More than 500 guests gathered this Friday at the Macael 2024 gala, an event that stops the marble and natural stone industry This represents much more than simple recognition. On this occasion, a tribute was paid to the “art of craftsmanship”, a celebration of the culture and tradition that define this region of Almería.
The awards, which are celebrating their thirty-seventh edition, presented twelve winners from the world of architecture, design, construction and communication; including seven internationals. “Your projects and achievements demonstrate that by collaborating together, we can continue to grow and also generate positive impact in our communities and throughout the sector”, said the president of the Association of Marble Entrepreneurs of Andalusia, Jesús Posadas.
During his speech, the president addressed current challenges and defended the figure of the businessman as an engine of progress and well-being. “There is nothing more progressive than being an entrepreneurbecause the business is transformative. It is the result of the transformation of a personal project into a reality called a business, which brings a lot to society, which generates jobs, brings wealth to the territory, stimulates the economy and increases well-being.” he declared.
Posadas launched a petition to national authorities, asking professional organizations are not excluded from the Social Pactbecause “the labor reform that would have to be carried out would have very serious consequences for our companies and if we talk about productivity, of course our employer representatives can make a great contribution.” Furthermore, he urged the government to move forward with the second phase of the recovery planwhich must materialize in five lines of ICO loans within the new approved framework, endowed with forty billion euros, as a key countercyclical measure to maintain growth and employment.
Presidential table of the Macael Awards 2024
The president announced two pieces of news that will represent a before and after for businesses. Approval of the call for incentives from The industry develops its action planin the amount of 18,800,000 euros, and another major step in relation to the Financial Guarantees Order to establish the restoration criteria. After meeting Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines, Jorge Paradelhas “Its content has already been closed and it will be processed taking into account the allegations presented by the EEA,” he said.
The event brought together the participants of the International Stone Meeting, the internationalization action organized by Trade, which brings together international stone specifiers and distributorsin this edition from the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the United Kingdom. Likewise, the participants also participated in the “Program to Promote the Natural Stone Industry and Innovative Surfaces”, aimed at architecture students.
