Haiti - Economy : Creation of 8,000 new jobs in the textile sector
Following the agreement signed in November 2016 between "Reliable Source Industrial Company, Limited" an international company specialized in the manufacture of sportswear based in Taipei (Taiwan) and Lafito Free Zone (Lafito Industrial Free Zone) in Cabaret , https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13535-haiti-economy-lafito-industrial-free-zone-and-port-lafito-joined-adih.html , the Taiwanese company, the first tenant of the free zone, which will occupy 14 ha of the 37 ha of area of the zone (which could double the surface to meet demands), finalizes the construction of 6 buildings of 10,000 m2 each, confirmed Georges Sassine, General Manager of the Free Zone of Lafito.
"Reliable Source Industrial" invested in this new clothing production plan, $ 50 million and will create 8,000 jobs that will be at work by the end of this year or at the latest by March 2018, said Georges Sassine .
Recall that the Lafito project has been in operation for 2 years now, besides its world class port https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-16612-icihaiti-economy-1-boat-arrives-every-2-days-in-port-lafito.html , the site of more than 400 hectares includes its own power station, a free zone and will eventually include a commercial space, a medical clinic and a residential area. The Lafito project provides for the creation of 25,000 jobs during its first five years of operation
