pet food manufacturing plant on a 50,000 square meter lot in the industrial park. Moduart, a Colombian manufacturer of export furniture, has relocated its operations from Bogota to Pimsa. Malambo contains a wide range of medium sized manufacturing companies. There are zones for various activities such as animal feed, chemicals, food and steel.
Shipping services
The Port of Barranquilla is used extensively by companies on the industrial park. For example, the steel company Acesco ships 95 per cent of its products via Barranquilla. Pimsa also has its own terminal on the River Magdalena, 38 km from the mouth, where river vessels and small ships can be loaded and discharged. The river terminal handles about 100,000 to 150,000 tonnes of cargo each year. Pimsa has a strategic alliance with the shipping line Navesco S.A.
About 60 per cent of the products are for the home market. The remaining 40 per cent is exported to various markets including the Caribbean, Central America, Panama, the USA and Venezuela. The industrial park offers tax incentives for the first 10 years and low rates per square meter for rental of land. Other advantages: 24-hour security Efficient public services 15 minutes from Port of Barranquilla Only five minutes from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport. Pimsa can offer plots of any size from 2,000 square meters upwards for sale or rental.
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