The consellera of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Bethlehem Juste, said today that is expected to "shortly" be translated the framework agreement of collaboration with industry Ikea furniture and habitat Valencia to mark the opening of its first store in the region, reflecting its "intention" to "assess" the "development potential" of the purchase of materials producers Valencia.In this sense, Juste stressed that negotiations are "far more advanced."
On its location, indicated that "no government, nor it ever decides sites, the companies decide logically," and said "whether or not it is Paterna Paterna what they have to decide and what we have to submit."
In any case, said that in this case is being done "exactly the same as with all major areas that have been implanted in this Comunitat", and recalled that for example, when Carrefour was introduced in Valencia, acquired the obligation Valencians to buy products.
At Ikea, he said, he has called to try to buy "our products". In this regard, he assured that "over 15 percent of its product" especially textiles, are buying the Valencian. "
In his view, Ikea, like any big multinational "is doing the right thing, which is to see all potential sites and then decide what he wants and proponérnoslo and submit documentation to verify that the conselleria if you qualify.
The Swedish chain in 2005 obtained a license from the municipality of Mislata to build its first store in the Valencia region, which finally ruled location alleging breach of the conditions negotiated by the owners of the land.
Thus, began the study of possible alternatives, which this year included the park's commercial Alfafar, while at present no other municipalities are discarded as Paterna or Sagunt.