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Macaé Is on the Radar of Multinational John Cockerill. Company Aims to Build a Locomotive Factory and Many Jobs Will Be Generated in the Oil City
Welberth Rezende, mayor of Macaé, announced yesterday, May 27, on his social profile, excellent news for professionals in the region. According to Rezende, the multinational John Cockerill — one of the largest engineering, services, and infrastructure companies in the world, has big plans for the city and intends to set up a locomotive factory. The expectation is that the new venture will generate many jobs in the oil city.
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Furthermore, according to the mayor, John Cockerill — based in Belgium with a facility in Macaé, will also conduct a feasibility study aimed at the operation of the VLT. In other words, many growth and job opportunities for the municipality arose from this meeting.
The meeting took place yesterday (05/27) in the mayor’s office in Macaé and was attended by the manager of the Oil & Gas Division, Marcelo Amado, and the CEO of John Cockerill in Brazil, Jean-Noël OTT.
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Macaé Will Literally Get on Track
“I received in my office the manager of the Oil & Gas Division, Marcelo Amado, and the CEO of John Cockerill in Brazil, Jean-Noël OTT. Based in Belgium with a facility in Macaé, John Cockerill is one of the largest engineering, services, and infrastructure companies in the world. In our city, the company intends to build a locomotive factory. Additionally, the company will conduct a feasibility study aimed at the operation of our VLT. In other words, many growth opportunities for our city arose from this meeting. Macaé will literally get on track”, says the mayor on his social profile.
Petrobras President and Mayor Welberth Rezende Meet to Discuss Job Creation and Investments in Ports, Construction of Thermoelectric Plants, and Airport Expansion in the City
A new era of prosperity is on the way to the city of Macaé. The president of Petrobras and Mayor Welberth Rezende are seeking job creation and investments for the oil city!
Last Monday, May 17, the President of the Brazilian oil company Petrobras, Joaquim Silva e Luna, met with the mayor of Macaé, Welberth Rezende, to bring a new era of prosperity to the city and to professionals in the region!
According to the mayor of Macaé, the meeting with the Petrobras president was very productive. Important topics, such as the oil company’s investments in the city of Macaé, were discussed.
Everyone knows that Petrobras is a strategic partner of the city, to the point that Macaé has been called “the oil city” during the “fat cows” period, when oil jobs were abundant and fed the productive supply chain in the commerce, tourism, ports, logistics, and other sectors in the region.
The Meeting Between Joaquim Silva e Luna and Welberth Rezende Came to Bring Hope and End a New Era of Prosperity for the City
For Welberth Rezende, strengthening the partnership with Petrobras, at a time when Macaé is emerging with projects such as the new port, airport expansion, and the construction of thermoelectric plants, is crucial for the city’s economic development.
“Petrobras is a strategic partner in the economic development of our city. Strengthening this partnership, especially at a time when Macaé is emerging with projects such as the new port, airport expansion, and the construction of thermoelectric plants, is crucial,” points out the mayor.
Also participating in the meeting were the Secretary of Economic Development, Rodrigo Viana, the Deputy Secretary of Energy Policies, Juninho Luna, and Federal Deputy Christino Áureo.
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