Caribbean Business articles from September 1991

Caribbean Business archives from September 1991

Uncle Sam pumps $7.7 billion into local economy. (federal government spending on Puerto Rico)(includes related editorial)
September 26, 1991... Uncle Sam pumps $7.7 billion into local economy Almost everyone in Puerto Rico knows, if only instinctively, that federal gov ernment spending on the island is one of the wheels of its economy. But many Commonwealth res idents...

Arnold Benus signs option for Copamarina. (acquisition of Copamarina Hotel in the southern town of Guanica)
September 26, 1991... Arnold Benus signs option for Copamarina Hotelier Arnold Benus, the owner of the Regency Hotel and developer of the billion-dollar Costa Isabela resort project, has signed an option to acquire the Copamarina Hotel in the southern town of...

Cobalt: Russian-Belgian line to serve P.R. (new shipping line service between northern European ports and Puerto Rico)
September 26, 1991... Cobalt: Russian-Belgian line to serve P.R. Ocean-bound transportation between Puerto Rico and Europe will be considerably expanded when Cobalt, a new Russian-Belgian shipping company, begins providing biweekly liner service between the...

Two lenders drop FHA mortgage rate to 8%. (Bankers Finance Mortgage Corp. and Oriental Federal Savings Bank)(Federal Housing Administration)
September 26, 1991... Two lenders drop FHA mortgage rate to 8% After nearly three years stuck at 8.5%, the interest rate in Puerto Rico for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is finally falling to 8%. At least two mortgage...

Legislature to look into government banks. (Commonwealth Senate vice president Miguel Deynes Soto and House Speaker Jose Jarabo to investigate Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico and Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico)
September 26, 1991... Legislature to look into government banks Miguel Deynes Soto, vice president of the Commonwealth Senate, and House Speaker Jose "Rony" Jarabo promised commercial bankers last week that they will initiate an investigation into the alleged...

EPA signs landfill regulation into effect. (Environmental Protection Agency) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... EPA signs landfill regulation into effect After more than two years of talks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed the final regulation setting the standard for operating and designing municipal landfills. The new...

Bill ties 936 benefits to drug prices. (Internal Revenue Code Section 936's tax benefits for pharmaceutical firms operating in Puerto Rico) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Bill ties 936 benefits to drug prices A bill proposal being studied by Sen. David Pryor (D., Ark.) seeks to eliminate Section 936 benefits to pharmaceutical firms operating in Puerto Rico when those firms raise the price of their products,...

MBA seeks mortgage-backed investment. (Puerto Rico Mortgage Bankers Association)
September 26, 1991... MBA seeks mortgage-backed investment The Puerto Rico Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is stepping up its efforts to create a new type of mortgage-backed investment on the island that can then be bought by local corporate and individual...

1st Financial stock rated high. (First Financial Caribbean Corp.) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... 1st Financial stock rated high The financial publication Investors Daily has ranked First Financial Caribbean Corp's stock as the fifth most valuable stock of all mortgage banking companies in the U.S. Excluding the quasi-public Federal...

CTC holds telecommunications conference. (Caribbean Telecommunications Council)
September 26, 1991... CTC holds telecommunications conference The Caribbean Telecommunications Council (CTC) will hold its seventh annual conference Sept. 30 - Oct. 3. According to Ernesto La Russa, vice president, this year's conference will feature important...

P.L. Industries expands Yauco plant. (garment company's facility at Yauco, Puerto Rico) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... P.L. Industries expands Yauco plant Garment maker P.L. Industries will inaugurate its newly expanded plant in Yauco, Puerto Rico Sept. 26. The expansion of the facility will allow the company to expand its Yauco work force from the current...

Delta schedules new S.J.-Atlanta flight. (Delta Airlines' San Juan, Puerto Rico-Atlanta, Georgia flight)
September 26, 1991... Delta schedules new S.J.-Atlanta flight Delta Airlines has scheduled an additional flight between Puerto Rico and its Atlanta hub beginning Dec. 15, bringing the airline's weekly departures from San Juan to the mainland to 47 in comparison...

Marcie Travel charters Stella Solaris. (tour operator; cruise ship chartered for the Barcelona Expo '92)
September 26, 1991... Marcie Travel charters Stella Solaris Marcie Travel of Puerto Rico has chartered the 600-passenger Stella Solaris, owned by a Greek cruise line, and is promoting a nine-day tour off the southeast coast of Spain. The cruise is open to groups...

La Rotisserie II Giardino opens in November. (restaurant at the Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico)
September 26, 1991... La Rotisserie II Giardino opens in November In November, one year after he inaugurated Giuseppe's, one of the island's most popular restaurants, Giuseppe Acosta is set to open a second. La Rotisserie II Giardino, which is entering the final...

City to grant $2.5M to revamp Condado. (San Juan municipal government to improve commercial district)
September 26, 1991... City to grant $2.5M to revamp Condado The Condado area is soon to be granted $2.5 million by the San Juan municipal government to fix sidewalks on Ashford Avenue from the Ashsford Presbyterian Community Hospital to Las Nereidas Park. This...

Pitusa to build $3M strip mall in Ponce. (Puerto Rico's largest discount department store chain)
September 26, 1991... Pitusa to build $3M strip mall in Ponce Pitusa is ready to begin construction of a 60,000-square-foot mall at the Ponce by-pass, Israel Kopel, president of Pitusa, the largest locally owned discount department store chain, told CARIBBEAN...

Seedman's, New York get new president. (NYTSA Acquisition Co., holding company of Seedman's and New York Department Stores; Glenn Irelan) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Seedman's, New York get new president NYTSA Acquisition Co., holding company of Seedman's and New York Department Stores, has appointed Glenn Ireland as the new president of the company. Irelan is the successor to former president Mike...

HealthPlus may expand coverage. (HealthPlus of Puerto Rico Inc.)
September 26, 1991... HealthPlus may expand coverage HealthPlus of Puerto Rico Inc. is studying the possibility of expanding its medical coverage. Angel M. Pacheco, president of the Puerto Rico Psychologists Association, Frank Farley, president of the American...

American Internatl. taps Rolando Cruz. (American International Life Insurance Co.'s new president)
September 26, 1991... American Internatl. taps Rolando Cruz Rolando Cruz was recently appointed president of American International Life Insurance Co. by Lee Adler, chief executive officer and president of the Americas & Caribbean Division of America Life...

Plastic recycled into synthetic wood.
September 26, 1991... Plastic recycled into synthetic wood Plastic makes up an estimated 9.2% of the total waste that goes into Puerto Rico's landfills each year. Is there another alternative to disposing of plastic in this manner? On the U.S. mainland, the...

Mitsubishi switches to BBDO Puerto Rico. (advertising account transferred) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Mitsubishi switches to BBDO Puerto Rico BBDO Puerto Rico, the advertising agency which was recently granted the Mitsubishi account, has unveiled its new campaign for the Japanese automobile company. The new campaign focuses on positioning...

Convention Bureau gives account to De La Cruz. (San Juan-Puerto Rico Convention Bureau advertising account taken by De La Cruz & Associates) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Convention Bureau gives account to De La Cruz After reviewing presentations by six advertising agencies in recent months, the San Juan-Puerto Rico Convention Bureau has selected the firm of De La Cruz & Associates to handle its promotions,...

Self-defense tear gas spray comes to P.R. (Phaser tear gas spray is distributed by Phaser Caribbean)
September 26, 1991... Self-defense tear gas spray comes to P.R. Phaser Caribbean, a newly established firm, has begun marketing and distributing self-defense tear gas sprays in Puerto Rico under the Phaser label. According to Fernando Diaz, president of...

Navieras improves Fla. service. (Navieras de Puerto Rico; Florida increased sailing schedule)
September 26, 1991... Navieras improves Fla. service Puerto Rico Marine Management Inc., the operating arm of the Commonwealth government-owned Navieras de Puerto Rico, announced last week that the ocean cargo carrier has begun two weekly sailings between San...

Business more exposed to litigation now.
September 26, 1991... Businesses more exposed to litigation now In today's complex business world, any company or organization is exposed to some sort of litigation. According to attorney Rafael Vizcarrondo, managing partner of Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez, it...

Look at quality as well as price tag when purchasing new car.
September 26, 1991... Look at quality as well as price tag when purchasing new car When it comes to buying a car, price isn't everything. Sure, you will find many dealers who insist that price is foremost on the minds of island buyers but there are others...

The car advertising sleeper awakens in second quarter of '91. (1991 statistics)
September 26, 1991... The car advertising sleeper awakens in second quarter of '91 Car advertising shifted into high gear during the second quarter of 1991 after inching along in the first three months of the year. Figures made available to CARIBBEAN...

Kodak, Rahola under one agency. (Kodak Caribbean Ltd. and Kodak Rahola, Inc. are under one advertising agency and public relations agency Marti, Flores, Prieto & Wachtel and Hill & Knowlton ) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Kodak, Rahola under one agency Kodak Caribbean Ltd. and its subsidiary Kodak Rahola, Inc. consolidated their advertising and public relations accounts with Marti, Flores, Prieto & Wachtel and its public relations affiliate Hill & Knowlton....

Food and beverage distributors. (Industry Profile)
September 26, 1991... FOOD AND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS "Know thy consumer." According to many of the island's leading distributors of food and beverages, this commandment ranks as one of the golden rules of doing business. "We analyze the marketplace...

Risky games. (maintaining continuity of Federal aid and expenditures in Puerto Rico) (editorial)
September 26, 1991... Risky games Some $7.7 billion of federal money flowed into Puerto Rico's economy last year. The federal government also guaranteed another $631 million to island banks so that they could lend money to local businesses and individuals. ...

In Moscow, Communism's song is ended, malady lingers on. (inspite of Soviet Union's democratic climate its economy is still in shambles)
September 26, 1991... In Moscow, Communism's song is ended, malady lingers on Nadja is a full professor of classical languages at one of the two leading universities of Moscow. She spends 80% of her income on food. She owns only one blouse. Sergei buys and...

The last communists. (United States attitude towards China)
September 26, 1991... The last communists WASHINGTON - In spite of a sound performance during the Soviet crisis, President Bush wore his usual blinders when what is now the last major communist outpost on earth came down on the wrong side. After the coup...

Russia's hero. (Boris Yeltsin)
September 26, 1991... Russia's hero The world is a funny place. A few years ago, the Russian Boris Yeltsin visited the U.S. Hardly anyone but journalists would see him. The main topic of interest was how much he drank. Now, Boris Yeltsin is a genuine hero, a...

Industrial recovery continues. (National Business News) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Industrial recovery continues The output of U.S. factories, mines and utilities - collectively, the nation's total industrial output - rose for the fifth consecutive month in August, according to the latest figures from the U.S. central...

Small-business demand growth noted. (National Business News) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Small-business demand growth noted Overall demand for the products made by small U.S. business climbed at an annual pace of 4.9% during the second quarter, the latest periodic analysis of economic data by American Express Co. showed. The...

Bank corporate clients turn elsewhere. (National Business News) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Bank corporate clients turn elsewhere Banks in the United States are losing corporate loan clients because the banks hiked their profit margins on loans to such entities during this year's first half, according to results of a study being...

Experts see small-business gloom. (National Business News) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Experts see small-business gloom The economist for the National Federation of Independent Business, William C. Dunkelberg, who is the dean of the business school at Temple University, said recently of the U.S. small-business outlook,...

Housing starts' growth pace slackens (National Business News) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Housing start's growth pace slackens While U.S. housing construction starts continued their modest rebound, according to the latest Federal Reserve survey of its regional banks, residential investment has lost its upward momentum. The...

World Bank said changing priorities. (International Business News) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... World Bank said changing priorities Knowledgeable observers say the priorities of the World Bank are shifting away from the Third World, as the organization's new president undertakes a streamlining of its top-level administrative structure....

Large Mexico oil field find reported. (International Business News)
September 26, 1991... Large Mexico oil field find reported Mexico has discovered a new offshore oil field which could boost its production capacity by almost one-third, according to a report which appeared in the daily newspaper La Jornada, published in Mexico...

Nicaragua clears World Bank arrears. (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Nicaragua clears World Bank arrears The World Bank said Nicaragua fully cleared its arrears at the international lending agency with a $218.9 million payment. Some 54% of the overdue amount was for interest and other charges; the remainder,...

Two Puerto Rico banks open new branches. (Santander Federal Savings Bank; Banco Nacional Plaza; R&G Federal Savings Bank) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Two Puerto Rico banks open new branches After weeks of delays, Banco Nacional N.A. last Saturday turned over its main branch on F.D. Roosevelt Avenue in Hato Rey to Santander Federal Savings Bank. On Monday, Nacional opened a new main...

Pioneer announce Q+E integration with Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows. (Pioneer Software Inc.; data base management system) (Brief Article)
September 26, 1991... Pioneer announces Q+E integration with Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows Pioneer Software recently announced that Q+E will support clipboard and dynamic data exchange (DDE) integration with Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows. Q+E is a Microsoft Windows and OS/2...

PSI offers new upgrading solution. (PSI Integration Inc.'s upgrading system LXPi card) (product announcement)
September 26, 1991... PSI offers new upgrading solution PSI Integration Inc. is offering Macintosh Portable users a simple solution to the memory requirements needed to upgrade to System 7.0. The LXPi card from PSI is the only card designed to break Apple's...

AP Computer presents program. (AP Computer Inc.'s computer-based payroll and human resources program) (product announcement)
September 26, 1991... AP Computer presents program AP Computer Inc., in conjunction with Micro-Age Computer Center and Computer Trend, recently held a presentation of a computer-based payroll and human resources program. This program has been designed in...

Chrysler offers satellite services. (Chrysler Corp.) (product announcement)
September 26, 1991... Chrysler offers satellite services Chrysler Corp. announced recently that it will soon begin marketing the services of its Pentastar Satellite Communications Network (PSCN) around the globe. PSCN, operating in Chrysler's Michigan...

Advanced cellular technology widely available in Puerto Rico. (Cellular One and Cellulares de Puerto Rico are licensed by Federal Communications Commission to provide cellular service and equipment)
September 26, 1991... Advanced cellular technology widely available in Puerto Rico Over the past few years, one of the industries that has developed significantly in Puerto Rico is cellular communications. This market is growing at a fast pace. What used to be...

Habibe Computer Corp. to distribute Intergraph's interfaces.
September 26, 1991... Habibe Computer Corp. to distribute Intergraph's interfaces Habibe Corp., which has been in the local market for more than 20 years, will be marketing Intergraph's interfaces and distributing MicroStation PC, a software which is said to set...

MCI enhances conference calling service with Forum. (MCI Communications Corp.)
September 26, 1991... MCI enhances conference calling service with Forum MCI Forum is an enhancement to the long distance carrier's conference calling. This new product was designed to meet the needs of today's businesspeople. With MCI Forum, a meeting can be as...

Telecommunications. (Industry Profile)
September 26, 1991... TELECOMMUNICATIONS The Puerto Rico telecommunications industry has become one of the fastest growing industries on the island. Since last year's equal access process, competition has allowed island consumers to choose from a vast array of...

Toyota designs shapes of the '90s, thanks to new approach. (1990s car designs from Toyota Motor's Calty Design Research Inc. in the United States)
September 26, 1991... Toyota designs shapes of the '90s, thanks to new approach Calty Design Research Inc., Toyota's U.S. design headquarters, studies the driving needs and tastes of Americans. "Several years ago, Toyota made a commitment to taking a...

Xerox names authorized agent. (Las Americas Office Equipment)
September 26, 1991... Xerox names authorized agent Xerox Corp. has announced that Las Americas Office Equipment, an eight-year-old Caguas company, has been named authorized sales agent for Xerox copier and facsimile products. According to Xerox officials,...

Automated attendant systems more efficient than receptionists. (Cortelco and GTE Puerto Rico provides voice mail peripheral for automatic transfer to electronic mail box eliminates need for receptionists)
September 26, 1991... Automated attendant systems more efficient than receptionists One of the keys to success for any business is hassle-free communication with its customers. Anyone who has been put on hold for an eternity or has repeatedly been transferred to...

Trinidad & Tobago go cellular. (Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.)
September 26, 1991... Trinidad & Tobago go cellular Northern Telecom recently announced that it signed two contracts to provide digital equipment to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. (TSTT), the service provider in that country. The...

With more firms competing, long distance costs have lowered.
September 26, 1991... With more firms competing, long distance costs have lowered Competition is the environment in which consumers come out better, but monopoly is the environment favored by those who want to control the marketplace. There is no better...

Networking technology: fastest growing segment of PC market. (computer networking)
September 26, 1991... Networking technology: fastest growing segment of PC market John Naisbitt, in his 1982 book Megatrends, described the future as the "era of service and information." The gathering and routing of information would be the basis of our...

Boricua commuters: AA plans hourly San Juan-New York shuttle service. (American Airlines; San Juan, Puerto Rico; New York, New York)
September 19, 1991... Boricua commuters AA plans hourly San Juan - New York shuttle service American Airlines, already the largest passenger and air cargo carrier operating in Puerto Rico, remains committed to launching the second phase of its expansion...

JC Penney announces three-site expansion. (JC Penney Puerto Rico Inc.'s new stores in Ponce, Arecibo, and Caguas, Puerto Rico)
September 19, 1991... JC Penney announces three-site expansion Shopping centers in Ponce, Arecibo and Caguas to host new Penney stores; Ponce to be first to open in September '92 JC Penney Puerto Rico Inc. has made definite plans to continue expanding its...

Santander to build $11M operations center. (Banco Santander Puerto Rico)
September 19, 1991... Santander to build $11M operations center Bank names Cantero chief financial officer; will expand trust services; awaits decision by RTC on First Service CARIBBEAN BUSINESS has learned that Banco Santander Puerto Rico will soon begin...

Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez expands. (law firm expands facilities and staff) (company profile)
September 19, 1991... Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez expands When law firm occupies sixth floor, it will have total of four floors in Chase Building and will add to staff Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez is expanding its facilities and staff. According to Rafael...

No letter, no sale for Condado Beach Hotel. (Occidental Hotels will lose option to purchase the hotel unless it sends postmarked letter and check to Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co.)
September 19, 1991... No letter, no sale for Condado Beach Hotel Pridco officials say if letter postmarked Sept. 15 doesn't arrive nor check for $1M, HUSA has lost option to purchase Unless the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. (Pridco) receives a...

Trailer Bridge set to sail January 15th. (shipping company's service between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland)
September 19, 1991... Trailer Bridge set to sail January 15th New shipping company to serve P.R. and the U.S. mainland; will use old U.S. Army terminal on San Juan-Florida route Trailer Bridge Inc. plans to start providing waterborne transportation service...

Banks respond to drop in discount rate. (Federal Reserve Board lowers discount rate from 5.5% to 5%)
September 19, 1991... Banks respond to drop in discount rate The Federal Reserve Board (Fed) answered weeks of speculation about U.S. interest rates by lowering the discount rate from 5.5% to 5%, the lowest since 1973. The nation's banks, including those in...

PRBA seeks to turn around image of banks. (Puerto Rico Bankers Association will try to change the public's negative perception of banks)
September 19, 1991... PRBA seeks to turn around image of banks The Puerto Rico Bankers Association (PRBA) has tackled some hefty problems in the past, but it's about to take on what may be its most daunting challenge yet turning around the general public's...

Experts nudge P.R. investors toward coins. (Puerto Rican investors urged to engage in rare coin collection)
September 19, 1991... Experts nudge P.R. investors toward coins Industry changes, economic recovery, short supply prompt analysts to expect coins to outperform other investments Investing in numismatics, or rare coins, has thus far not been dear to the hearts...

Carvajal plans water pre-treatment plant. (Francisco Carvajal plans to build waste-water pre-treatment plant at Lutania Mills Inc.)
September 19, 1991... Carvajal plans water pre-treatment plant Lutania Mills owner says investment of up to $2M necessary to comply with strict government requirements for industry Industrialist Francisco "Paco" Carvajal, president of Olympic Mills Inc.,...

PromoVision gears up to enter P.R. market. (PromoVision Puerto Rico, a computer software graphics firm; Puerto Rico)
September 19, 1991... PromoVision gears up to enter P.R. market Point-of-purchase computer software graphics displayed on monitors designed to stimulate browser's decision to buy PromoVision Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of New York City-based PromoVision Systems...

Brier Technology builds a faster floppy. (develops a 25-megabyte floppy disk)
September 19, 1991... Brier Technology builds a faster floppy New 25-megabyte floppy disk made 70% faster than previous products by building internal caching into Flextra drive Brier Technology recently announced the development of a 25-megabyte floppy disk...

Controversy hot over Ponce's Plaza Artesanal. (Ponce, Puerto Rico's local retailers oppose Pitusa's Plaza Artesanal project)
September 19, 1991... Controversy hot over Ponce's Plaza Artesanal Disgruntled bidders say city granted Pitusa too low rent; some call for new bidding; others offer creative solutions Facing strong criticism from retailers in Ponce and a lawsuit filed with...

Retailers say Sept. sales up to par.
September 19, 1991... Retailers say Sept. sales up to par In an informal CARIBBEAN BUSINESS survey of several major Puerto Rico retailers, September retail sales were said to be higher than those of the same period last year. Based upon the improvement retailers...

Commissioner rejects premium rate increase. (Puerto Rico Insurance Commissioner Miguel Villafane Neriz rebuffs premium rate increase for hurricane insurance)
September 19, 1991... Commissioner rejects premium rate increase Catastrophes around world have forced hikes in coverage; quality of reinsurance available locally may be at stake Puerto Rico Insurance Commissioner Miguel Villafane Neriz said last week that he...

Simed ordered to insure public hospitals. (Medical Malpractice Syndicate)
September 19, 1991... Simed ordered to insure public hospitals The San Juan Superior Court recently ordered that the Medical Malpractice Syndicate (Simed by its Spanish acronym) will have to provide medical insurance to San Juan's public hospitals. This...

Trial date set for Metcalf & Eddy vs. PRASA. (lawsuit against Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority)
September 19, 1991... Trial date set for Metcalf & Eddy vs. PRASA U.S. firm sues water authority for nonpayment, breach of contract, while PRASA continues to plead 11th Amendment The U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico has set a trial date...

Former PRTC president looks at performance. (Fabio Garcia Matienzo; Puerto Rico Telephone Company)
September 19, 1991... Former PRTC president looks at performance Garcia Matienzo confident that he accomplished objectives of upgrading company's technology, service, capabilities Fabio Garcia Matienzo, who recently stepped down as president of Puerto Rico...

Girard finds out client's needs before creating office design. (Girard International Inc.)
September 19, 1991... Girard finds out client's needs before creating office design In general, design is a plan or arrangement of line, form, mass, color and space in a pattern. It may be created to serve a functional purpose as in architecture or industrial...

UAM to manage Chase real estate. (Union Asset Management Inc.; Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.)
September 19, 1991... UAM to manage Chase real estate Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. has selected Puerto Rico's largest property management firm, Union Asset Management Inc. (UAM), to manage and lease its real estate on the island. Chase properties include the...

Firm makes signs using computer. (Karibbean Signs)
September 19, 1991... Firm makes signs using computer Karibbean Signs reproduces logos for signs by computer. This innovative method offers customers precision work that is guaranteed for three years. A vinyl adhesive product, 3M high performance, is used...

Predictive maintenance programs minimize downtime in industry. (maintenance services for industrial machinery, automobiles, and office equipment)(Industrial Maintenance, Hygiene and Safety)
September 19, 1991... Predictive maintenance programs minimize downtime in industry Maintenance services on the island for industrial machinery, automobiles, and office equipment are vital to productivity. One of industries' big costs comes from equipment...

Fairbank serves industrial hygiene. (distributor of cleaning products and equipment)(Industrial Maintenance, Hygiene and Safety) (company profile)
September 19, 1991... Fairbank serves industrial hygiene Quality, service and a commitment to improving public health and the environment are the tenets of Fairbank Corp., a family-owned distributor and manufacturers' representative of janitorial supplies,...

Pipeline repairs are possible without digging with Insitupipe. (special needled polyster fiber felt tube designed to fit a damaged pipe)(Industrial Maintenance, Hygiene and Safety)
September 19, 1991... Pipeline repairs are possible without digging with Insitupipe Reconstruction of damaged underground pipelines, whether sewer, chemical, petroleum or water-pressure pipes, has traditionally been done by digging down to the damaged pipe,...

N. Y. Wiping provides rags for industrial cleaning jobs. (New York Wiping Products Inc.)(Industrial Maintenance, Hygiene and Safety) (company profile)
September 19, 1991... N. Y. Wiping provides rags for industrial cleaning jobs Jose Flores Garcia knows rags. He has worked with them for 41 years. As warehouse manager for New York Wiping Products Inc., he manages the work of 18 people who cut the rags used by...

Centrovision operates mobile lab to check industrial vision. (Industrial Maintenance, Hygiene and Safety)
September 19, 1991... Centrovision operates mobile lab to check industrial vision Nowadays, employee health in industry is one of the issues in employee relations. It is also the concern of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). Under OSHA...

New air-quality products out. (Delta Maintenance Services Inc.'s Aircare division has become the distributor of US Industrial Co. Inc.'s air conditioning cleaning equipment)(Industrial Maintenance, Hygiene and Safety)
September 19, 1991... New air-quality products out Delta Maintenance Services Inc. is offering something new in Puerto Rico in indoor air quality. US Industrial Co. Inc.'s equipment for cleaning and monitoring commercial air conditioning units. Aircare of...

Citibank okays $7.5M in 936-backed loans. (Citibank N.A. approves loans to NSS Caribe S.A. and Jamaica Poultry Breeders Ltd.)
September 19, 1991... Citibank okays $7.5M in 936-backed loans Citibank N.A. recently approved two loans totaling $7.5 million using 936 funds to finance manufacturing and agri-business projects in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. A $4.5 million loan was...