The Development Council of Amazonas approved yesterday (29), about 69 projects that will generate jobs and new investments

Yesterday, during the 289th Ordinary Meeting of the Amazonas Development Council (Codam), 69 new projects and investments of approximately R$ 15 billion were approved, which will generate around 3.000 new jobs in the state. The Government Council, directly linked to the State Secretariat for Economic Development, Science, Technology and Innovation (Sedecti), approved the projects unanimously.

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Government approval of projects and job creation

Projects approved by the body directly linked to the Government of the state of Amazonas were divided into the following modalities: implementation (new enterprises to be created in the state); diversification (inclusion of other products in the industrial park); and update (modification in the initial project of the enterprise).

According to the Amazonas Development Council, the contributions of all the projects approved during the meeting will be applied during the next three years (until 2024) and should generate about 3.875 new jobs, in addition to reusing about 2.736 jobs in the industry . In addition, the government also mentions the generation of jobs with the new approved projects that will carry out the development of the region, promoting the circulation of the economy and income.

Large companies can generate more jobs in the state of Amazonas

Samsung, a South Korean multinational, presented the largest investment project in the state of Amazonas. The company, which operates in several technological areas, showed three new projects, which are destined to the production of laptops, home theaterif smartphones, with a total expected contribution of R$ 8 billion, around 59,4% of which will be invested in the state of Amazonas, in addition to the generation of 731 new jobs, with 1.852 jobs being reallocated.

The electronics company that presented the second largest investment in projects in the state of Amazonas was LG Electronics. The company intends to invest around BRL 3,8 billion, equivalent to 25,8% of the main portfolio, in addition to generating 240 new jobs and 230 reuses. LG presented three projects to the Government of the state of Amazonas, namely: two in the form of diversification for the production of notebooks, microcomputers, LCD monitors and video projectors. And a third project presented by LG was in the modality of updating, for the production of screens that will be used in the manufacture of televisions and video monitors.

Contributions directed to the interior of the Amazon

In the municipality of Iranduba, the company Juruá Estaleiro plans to invest R$ 24 million in the state of Amazonas over the next three years. The company had its project approved ad referendum in February this year and will build vessels to transport cargo and passengers. The specific project promises the creation of 19 new jobs and the use of another 118 already existing in other projects of its industrial park.

In the south of the state of Amazonas, the city of Humaitá will receive investments from the company Brazil Nuts, a company that operates in the production process of dehydrated Brazil nuts. Around BRL 300 thousand in investments will be invested until 2024.