The industrial farm in the Extremaduran town of Trujillo today Friday lived one of the most important in its history: the first stone of the synthetic diamond factory, which will open in 2025, was laid, according to Martin Roscheisen, representative of Diamond. company Found.
In this way, the organizer foresees an investment of 700 million euros and the creation of more than 50 direct jobs in the first year of activity. It is expected to reach 300 jobs later.
The plant will be built on a plot of 84,000 square meters. The project was one of those that received the award category (Business Project of Regional Interest) from the Board. By this distinction, among other things, official procedures are accelerated. Last Thursday, the factory received approval from the Regional Administration of the factory.
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In this Friday’s event, the Minister of Territorial Policy and government spokesperson, Isabella Rodríguez García; the president of the Junta de Extremadura, Guillermus Fernández Vara; Joseph Anthony Redondo, mayor of Trujillo; and representing the Diamond Fund in both the United States and Spain, Roscheisen and Rafael Benjumea.
Major Trujillo shared with the audience a speech in the form of a scroll, which he later placed in a box made for the occasion and which contained phrases such as: “Dreams save us. The Diamond Foundry is a great dream that has been brought to our land by the tip of a gale of fresh air and hope.”
In the same way, the said box collected newspapers of the day, books and special things both for the present authorities and for some neighbors who even at this time had the opportunity to deposit a box of memory, which will remain forever in that land. Dehesa of the Labradors After the chest was buried, the powers went to the tabernacle, full of people, in which they revealed their “excitement and joy” before such a heavy day.
For his part, Roscheisen began to mention the synthetic diamond factory that is now in the first phase of construction “will be one of the most innovative, thanks to new technologies and will allow electric vehicles to become much more efficient.” In the same way, he points out that “there is no more suitable place than Trujillo for this workshop that will make history.” He also commented that “it will be good to accept the installation of a new factory within two years”.
Rafael Benjumea, president of the Diamond Foundry of Spain, recognized the steps taken so far and confirmed “this historic opportunity that cannot be missed to achieve an increasingly competitive economy.” In addition, he wanted to evaluate the cooperation between the various administrations involved in the state, which began about two years ago.
José Antonio Redondo, the municipal leader, confirmed that “this factory is the future” and that “Extremadura” will continue betting on renewable energy, with Guillermo Fernández Vara at the helm. He also thanked all the people who “are blowing in the same direction so that this project, which is being carried out through difficulties, can be”.
The intervention of the President of the Board was in the same lines, who expressed a feeling of joy and affirmed that “today is the first of all in our lives”. In the same way, he dedicated a few words to the young people of the region: “I feel happy to think about the generations of our children who will be here who will work and who will contribute to the solid improvement of this income.” earth”.
In addition, he regretted that the new industrial revolutions had to be bypassed by Extremadura, which had to see how the labor force moved to the north. “Our region is claiming its history today, because we are going to reach the industrial revolution of the first future of the 21st century. The first semiconductor factory of the new economy will be built in Extremadura,” he said, adding that “businessmen do not come to do us a favor, because they know that they will do well and will benefit.” He also referred to the training challenge that is proposed: “We must train 30,000 people in the coming months and years to be able to work here.”
The person who was in charge of concluding the act was the Minister of Territorial Policy Isabel Rodríguez, who affirmed that “believing in renewing forces is successful and Extremadura is doing the right thing”. He also recalled that before the industry was interpreted as a sector in decline, however, “it is a strategic industry to do well, not only for the country, but also for Europe, which is also open and receives foreign investment, as in this case.” Finally, he emphasized the country’s academic data, recalling that “we are one of the countries with the most interesting universities and the nation’s graduates with scientific training”. Thus he decided that the young people in this workshop and in his environment would find a “friendlier and therefore happier” way of life.
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