Government licensed more than two dozens of new industrial units in first semester of 2009
The Regional Secretariat for the Economy, through the Regional Directorate for Support to the Investment and to the Competitiveness, has authorised 22 new processes to install industrial establishments during the first semester of 2009, representing a total investment of more than 11 million Euros.
Regarding the approved processes, seven correspond to new facilities and 15 are related to changes in industrial establishments which are already operating.
Four of the newly authorised facilities, including an industry to manufacture and repair vessels, are located on Terceira, two on São Miguel and one on Faial.
From the 22 awarded licences, 5 are class A industries, there is, of large dimension at a regional level, employing more than 20 workers and with a covered area exceeding 2.000 square metres, and the remaining ones are class B industries.
In total, the licenses were awarded on the following islands: 10 on São Miguel, 7 on Terceira, 2 on Pico and 1 on São Jorge and Flores.
Regarding the sectors covered, 12 processes are related to the manufacture of products for construction, 8 to the food and beverage sector, 1 to the construction and repair of vessels and another to the tobacco industry.