A JBS announced on Saturday (29) the investment of US $ 100 million for the construction of two factories in Vietnam.
The plants will be responsible for the production of beef, pork and birds, and will use mainly raw materials imported from Brazil, designed to supply the Vietnamese market and other Southeast Asia countries.
“The new factories in Vietnam will not only be an expansion of productive capacity, but an investment with purpose: generating value to the local economy, creating qualified jobs, contributing to food safety throughout Southeast Asia. We are investing in the future, focusing on innovation, sustainability and development,” said Renato Costa President of Friboi, who belongs to JBS.
The company should generate about 500 new jobs in the region, in addition to promoting technical training and technology transfer programs to Vietnamese workers, contributing to the strengthening of the country’s productive sector.
The plan foresees that the first phase of the project will be installed at the Khu Công Nghiệp Nam đình Vũ, where a logistics center with capacity for storage will be built, covering pre-processing, cutting and packaging activities.
For the second phase, located in southern Vietnam, the memorandum estimates that it will be carried out two years after the start of operations of the first unit and will have similar infrastructure, including a new logistics center and processing plant.
“The partnership between JBS, the Vietnamese government and our local partners represents an essential strategic step for our geographical diversification,” said Costa.
“This movement not only strengthens our ability to serve the local market, but also expands our global presence, creating a robust and sustainable production chain that positions us even more competitively in the international scene.”
*Com Reuters
