The automotive industry should move $ 12 billion by 2016

Highlighting Resende and Puerto Real the automotive industry must move $ 12 billion in investments until 2016. The installation of industries have already created more than ten thousand direct jobs. It is expected that the Rio de Janeiro becomes the second polo in the segment of the country. Among the companies located in the State are the MAN Latin America, Peugeot and Nissan.
The strategic location of the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro State to dispose of the production is one of the factors of attraction of large factories. With the push of the anchors, the supply chain also invests in the State and the number of industries reaches 12.
In Resende, Nissan will have capacity to produce 840 thousand units per year. According to the Department of economic development, about two thousand direct jobs will be generated by the new plant, as well as other two thousand vacancies that should arise with the installation of suppliers.
After the establishment of Peugeot in Puerto Real, per capita GDP of the municipality became the second largest in the country. Already in the segment of buses, the Company and the Ciferal will invest $ 120 million in Three rivers and in Duque de Caxias, respectively. Michelin, which already has a tire factory in Resende, expanded the production capacity in the second unit, in Itatiaia.
Hyundai builds a factory also Itatiaia, with investments of r $ 360 million. According to the Secretariat, the tax incentives RioInvest (Structuring investment Attraction program) help to warm up the sector, contributing to the State House a car pool. The RioInvest also generates investments for training of skilled labor for the area.
Student of the professional courses of Faetec (Foundation of Support to technical school) six months ago, the guarda-municipal Carlos Alves, 30 years ago, has plans to the professional future.
-I know that many factories are here in the State and seek one of these slots is a great opportunity, said Carlos.
Before completing high school, Man Shams, of 17 years, wants to follow in his father's footsteps in the automotive industry.
-Always watched my father work with cars. Like others, mainly to tinker with engines-said Matheus.