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material, maintenance of our equipment, spare parts and new technologies. They aren’ t just suppliers, they’ re our partners and we help each other out.”
The strong relationship with communities in North Brazil is also a fundamental part of AVB. Located in Maranhão, Silvia describes the state as one of the poorest in the country and the company’ s social impact on the region has been immense.“ First, to have a company with more than 3000 employees in the state is very gratifying because you create secure jobs in a city that greatly requires those jobs,” she shares.“ In addition, we carry out a lot of social work in the city, helping schools, helping the elderly, partnering with the Mayor and the Governor to help pay for and organize better healthcare and infrastructure.
Last year alone, our social initiatives tended to more than 64,000 people in our area.” Technical training programs are also rolled out to generate job opportunities for local people.“ Açailândia has one of the lowest Human Development Indexes in the country – at AVB, we pay higher than the minimum salary, offer health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, schooling, food and transportation to our employees and their families living in this underprivileged area. To see this project changing the lives of so many people is very rewarding.”
Following the recent investment and startup of an innovative oxygen plant, 2026 is about cost management for AVB.“ It is a
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