Economic Development at Work: Miami-Dade Businesses Add Nearly $2 Million in Investments and 40 New Jobs.

The Miami-Dade Beacon Council is proud to announce four companies located in Miami Gardens, Coral Gables and two in Doral are adding nearly $2 million in new capital investment and 40 jobs within three years.

“These companies showcase Miami-Dade’s diverse economy and the variety of business location options throughout our community,” said Larry K. Williams, President & CEO of Miami-Dade’s Beacon Council.

The Miami-Dade Beacon Council worked with these companies by providing:
* Permitting and Licensing Assistance
* Assistance with Enterprise & Empowerment Zones
* Strategic Business Referrals and Contacts
* High-level Direction with Location Selection
* Tactical Research & Marketing Analysis
* Assistance in obtaining State and Local Incentives
* Labor and Training Assistance

The four businesses growing or locating in Miami-Dade County with assistance of The Miami-Dade Beacon Council are:

Cube Care, a provider of high quality products for healthcare and commercial interiors, is expanding its manufacturing operations to add 20 new jobs to their existing 24 employees at a new location in Miami Gardens, where the company will make a $1.75 million capital investment in the facility.Their products include cubicle curtains, tracks, shower curtains, cart covers, window treatment and bedding for medical facilities.

Alpha Trade opened a new distribution site in Doral adding five new jobs and spending $110,000 in new capital investment within three years. One of Argentina’s most treasured commodities, world-renowned ceramic products created by 108-year-old manufacturers Ceramica Alberdi S.A. of Buenos Aires, will now be easier to obtain in the U.S. thanks to Alpha Trade Export and Import Solutions. The company is making this product and other global resources available in the U.S. Alpha Trade not only provides a variety of products used in construction; everything from plumbing supplies to electrical equipment but also acts as a commercial representative for small and medium-sized companies that want to export their products to U.S. markets.

Geoglobal USA, a company that imports, distributes and supplies home goods and furniture, opened a new Coral Gables location, adding three new jobs and is spending $20,000 in the next three years in capital investments. Geoglobal USA also represents foreign companies who wish to start operations in the U.S.

ZUMMO, a Spanish citrus-juicing manufacturer, is expanding, making Doral its North American headquarters, adding about 12 employees and investing $100,000 in a design and manufacturing facility within three years. Zummo juice extractors use a system the company calls the Efficient Vertical System. This process cuts the fruit in two halves and then pressed to extract the juice without touching the peel, thereby obtaining a juice with fewer chemicals, free of oils and acidity. Enterprise Florida in Spain referred the company to The Miami-Dade Beacon Council.

“In all four of these businesses, we essentially became partners in addressing critical aspects of the company operations in order to help them succeed,” Williams said. “We know if they thrive, so does the local economy.”

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