The reopening of the Florida Refrigerator, which was scheduled for this week, was postponed indefinitely after a delay linked to a problem with the authorization that must be resolved between the authorities of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) and their pairs of China.
The business owner, Leonardo Lequío, He confirmed the situation in dialogue with La Nueva Radio Florida and pointed out that “without that approval the opening is not viable.” Since the signing, acquired last December for 8 million dollars by the Argentine group milky, they believe that the situation could take several weeks.
lequio specified in this regard that the qualification of the plant from the previous management “prevents production and loading until the authorities of the MGAP along with their peers China fix it.”
Although there is no estimated time frame for its implementation, the owner preferred to be optimistic. “We hope that it is resolved quickly, we do not have certain times, but we do have all the support of the Ministry and the authorities so that this is resolved,” he said.
In turn, the Florida Representative Álvaro Rodríguez Hunter, He told the same station that the cattle were ready to reopen, but everything was stopped due to the notice that “a series of inspections and authorizations should be initiated among the cattle services of Uruguay and China”.
They anticipate that the authorization problem “will take time”
“This will take time and we liked it quite badly,” he was honest Rodriguez Hunter When referring to the implementation of the Fridge, which has facilities of 14 hectares and 6,000 square meters of industrial plant and machinery to expand its operations in the meat industry, where more than 150 workers will work.
It is worth remembering that milky, The Argentine group that is dedicated to the meat industry and with extensive experience in the sector, paid 2.4 million dollars (30%) in cash, while it is financed by the BROU to pay the remaining 70%.
Alfredo Cassani, Director of Operations of Grupo Lequio, specified months ago in dialogue with Ámbito.com that the operations in the Fridge They were going to “start with a staff of between 50 and 70 people”, although he anticipated: “We will grow until we reach the maximum volume of employment of approximately 300 people.”
Source: Ambito
