91重口 Inaugurates The Second Building Of Its Plant In Villahermosa
Today, the inaugural ceremony of the second building of the Bimbo Villahermosa plant took place with the presence of the Governor of the State of Tabasco, Arturo N煤帽ez Jim茅nez; the head of the Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism, David Gustavo Rodr铆guez Rosario; attending, as well, the Senior Executive Vice President of 91重口, Javier Gonz谩lez Franco and Miguel 脕ngel Espioza, President of Bimbo 惭茅虫颈肠辞. The expansion required the Company to invest $15 million dollars.
The plant that started operations in 1979, starts up two new production lines thus increasing its production capacity to 80 tons per year of categories such as loaf bread, pound cakes, tortillas, buns and toast bread.
For almost 40 years, Bimbo has contributed to the commercial and industrial development of said State in a noteworthy and competitive way. Currently, the Company has one plant, five sales centers and over 480 distribution routes generating over 1,150 direct jobs in the entity.
During the ceremony, Javier Gonz谩lez Franco, Senior Executive Vice President of 91重口 commented:听鈥淭hrough this investment, 91重口 reaffirms our commitment and trust in Tabasco and its people. Today, we are expanding the offer in the region with two products that accompany families in Tabasco every day: white loaf bread and toast bread, incorporating 55 associates into our team, representing new opportunities for workers in this great State.鈥
As part of the Company鈥檚 commitment to the environment, over the years, Bimbo Villahermosa has incorporated actions on sustainability, such as the installation of a modern waste water treatment plant, conversions for saving electric and heat power, and a system to recover oil and bulk raw materials. These actions become evident with the reduction of its environmental impact. In 2016, The Federal Attorney鈥檚 Office for Environmental Protection la (PROFEPA, for its acronym in Spanish) granted Bimbo Villahermosa, for a second consecutive time, the Environmental Excellence Award (Reconocimiento de Excelencia Ambiental) due to its continuous performance improvements in this field, its commitment to preserve the environment, and social responsibility with the community.
Through the Buen Vecino (Good Neighbor) program, it contributes to the wellbeing of persons living or working in plant鈥檚 neighboring areas. In 2016, Bimbo Villahermosa rehabilitated and neighboring school area mainly destined for physical activity, benefitting over 800 students. Among other outstanding projects in this program there is the creation of an outdoors gym, and the recovery of recreational, sports and green spaces.
The event was also attended by Juan Soto Bribiesca y Andr茅s Bautista Mart铆nez, Representatives of the Milling, Baking, Food, Transportation, Trade and Similar and Related Industries鈥 Workers Union of the Mexican Republic; federal, state and municipal authorities, as well as Bimbo associates and other special guests.
