Industry Segment: Market Brief | Word Count: 91 Words
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Latin America's Industrial Manufacturing Industry companies plan to start construction on more than 120 capital projects in August, according to Industrial Info's database. The combined value of the projects is $11.88 billion. Panama, Brazil and Mexico round out the top three Latin American countries in terms of project spending, with $5.4 billion, $4 billion and $900 million, respectively. Local transit railways, ports and automotive projects make up the highest expenditures.