes reflected a monthly expansion in the sector.
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LIFT to open manufacturing innovation institute in Puerto Rico
December 21, 2022
LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense national manufacturing innovation institute, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Puerto Rico government to open a local branch of its operation to offer advanced applied research and development, as well as advanced manufacturing on the island. During the signing of the MOU, in which Gov. Pedro […]
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Puerto Rico manufacturing purchasing index drops to 53.3 in May
July 6, 2022
Staffing turnovers, lack of raw materials and increased costs affected the sector in May.
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PRIDCO expects to reap benefits of ‘strategic transformation’ in ’22
January 5, 2022
After wrapping up what he called a “complex year” during which many projects were kicked-off and made possible using Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) properties, agency Executive Director Javier Bayón said 2022 brings a loaded agenda in favor of Puerto Rico’s economic development. PRIDCO officials spent the better part of 2021 reshaping the agency’s […]
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PRiMEX: 70% of Puerto Rico’s manufacturing buildings show structural damage
December 17, 2021
The Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (PRiMEX) released two studies analyzing the state of the island’s manufacturing infrastructure, which concluded that more than 70% of 160 buildings inspected are still dangerous after the earthquakes that hit two years ago. The studies also showed that more than 85% of the small and medium-sized manufacturing companies on […]
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Casa Bravada distillery in Toa Baja launches 1st Puerto Rico-made vodka
November 10, 2021
Puerto Rican entrepreneurs Carlos J. López-Vidal and Claudia Ferrer-Tañón inaugurated the first local vodka distillery Casa Bravada — which entailed a $1.5 million investment — and their Bravada Vodka, a 100% artisanal product, manufactured in Toa Baja. “Casa Bravada arises from a dream to establish a family business together with my husband Carlos, with a […]
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Business leaders list opportunities for ‘manufacturing of the future’
September 15, 2021
As part of the activities to mark “Manufacturing Week 2021” locally and in the US mainland, Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (PRiMEX), held a round table with business leaders, who discussed the opportunities and how the manufacturing of the future will be built. Leaders agreed that Puerto Rico needs to maintain the existing manufacturing industry, […]
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Puerto Rico manufacturing PMI up to 55.8 in July
September 2, 2021
The Purchasing Managers Index (PRM-PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector increased to 55.8 in July, an expansion over the prior month. The index is a collaborative effort between the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics that measures several components related to the sector. The Employment (55.8), Suppliers Delivery (71.2) and […]
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Chemical Solutions invests $1.1M to produce organic disinfectant
July 28, 2021
Yabucoa-based Chemical Solutions, LLC acquired the rights to manufacture in Puerto Rico hypochlorous acid, an organic, water-based disinfectant that combats virus and bacteria, and is 99% effective, company officials announced. After months of negotiations and through a $1.1 million investment, this new manufacturing line will catapult Chemical Solutions into the international market, making it the […]
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