Based in the Atlantic-side port city of Colon, Talleres Industriales is doing this by investing in its main resources - infrastructure, equipment, and the most important, HUMAN RESOURCES.

The company is building a new workshop of 4,000 square meters at Cristobal, fully equipped with heavy duty overhead cranes and machinery to manage up to 100 tons of equipment and gears for the dredging and the marine engineering and construction companies coming to Panama.

Talleres Industriales is also opening a Balboa branch, which will help with logistical aspects and be closer to attend repairs on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal.

Talleres is also investing in heavy-duty machinery such as power packs (all units totaling 10,000  KW), cranes, the latest welding equipment and underwater technology.

Lastly and most importantly, Talleres Industriales is investing in people.  This year the company is investing more than US $100,000.00 in sending personnel to different training courses in Europe, Asia and North America to gain “know-how” on the latest technologies.

To mention just a few, Talleres has send two mechanics to Holland for training on turbochargers, three divers will go to the USA for a course on wet welding, and electricians will go to the USA to train on the latest techniques of motor rewinding, Westfalia oil water separator training courses, welding courses of the American Welding Society and lastly, but very critical, Talleres is sending ship managers to Canada to polish up on their language skills - “English”.

Talleres is also making plans to start at the end of the year to prepare the new generation of welders, electricians, machinists and divers that will be needed for the mega projects in the years to come.  By doing so, the company will help develop Panama as a great country.

Talleres’ mission and values include:  Quality - service and results.  Leadership - industry, social.  Persistence - Never give up.  Education - Training,  Honesty - Loyalty,  Fair play - Justice, Generosity - devoted to the community and the not so fortunate people– Success - Achieving goals and asking for more.

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