Duchen invests $ 43 million in Varginha

According to the Vice-Mayor, Verdi Lucius Melo, the company is already acting provisionally in the city, in a makeshift shed in the condominium Wallita. "So far 50 direct jobs were created, but it is estimated that in 2016, when the new unit is operating at maximum capacity, are 673 direct jobs. Not to mention the indirect ", highlights.
The Araquari will produce in Varginha biscuits, cookies, cakes and other traditional group brand products Duchen. The expectation is that the new plant is inaugurated by the end of this year. "The company expects that the investment will provide a revenue of r $ 218 million in presumed 2016, generating, by consequence, significant additional revenues for municipal coffers. In addition to turning the local economy, there will be gains from increased revenue, "says Melo.
Founded in 1903 in Sao Paulo, Duchen has been featured in cookie market with its brands, Specialat and Lat Kid Duchen. Since its founding, their innovative products are becoming synonymous with quality in the minds of consumers, she said. The success of their products is the result of a constant search for improvement, both in the manufacture of its products and in the provision of services, in addition to continued investments in its professional structure.
Parmalat-company's new factory, where he worked the former plant of Parmalat, was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, in 1949. Its construction began in 1950 and was finally completed in 1951. The long and narrow winding plant, with its columns to show, remembered a fishbone.
In 1998, in crisis, Parmalat has decided to terminate production in Varginha, dismissing all 50 employees who have acted in unity. The factory worked for eight years and was the only company that produced condensed milk in the State.
According to Manu soon Varginha will make the announcement of new investments. According to him, a manufacturer of electric material already confirmed installation of a unit in the city. "We still can't talk about the value of the investment, but also will be in the tens of millions of dollars, generating more than 600 jobs," he points out.