Cuba
Americans build tractors in Cuba
It is the first U.S. company that, after more than half a century in Cuba, a new factory was built. And she is not called Coca-Cola.
CleBer LLC is the name of the company from Paint Rock Alabama. CleBer stands for Horace Clemmons and the Cuban-born Saul Berenthal. The two American entrepreneurs want to for five to ten million dollars in a factory in the Cuban port of Mariel West of Havana to build and there compact tractors.
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For this, the company has now also the approval of the US government. The Ministry of Finance decided on the basis of the under President Barack Obama adopted new rules for the Expansion of trade with Cuba.
From March, it will go
The approval of the Cuban authorities is still pending. But the entrepreneurs are confident: We stand already in advanced negotiations and expect, in March the official approval for the project.
Each wool to Cuba, in order to sell something, said Mr Clemmons in front of journalists. But his company is pursuing a different approach. If at first the main problems of the island would be solved, would be the long term, both partners benefit.
Small machines for small farms
The compact tractors with the name of Oggun be on the Cuban market tailored and correspond to the needs of small-scale farmers with mechanization began, said Clemmons. “Small farms are small, inexpensive tractors to need on the field or in a local workshop can be repaired.” The universally usable machines cost about eight to ten thousand dollars.
The U.S. and Cuba have in 2015 after 54 years diplomatic relations resumed. However, there was still a trade embargo in force. Against its termination, to block the Republicans in the US Congress.
rb/wa (ap, rtr)