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Introduction
Piracicaba, an important regional center for industrial and agricultural
development, is located in one of the most industrialized and productive
areas of the state, with a population of about 1.2 million. The
city's economic stability allows for the establishment of large
industries. Piracicaba's well planned Industrial District Area,
designed for a blanced industrial growth, haas been another major
attraction for the establishment of new industries.
The region's industrial complex comprises more than 5 thousand
industries especilly Metallurgy, Mechaanics, Textile, Food industries,
Petrochemical and Combustible industries.
The available qualified and technical man power permits easier
adapting to new jobs. nother advantage of Piracicaba is the low
turn over and non-radical laabor unions. Wages and benefits are
either below or similar to those of the state capital.
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
| Steel and Iron |
Heavy Machinery |
| Distilled beverages |
Industrial Machines |
| Alcohol |
Metals |
| Boilers |
Metallurgy |
| Distillery |
Minerals |
| Hidraulic Equipment |
Ceramics |
| Electrical Materials |
Paper aand Cardboard |
| Metlic Structures |
Steel |
| Foundry |
Textiles |
| Lmination |
Turbines |
| Dairy Products |
Mills |
| Lumber |
Others |
INDUSTRIES
| Number
of Enterprises |
| Construction Industries
|
211 |
| Mining Industries |
13 |
| Processing Industries |
859 |
| Industries of Public Utility |
14 |
| Total |
1.097 |
| Number
of Enterprises and Compny Size |
| Micro Companies (up to 9 employees)
|
831 |
| Small Companies (10 to
99 employees) |
213 |
| Medium-size Companies (100 to 499 employees)
|
43 |
| Large Companies (more than 500 employees)
|
14 |
| Total |
1.097 |
| Number
of Jobs in Industries |
| Construction Industries |
2.087 |
| Mining Industries |
240 |
| Processing Industries |
23.792 |
| Industries of Public Utility |
774 |
| Total |
27.613 |
| Number
of Employers and Company Size |
| Micro Companies (up to
9 employees) |
1.534 |
| Small Companies (10 to 99 employees)
|
6.334 |
| Medium-size Companies (100 to 499 employees)
|
7.296 |
| Largge Companies (more thaan 500 employees)
|
12.449 |
| Total |
27.613 |
SERVICE AND COMMERCE
Service and Commerce are well in accordance to the popultion's
need and the basic needs of local companies. Professionals of different
areas and basic service make Piracicaba an important regional center.
The city has a shopping center with major departmentstores like
Mesbla and Lojas Americanas, aand a downtown commercial area with
large electronics and home appliance stores.
Branches of the largest banks in the country are established in
the city.
BANKS
| Banco América
do Sul |
| Banco Bamerindus |
| Banco Brasileiro de
Descontos - Bradesco |
| Banco do Brasil |
| Banco Bandeirantes |
| Banco Banespa |
| Banco Boa Vista |
| Banco de Crédito
Nacional |
| Caixa Econômica
Estadual |
| Caixa Econômica
Federal |
| Cooperativa
de Crédito Fornecedores de Cana de Piracicaba |
| Banco Geral do Comércio |
| Banco Itaú
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| Banco
Luso Brasileiro |
| Banco
Mercantil de Descontos |
| Banco
Mercantil de São Paulo |
| Banco
Mercantil do Brasil |
| Banco Meridional |
| Banco Noroeste |
| Banco Real |
| Banco Safra |
| Banco Sudameris |
| União
de Bancos - Unibanco |
COMMERCE
Number of Commercial Enterprises
| Micro Companies |
4.012 |
| Small Companies |
232 |
| Medium-size companies |
8 |
| Total |
4.252 |
Commercial businesses hire approximately 13 thousand people, mainly
in retail business.
THIRD PARTY SERVICES
Number of Service Companies
| Micro Companies |
3.636 |
| Small Companies |
251 |
| Medium-sized companies |
27 |
| Large Companies |
15 |
| Total |
3.929 |
Third Party Service Companies hire 20 thousand people.
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is mainly based on sugar cane (10 million tons a year),
coffee
(1 million coffee trees) and orange (6 million trees). Cattle also
plays a significant part in the city's economy - 150 thousand cow
herds,
and poultry around 7 million.
The region has 124 thousand hectares of land for pasture.
USE OF RURAL LAND - MAJOR CROPS
Agricultural area 784.47 km2. Sugar cane plantation:
578 km2 of this land.
OTHER CROPS
| Corn |
1,300hectares |
| Orange |
1.062 hectares |
| Rice |
950 hectares |
| Cattle |
56,000 herds |
| Milk Production |
5,400,000 liters/year |
| Honey |
20 tons/year |
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