On December 3 and 4, the Chamber received the visit of the mission composed of about 50 high-level representatives of companies and organizations from Japan.
It was chaired by Mr. Mikio Sasaki, Special Advisor to the Japan Chamber of Commerce, Honorary President and Special Adviser to Mitsubishi Corporation.
On the 3rd, the meeting organized by the Chamber with the counterpart of Japan, «Uruguay and Japan Business Dialogue», took place in the Industrial Hall. Expressed greetings at the opening of the event, Exma. Ambassador of Japan, Ms. Keiko Tanaka, President of the Japanese Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Raúl Palacios, Mission Leader Mr. Mikio Sasaki and Minister in Foreign Relations, Mr. Luis Porto.
He began by presenting an overview of the Uruguayan Economy and its future prospects, Mr. Roberto Kreimerman, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining.
Then, in the first plenary session, there were exhibitions on the economy and business in Uruguay, as well as the possibilities of Investment in the country. The interventions were carried out by the Project Manager of the Uruguay XXI Institute, Mr. Juan Balparda, the Executive Vice President of the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Japan (JETRO), Mr. Tadayuki Nagashima, Mr. Breogan Gonda, President of ARTech Consultores , A Uruguayan company that has been providing high-level software and knowledge to Japan and other countries for several years, Mr. Taro Suzuki, GNLS (Natural Gas Liquefied South) Finance Manager, a Uruguayan company awarded for construction and operation for 15 years Years of the regasification plant in Puntas de Sayago, whose shareholders are Marubeni Corporation and GDF Suez Energy International, and finally closed this part of the meeting Mr. Toshio Awatsuji, President of Bonset Latin America SA, company of Japan established in the country since The year 2005, currently manufacturing and commercializing heat-shrinkable film for labeling and packaging. In the second plenary session of the event, the presentations referred to the Free Zones, especially Zonamerica, on the advantages for companies to operate from them in Uruguay. Mr. Juan Opertti, Logistics Director of Costa Oriental, the largest logistic operator in the country, and finally Mr. Carolina Henderson, General Manager of Ricoh South America Distribution Center SA, Uruguayan company belonging to the Ricoh Corporation of Japan.
In summary, on the one hand, the exhibitors of the Government and the Companies of Uruguay, allowed our visitors to know the seriousness of the management of the economy and business, which in Uruguay are the essence of its operation, marking an open presence to Important world, with great security for investors and entrepreneurs in general.
On the other hand, representatives of Japanese investors who have been operating with positive results in Uruguay for some time, expressed their experience in the country, the challenges, advantages and future prospects. On the 4th, the delegation visited Zonamerica, being able to appreciate the place where companies can boost their business with the world.
So far, several meetings have been held with THE JAPAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY, both in Japan and Uruguay, which have strongly contributed to the understanding between businessmen from both countries. Surely this new meeting will continue to help boost trade and investment between the two countries.
To see a list of participants of the event, click here.
