“Start an operational table to evaluate how to strengthen the effectiveness of the SEZ on the Calabrian territory, strategically using the resources of European and national programming. It is not a question of replicating models, but of building a Calabrian solution, consistent with the rules and priorities of the regional production system”.
This is the invitation of the president of CNA Calabria Giovanni Cugliari to the Calabria Region following the announcement by the Sicily Region of an extraordinary intervention to strengthen the opportunities of the SEZ.
“The Single Special Economic Zone for the South – comments Cugliari – represents today one of the most important tools for supporting business growth. The tax credit on productive investments allows companies to modernize plants, purchase technologies, expand offices and increase production capacity. But the real difference is made by the regional policies that accompany this tool, making it more effective and immediately usable”.
This is why the president of CNA Calabria turned to president Occhiuto: “Our companies are investing, exporting, innovating and competing on international markets. They need a context that supports them with clear, fast and competitive tools. A strengthened SEZ means more private investments, more employment and greater attractiveness for the territory. It means supporting manufacturing, contract, technological innovation and export chains. It means, above all, giving a clear signal: Calabria is a land where it is worth investing.”
“Businesses – the president is keen to underline – are not asking for assistance, they are asking for competitive conditions. They are asking for certain times and industrial policies that accompany growth. CNA Calabria is ready to collaborate with the Region to build a shared path, making data, proposals and vision available”.
“The South is experiencing a decisive phase. Calabria has all it takes to be a protagonist. Now we need a strategic choice that transforms the existing tools into a real development lever. We are certain – concludes Cugliari – that the Calabria Region, led by President Roberto Occhiuto, will be able to seize this phase with the necessary vision and courage. Let’s open this game together. The companies are ready”.