New Oleoplan biodiesel plant could be installed in Pará, with investments of R$ 148 million and the possibility of generating more than 50 jobs

If implemented, Oleoplan's biodiesel plant will be the company's first venture in the state of Pará. Several jobs can be created

A new Oleoplan biodiesel plant could be installed in the municipality of Tomé-Açu, in the state of Pará. The company from Rio Grande do Sul that operates in soy processing and biodiesel production will be able to build its first enterprise in the state, where investments of R$ 148 million are foreseen. There is great expectation in the generation of more than 50 direct jobs, and thousands of indirect jobs.

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Investments and jobs with the new plant in Pará

The construction of the new biodiesel plant, in the state of Pará, was the main subject discussed in a meeting between the Director of Institutional Relations of oleoplan, Leonardo Botelho Zilio, and the direction of the Economic Development Company of Pará (Codec), with the presence of the holder of the state body, Lutfala Bitar. During the meeting, the creation of new jobs was mentioned and the expectation is the generation of more than 50 jobs directly and thousands indirectly in the state of Pará.

At the meeting, another subject addressed was the installation of a second biodiesel plant in the municipality of Marabá, in the southeast region of Pará, in which the Pará Economic Development Company (Codec) is primarily responsible for managing the city's industrial district.

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Installation of Oleoplan's biodiesel plant

Leonardo Botelho said that the installation in Pará is a great strategy, in which soy and palm are indispensable for the production of biodiesel. According to Botelho, it will be very good to be able to add value in the state from the biodiesel plant, considered a sector on the rise, in which Oleoplan achieves important results and stands out nationwide. He also points out that the company's trip to Pará will make it possible for the state, which today stands out in the North and Northeast regions in the production of palm, to also produce biodiesel, making it possible to supply this fuel even to other regions.

Manoel Ibiapina, director of Investment Attraction at Codec, says that the new biodiesel plant, in the state of Pará, will promote competitiveness, attract other investments and create new jobs. He points out that the state is the largest producer of palm oil in Brazil and says that it is very significant for attracting businesses such as biodiesel, as the raw material is located in Pará.

OleoPlan activities throughout Brazil

Currently, the company that operates in soybean processing and biodiesel production has two biodiesel and soybean production processing units, one located in the city of Veranópolis (RS) and the other in the municipality of Iraquara (BA). The Veranópolis biodiesel plant is the largest in Rio Grande do Sul and, together with the Iraquara plant, produces 10% of the national production of this biofuel.

In addition to the two industrial parks, the company has a corporate office in Porto Alegre (RS), a waterway terminal in the city of Canoas (RS) for the disposal of its exports and more than 20 branches for receiving grains spread throughout the northwest and northeast regions of Rio Great South.