Puerto Rico’s Purchasing Managers Index for the island’s manufacturing sector decreased to 43.2 in November and remained below the threshold level for the eighth consecutive month. A reading below the threshold level suggests a contraction in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The report shows that four out of five of the […]
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector edged up to 46.0 in August but remained below the threshold level for the fifth consecutive month. A reading below the threshold level suggests a contraction in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The index has been at or above the threshold […]
Medtronic’s facilities in Juncos served as the stage to kick off Manufacturing Week 2019, an annual event organized by the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX) with support from the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co, and the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association. The events will take place from Sept. 23 to Oct. 4 under the theme “Developing […]
Although he has been in his new post as president of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association for less than a week, Carlos Rodríguez already has a number of goals he wants to accomplish during his tenure. First on the list is re-inserting the manufacturing sector in the government discussion. “There was a time when we […]
Aluminios de Puerto Rico announced the re-start of its manufacturing plant operations at the Industrial Park in Humacao. The company invested $4 million, which will generate 115 jobs in five years. “We celebrate the reopening of Aluminios of Puerto Rico’s aluminum plant in Humacao, which will result in economic benefits for many families and for […]
A reading above the threshold level suggests an expansion in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month, according to the PMI data.
The deals are the result of the Puerto Rico Open Call initiative, held earlier this year, in which commercial agreements were signed to sell new locally harvested or manufactured products in Walmart stores.
Puerto Rico is Welch’s top international market, and as such, the family-owned company is constantly on the lookout for initiatives that boost the local economy and foster relationships with business partners.
The “Manufacturing Week” celebration will run Sept. 24-Oct. 5.
Medical technology company Stryker Puerto Rico will invest $46 million over the next five years to expand its manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Arroyo.
inverSOL, a new company dedicated to the design, production and sale of portable solar generators for the residential market, announced it will invest $4 million in Puerto Rico to establish a new assembly plant featuring a showroom and sales area.
Maximo Solar Industries will invest $1.5 million in equipment and infrastructure for the assembly of battery cabinets and solar panels structures at its Humacao manufacturing operation, company CEO Máximo Torres confirmed.
Italian company Copan Industries Inc. — dedicated to biotechnology and health — will establish a new facility in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico with an investment of $13 million and a commitment to create a working platform that will generate up to 100 new jobs.
Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation have established their new joint-venture company "Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. Inc.,” a $1.6 billion vehicle assembly plant that will produce cars for both brands in Huntsville, Alabama starting in 2021.
In the days following the disaster, companies experienced disruption of operations due to the absence of electricity, loss of human resources, dislocations in the supply chain and total absence of telecommunications.
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