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COMPANIES | 19/10/2021

Recognized brands manufacture again in the country


President Alberto Fernández, authorities and businessmen in BICONTINENTAR, in the return of PENALTY to national production.
Since the beginning of 2021, when BICONTINENTAR Footwear Technologies decided to reopen the former Paquetá factory in Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires province, as of August it already had various footwear manufacturing agreements for the brands JOMA, NEW BALANCE, ATHIX, DIADORA, PENALTY and OLYMPIKUS.

The 100 workers employed in the factory, and who at the time worked in Paquetá, are part of two production lines that currently manufacture sports sneakers and soccer boots.

By the end of 2021, they estimate to manufacture 5 thousand pairs per day, compared to the current 2 thousand, for which it is expected to increase the jobs to 200, thus doubling the number of personnel, according to what was stated by the president of the company, Juan Recce.