PALERMO (ITALPRESS) – UniCredit has provided a funding to SAL (Processed Works Status) of 3.2 million to the company Blu Ocean. The financing is aimed at the realization of two new refrigeration cells of about 10,000 cubic meters, which will be destined to the storage of frozen products and integrated with the existing structure in the municipality of Casteldaccia. Blu Ocean srl is responsible for the selection and distribution of fresh, frozen fish and food products, ensuring high quality standards. It is present with direct sales points and numerous corners in supermarkets, ensuring a widespread diffusion of its products. The investment that will be realized has a clear ESG value from the environmental point of view thanks to the adoption of high energy efficiency plants, on the social level as it consolidates the occupational levels and guarantees high standards of food security, as well as governance, as thanks to the Cda and management control will ensure transparency decision making and a more effective control of the risks.
“This investment represents a key step of our 2026-2030 Industrial Plan, oriented to strengthen our leadership in the reference market and to support a solid, structured and long-term growth. It is not simply an infrastructure expansion, but a strategic choice fully consistent with the ESG path that the company has undertaken for years, integrating energy efficiency, food security, occupational protection and solidity of governance into a single responsible development vision. Blu Ocean is fully aware of its economic and social role on the territory and believes that this project can generate a concrete and positive impact in terms of employment, competitiveness and development for the local community. We would like to thank UniCredit for its trust and consolidated collaboration over time, which continues to represent a decisive factor in our business growth and strengthening path,” said Marco Lo Coco, President of Blu Ocean.
“The funding for the development plans of Blu Ocean testifies to UniCredit’s continued commitment to the Sicilian production fabric – said Salvatore Malandrino, Regional Manager Sicilia of UniCredit – Our capillary presence on the territory allows us to effectively accompany businesses in their growth paths, favoring interventions that promote sustainable economic development for the benefit of communities in terms of employment, innovation and environmental quality”.
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