Ethuss Acquires Landfill Concession for $13.5 million

Companies Urbalia SA and Capital Bank agreed to the sale of 100% of its shares after two months of negotiations with the transaction being supported by the National Cleaning Authority (ANA by its initials in Spanish).

"From now on it will be Ethuss which will issue an invoice for 11.60 dollars per ton of waste entering the landfill in Cerro Patacón.

The company is committed to the ANA to invest six million dollars in the remainder of the year to avoid the collapse of the main tub at the landfill, and then continue with other extensions and adaptations", reported Pa-digital.com.pa

Source: pa-digital.com.pa

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