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Sika Representative Met with Macaé Mayor Welberth Rezende and Visited the City
The “National Capital of Oil”, Macaé, received a visit from Claudio Nogueira, Executive Director of Sika, and Hudson Azevedo, Commercial Manager of Sika for Oil and Gas, in March. In this sense, the visit took place for the representatives of the multinational to closely analyze the city’s potential for receiving a branch.
During the visit, Mayor Welberth Rezende presented some of the city’s infrastructure and some of the most impressive economic data. According to the mayor of Macaé, the investment from this Swiss multinational could generate thousands of new jobs and also reduce the ICMS from 18 to 2%. Learn more about the developments of this negotiation.
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So, Who Is Sika?
Sika is a Swiss multinational established in 1910 and has a presence on all continents, with branches in 101 countries and over 300 plants. Furthermore, it is a company focused on developing chemical products for construction and the automotive sector. Nevertheless, Sika employs over 27,000 employees and generated approximately $9.25 billion in sales in 2021.
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Macaé Is the Second Best City for Investment in Brazil and Attracted Sika Representatives
The survey conducted by Exame magazine in 2022 and released in February 2023 identified Macaé as the second best city for investment in Brazil. However, this result is impressive because the municipality jumped from the 26th position in 2021 to claim second place nationally on the list. Nevertheless, this result was in relation to the “services” sector.
In this sense, in the “commerce” segment, Macaé achieved 12th place. It is worth noting that this survey is conducted with cities that have more than 100,000 inhabitants nationwide. And Macaé is considered the “National Capital of Oil,” which further attracts the attention of multinationals like Sika.
Achieving second place is a significant factor and takes into account the initiatives of the local government to streamline licensing processes. In addition, Macaé has strong support for entrepreneurs and legal security.
Furthermore, only in 2022, Macaé accumulated an investment of approximately R$25 billion aimed at infrastructure and logistics. This amount was allocated for new businesses and resulted in nearly 20,000 job openings.
Finally, the Secretary of Economic Development, Rodrigo Vianna, highlighted that Macaé could become one of the largest energy production hubs, in an interview with G1. Due to these factors, Macaé may have another multinational in its territory in the coming years. After all, Sika’s visit to the city in March established very friendly relations.
Mayor Points Out That the Municipality’s Motto Is: “It Is Prohibited to Lose Business in Macaé” and the Administration Is Constantly Seeking More Investments
The territory of Macaé covers more than 1 million square kilometers and has a population of around 230,000 inhabitants. The city’s main motto, according to the current mayor Welberth Rezende, is “It Is Prohibited to Lose Business in Macaé”.
This indicates an administration that seeks to close deals at all costs. No wonder the city received second place as the best municipality to invest in Brazil. Additionally, the city has plants of several large companies such as Modec, Subsea 7, and Transocean.
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