Textile Plant Moved From Costa Rica to El Salvador

In order to improve their competitiveness in the manufacturing of uniforms, laying off 200 workers.
The company which has operations in Turrialba announced that the main reason behind the transfer of operations is to do with competition.The manager Alejandro Cotter told Crhoy.com that "... 'uniforms are very competitive in the global market. Unfortunately Asia dominates and we in Costa Rica have certain disadvantages, not only due to national conditions but also because of the scale we produce, it is an exclusive line for a small segment.'"

"... According to Cotter, in El Salvador they will be manufacturing a higher volume and he mentioned that this will be reflected in costs. The company located in Las Americas in Turrialba will continue making baseballs and softballs, used in the big leagues of the United States and cataloged as the best in the world."

Source: Crhoy.com