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The Moneo building hosted this morning the celebration of the first Board of Directors of Mercamurcia of this 2019, the agro-alimentary logistics distribution center of reference in the Spanish southeast.

The work meeting was chaired by Mayor José Ballesta and it was informed about the commercialization results at the close of the 2018 financial year.

It is noteworthy that all the sections present a positive evolution with respect to the results of the previous year, highlighting the Cárnico Complex, whose slaughter volume has increased by 6.22%.

In the Fruit and Vegetable Market and the Fish Market, the increase was 2.10% and 5.48%, respectively.

Likewise, the Annual Accounts of the company corresponding to 2018 have been formulated, achieving positive economic results, with an operating profit of 120,000 euros.

The Annual Operational Plan 2019 has also been presented, which contemplates different actions aimed at continuing compliance with the company's Strategic Plan 2018-2021, whose objectives are aimed at continuous improvement in terms of cost efficiency, control of management, increased profitability both economic and financial and increased productivity, always with great demand for compliance with health and hygiene regulations in terms of quality, food and environmental safety, and promoting Mercamurcia as a leading company in Social Responsibility Corporate, contributing to the social, economic and environmental improvement of its area of ​​influence.

This Operational Plan contemplates making investments for an amount greater than half a million euros for 2019, increasing those made in the previous year and which include, among others, actions to improve the conditions of the building and facilities and adjustments of spaces for new uses in the Cárnico Complex, Markets, Multipurpose zones, Complementary Activities Zone and Business Center.

In another order of matters, the Board of Directors has awarded a lease of a space of about 1,300 m² in the Multipurpose Zone III for the installation of an Agri-Food Products Distribution Center that is estimated to be a strong growth driver of marketing and synergies for companies located in Mercamurcia.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia