Manufacturing Value-Added Foods Are Just 8.1% of Caribbean Agri-Food Exports, Caribbean Export Says Caribbean Export’s Damie Sinanan says costly hub-based shipping, scarce cold storage and patchy food-safety rules are holding back regional food exports, with value-added products just 8.1% of the total. October 6, 2026
Manufacturing LANCO Plans New Paints and Adhesives Factory in St. Catherine LANCO is advancing a St. Catherine paints and adhesives plant. Seiveright met executives 16 Sep; PIR incentives on the table; no site or start date yet. September 28, 2026
Manufacturing Rock Solid Plastics Hits Full Capacity on Drought Tank Demand Rock Solid Plastics is moulding 140–150 water tanks a day at Ashenheim Road as drought demand fills the plant. Tanks are ~95% of revenue; slimline and other products are next. September 18, 2026
Manufacturing Sherwin-Williams Stopped Making Paint in Jamaica on 31 July Sherwin-Williams ended paint manufacturing at White Marl on 31 July 2026. The stores and warehouse stay. The paint will be imported. September 1, 2026
Manufacturing Esirom Makes: What’s on Sale, in Development and Delayed BYOT utensil sets are on sale. Recycled sunglasses are in research, Spanish thyme seasoning is in development and GrowKit is delayed. Where each Esirom Makes product stands. August 21, 2026
Manufacturing Eight Entities Get $160 Million in Grant Support from DBJ Eight medium-sized entities have received grants totalling $160 million to support their business ventures or innovations. The support was provided by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) under its Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Innovation Grant Fund, which is being implemented in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Each entity received $20 […] September 26, 2024
