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Federação das Indústrias do Estado de Santa Catarina – FIESC 

(Santa Catarina State Industries Federation) 

Industrial Relations Department 

Economic and Industrial Policy Unit – PEI 

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Santa Catarina Brazil Strategic Information. Florianópolis, 2007. 

1. Santa Catarina economy – Performance indicators. 

2. Santa Catarina industry – Performance indicators. I. Title. 

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SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 

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Table of contents 

Presentation .................................................................................................................... 5 

Geography....................................................................................................................... 6 

Industrial Santa Catarina................................................................................................ 7 

Industrial Complexes...................................................................................................... 9 

Companies Profiles........................................................................................................10 

Population and Area......................................................................................................26 

Population, area and population density in 2006 .............................................................................................................. 26 

Area and resident population by household situation and gender in 2005 ............................................................. 33 

Participation of the economicamente ativa population (PEA) in the resident population aged 10 or 

older in 2005 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 

Distribution of the economically active population, aged 10 or older, by minimum wage number 

income range in 2005 ................................................................................................................................................................... 33 

Coal and Cement ........................................................................................................... 34 

Run-of-mine (ROM) coal production 2004 - 2006 .............................................................................................................. 34 

Marketable energy coal production 2004 - 2006 ................................................................................................................ 34 

Agricultural Production and Vegetal Extraction ........................................................34 

Agricultural Production, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 harvests ....................................................................................... 35 

Comparison between Santa Catarina’s and Brazilian national 2006 harvest, by main products ...................... 35 

Animal Production........................................................................................................ 36 

Poultry, swine, and cattle slaughter 2005 and 2006 .......................................................................................................... 36 

Herd in 2005 (heads) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 

Main swine producing states in Brasil 2006 .......................................................................................................................... 36 

Main chicken producing states in Brasil 2006 ...................................................................................................................... 37 

Fish production in 2005 ............................................................................................................................................................... 37 

Energy ............................................................................................................................38 

Natural gas consumption 2005 and 2006 ............................................................................................................................. 38 

Electric energy consumption by class, in the Celesc (Santa Catarina Electric Utility) concession area 

2005 - 2006 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 

Annual Celesc Electric energy balance 2005 - 2006 .......................................................................................................... 39 

Number of electric energy consumers, by class, in the Celesc concession area, 2005 - 2006 ............................ 39 

Infrastructure and Transportation............................................................................... 40 

Road system 2006 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 40 

Airports 2006 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 

Freight movement in Hercílio Luz (Florianópolis) airport, 1996 - 2006 ...................................................................... 41 

Freight movement in Joinville airport, 1996 - 2006 ........................................................................................................... 41 

Freight movement in Santa Catarina ports, 2006 ............................................................................................................... 41 

General Data on Santa Catarina ports .................................................................................................................................... 42


Foreign Trade..................................................................................................................43 

Santa Catarina Exports by NCM chapters 2005 - 2006 ...................................................................................................... 43 

Main exporting companies 2006 .............................................................................................................................................. 44 

Main exporting Brazilian states 2005 - 2006 ......................................................................................................................... 45 

Main countries buying products from Santa Catarina 2005 - 2006 ............................................................................. 45 

Santa Catarina and Brazilian exports 1996-2006 ................................................................................................................ 46 

Santa Catarina exports to economic blocks 2005 - 2006 ................................................................................................. 46 

Brazilian imports by states 2005 - 2006 .................................................................................................................................. 46 

Santa Catarina imports by main countries 2005 - 2006 ................................................................................................... 47 

Santa Catarina imports from economic blocks 2005 - 2006 ........................................................................................... 47 

Santa Catarina imports by main NCM chapters 2005 - 2006 .......................................................................................... 47 

Main importing companies in 2006 ........................................................................................................................................ 48 

Santa Catarina trade balance 1996-2006 ............................................................................................................................... 48 

Taxes ...............................................................................................................................49 

Value-added tax revenue by sector, 2005 - 2006 ................................................................................................................ 49 

Higher value-added tax revenue Santa Catarina Counties, taking into account taxpayers households, 

2006 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 

Federal taxes revenue under SRF (Brazilian IRS) administration, 2006 ....................................................................... 51 

Number of Firms and Employees .................................................................................52 

Number of firms and employees, by sector, in Santa Catarina, 2005 .......................................................................... 52 

Number of employees in Santa Catarina by sector and educational level 2005 ..................................................... 53 

Number of firms and employees in the Brazilian transformation industry 2005 .................................................... 53 

Industrial performance .................................................................................................54 

Santa Catarina GDP 1994-2005 (current values) ................................................................................................................. 54 

Sectors share in GDP 2002, 2003, and 2004 .......................................................................................................................... 54 

GDP at current market prices and GDP per capita by states 2004 ............................................................................... 55 

Santa Catarina counties with higher total GDP 2003 - 2004 ........................................................................................... 56 

Sectors share in Santa Catarina transformation industry and comparison with same sector at 

national level, taking into account the Industrial Transformation Value (ITV) 2004 - 2005 ................................. 57 

FIESC System Departments and Councils ................................................................. 59


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Presentation 

Once more, Santa Catarina Strategic Information contains, in 2007, the main statistical 

data about the state’s economy, supplying the indispensable information for daily decision 

making of businessmen and politicians in Santa Catarina. In its 17 th edition, this Federação 

das Indústrias do Estado de Santa Catarina – FIESC (Santa Catarina State Industries Federation) 

publication is sponsored, for the fourth time, by Brasil Telecom. This inventory includes 

data for 2006 or the most recent data made available by different Brazilian institutions, as 

well as by FIESC economic and industrial policy unit. 

In this publication, the reader finds detailed statistics on production, sales, imports and 

exports of Santa Catarina industry. Moreover, Santa Catarina Strategic Information embraces 

the evolution of figures about sectors which supply the industry (agricultural and 

animal production, extractive industry, electric energy generation and distribution, and 

transportation infrastructure) with materials or services. Moreover, you find here general 

information on Santa Catarina geography and economy: population, trade, tax collection, 

and number of companies and employees by sector. 

Gathering so much information, Santa Catarina Strategic Information is an indispensable 

document for all those who wish to understand our state’s economic evolution. With this 

publication, FIESC honors its commitment to make information available that is strategic 

for the success of any business in the present global competitivity setting. 

Alcantaro Corrêa 

FIESC System President


Geography 

BRAZIL 

Brasília 

SantaCatarina 

Area:95.442 km² 

Population:6millions 

GDP: US$40.6 billions 

Capitalcity:Florianópolis 

Official language: Portuguese 

Currency: Real 

Our state is locatedinSouth America, moreprecisely in 

Southern Brazil. It borders the state of Paraná in the 

north, the state of RioGrande do Sul in the south, the 

Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Argentine Republic 

in the west.The state is located inastrategic position 

forMercosur. 

The capital city, Florianópolis, is 1.850 km away from 

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1.350 km away from 

Asunción (Paraguay), 1.360 km away from Montevideo 

(Uruguay), 705 km away from SãoPaulo, 1.144 km away 

from Rio de Janeiro, and 1.673 km away from Brasília, 

the Brazilian capital city. Santa Catarina territory lies 

between parallels 25º 57' 41" and 29º 23' 55" south and 

between meridians 48º 19' 37" and 53º 50' 00" west.


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Industrial Santa Catarina 

Santa Catarina has an outstanding industrial park in Brazil. Santa Catarina’s transformation 

industry ranks fourth in the country in number of companies, and fifth in number of 

employees. The food sector is the main employer, followed by apparel and textile sectors. 

Santa Catarina has the seventh highest GDP in Brazil: R$70.2 billion in 2004. 

Preliminary estimates for 2005 are R$83.9 billion. The secondary sector is responsible for 

52%, services, for 34%, and the primary sector, for 14%. The share of the transformation 

industry in the secondary sector is 42%. 

Our industrial economy is characterized by its concentration in different hubs, which gives 

the states different regions a balanced development pattern: ceramic, coal, and disposable 

plastics hubs in the south, food hub in the west, textile and crystal hubs in the Itajaí River 

Valley, metal mechanic and furniture hubs in the north, timber hub in the Highlands and 

technology around the Capital City. 

Despite this regional concentration, many counties have been making different choices, 

which leads to the strengthening of different sectors, such as the apparel industry in the 

north and in the south, and furniture in the west. 

There are many important industries in Santa Catarina, some of which are internationally 

renowned. We lead the Latin American household appliances (white goods), machinery 

for the timber industry, starting drivers, automotive pulleys and bearings, crochet threads, 

elastic bands, and jersey shirts markets. In addition, Santa Catarina features Latin America’s 

largest independent foundry. It also outstands as the world’s largest producer of hermetic 

compressors, dental instruments, beer mugs, and two-ply toilet paper. The state is also 

considered the second main producer of jersey clothing. We are the largest swine and 

fish producers and the second chicken producers in Brazil. We are leaders in the domestic 

production of trophies and plaques, telephone exchanges, air compressors, forged and 

fire galvanized electrical hardware for electric energy, cable TV and telephony distribution, 

pine doors and jambs, bicycle parts, plastic packaging for fertilizers, corrugated cardboard 

packaging, recycled PET and polyethylene ropes and strings, processes food (poultry and 

pork), telephone directory assistance software, casting technology for the automotive 

industry, cast iron connections for hydraulic and gas networks, machinery for the wood 

sector, sportswear, mainly surfware, and exhaust replacement. 

The largest Brazilian distributor of disposable medical and hospital products is located in 

Santa Catarina. The state stands out for being the number one Brazilian state in the use of 

the transformation industry installed capacity, which operates at an average of 83% of its 

production capacity. 

Santa Catarina is one of the main exporting states in Brazil. In 2006, we exported US$6 

billion – 4.3% of total Brazilian exports -, which made Santa Catarina rank ninth amongst 

Brazilian states, with a positive result of US$ 2.5 billion in the trade balance. The main destination 

markets in 2006 were the United States (23%), Argentina (6.6%), Germany (4.7%), 

and the Netherlands (4.3%).


The share of the industrial sector in the state’s exports is 70%. We have a significant port 

structure, through which a great part of our production is marketed: ports of Itajaí, São Francisco 

do Sul, and Imbituba. The Laguna port is dedicated to fishery. Additionally, the ports of 

Navegantes and Itapoá will be operating in the short and medium terms respectively, which 

will add logistic value to our region. 

SOME PROMINENT SECTORS: 

FOOD 

Santa Catarina has a very strong food industry. 

It ranks first in the swine production and 

second in the czhicken production in Brazil. 

It also leads the national fish production. 

CERAMICS 

Santa Catarina features an important ceramic 

hub, with most industries located in 

Southern SC. Exporting to 118 countries; we 

are Brazilian number one ceramics exporters. 

Our main import markets are the United 

States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and 

Argentina. 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

As the second most important industrial 

activity in the state of Santa Catarina, the 

machinery and equipment sector stands 

out in the production of compressors and 

household appliances (white goods). The 

most important companies are located in 

Northern SC, mainly in the city of Joinville. 

TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRIES 

Brazil’s second largest textile and clothing 

hub is located in Santa Catarina. The world’s 

second major manufacturer T-shirts is also 

located here. We lead the Latin American 

crochet threads and elastic bands. The manufacturing 

of bed, table, and bathroom 

linen is also significant. We are Brazil’s 

largest exporter of bathroom and kitchen 

textiles, cotton table-cloth fabrics, and jersey 

T-shirts. 

ELECTRIC MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND 

HARDWARE 

The share of the electric machinery, equipment, 

and hardware sector in the SC industry 

is 5.7%, whereas its share in the same sector 

at the national level is 12%. Most important 

is the manufacture of electric generators, 

transformers, and motors. Santa Catarina is 

Brazil’s largest exporter of electric motors; 

this sector has 13 thousand employees. 

PAPER AND PULP 

The paper and pulp industry has 15 thousand 

employees in its 340 companies. Its share in 

the SC industry is 5%, whereas its share in the 

same sector at the national level is 7%. We 

lead the nation’s manufacture of corrugated 

cardboard packaging. 

FURNITURE 

Santa Catarina stands out in the domestic 

production of mainly wooden furniture 

items, and it’s Brazil’s main exporting state 

in this area. It has 31 thousand employees, 

34% of which work in São Bento do Sul and 

Rio Negrinho. In Western SC is located our 

second most important furniture hub. 

PLASTICS 

The state’s plastics industry has 26 thousand 

employees in 690 firms. It stands out in nationally 

in the manufacturing of PVC pipes and 

connections, packaging, disposable plastic 

items (cups, jars, and dishes), home utilities, 

recycled PET ropes and strings. 

TIMBER 

The SC timber industry has 43 thousand 

employees in 2.800 firms. It’s share in the 

same Brazilian domestic sector is 16%. We are 

Brazil’s top manufacturers of pine doors and 

jambs and lead this sector’s exports. 

METALLURGY 

Latin America’s largest independent foundry 

is located in Santa Catarina, with special 

emphasis on the manufacturing of cast items 

for the automotive industry and of iron 

connections for water and gas networks. We 

lead the national market of galvanized electrical 

hardware for electric energy, cable TV, 

and telephony distribution. Basic metallurgy 

employs 17 mil workers and the metal production 

sector, 22 thousand.


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Industrial Complexes 

Agroindustrial complex(food and beverages) 

3,081 companies*(2005) 

82 thousand employees (2005) 

26.2% of SC Industrial Transformation Value (2005) 

34.6% of SC exports, US$ 2.071 million (2006) 

6.2% of the state's value-added tax (2006) 

Electro-mechanical complex 

4,387 companies*(2005) 



27.5% of SC exports, US$ 1,643 million (2006) 


Textile complex(textile and clothing) 

6,850 companies*(2005) 



5.8% of SC exports, US$ 344 million (2006) 

5% of the state's value-added tax (2006) 

North 

Northeast 

West 

Itajaí RiverValley 

Great 

Florianópolis 

Highlands 

Forestrycomplex (furniture, timber, paper, and pulp) 

5,573 companies*(2005) 



20.6% of SC exports, US$ 1,230 million (2006) 

2% of the state's value-added tax (2006) 

South 

Mineral complex (mineral extractive and non-metallic minerals) 

2,187 companies*(2005) 



4.4% of SC exports, US$ 261 million (2006) 


Source: FIESC – Industrial Relations Department /PEI 

* Companies having hired or fired sometime this year. 

Important: Though the map points out to the main hubs, the data cover 

the whole state of Santa Catarina. 

Technologycomplex 

Main hubs: Blumenau, Florianópolis, 

and Joinville.In the GreatFlorianópolis, 

there are close to 230 technologybased 

companies, with atotal turnover 

of R$ 593 million and 4.730 direct jobs. 

For the three above hubs put together, 

the estimated figures are: 1,500 

companies, turnover ofR$1billion, 

and 15 thousand direct jobs.


Companies profile * 

NONMETALLIC MINERALS 

Cecrisa Revestimentos Cerâmicos S/A – The company 

develops its activities in Criciúma, and has 2.140 employees. 

Main products: porcelain tiles, glazed tiles, flooring, 

façade tiles, as well as specialty ceramic pieces. In 2006, 

its production volume was 30,878 thousand m, with a 

turnover of R$ 488.1 million. In this segment, it ranks 

second in turnover and first in profit amongst Brazilian 

companies. Cecrisa participates in national and international 

fairs – such as Revestir (SP), Cersaie (Bologne 

– Italy), Covering’s (USA), Surfaces (Las Vegas – USA) - as 

an exhibitor. It launched a new type of porcelain tiles, 

Tecno, in the following lines: Intense, Loft, Duramax, 

and Denim. 

Eliane Revestimentos Cerâmicos S/A – It is located 

in Cocal do Sul, where it has 1,804 employees. Eliane 

manufactures glazed and ceramic tiles for walls and flooring. 

In 2006, its turnover was R$ 446.3 million and its 

production, 21,108 thousand m2. The company’s share 

on the domestic market is 6.5%, on the Latin American 

market, 3%, and on the world market, 0.6%. It’s part of 

Maximiliano Gaidzinski School group, offering vocational 

training in ceramics, which now became an institute 

because it offers, since 2006, undergraduate studies in: 

Ceramics engineering, Accounting, Business Administration, 

and Pedagogy 

Product: ceramic tiles. In 2006, its production volume was 

18.35 million m, with a turnover of R$ 511 million. 

Cerâmica Urussanga S/A – This company is a part of the 

Ceusa group. It is located in Urussanga, where it has 271 

employees. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 80.6 million, and 

the production, 2.6 million m2. Products: ceramic tiles, 

floorings, and specialty pieces. 

Oxford S/A Indústria e Comércio – Manufactures china 

and porcelain (dishes, cups, platters, etc). It’s located in 

São Bento do Sul, where it has 1,444 employees. In 2006, 

its production was 38 million pieces, and its turnover, 

R$64.6 million. 

Carbonífera Criciúma S/A - It is located in Criciúma 

County, and has 749 employees. Product: coal. In 2006, 

its turnover was R$94.3 million, with a production of 

544.8 thousand tons. 

Cristallerie Strauss S/A – It is located in Blumenau County, 

where it has 270 employees. In 2006, its turnover was 

R$ 15 million, with the production of 1.1 million pieces. 

Main products: lead crystal 24% Pb cups, glasses, decorative 

objects, and tableware. 

Moliza Revestimentos Cerâmicos Ltda. – Manufacturer 

of ceramic flooring in Morro da Fumaça County, where it 

has 175 employees. In 2006, its production was 12 million 

m2, and its turnover, R$21.4 million. 

Indústria Cerâmica Imbituba S/A – Manufacturer of 

glazed and ceramic wall tiles. It is located in Imbituba, 

where it has 336 employees. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 

24 million, and its production, 3.36 million m2. 

Casagrande Revestimentos Cerâmicos S/A – The company 

has 197 employees in it’s plants in Mafra and Rio 

Negrinho Counties. Product: ceramic tiles. In 2006, its 

turnover was R$ 40.7 million, and its production, 4.7 

million m2. 

Cerâmica Novagres Ltda. – The company is a part of 

the Ceusa group, located in Urussanga County. It has 74 

employees. In 2006, its production was 1 million m2, and 

its turnover was R$ 6.4 million. Main products: flooring, 

and ceramic tiles. 

Ceramarte Ltda. - It is located in Rio Negrinho County, 

and has 586 employees. In 2006, its production volume 

reached 69% of its installed capacity, and its turnover 

was R$ 16.7 million. Main products: ceramic beer mugs, 

pots, baking pans, ceramic tea pots (Ceraflame line), 

liqueurs, ceramic bottles and liquor bottling. World leader 

in ceramic beer mugs. Manufacturer of ceramic pots 

(Ceraflame line), 100% non-toxic, with no similar product 

on the world market. 

Rohden Vidros Ltda. – Manufacturer of tempered, silkscreened, 

and biseauté glass, mirrors and glass tabletops. 

Located in Taió County, and has 73 employees. In 2006, 

its production was 161 thousand m2 and its turnover, R$ 

5.18 million. 

Itagres Ceramic tiles S/A – Manufacturer of ceramic tiles, 

it is located in Tubarão. 

* Containing only information on companies having answered the 

questionnaire sent by FIESC.


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Imbralit Indústria e Comércio de Artefatos de Fibrocimento 

Ltda. - It is located in Criciúma, where it manufactures 

fibrocement roof sheets and plastic water tanks. 

Schmidt Indústria, Comércio, Importação e Exportação 

Ltda. – Schmidt group company (from São Paulo), has 

a plant in Pomerode. Manufactures cups, saucers, and 

dishes. 

METALLURGY 

Electro Aço Altona S/A – Located in Blumenau County, 

has 1,007 employees. Main products: special steel cast 

and machined components for different sectors machinery, 

such as building, mining, energy generation, 

oil drilling, capital goods, and others. In 2006, their 

production volume was 13,896 thousand tons, with a 

turnover of R$ 193.8 million. The company ranks sixth 

on the domestic market and seventh in Latin America. 

It is ISO 9001:2000 (BVC), ISO/TS 16.949:2002 certified. 

The company invests strongly in environmental control 

and social responsibility, safety, and occupational health; 

it will soon be ISO 14001, AS 8000, and OHSAS 18001 

certified. 

Metisa - Metalúrgica Timboense S/A – It is located in 

Timbó and has 944 employees. In 2006, the company 

produced 46,769 tons and had a turnover of R$ 186.5 

million. Main products: tractor parts, parts for agricultural 

tools, manual tools, blades for cutting ornamental stones, 

railroad accessories, and parts for road tools, etc. NBR ISO 

9001:2000 certified. Metisa is the number one Latin American 

manufacturer of parts for soil penetration, world 

leader in blades for cutting ornamental stones, national 

leader and one of the largest world manufacturer of 

shoves, national leader in the manufacture of plow discs, 

grids, planting machines, and other agricultural tools in 

Brazil. Has been exporting for over 30 years, to over 40 

countries, in all continents. 

Tupy Fundições Ltda. – The company is located in the 

city of Joinville, where it has 6,748 employees. Amongst 

its main products are cast iron products for the global 

automotive industry, cast iron connections for water/ 

gas systems, and steel dust for foundries, steel mills, and 

marble companies. In 2006, its production volume was 

399,383 thousand tons, with a turnover of R$ 1.5 billion. 

It’s the domestic market leader, the largest independent 

foundry in Latin America, and the fifth largest one in the 

world. The company is renowned for the high technology 

and quality of its products. Amongst its clients are Jaguar, 

Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Honda, Ford, General Motors, 

Peugeot, Cummins, Renault, Volkswagen, and others. 

The company complies with international environmental 

protection standards and with the Brazilian government 

regulations (ISO 14001:2004). 

Açopeças Indústria de Peças de Aço Ltda. – Manufacturer 

of forged parts for the automotive industry, the 

company is located in Guabiruba County, where it has 

210 employees. In 2006, its production volume was 14 

million parts, with a turnover of R$ 35 million. 

Vega do Sul S/A – The company is located in São Francisco 

do Sul County, where it has 354 employees. Main 

product: galvanized steel coils. Its 2006 production was 

933 thousand tons, and its turnover, R$ 2.22 billion. 

The company is a part of the ArcelorMittal group, from 

Luxembourg. 

Docol Metais Sanitários Ltda. – The company is located 

in the city of Joinville, where it has 939 employees. 

Main products: flush and ball valves, slide valves, automatic 

hydro mechanical faucets, mixers for washing basins, 

bidets, and spray showers. Some of its product lines are: 

DocolMatic (faucets, mixers, and valves – water saving 

products) and Pressmatic, which uses the exclusive 

Docol’s Hydromechanical System. The DocolTronic line 

operates with an electronic system, which is triggered by 

a sensor that detects the approaching of the user’s hands 

and is shut down when the user withdraws his/her hands. 

In 2006, its production volume was 2,931 tons, with a 

turnover of R$ 179 million. It is the country’s second largest 

manufacturer in this industry, and the first in metal 

exports. The company’s management is participative, 

based on a partnership with its employees by means of 

the Improvement Suggestion Program.


Indústria Metalúrgica Santa Líbera Ltda. – The company 

is located in Forquilhinha, with 311 employees. 

Its 2006 production was 13,937 thousand tons, and its 

turnover, R$ 67 million. It manufactures fire galvanized 

electric hardware for electric energy, telephony, and 

cable TV distribution. It’s the number one domestic 

company in this sector. For 13 years in a row, the electric 

sector journal “Eletricidade Moderna” conducted market 

surveys and pointed out that this company is the market 

leader. 

Tuper S/A - The company is located in São Bento do Sul 

County, where it has 631 employees. In 2006 its turnover 

was R$ 290.7 million. Main products: steel tubes with 

seam, special tubes, parts, components, exhaust systems 

for O&M, automotive exhausts for the spare part market, 

roofing tiles, and profiles. The company increased its 

production capacity with a new plant designed to manufacture 

special tubes (drawn, chemically, and thermally 

treated), parts, and components. With this new plant, 

the company’s turnover should increase 20%. These 

products will supply industries such as: automotive, 

motorcycle parts, shipbuilding, machinery, agricultural 

equipment, boiler, building, chemical, and petrochemical, 

amongst others. Sicap Escapamentos is the leader 

of the spare parts market. 

Indústrias Vitória Ltda. - Located in Joinville County, 

has 75 employees. The company manufactures mainly 

trophies and plaques. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 12 

million, with the production of 3.973 thousand units. It’s 

a domestic leader in this industry. 

Metalúrgica Fey S/A - It is located in Indaial and has 382 

employees. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 87 million due 

to its production volume of 12,500 tons. Main products: 

nuts, bolts, screws, washers, threaded bars, and center 

pins. It’s the fifth largest manufacturer of fixation elements 

in Brazil. 

Wiest S/A - The company is located in Joinville and has 

539 employees. In 2006, its production volume was 

13,520 tons, with a turnover of R$ 64.7 million. Main 

products: car, truck, and bus exhausts, steel tubes with 

seam, with or without anticorrosive coating, and tubular 

parts. 

Acearia Frederico Missner S/A - It is located in Luis Alves, 

and has 150 employees. In 2006, its production volume 

was one thousand tons of finished parts, with a turnover 

of R$ 13 million. The company manufactures steel and 

nodular iron cast parts. It is ISO 9001:2000 certified, and 

has being exporting since 1990. 

Mill Indústria de Serras Ltda. – Located in Lages, has 94 

employees. Main products: machinery for timber cutting, 

conveyor belts, trimming machines, railing machines, 

and saws. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 13.6 million. Mill 

Serras is the domestic leader in the new concept of wood 

sawing technology. 

Cia. Industrial H. Carlos Schneider - The company is 

located in Joinville and has 945 employees. In 2006, their 

production volume was 27,636 tons, with a turnover of 

R$ 234 million. Main products: hexagonal, French, and 

slotted screws, nuts, bars, and on demand items. The 

company is number one in Latin American commercial 

segment. It’s a part of CS Participações e Empreendimentos 

group. 

Milano Estruturas Metálicas Ltda. – Located in Criciúma, 

has 83 employees. Manufactures towers and substations 

for electric energy transmission lines. In 2006, the 

company’s production was 4,085 tons, and its turnover 

was R$ 10.4 million. It ranks fifth in its sector in Brazil. It’s 

an exporting company. 

Wetzel S/A – The company is located in Joinville, where 

it manufactures components for residential and industrial 

electric wiring, electric energy transmission and 

distribution, as well as on demand car parts. In 2006, its 

production volume was 13,789 tons for the iron department 

and 4,862 tons for the aluminum department. The 

overall company turnover was R$ 214 million. Wetzel S/A 

has 1,269 employees. 

Metalúrgica Riosulense S/A – see under Transportation 

Material. 

Metalúrgica Trapp Ltda. - Located in Jaraguá do Sul. 

Main products: electric and gas powered, as well as 

manual lawn mowers; grinders, fodder grinder, lawn 

trimmers, sprayers, gardening tools, side grubbers, hedge 

trimmers, as well as spare parts. The company is a leader 

in gardening ware in Brazil and Latin America. 

MECHANICS 

Whirlpool S/A (Embraco) – Part of the Whirlpool Corporation 

group (USA). Its activities are centered in Joinville 

and it has 5,401 employees. In 2006, the company’s 

turnover was R$ 1.3 billion, and its production volume, 

17 million units. The main products manufactured in 

Joinville are hermetic compressors. Its share on the domestic 

market is 28%. 

Hergen S/A Máquinas e Equipamentos – The company 

is located in Rio do Sul, where it has 183 employees. In 

2006, its turnover amounted to R$ 18.9 million. Main 

products: machinery, spare parts, and equipment for 

paper factories. According to this sector’s entities, it ranks 

third in the national production, whereas competitors

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numbers one and two are multinational companies. It 

is renowned in Brazil and abroad as a solution supplier 

for the paper manufacturing industry. Its machinery 

and equipment help increase the production of Tissue, 

Carton Board, and specialty papers. It is the only Brazilian 

company with domestic technology to compete directly 

with large international manufacturers. As to cost/ 

benefit relationship, several of its customers consider it 

to provide the best solutions. 

Minusa S/A Indústria e Comércio de Peças para Tratores 

– Develops its activities in Lages County, and has 220 employees. 

Main products: links, caterpillars, pins, bushing, 

motive wheel, and cylinders. Its 2006 production was 

1,951 tons, and its turnover, R$ 19.5 million. 

Irmãos Fischer S/A Indústria e Comércio – The company 

is located in Brusque, and has 390 employees. 

Main appliances the company manufactures: electric 

oven, electric barbecue grill, inlay type gas stove, and 

laundry dryer. For the building industry: wheelbarrows, 

concrete mixers, rubber pavement, and various bicycle 

models. In 2006, its gross turnover was R$135.8 million, 

with a production of 1,045 thousand units. It stands out 

for the quality of its products and makes every effort 

to implement continuous improvement and relevant 

new technologies so as to achieve event better product 

quality. 

Fezer S/A Indústrias Mecânicas – Located in Caçador, has 

191 employees. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 25.9 million, 

with a 643 ton production. The company manufactures 

machinery for timber and wood processing. It ranks first 

in Brazil and in Latin America, and is one of the five first 

global companies. Fezer exports machinery to over 50 

countries, with modern technology and prices which can 

compete with those of its main European competitors. 

Triton Máquinas Agrícolas Ltda. – Has 59 employees in 

Luzerna. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 9.7 million. In the 

same year, it manufactured 4,000 units. Main products: 

agricultural wagons and threshing machines. 

Metrisa Metalúrgica Triângulo Ltda. - The company is 

located in the city of Corupá, where it has 28 employees. 

Main products: machinery for timber and wood, CNC, 

presses, finger joint and topping machines. In 2006, its 

production volume was 36 new machines, with a turnover 

of R$ 6.2 million. The company is a pioneer in finger 

joint technology. 

Icon S/A Estampos & Moldes – The company is located 

in Criciúma County, where it has 243 employees. Is specializes 

in the manufacture and matrixes reconditioning. 

In 2006, it manufactured 45 full stampers, 480 30x30 isostatic 

punches, and 2,100 30x30 conventional punches; 

moreover, it reconditioned 680 full stampers, and 22,500 

punches. In 2006, the company’s turnover was R$ 25.5 

million. It ranks first in Brazil and in Latin America. 

Hidráulica Industrial S/A Indústria e Comércio – Located 

in Joaçaba, where it has 153 employees. Main products: 

hydraulic turbines and industrial equipment. In 2006, its 

turnover was R$ 26.9 million and its production volume 

was 15 hydraulic turbines, in a total of 50 MW. 

Francisco Lindner S/A Indústria e Comércio – Located in 

Joaçaba County, has 156 employees. Main production: 

foundry products, valves in general, and gauges. In 

2006, their production volume was 1 million tons, with 

a turnover of R$ 10.5 million. 

Schulz S/A – The company is located in the city of Joinville, 

where it has 1,701 employees. Manufactures cast 

and machined components, air compressors, and tools. 

In 2006 its turnover was R$ 415 million. Its Automotive 

Department has a domestic market share of 2%, and its 

Compressors Department, of 65%. 

Industrial Conventos S/A - Located in Criciúma, where it 

has 62 employees. Manufactures equipment for ceramic, 

mining, and metal mechanic companies. In 2006, its turnover 

was R$ 9.7 million. In this same year, its production 

splitted into the following sectors: 12.66% in crushing, 

cement, and mining; 7.02% in ceramics; 21% in metal 

mechanics; 57.38% in agro industrial, and 1.93% in the 

other sectors. 

TWI Máquinas Ltda. – Company located in Lages County, 

manufacturing home appliances such as steel and aluminum 

portable stoves and barbecue grills. In 2006, its 

productions volume was 

26 tons of steel, and its turnover, R$ 780 thousand. The 

company has six employees. 

Metalúrgica Vilamar Ltda. – The company is located in 

Itajaí, where it has 15 employees. It manufactures centrifugal 

pumps for boats hold, light fixtures, and brass 

connections. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 1.3 million, and 

its production volume 15 thousand pieces. 

Bosch Rexroth Ltda. – Company located in Pomerode 

County. Main products: hydraulics units, hydraulics blocks, 

gear pumps, and hydraulic valves. 

Industrial Pagé Ltda. - The company is located in Araranguá, 

where it has 600 employees. Main products: 

silos, pre-cleaning machines, grain conveying and drying


equipment. In 2006, its production was 550 units, and its 

turnover was R$ 90.2 million. Its one of the three largest 

Brazilian companies in this sector. 

Benecke Irmãos & Cia Ltda. - Located in Timbó County. 

Main products: steam boilers, silos, and conveying 

systems for boilers, ovens and dryers for timber, wood 

blade jointer and reconditioners, finger jointer, steam 

machinery for electric energy, and veneer lathe. 

ELECTRIC AND COMMUNICATION 

HARDWARE 

Whirlpool S/A (Multibrás) – This company is a part of the 

Whirlpool Corporation (USA) group. Located in Joinville, 

it has 5,531 employees. Specializes in the manufacture 

of refrigerators, deep freezers, and dryers. In 2006, its 

turnover was R$ 4.98 billion (all Brazilian plants put together). 

It’s a leader on domestic, Latin American and world 

appliance markets. According to the 2006 Exame/Você 

S.A magazine “The best companies for employees” guide 

(“As Melhores Empresas para Você Trabalhar”), it’s one of 

the 150 best companies for employees to work with. 

WEG S/A – Multinational company having it’s headquarters 

in Jaraguá do Sul. Its Brazilian operational activities 

are developed in Jaraguá do Sul, Guaramirim, Blumenau, 

Guarulhos (SP), São Bernardo (SP), and Manaus (AM). 

The company owns five plants abroad: Argentina (2), 

México, Portugal, and China, and 18 commercial branches 

in different parts of the world. In Santa Catarina, it 

has 12.729 employees. For the whole group, the number 

of employees goes up to 15,472, and the turnover is 

R$ 3.53 billion (2006). In 2006, the company manufactured 

5.5 million electric motors in SC. Products: high and 

low voltage monophase and triphase electric motors, alternators 

and generators, industrial electric components, 

manufacture process and automation systems, electric 

boards, power and distribution transformers, paints, 

varnishes, thinners, tar, turpentine, enamels, and derived 

products. In 2006, the company was awarded a number 

of distinctions for its performance and image. 

União Motores Elétricos Ltda. (Kohlbach S/A) – Located 

in Jaraguá do Sul, where it has 480 employees. Products: 

electric motors and generators. In 2006, its turnover 

was R$ 35.7 million, with a production volume of 400 

thousand units. 

Intelbras S/A – Indústria Telecomunicação Eletrônica 

Brasileira - It is located in São José County, and has 

1,017 employees. In 2006, the company manufactured 

4.5 million de telephones and 120 thousand telephone 

exchanges, with a turnover of R$ 222.4 million. Main 

products: telephones, telephone exchanges, and theirs 

accessories. In Brazil, 25% of the telephones and 60% of 

the telephone exchanges sold on the domestic market 

are made by Intelbrás. In Latin America, 20% of the telephones 

and 35% of the telephone exchanges that are 

sold are made by this company. It’s ISO 9001 and ISO 

14000 certified, and implements participative management. 

The company uses it’s own technology in the 

manufacture of its products. 

NH Indústria e Comércio Ltda. - Located in Rio do Sul, 

has 326 employees. In 2006, it manufactured 890,694 

pieces, and its turnover was R$ 38 million. Main products: 

loudspeakers, baffles, and amplifiers. The company ranks 

third in Brazil in loudspeakers and second in baffles and 

amplifiers. 

ZM S/A – It is located in Brusque County, and has 760 

employees. Main products: solenoids and pieces by 

cold shaping process, such as bolts for vehicles wheels. 

In 2006, its turnover was R$ 107.8 million, and it manufactured 

5 million solenoids and 19 million cold shaped 

pieces. In 2006, the company invested in point technology, 

as well as in modern machinery and equipment in 

perfect use conditions. It’s NBR ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/ 

TS 16949 certified. 

Mueller Fogões Ltda. – Manufacturer of electric ovens 

and stoves with four or six burners in Timbó, has 188 

employees. In 2006, it manufactured 236,891 units, achieving 

a turnover of R$ 54.6 million. It ranks fifth in its sector 

in Brazil, and stands out for its products quality. 

Mueller Eletrodomésticos S/A – The company is located 

in Timbó, where it has 290 employees. Main products: 

laundry washers and dryers. In 2006, its turnover was 

R$127.8 million, with a production of 589.8 thousand 

units. 

Dígitro Tecnologia Ltda. –Dígitro Tecnologia is a limited 

liability Society, and all of its shares are all under 

local SC control. Located in Florianópolis, where it has 

462 employees. Amongst the products it manufactures 

are: telephone exchanges, call center operation and 

supervision systems, corporate network voice and data 

equipment, and IP terminals. It holds a 22% share on 

the domestic market in the PABX segment. In 2006, its 

production was 1,142 pieces of equipment, and its turnover 

was R$ 66.7 million. The company is ISO 9001 and 

TL 9000 certified (main international quality certification 

in telecommunications). In order to keep this certification, 

the company is required to provide performance 

based measurements on a regular basis. This certification 

ratifies the quality and the reliability of the company’s 

products and services.


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ABB Ltda. – The company is located in Blumenau, where 

it has 323 employees. It’s under the control of the ABB 

Group – Switzerland. In Blumenau, the company manufactures 

electric energy distribution transformers. In 

2006, it manufactured 30,572 units, achieving a turnover 

of R$ 110.6 million. 

Waltec Eletroeletrônica Ltda. - Located in Blumenau 

County. Products: low and medium voltage monophase 

and triphase transformers, electric panels, power distribution 

boards, capacitors, capacitor bus bar, armored 

compact substations, and motor control centers. 

TRANSPORTATION MATERIAL 

Busscar Ônibus S/A – The company has 4,458 employees 

and is located in Joinville. Main products: bus body 

(freeway, urban, and minibus). In 2006, its production 

volume was 4,163 bodies, with a turnover of R$ 576.5 

million. On the domestic market, it’s the third largest bus 

body manufacturer. 

Vanzin Industrial Autopeças Ltda. - The company is located 

in Xanxerê County, and has 371 employees. Amongst 

the main products it manufactures are exhausts. In 2006, 

its production volume was 1.27 million various pieces, 

with a turnover of R$ 62.6 million. 

Zen S/A Indústria Metalúrgica – The company is located 

in Brusque, where it has 1,020 employees. Main products: 

starting impellers, bearings, and pulleys for automotive 

vehicles. In 2006, it manufactured 11 million full units 

and 7 million components, and its turnover was R$ 114 

million. The company is a market leader in Brazil and in 

South America, and it exports to over 60 countries. 

Tupy Fundições Ltda. - see Metallurgy 

Tercílio Marchetti S/A Indústria e Comércio – Localized 

in Rio dos Cedros County, has 87 employees. Main 

products: semi-elliptical springs for trucks and similar 

vehicles, and bundle clamps for semi-elliptical springs. 

In 2006, its production volume was 4,800 tons, with a 

turnover of over R$ 20 million. 

Royal Ciclo Indústria de Componentes Ltda. – Located 

in Rio do Sul, has 282 employees. Products: pedals, prop 

stands, handlebars, and bicycle saddles. In 2006, it manufactured 

9 million pairs of pedals, 1.6 million prop stands, 

675 thousand handlebars, and 3.8 million saddles. In the 

same year, the company’s turnover was R$ 29.5 million. 

The company’s share on the domestic market is 80%, and 

on the Latin American market, 20%. It supplies the large 

Brazilian bicycle manufacturers with 100% of the spare 

parts they need. The company ranks first in the bicycle 

component sector and is ISO 9002 certified. 

Tuper S/A – Exhaust Department– see under Metallurgy. 

Wiest S/A – see under Metallurgy. 

Metalúrgica Riosulense S/A – Located in Rio do Sul, 

where it has 993 employees. In 2006, its production volume 

was 6,953,955 tons of cast items, accounting for 27 

million pieces. The company’s gross turnover in the same 

year was R$ 112.3 million. The company manufactures 

spare parts for light and heavy vehicles, such as valve 

guides, seats, and push rods, rings, cylinder sleeves, and 

special spare parts for assembly plants. The company 

develops strong social responsibility and education projects, 

mainly with the community around its plant. 

Becker Implementos Rodoviários Ltda. - Located in 

Criciúma. Main products: 4 m3 to 12 m3 Becker metal 

tipping bodies, tilt-type semitrailer with capacities of 

25 m3 to 40 m3. 

Metalúrgica Saraiva Indústria e Comércio Ltda. - Located 

in Biguaçu, where it has 75 employees. Manufacturer 

of rearview mirrors for buses, trucks, car, and 

motorcycles. 

TIMBER 

Sincol S/A - Indústria e Comércio – The company has 

1,193 employees in Caçador. In 2006, its turnover was 

R$ 83.4 million, with a production of 1 million doors. 

Main products: doors, jambs, door and window frames, 

and wood plates. 

Battistella Indústria e Comércio Ltda. – The company is 

located in Rio Negrinho and has 1,193 employees. Main 

products: rough sawn timber, Istelaplac, and Plataformad. 

Its 2006 production was 512,370.5 thousand m3, 

and its turnover, R$ 119 million. 

Frame Madeiras Especiais Ltda. - It is located in Caçador, 

and has 808 employees. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 65.93 

million, with a production volume equivalent to 867.5 

containers. Product: doors. 

Madecal Agroindustrial Ltda. – It is located in Caçador 

County, and has 1,002 employees. Main products: Clear 

Blanks, frames, and door components. In 2006, it manufactured 

a volume equivalent to 967 containers, with a 

turnover of R$ 63.7 million.


Rohden Artefatos de Madeira Ltda. – The company is 

located in Salete County, and has 671 employees. Main 

production: pine wood doors, and jambs. In 2006, its 

turnover was R$ 28.24 million, with a production of 

359.9 thousand doors. It ranks first on the domestic 

market and it’s estimated it ranks second on the Latin 

American and the world markets, taking into account 

the whole group. 

Baía Madeiras Renováveis Ltda. - The company is located 

in Ponte Serrada County, where it has 70 employees. 

In 2006, its turnover was R$ 1.6 million. Main products: 

interior and exterior doors, jambs, and panels. The company 

is self-sufficient in 

pine timber raw material. 

Manoel Marchetti Indústria e Comércio Ltda. – The 

company is located in the city of Ibirama, where it has 608 

employees. In 2006, its production was 513,193 doors, 

with a turnover of R$ 30.3 million. Main products: plain, 

solid, and decorative doors, premanufactured wood items, 

treated wood spools. It ranks fourth on the domestic 

market. The company is ISO 9001 certified and a member 

of the National Brazilian Timber Quality Program (PNQM 

- Programa Nacional de Qualidade da Madeira) and of 

the Brazilian Association of the Mechanically Processed 

Timber Industry (Abimci - Associação Brasileira da 

Indústria de Madeira Processada Mecanicamente). 

Industrial Madeireira S/A – The company is located 

in Videira County, and has 270 employees. In 2006, its 

production volume was 19,694 m3 of plywood, and its 

turnover, R$ 19.15 million. Main products: pine plywood, 

and plasticized plywood. Its one of the 50 domestic 

highest production volume companies and one of the 

five highest quality companies in its sector. 

Imaribo S/A Indústria e Comércio – Located in Monte 

Carlo County, where it has 362 employees. Products: 

sawn timber in components for pallets, rough sawn and 

planed S2S timber. In 2006, its production volume was 

81,068.96 m3, with a turnover of R$ 31.8 million. Most of 

the company’s turnover (60% to 80%) comes from the 

external market (indirect exports). 

Madepar Indústria e Comércio de Madeiras Ltda. - The 

company is located in Lages County, where it has 784 

employees. Manufacturer of pine, eucalyptus, and MDF 

doors, frames, and trimmings. In 2006, it manufactured 

391,382 solid wood doors, and had a turnover of R$ 33.5 

million. It stands out on the domestic market as one of 

the largest companies in this sector. In Latin America, it’s 

one of the fiver largest companies in the sector, and one 

of the 10 largest worldwide. 

Madêmer Madeiras Ltda. – The company is located in 

Rodeio County, where it has 277 employees. It manufactures 

pine wood doors. In 2006, its production was R$ 250 

thousand doors, with a turnover of R$ 16.4 million. 

Indústria de Madeiras Faqueadas Ipumirim S/A – It’s 

located in the city of Ipumirim and has 356 employees. 

Main products: interior wooden doors, pine wood frames. 

In 2006, its production was R$ 202 thousand doors and 

18 thousand m3 of pine wood frames. In the same year, 

the company’s turnover was R$ 22.2 million. 

Goede Lang & Cia Ltda – Located in the city of Pomerode, 

where it has 82 employees. Main products: doors, 

windows, and jambs. In 2006, its production was 3,468 

thousand m3 of different woods and its turnover was R$ 

7.69 million. 

Madereira Seleme Ltda. - It has 200 employees and is 

located in the city of Caçador. In 2006, the company processed 

40 thousand tons of pine logs and had a turnover 

of R$ 12 million. Products: frames for the construction 

industry, panels and door components, and furniture. 

This is an export-only company, based on quality and 

partnership. 

Madeireira Schmitt Ltda. – The company is located in Lages 

County, where it has 92 employees. Products: rough 

and processed sawn pine wood. Its 2006 production was 

4,191,667 m3, and its turnover, R$ 3.19 million. 

Hachmann Indústria e Comércio Ltda. – The company is 

located in Capinzal, where it has 54 employees. In 2006, it 

manufactures 5,400 tons of dry mechanical pulp, and its 

turnover was R$ 3.6 million. Products: mechanical pulp, 

pallets, sawn, and processed timber. 

Laminadora Catarinense Indústria e Comércio Ltda. – 

The company is located in Lages County, where it has 35 

employees. Main products: cathedral type blade with 1.2 

and 1.5 knots, cut blade, eucalyptus blade, cathedral type 

blade with 1.5 firm knot, and 1.5 clear striped blade. The 

company’s production volume in 2006 was 71 thousand 

m2, and it’s turnover was R$ 3.07 million. 

MB Molduras – The company is located in Braço do 

Norte County, where it has 375 employees. In 2006, its 

production volume was 5,914,223.85 m3 and, and its 

turnover, R$ 30.94 million. Manufactures wood frames 

in long pieces. 

Rohden Portas e Painéis Ltda. – Located in Pouso Redondo, 

where it manufactures doors and jambs.


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Indústria de Madeiras Nadar Morro Ltda. - Located in 

Apiúna County. Produces rough sawn pine timber for 

export, and furniture. 

Brochmann Polis – Industrial e Florestal S/A – The 

company is located in Curitibanos County, where it manufactures 

laminated wood items and plywood plates, 

as well as pressed or agglomerated wood. 

Madeireira Cassias Ltda. - Located in the city of Mafra, 

and has 176 employees. Main products: panels, platforms, 

bookcases, processed and sawn wood. 

Indústria de Madeiras Tozzo S/A – Located in Passos 

Maia. Produces and exports rough and processed 

wood. 

Possamai & Cia Ltda. – Located in Ascurra County. The 

company produces rough sawn timber. 

Coplanat Compensados Planos e Anatômicos Ltda. 

– Located in Mafra, produces seats and backs of seats 

in ergonomic plywood with multilaminated wood for 

school and office furniture. 

Compensados e Laminados Lavrasul S/A – Company 

located in Canoinhas, where it produces multilaminated 

plywood, panels, and frames in pine wood. 

Madeireira Germano Pisani S/A - Ind. Com. e Exp. – The 

company is located in Lages County. Main products: 

woods for export (fence, clear), pallets, and wooden 

packaging. 

Palmasola S/A - Madeiras e Agricultura – Located in 

Palma Sola County. Produces plywood plates. 

FURNITURE 

Móveis Rudnick S/A – The company is located in São 

Bento do Sul County, where it has 1,003 employees. 

Main products: bedroom, kitchen, living room, and office 

furniture, as well as pool tables. In 2006 its turnover was 

R$ 90.4 million. It’s amongst the 10 largest companies 

in its sector in Brazil. 

Indústrias Artefama S/A – The company is located in São 

Bento do Sul County, where it has 1,175 employees. Main 

products: beds, cabinets, tables, chairs, chests of drawers, 

and others wooden furniture pieces and components, 

mainly in pine wood, on its clients demand. In 2006, 

the company processed 41.000 m3 of pine wood and 

60.000 m2 of MDF and agglomerated wood plates, thus 

reaching a turnover of R$ 74.2million. It’s one of the main 

Brazilian and Latin American furniture manufacturers and 

exporters, standing out in its on demand production. 

The company is also renowned for its different types 

of finishing (applied paint) and for its modern plant. Its 

production capacity allows the company to supply high 

volumes of solid and plate wood furniture. 

Fritz Móveis Ltda. – The company is located in the city 

of Mafra, where it has 222 employees. Amongst the 

products it manufactures are: racks, tables, chairs, and 

wardrobes. In 2006 its turnover was R$ 11.2 million. 

Móveis Weihermann S/A – The company is located in 

São Bento do Sul County, where it has 341 employees. 

It manufactures pine wood furniture, mainly bunk beds, 

cabinets, beds, prayer chests, chests of drawers, tables, 

and entertainment centers. In 2006, its turnover was 

R$ 20.8 million, and its production, 109 thousand units. 

The company is ISO 14001 certified. It was awarded the 

Export Quality distinction for four years in a row 

(2003 - 2006). 

Mannes Ltda. - Located in Guaramirim, where it has 356 

employees. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 70.8 million. Main 

products: mattresses, pillows, upholstered furniture, and 

industrial foams. All the company’s segments grow steadily, 

and it’s internationally renowned for its products 

quality, comfort, beauty, and innovative profile. Mannes 

develops solutions in mattresses, upholstered furniture, 

and industrial foams, offering comfort and durability. The 

company searches constant improvement in knowledge 

and marketing, creates profitability, appreciates its employees, 

and respects the environment. 

Fábrica de Móveis Neumann Ltda. – It has 357 employees 

and is located in São Bento do Sul. Main products: 

corner benches, chests of drawers, sideboards (with chest 

and prayer chest), and racks. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 

26.1 million, with the production of 9.318,4 m3. 

Renar Móveis S/A – The company is located in Fraiburgo 

County, and has 362 employees. Main products: pine 

wood furniture. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 33.9 million, 

and its production 9.800 m3. It ranks fourth in 

Brazil. 

Indústria e Comércio de Móveis Henn Ltda. – The company 

is located in the city of Mondaí, and has 389 employees. 

Main products: wooden bedroom furniture. In 

2006, it manufactured 535,781 units, reaching a turnover 

of R$ 75.3 million. 

Móveis Oberlak Ltda. – The company has 40 employees 

in Rio Negrinho, where it manufactures cabinets, tables, 

beds, counters, racks, and bookcases. In 2006, it manufactured 

27,232 pieces of furniture, and had a turnover 

of R$ 4 million.


Produmex Móveis Ltda. – Located in the city of São 

Bento do Sul, Produmex manufactures pine wood pieces 

of furniture such as beds, nightstands, chests of drawers, 

bunk beds, cabinets, and desks. It has 52 employees. In 

2006, its production volume was 7,372 pieces, and its 

turnover, R$1.7 million. 

Enele Indústria de Estofados Ltda. – Located in São 

Lourenço do Oeste County, it has 151 employees. Main 

products: upholstered furniture, and MDF furniture. In 

2006, its production volume was 13,000 pieces, and its 

turnover, R$ 11.4 million. 

Móveis James Ltda. – Main products: upholstered 

furniture sets, armchairs, beds, chairs, and desks. The 

company is located in São Bento do Sul County, where 

it has 153 employees. In 2006, it manufactured 51,010 

pieces, achieving a turnover of R$ 12.78 million. 

Indústrias Zipperer S/A - The company is located in São 

Bento do Sul County, where it has 233 employees. Products: 

wooden furniture. In 2006, its production was 125 

thousand pieces, and its turnover, R$16.3 million. 

Indústria de Móveis 3 Irmãos S/A – It’s located in the city 

of São Bento do Sul. Main products: chests of drawers, 

bookcases, wardrobes, racks, tables, sideboards, etc., in 

pine wood. 

Indústria de Móveis América Ltda. - Located in São 

Bento do Sul County. Main products: chests of drawers, 

desks, bookcases, console tables, and file cabinets. 

Móveis Waely Ltda. - Located in Santa Cecília. Products: 

wooden furniture, and sawn pine wood. 

Móveis Pérola Ltda. – The company manufactures living 

room and bedroom furniture, bookcases, and glass cabinets 

in it’s Urussanga plant. 

Intercontinental Indústria de Móveis Ltda. – Furniture 

manufacturer developing its activities in São Bento do 

Sul County. 

PAPER AND CARDBOARD 

Klabin S/A (Group) – Its SC plants are located in the 

cities of Otacílio Costa, Correia Pinto, Lages, and Itajaí. 

The group owns 17 plants in 8 Brazilian states and one 

in Argentina. In the Otacílio Costa and Correia Pinto 

plants put together, it has 1,265 employees, and in the 

Itajaí plant, 237. The company manufactures packaging 

paper, boxes, corrugated cardboard plates, and industrial 

bags. The group’s turnover in 2006 was R$ 779 million, 

with a production of 688 thousand tons of paper, 66 

thousand tons of packaging, and 66 thousand tons of 

cardboard boxes. It’s the number one Brazilian manufacturer 

of corrugated cardboard packaging. The company 

is 108 years rich in tradition, innovation, leadership, and 

sustainability. It’s the largest manufacturer of paper for 

industrial bags, as well as the number one producer of 

tobacco packaging in Brazil. Klabin is FSC (Forest Stewardship 

Council) certified; FSC is the most respected and 

demanding certifying organization in the field of forestry 

practices worldwide. 

Trombini Industrial S/A – Belongs to Grupo Industrial 

S/A, from Curitiba (state of Paraná, Brazil). Located in 

Fraiburgo, where it has 405 employees. In 2006, the 

company manufactured 68,600 tons of Kraft liner, natural 

Kraft paper, and extensible paper, as well as 50,130 tons 

of Kraft long fiber pulp (88/100). Its turnover was R$ 87.1 

million in the same year. Main products: natural Kraft 

paper, Kraft liner, and extensible paper. 

Avelino Bragagnolo S/A Indústria e Comércio – Located 

in Faxinal dos Guedes, where it has 848 employees. In 

2006, the company produced 69,000 tons of paper, and 

its turnover was R$ 112.9 million. Main products: paper, 

corrugated paper plates, and corrugated cardboard 

boxes. 

Celulose Irani S/A – The company has plants in Vargem 

Bonita, Joaçaba, and Rio Negrinho Counties, which, put 

together, have 1,360 employees. Main products: paper, 

furniture, packaging, and timber. In 2006, its production 

volume was 202 thousand tons 18,4 m3, thus achieving 

a R$ 257 million turnover. The company’s share on the 

Brazilian domestic packaging market is 3.5%, and it ranks 

10th amongst the main paper manufacturers. Belongs to 

Habitasul group (Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil). Celulose 

Irani owns a robust forest base. Its core business is the 

optimization of the use of planted pine tree forest (long 

fiber), by means of its multiuse practices, in order to add 

value to each step of the production process, as well as 

to each forest based product: pulp, paper, packaging, 

furniture, timber, resins, and energy biomass. The company 

invests heavily in modernization and automation. It 

was the first Brazilian paper and pulp company to obtain 

carbon credits issued under the Kyoto Protocol. These 

certificates are linked to the energy cogeneration project 

developed by its Paper Department, in Santa Catarina, 

which is operational since 2005. 

Cia. Canoinhas de Papel – The company is located in 

Canoinhas County, where it has 331 employees. In 2006, 

its production volume was 21,490 tons. Amongst the 

products it manufactures is the disposable items line: 

toilet paper, paper tablecloths, and napkins. In the same 

year, its turnover was R$ 100.9 million.


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Kimberly-Clark Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Produtos 

de Higiene Ltda. - Company belonging to the Kimberly- 

Clark Corporation (USA) group, located in Correia Pinto 

County. It has 246 employees under contract and 110 

under outsourcing. Main products: Neve and Scott toilet 

papers. In 2006, its nominal production capacity was: 

recycled fiber 53.500 tons, paper machine 54.000 tons, 

and paper conversion, 6,4 million bundles. In 2006, the 

company’s turnover was R$ 1.6 billion. The company 

processes around 3,000 tons of wood chips per month, 

and so these materials don’t go to landfills. Moreover, 

it implements actions aiming at reducing its water and 

energy consumption. It’s the domestic leader in the 

two-ply toilet paper segment. The company holds a 

leadership position in Latin America and worldwide. 

Iguaçu Celulose, Papel S/A – The company is located 

in Campos Novos, and has 471 employees. Its 2006 

production was 43,890 tons of paper and 2,145 million 

multifoliate bags. In the same year, the company’s 

turnover was R$ 102.1 million. Main products: natural 

Kraft paper, and extensible and glued multifoliate bags. 

It ranks third amongst the domestic glued multifoliate 

bags manufacturers, and 11th worldwide. Belongs to 

Imaribo group. 

São Bento Embalagens Ltda. - It is located in São Bento 

do Sul. Main products: corrugated cardboard packaging. 

Primo Tedesco S/A – Located in Caçador, has 412 employees. 

Products: different kinds of paper for cardboard 

packaging. In 2006, its production volume was 75,966.6 

tons. It ranks 16th on the domestic market for production 

volume. 

Rigesa Celulose, Papel e Embalagens Ltda. – Has plants 

both in Blumenau and Três Barras. In Blumenau, the company 

manufactures corrugated cardboard packaging, 

and in Três Barras are located the company’s paper plant 

and forest department. 

LEATHERS, HIDES, AND SIMILAR PRO- 

DUCTS 

Curtume Viposa S/A Indústria e Comércio - Located in 

Caçador, where it has 841 employees. Main products: wet 

blue leather, semi finished and finished products, such 

as vaqueta leather, smooth leather, shavings, protective 

foot ware, and shoes upper parts. In 2006, its turnover 

was R$ 135.4 million, with a production of 7.05 million 

m2 of wet blue leather, 86 thousand pairs of protective 

shoes, 813.8 thousand pairs of shoes upper parts, 2.4 

million m of leather by-products, and 1.5 million m2 of 

others types of leather. 

CHEMICALS 

Laboratório Catarinense S/A – The company is located in 

Joinville County, and has 223 employees. It manufactures 

medicines, food supplements, and cosmetics. In 2006, its 

production volume was 5,387 thousand units, with a turnover 

of R$ 44.9 million. Its the Brazilian pharmaceutical 

company that invests the most in research. 

Buschle & Lepper S/A – The company is located in Balneário 

Barra do Sul County, where it has 90 employees. 

Amongst the main products it manufactures are: magnesium 

oxide, magnesium carbonate, and magnesium 

hydroxide extracted from seawater. It’s the only company 

of this kind in South America. 

Indústria de Fósforos Catarinense Ltda. - Located in 

Curitibanos, and has 65 employees. It produces mainly 

paraffin wax candles. Its production in 2006 was 178,254 

boxes of candles. In the same year, its turnover was R$ 

27.2 million, including safety matches sales. 

Roveda Indústria Química Ltda. – The company is located 

in Caçador, where it has 94 employees. Products: tar, 

turpentine, and fumaric resin. In 2006, its turnover was 

R$ 9.2 million, with a 3.3 thousand ton production. 

Roveda Indústria Química Ltda. - Located in Palmeira, 

and has 52 employees. Main products: crude tall oil, 

distilled tall oil (DTO), and sterol. In 2006, it used 75% of 

its production capacity to manufacture 14,200 tons of 

crude tall oil, 9,000 tons of DTO, and 700 tons of sterols. 

In the same year, the company’s turnover was R$ 19.7 

million. The company’s share on the domestic market 

is 95%, on the Latin American market, 65%, and on the 

world market, around 5%. It’s the only company in Latin 

America which manufactures sterol from wood. 

Colorminas Colorifício e Mineração S/A – The company 

is located in the city of Içara, where it has 289 employees. 

Its 2006 production was 130 thousand tons, and its 

turnover, R$ 76 million. It manufactures engobe, granilla, 

dye, frit, enamel, transparent base layer, and clay. 

WEG Companies S/A - Located in Jaraguá do Sul, it has 

440 employees. See data on its group under Electric and 

Communication Hardware. 

Quimisa S/A – The company is located in Brusque. It 

manufactures fabric softeners, moisturizers, and laundry 

line.


PLASTICS PRODUCTS 

Amanco Brasil Ltda. – Manufacturer of tubes and connections 

for cold and hot water, as well as for sewage, 

electric connections, and bathroom accessories. It is 

located in Joinville County, and has 1,073 employees. In 

2006, its production volume was 19,799 tons, with a net 

turnover of R$ 241 million. The company ranks second 

on the domestic market and first in Latin America. Belongs 

to Mexichen (Mexico) group. In Latin America, it’s 

the market leader of the PVC chain. During the last five 

years, it has remained amongst the 100 best companies 

to work with in Brazil, according to a survey made by 

Exame Magazine. 

Inplac Indústria de Plásticos S/A – The company is located 

in Biguaçu, and has 750 employees. Its main products 

are flexible plastic packaging for fertilizers. In 2006, its turnover 

was R$ 162.7 million, with a 23,680 ton production. 

In Brazil, this is a leading company in the manufacture of 

polyethylene packaging for fertilizers. 

Indústria de Plásticos do Vale do Itajaí Ltda. – Located 

in Gaspar, where it has 357 employees. In 2006, its production 

was 5,248 tons, achieving a turnover of R$ 63.5 

million. Main products: home appliances for kitchen, 

deep freezer and microwaves oven line, and cleaning line. 

Belongs to the Lince Participações e Empreendimentos 

Ltda. Group, from Gaspar-SC. 

Indústria de Brinquedos Rabaker Ltda. - Located in 

Pomerode, where it has 51 employees. In 2006, its 

production volume was 652 thousand pieces, with a. 

turnover of R$ 7 million. Manufactures mainly plastic 

and friction toys. 

Incoplastic Ind. e Com. de Plásticos e Papel Ltda. - Located 

in Joaçaba and has 63 employees. Main products: 

paper and plastic packaging, printed paper for gift wrap, 

multiuse A4 and other sizes paper, printing paper, for 

Incopy Clear and Aquatro Clear 100% recycled brands. 

Its 2006 production was 3,637 tons, and it achieved a 

turnover of R$ 18.5 million. 

Copaza Descartáveis Plásticos Ltda. - Located in the city 

of Içara, where it has 481 employees. In 2006, its turnover 

was R$ 97.1 million, with a production 1,100 million 

disposable plastic cups, canisters, and dishes. 

Plasc Plásticos Santa Catarina Ltda. - The company is 

located in Biguaçu and has 230 employees. Products: 

plastic packaging for diapers, sanitary napkins, and bread, 

labels for soda bottles. Its 2006 production was 5,162 

tons, and it achieved a turnover of R$ 57.6 million. 

Arteplas Artefatos de Plásticos S/A – The company is 

located in Itajaí, where it has 284 employees. Its 2006 

production was 4,700 tons, and it reached a turnover of 

R$ 23.6 million. Products: recycled PET and polyethylene 

ropes and strings. It ranks first in Brazil in this industry. 

The company’s raw materials are 100% recycled (plastic 

garbage). 

Thermovac Embalagens Plásticas Ltda. – The company 

is a part of the Ceusa group, located in Urussanga County. 

It has 63 employees. It manufactures PP/PS plastic cups. 

In 2006, its production volume was 245,109 thousand 

pieces, and its turnover, R$14.6 million. 

Canguru Embalagens S/A – The company’s headquarters 

is located in Criciúma. It manufactures plastic packaging 

(bags and reels), and embossed film for sanitary napkins 

and diapers. 

Industrial de Plásticos Zanatta Ltda. - Located in Criciúma 

County. Main products: disposable plastic cups 

and canisters. 

Termotécnica Ltda. - The company is located in the city 

of Joinville. Main products: protective packaging, products 

for building, and leisure items, all made of EPS. 

AB Plast Manufaturados Plásticos Ltda. - Located in 

Joinville. Main products: jars, canisters, and lids. 

Coposul Copos Plásticos do Sul Ltda. - It is located in 

Içara. Products: cups, canisters, trays, dishes, and disposable 

products. 

TEXTILE AND CLOTHING 

Karsten S/A - It is located in Blumenau, where it has 2,328 

employees. Main products: bed, table, and bath linen, as 

well as fabrics for decoration and embroidery. In 2006, 

the company’s production volume was 11,482 tons, and 

its turnover, R$ 287.9 million. 

Marisol Indústria do Vestuário Ltda. – It has 3,455 

employees in Jaraguá do Sul. In 2006, the company 

manufactured 10.4 million de pieces of clothing, and 

1.9 million pairs of socks, making a turnover of R$ 303.9 

million. Amongst the main products it manufactures 

are: twin sets, T-shirts, blouses, bermuda shorts, pants, 

dresses, socks, and accessories. 

Cia Hering - It is located in Blumenau and has 3,602 

employees in Santa Catarina. Main products: jersey 

shirts, underwear, pants, and plain fabric shirts. In 2006, 

the company manufactured 20.4 million pieces in Santa 

Catarina, achieving a turnover of R$ 231 million. It’s a


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domestic and Latin American market leader, and ranks 

second worldwide. Hering is a 126 year old renowned 

brand name in Brazil and in Mercosur. The company’s 

capital is 100% Brazilian. 

Círculo S/A – The company is located in Gaspar County, 

where it has 1,175 employees. Belongs to the Lince 

Empreendimentos Ltda. Group. Its 2006 production was 

3,946 tons, and it made a turnover of R$ 115.9 million. 

Main products: Cléa 1000, Anne 500, and Mollet threads. 

The company holds a leading position in the Latin 

American crochet industry. In 2006, a company achieved 

one more step of its plant’s expansion, aiming at manufacturing 

differentiated threads for fashion, decoration, 

and tapestry sectors. 

Buettner S/A Indústria e Comércio – The company has 

1,377 employees in Brusque. In 2006, the company’s 

production was 6,047 tons, and its turnover was 

R$ 164.6 million. Main products: bed, table, and bath 

linen, especially fluffy towels (beach and bath). 

Altenburg Indústria Têxtil Ltda. – Manufacturer of quilts, 

pillows, bed linen, bedspreads, mattress and pillow 

protectors, towel fabric items, cushions, and spreads. 

The company has 669 employees and is located in Blumenau. 

In 2006, its turnover was R$ 156.5 million, and its 

production volume was 9.9 million pieces and 7,889,974 

m of polyester spreads. According to Companies performance 

magazine (Revista Performance das Empresas), 

published by Miguel Calmon Institute, it ranks 26 th in 

Brazil and 9 th in SC and in Southern Brazil in the textile 

and clothing subsector. For the fourth year in a row, the 

company was awarded the distinction Prêmio Mérito 

Lojista for Bed, Table, and Bath, Bed industry, by the 

National Confederation of Trade Leaders (Confederação 

Nacional de Dirigentes Lojistas). It’s a modern company 

which introduces the most recent global fashion and 

design trends in the consumers’ daily life. In 2007 the 

company celebrated it’s 85th anniversary. 

Cia. Industrial Schlosser S/A - It is located in Brusque, 

where it has 570 employees. In 2006, its production 

was 4,776 thousand linear meters, and its turnover was 

R$ 40.8 million. Main products: threads and fabrics. 

Malharia Brandili Ltda. – Located in Apiúna, where it 

has 1,182 employees. In 2006, the company’s production 

volume was 2,821 tons, and it achieved a turnover of 

R$ 124.9 million. The company manufactures children 

and youngsters jersey clothing. 

Fiação São Bento S/A - The company is located in São 

Bento do Sul, where it has 592 employees. It manufactures 

100% cotton threads and mixed threads. In 

2006, it manufactured 12,102 tons, and its turnover was 

R$ 90 million. 

Karlache Comércio e Indústria Têxtil Ltda. – The company 

is located in Jaraguá do Sul County, where it has 

168 employees. Main products: t-shirts, blouses, pants, 

jackets, etc. In 2006, its production volume was 420 

thousand pieces, with a turnover of R$ 7.8 million. The 

company stands out as a pioneer in product development 

for multibrands firms in the area. 

Buddemeyer S/A - The company owns a plant in São Bento 

do Sul County, where it has 850 employees. Amongst 

the main products it manufactures are: towels, bathrobes, 

and bed linen. In 2006, its production volume was 

3,200 tons, and the company achieved a gross turnover 

of R$ 96 million. 

Marcatto S/A – The company is located in Jaraguá do 

Sul County, where it has 120 employees. Main products: 

hats, caps, and straw bags. In 2006, it manufactured 741 

thousand pieces, and its turnover was R$ 9.2 million. 

Cremer S/A – It’s activities are developed in Blumenau, 

where it has 1,777 employees. The main hospital 

products the company manufactures are: compresses, 

cotton, diapers, surgical field material, crepe bandages, 

and adhesive tape. In 2006, the company produced 

133.9 million m or 1,252 tons, and had R$ 309.5 million 

turnover. The company is considered to be the largest 

disposable medical-hospital products distributor in 

Brazil. Every year it’s awarded for its quality level, as well 

as the top of mind brandname in hospitals, with awards 

like Top Hospitalar, Hospivip and Hospitalbest. 

Calças Calcutá Indústria e Comércio Ltda. – It’s located 

in Criciúma and has 119 employees. Achieved a R$ 2.8 

million turnover and a production of 71 thousand pieces 

in 2006. Manufactures pants, blazers, and men’s and 

women’s apparel. 

Fábrica de Rendas e Bordados Hoepcke S/A – Located 

in São José, has 250 employees. Main products: bands of 

embroidered cotton and embroidered cotton fabrics. Its 

2006 turnover was R$ 9.6 million, with a production of 

438,546 embroidered stitches. The company stands out 

for its 93 years on the embroidered items market. 

Companhia Fabril Lepper – The company is located 

in Joinville County, where it has 845 employees. Main 

products: bed, table, and bath linen. Its 2006 production 

was 4,224,214 tons, and it achieved a turnover of R$ 95 

million. 

Zanotti S/A – It has 1,083 employees in Jaraguá do Sul. 

In 2006, the company’s production was 1,925,827 kilometers 

of elastic and rigid ribbons, and its turnover was 

R$ 189.4 million. The company ranks first on the domestic 

as well as in Latin American market.


Malhas Wilson Ltda. – Located in the city of Timbó, and 

has 227 employees. It manufactures women’s and men’s 

jersey items (acrylic thread), such as blouses, jackets, polo 

shirts, and tank tops. Its 2006 production was 1.3 million 

pieces, and it achieved a turnover of R$ 19.7 million. 

The company supplies specially department stores and 

boutiques with private label items. It ranks eight on the 

domestic market of 100% acrylic women’s apparel. 

Haco Etiquetas Ltda. – The company has plants in Blumenau 

and in Criciúma Counties, where it has 666 and 

104 employees respectively. Its production consists of 

woven and printed labels, tags, laces, and synthetic 

labels. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 105.4 million, with a 

production of 191.3 million meters. 

Tapajós Têxtil Ltda. – Located in the city of Indaial, 

and has 313 employees. Products: acrylic threads, 

shirts, women’s blouses and pants. Its 2006 production 

was 1,454 thousand pieces, and its turnover, R$ 17.2 

million. 

Indústria Têxtil Isapa Ltda. – Located in the city of Gaspar, 

it has 250 employees. Products: fluffy bath and hand 

towels. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 8.7 million, with a 

640 ton production. 

Villa Confecções Ltda. - Located in the city of Blumenau, 

where it has 103 employees. Main products: basic T-shirts, 

and polo shirts. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 11.8 million, 

with a 920 thousand pieces production. 

Indústria de Calçados Machiavelli Ltda. - Located in 

Caçador, has 53 employees. Its production is mainly 

dedicated to the manufacture of leather upper parts 

for protective foot ware. In 2006, it achieved a turnover 

of R$ 757 thousand, with a production of 112 thousand 

pairs of upper parts. 

Confecções Dulmar Ltda. – The company is located in 

Rio do Sul and Blumenau, has 40 employees. In 2006, it 

manufactured an average of 12,000 pieces a month, and 

its turnover was R$ 1.5 million. Main products: dressing 

gowns, pajamas, and nightgowns. The company’s craftsmanship 

add value to its products. 

Kyly Indústria Têxtil Ltda. – It’s activities are developed 

in Pomerode, where it has 583 employees. In 2004, its 

production volume was 6.8 million pieces, achieving a 

turnover of R$ 81.7 million. The company manufactures 

baby, toddler, children, and youngster clothing. Its one of 

the five main Brazilian companies in children clothing. 

M Reis & Cia Ltda. - Located in Itajaí County, where it 

has 359 employees. In 2006, the company’s turnover 

was R$ 21.5, and its production volume, 4,058 tons. Main 

products: polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester 

ropes. 

Kako Confecções Ltda. – The company is located in 

Blumenau County, where it has 228 employees. Its 2006 

production was 2,400 thousand pieces, and its turnover, 

R$ 26 million. The company manufactures T-shirts. 

Industrial Acrilan Ltda. – Located in Timbó and Benedito 

Novo Counties, manufacturing synthetic threads. In 2006, 

the company produced 2,211 tons and had a turnover 

of R$ 38.5 million. It has 321 employees in Timbó and 47 

in Benedito Novo. 

Dudalina S/A - The company is located in Blumenau 

County, where it has 907 employees. In 2006, its production 

volume was 1,777 thousand pieces, achieving a 

turnover of R$ 93.4 million. The company manufactures 

plain fabric shirts, pants, and bermuda shorts. It’s the 

largest shirt company in Latin America. 

Teka - Tecelagem Kuehnrich S/A - The company is located 

in Blumenau County, where it has 4,974 employees. 

Manufacturer of bed, table, and bath linen. In 2006, its 

turnover was R$ 405.2 million, with a 19.6 ton production. 

M.F. Sulfabril S/A - It is located in Blumenau. The company 

manufactures jersey apparel such as t-shirts, pants, 

and blouses. 

Luli Ind. e Com. de Confecções Ltda. – The company’s 

activities are developed in Blumenau. Main products: 

Children-youngsters, men’s, and women’s clothing. 

Franlui Têxtil Ltda. – Located in Itajaí, the company 

manufactures t-shirts, sweaters, polo shirts, tank tops, 

jackets, shorts, bermuda shorts, etc. 

Dublack Indústria e Comércio de Malhas Ltda. – In its 

Pomerode headquarters, the company manufactures 

children clothing, shirts, blouses, and children jersey 

sweatshirts. 

Fábrica de Tecidos Carlos Renaux S/A – Develops its 

activities in the city of Brusque, where it manufactures 

cotton fabrics. 

Indústria e Comércio de Confecções Damyller Ltda. – 

The company is located in Nova Veneza, and has 1,500 

employees. In 2006, the company manufactured 1.2 

million pieces, making a turnover of R$ 86.5 million. 

Products: women’s and men’s denim items, jersey items, 

shirts, and accessories. With 28 years of existence, the 

company owns over 60 outlets, one of which in the US. 

The company owns all its stores, it does no franchising 

or wholesaling. With the exception of a few accessories, 

all the other products are entirely manufactured in the 

company’s brandname plant, from design to shipment 

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Nanete Têxtil Ltda. – Manufacturer of fabrics in rolls, in 

Jaraguá do Sul County. 

Indústria e Comércio de Confecções Damyller Ltda. – 

Activities centered in Criciúma. Products: pants, shirts, 

and other apparel items. 

SW Uniformes Ltda. - Located in Chapecó County. Main 

products: pea-jackets for cold storage chambers, professional 

clothing, and military uniform. 

FOOD PRODUCTS 

Perdigão Agroindustrial S/A – Has 14,758 employees 

in its Santa Catarina plants. Its 2006 production volume 

in SC was 607,426 tons, making a turnover of R$ 2.54 

billion. Main products: processed swine, chicken, chester 

chicken, quail, and beef products (deep frozen and 

industrialized), pre cooked, and in natura food, soybean 

oils and flours, and pasta. The company ranks second on 

the domestic market in its sector. 

Cooperativa Regional Alfa – Located in Chapecó, where 

it has 1,412 employees. Main products: purified coarse 

soybeans oil, soymeal, Delis, Juba, Flor do Oeste and 

Alfamix wheat flour, Nutrialfa feed and concentrates, 

and Semealfa seeds. In 2006, its production volume was 

324,633 tons, with a turnover of R$ 613 million. 

Macedo Agroindustrial Ltda. - Located in São José, has 

1,241 employees. Main products: deep frozen, cooled 

and/or seasoned chicken (whole and pieces). In 2006, 

its turnover was R$ 102.3 million, with a 33,445 ton 

production. 

Bretzke Alimentos Ltda. - The company is located in 

Jaraguá do Sul County, where it has 150 employees. 

In 2006, its production volume was 13,747,32 tons, 

achieving a turnover of R$ 52.7 million. Main products: 

chocolate powder, deserts (Jell-O, pudding), seasoning, 

and condiments. 

Costa Sul Pescados Ltda. - The company is located in 

Navegantes and has 580 employees. Main products: 

skinless fish filet, fish filet with skin, shrimp, whole, stake, 

and breaded fish. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 41.2 million, 

with a 9,600 ton production. Its one of the three largest 

Brazilian companies in this sector. 

Pesqueira Pioneira da Costa S/A - The company is located 

in Florianópolis, where it has 560 employees. In 

2006, its turnover was R$ 33 million, with a 41,073 ton 

production. Products: fish, filets, and ice. 

Comércio e Indústria de Pescados Kowalsky Ltda. – The 

company is located in Itajaí, where it has 300 employees. 

Main products: fish in general, mainly tuna and sardine. 

In 2006, its turnover was R$ 11 million, with a 5,500 ton 

production. 

Femepe Indústria e Comércio de Pescados – Located 

in Navegantes, it has 758 employees. Main products: 

canned sardine and tuna. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 

123.9 million. 

Chocoleite Indústria de Alimentos Ltda. – Develops its 

activities in the city of Jaraguá do Sul and has 60 employees. 

Production: chocolate drinks, cream, and UHT 

milk. In 2006, its production was 4.6 thousand tons and 

its turnover, R$ 13.7 million. 

Sasse Alimentos Ltda. – The company is located in the 

city of Jaraguá do Sul, where it has 129 employees. Main 

products: Sasse, Traditional, Extrastrong, Supreme, and 

Expresso Coffees, hard candies, and lollipops. In 2006, its 

turnover was R$ 20.1 million, with a 6,082 ton production. 

According to the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association 

(Associação Brasileira da Indústria do Café – ABIC), it 

ranks 39 th amongst the 100 largest coffee companies 

in Brazil. 

Companhia Hemmer Indústria e Comércio – The company 

is located in Blumenau County, where it has 188 

employees. Main products: canned and/or jarred cucumber, 

beet, prepared mustard, broccoli, ketchup, carrot, 

sauerkraut, cauliflower, seasoned and salad beans, fig, 

marmalade and jam, chickpea, molasses, sauces, royal 

palm and heart of palm, pickles, horse radish, red cabbage, 

vegetables cream soup, green beans, syrups, and 

sardine in brine. In 2006, the company’s production was 

4,781 tons, and its turnover was R$ 30.6 million. 

Fricasa Alimentos S/A – Products: ham luncheon 

meat, smoked, frozen, and seasoned meats. Located 

in Canoinhas, where it has 395 employees. In 2006, the 

company produced 9,000 tons and had a turnover of 

R$ 30.8 million. 

Cooperativa Central Oeste Catarinense - The company 

is located in Chapecó, where it has 7,752 employees. 

Main products: fresh sausage, sausage, Bologna sausage, 

swine carcass, and whole chicken. In 2006, its production 

was 1,291 thousand tons, achieving a turnover of R$ 

634.7 million. As to its turnover, it ranks first on the state 

level and third on the national level. 

Parati S/A - The company is located in São Lourenço 

do Oeste County, where it has 2,671 employees. Main 

products: cookies, waffle, dry pasta, and hard candies. 

In 2006, its production volume was 66,256 tons, and its 

turnover, R$ 337.3 million.


Sadia S/A – The company has plants in Concórdia (headquarters), 

Itajaí, Chapecó and Faxinal dos Guedes, and 

has 13,277 employees. Main products: processed food, 

chicken, beef, and pork. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 1.4 

billion, with a 635 thousand ton production. 

Indústria Agro Comercial Cassava S/A – The company is 

located in Rio do Sul County, where it has 24 employees. 

It manufactures manioc starch and modified starch. In 

2006, its production volume was 25.000 tons of starch. 

It has the highest installed capacity for manioc root 

grinding and is a traditional company in the starch sector 

in Brazil. 

Bunge Alimentos S/A – The company has a plant in 

Gaspar County. Main products: wheat flour, margarines, 

vegetal fats, refined and crude oil, and soymeal. 

Frigorífico Riosulense S/A - Located in Rio do Sul, where 

it has 1,612 employees. Amongst the products it manufactures 

are: pork and beef products, feed, concentrates, 

premix, and products for agriculture and farming. In 

2006, its production volume was 124,858,295 

slaughtered heads of cattle and swine, and the manufacture 

of 133,200.72 tons of feed, achieving a turnover of 

R$ 337.46 million. It’s the fourth largest exporter of swine 

meat in Brazil, and the only beef exporting company in 

Santa Catarina state. It is one of the 30 largest and best SC 

companies and, according to the year-book published by 

Revista Expressão in 2003, it had the highest net equity 

profitability in SC. 

Duas Rodas Industrial Ltda. – The company is located 

in Jaraguá do Sul County. Amongst the main products 

it manufactures are: essences, powder flavors, ice-cream 

products, food additives and condiments for cold storage 

plants, banana puree, stabilizers, and emulsifiers. 

Victória Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos Ltda. - Located 

in Palhoça. Main products: type “C” milk, yogurt 

drink, cream cheese, milk-based syrup (dulce de leche), 

and butter. 

Seara Alimentos S/A – The company owns plants in 

Jaraguá do Sul, Seara, Forquilhinha, Xanxerê, Itapiranga, 

Araranguá, and Criciúma. Main products: Poultry (chicken: 

whole, filets, deboned pieces, and offal), processed 

products (breaded, pre-cooked, fried, and baked), and 

swine (carcass, shoulder, ham, loin, rib, and filet). Belongs 

to the Cargill Agrícola S/A group. 

BEVERAGES 

Cervejaria Kilsen Ltda. – It’s activities are concentrated 

in Chapecó, where it has 71 employees. Products: soft 

drinks and beers. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 8.23 million, 

with a production of 4,215 liters of soft drinks and 2,257 

thousand liters of beer. 

Vinhos Duelo Ltda. - The company is located in Pinheiro 

Preto County, where it has 45 employees. Manufactures 

alcoholic beverages, such as wines and cocktails. In 2006, 

the company manufactured 8 million liters, making a 

turnover of R$ 10.9 million. 

Bebidas Max Wilhelm Ltda. - Located in the city of Blumenau, 

where it has 90 employees. Products: carbonated 

soft drinks. In 2006, its production was 11.8 million liters, 

and its turnover, R$7.6 million. 

Bebidas Thomsen Ltda. - The company is located in the 

city of Blumenau and produces soft drinks. 

Vonpar Refrescos S/A – The company develops its activities 

in the city of Antonio Carlos, and its main product 

is Coca-Cola. 

Água da Serra Industrial de Bebidas Ltda. – The company 

is located in Braço do Norte, where it manufactures 

the drinks Laranjinha (200 ml) and Limão Caipira (900 

ml). 

Cia. Brasileira de Bebidas - Filial Santa Catarina S/A – 

Located in Lages. Its main product is beer, brand named 

Skol, Brahma, Antárctica and Bohemia. 

EDITING AND PRINTING 

Baumgarten Gráfica Ltda. - Located in Blumenau, 

where it has 445 employees. Manufactures semi-rigid 

cardboard packaging, adhesive and thermo shrinking 

labels, cloth labels, and cardboard trays. In 2006, it had 

a R$ 155 million turnover, manufacturing 16,900 tons. It 

ranks second in its sector on the Brazilian market. The 

Group was established in 1881, and has six departments: 

Cardboard, Label, Tags, Hermann, Sleeve, and Tray. It’s a 

leading technological company and its pre-printing is 

entirely digitalized. 

Jawi Indústria Gráfica Ltda. - Located in Rio do Sul, and 

has 25 employees. Products: continuous forms, off-set 

and printing services. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 4.07 

million, with a production of approximately 200 tons.


25 

Gráfica Meyer – The company has 68 employees in 

Joinville. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 10.5. The company 

manufactures duplex packaging / cardboard. 

Impressora Ipiranga S/A - Manufacturer of advertisement 

printed material and packaging, it is located in 

Joinville, where it has 58 employees. In 2006, its turnover 

was R$ 6.1 million. 

Indústria Gráfica Zanetti Ltda. – Manufacturer of folders, 

catalogues, reports, continuous forms, and other 

printed material. The company is located in Florianópolis, 

and has 18 employees. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 

809.7 thousand, and its production was 5,200 thousand 

printed sheets. 

Moore Brasil Ltda. – Belongs the RR Donneley & Sons 

(USA) group. The company is located in Blumenau County, 

where it has 145 employees. Its main products are 

printed materials, such as: fiscal print, forms, continuous 

and customized forms, direct mail pieces, variable data, 

advertisement material, and leaflets. Moore is the world 

largest group in the printing industry, market leader in 

Latin America and in Brazil, producing: variable data, 

data capture, fiscal and security print, customized and 

standard forms, listings, digital printing, promotional 

games and lotteries, direct marketing, pre-media, printing 

services management, editorial, promotional, and 

commercial products, labels, and tags. 

Gráfica Estrela Ltda. - Located in Concórdia. Main products: 

cardboard packaging, couche paper labels and 

adhesives, paper tags, adhesive and PVC tags. 

RBS - Zero Hora Editora Jornalística S/A – Located in 

Blumenau, producing newspapers. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Sofia Industrial and Exportadora Ltda. – The company 

is located in the city of Lages, where it has 68 employees. 

Main products: laundry clips (wooden and plastic), panels 

for export, boards, and fences. In 2006, its turnover was 

R$ 13.6 million, having manufactured 25,000 m3. 

Mormaii Ind. Com. Imp. e Exportação de Artigos Esportivos 

Ltda. - Located in Garopaba, where it has 179 

employees. Manufacturer of sportsware. In 2006, it manufactured 

799 thousand pieces, achieving a turnover 

of R$ 5 million. Its holds a 85% share on the domestic 

market. 

Kavo do Brasil Indústria e Comércio Ltda. – Industrial 

company located in Joinville County, it’s a part of the 

Danaher Corporation (USA) group. Amongst its main 

products are dental instruments and equipment. It has 

345 employees. It’s a leading company on the domestic 

market, as well as in Latin America and worldwide. In 

2006, its turnover was R$ 112.4 million. 

AUTOMATION AND I.T. 

Teclan Engenharia de Software Ltda. – The company is 

located in Florianópolis County, where it has 33 employees. 

In 2006 its turnover was R$ 4.1 million. It’s a software 

company. It’s a leading company on the domestic market 

as a phonebook help solution supplier, and 102 or 

directory assistance. It’s launching its activities in Latin 

America. 

Dígitro Tecnologia Ltda. - see under Electric and Communication 

Hardware 

Datasul S/A - Located in Joinville County. Main products: 

software and business management services, ERP, CRM, 

BI, content management, business networks, human 

capital management, and supply chain. 

Condor S/A – Has 1,343 employees in São Bento do Sul. 

Main products: tooth brushes, dental tape, tooth paste, 

brushes, combs, brooms, paintbrushes, and like items. 

In 2006, its turnover was R$ 194.6 million. 

Olsen Indústria e Comércio S/A – Located in the city of 

Palhoça, where it has 196 employees. Products: dental 

equipment and medical chairs. In 2006, its turnover 

was R$ 25.6 million, having manufactured 4,658 units. 

It ranks third in Brazil and first as far as the economic 

performance is concerned. In Latin America, it’s one of 

the four largest companies in the sector, and one of the 

70 largest worldwide. Its benchmarking equals 92% of 

the European companies, and it’s Anvisa, ISO 9001, CE, 

Inmetro, and ISO 13485 certified.


Population 

and Area 

TABLE 1 - SANTA CATARINA 

Population, area and population density in 2006 

REGIONS AND COUNTIES 

(MUNICÍPIOS) 

Area (km2) 

SANTA CATARINA 

01 – Western Santa Catarina 

001 São Miguel do Oeste 

Anchieta 

Bandeirante 

Barra Bonita 

Belmonte 

Descanso 

Dionísio Cerqueira 

Guaraciaba 

Guarujá do Sul 

Iporã do Oeste 

Itapiranga 

Mondaí 

Palma Sola 

Paraíso 

Princesa 

Riqueza 

Romelândia 

Santa Helena 

São João do Oeste 

São José do Cedro 

São Miguel do Oeste 

Tunápolis 

002 Chapecó 

Águas de Chapecó 

Águas Frias 

Bom Jesus do Oeste 

Caibi 

Campo Erê 

Caxambu do Sul 

Chapecó 

Cordilheira Alta 

Coronel Freitas 

Cunha Porã 

Cunhataí 

Flor do Sertão 

Formosa do Sul 

Guatambu 

Iraceminha 

Irati 

Jardinópolis 

Maravilha 

Estimated population 

2006 

5.958.266 

1.163.910 

159.601 

5.572 

2.779 

1.952 

2.103 

8.016 

14.642 

10.109 

4.637 

7.615 

13.182 

8.302 

7.725 

3.908 

2.408 

4.343 

4.540 

2.307 

5.148 

12.862 

33.194 

4.257 

376.551 

5.293 

2.037 

2.071 

5.560 

8.349 

4.743 

173.262 

3.241 

10.624 

9.825 

1.704 

1.625 

2.536 

4.740 

3.753 

1.971 

1.811 

19.037 

95.442 

27.178 

4.231,0 

227,9 

145,5 

97,6 

93,1 

287,4 

377,2 

324,5 

100,5 

201,1 

281,0 

200,8 

329,8 

178,5 

87,9 

189,6 

224,3 

80,0 

160,7 

277,2 

233,6 

132,8 

6.030 

138,4 

75,6 

67,5 

171,7 

478,6 

141,2 

622,3 

84,4 

233,1 

218,8 

54,7 

58,2 

99,9 

204,7 

164,5 

69,6 

69,5 

169,1 

Population density* 

(inhab/km2) 

62 

43 

38 

24 

19 

20 

23 

28 

39 

31 

46 

38 

47 

41 

23 

22 

27 

23 

20 

29 

32 

46 

142 

32 

62 

38 

27 

31 

32 

17 

34 

278 

38 

46 

45 

31 

28 

25 

23 

23 

28 

26 

113 

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POPULATION AND AREA 

27 


(MUNICÍPIOS) 

Modelo 

Nova Erechim 

Nova Itaberaba 

Novo Horizonte 

Palmitos 

Pinhalzinho 

Planalto Alegre 

Quilombo 

Saltinho 

Sta. Terezinha do Progresso 

Santiago do Sul 

São Bernardino 

São Carlos 

São Lourenço dÓeste 

São Miguel da Boa Vista 

Saudades 

Serra Alta 

Sul Brasil 

Tigrinhos 

União do Oeste 

003 Xanxerê 

Abelardo Luz 

Bom Jesus 

Coronel Martins 

Entre Rios 

Faxinal dos Guedes 

Galvão 

Ipuaçu 

Jupiá 

Lajeado Grande 

Marema 

Ouro Verde 

Passos Maia 

Ponte Serrada 

São Domingos 

Vargeão 

Xanxerê 

Xaxim 

004 Joaçaba 

Água Doce 

Arroio Trinta 

Caçador 

Calmon 

Capinzal 

Catanduvas 

Erval Velho 

Fraiburgo 

Herval dÓeste 

Ibiam 

Ibicaré 

Iomerê 

Jaborá 

Joaçaba 

Lacerdópolis 

Lebon Régis 

Estimated 

population 

2006 

3.716 

3.860 

4.317 

2.723 

14.766 

13.600 

2.368 

9.946 

3.120 

2.926 

1.519 

2.510 

8.682 

20.202 

1.571 

7.800 

2.938 

2.557 

1.936 

3.312 

151.427 

18.909 

2.079 

1.692 

2.804 

11.876 

3.902 

6.343 

2.099 

1.660 

2.386 

2.067 

5.900 

11.690 

8.635 

3.397 

40.862 

25.126 

333.082 

6.882 

3.605 

72.606 

4.069 

23.180 

9.589 

4.005 

37.604 

21.679 

1.873 

3.329 

2.707 

4.037 

24.991 

2.242 

12.331 

Area (km2) 

92,3 

64,6 

136,8 

150,6 

351,2 

127,9 

62,5 

278,8 

157,5 

118,6 

72,7 

147,3 

158,1 

362,3 

71,4 

205,0 

90,3 

112,6 

57,2 

90,9 

4.789 

952,5 

63,6 

107,1 

104,8 

327,2 

122,1 

260,0 

92,3 

65,4 

102,6 

199,4 

610,5 

561,2 

384,1 

166,1 

375,5 

294,2 

9.005 

1.304,5 

110,3 

1.004,5 

637,1 

226,7 

197,1 

231,5 

502,1 

211,3 

146,3 

155,1 

114,0 

180,2 

241,9 

68,5 

931,6 

Population 

density* 

(inhab/km2) 

40 

60 

32 

18 

2 

106 

38 

36 

20 

25 

21 

17 

55 

56 

22 

38 

33 

23 

34 

36 

32 

20 

33 

16 

27 

36 

32 

24 

23 

25 

23 

10 

10 

21 

22 

20 

109 

85 

37 

5 

33 

72 

6 

102 

49 

17 

75 

103 

13 

21 

24 

22 

103 

33 

13 

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(MUNICÍPIOS) 

Area (km2) 

Luzerna 

Macieira 

Matos Costa 

Ouro 

Pinheiro Preto 

Rio das Antas 

Salto Veloso 

Tangará 

Treze Tílias 

Vargem Bonita 

Videira 

005 Concórdia 

Alto Bela Vista 

Arabutã 

Arvoredo 

Concórdia 

Ipira 

Ipumirim 

Irani 

Itá 

Lindóia do Sul 

Paial 

Peritiba 

Piratuba 

Presidente Castello Branco 

Seara 

Xavantina 

02 Northern Santa Catarina 

006 Canoinhas 

Bela Vista do Toldo 

Canoinhas 

Irineópolis 

Itaiópolis 

Mafra 

Major Vieira 

Monte Castelo 

Papanduva 

Porto União 

Santa Terezinha 

Timbó Grande 

Três Barras 

007 São Bento do Sul 

Campo Alegre 

Rio Negrinho 

São Bento do Sul 

008 Joinville 

Araquari 

Balneário Barra do Sul 

Corupá 

Garuva 

Guaramirim 


2006 

5.755 

1.629 

3.841 

7.876 

2.991 

6.407 

4.206 

8.005 

5.441 

4.692 

47.510 

143.249 

1.831 

4.223 

2.026 

66.941 

5.281 

6.651 

9.544 

6.858 

4.485 

1.978 

3.260 

6.479 

2.155 

17.545 

3.992 

1.165.849 

240.980 

5.718 

53.094 

9.713 

20.181 

52.082 

6.596 

8.165 

17.258 

33.318 

8.991 

7.640 

18.224 

133.933 

12.787 

44.542 

76.604 

790.936 

21.974 

7.934 

12.925 

13.305 

30.481 

116,1 

239,8 

432,4 

206,0 

65,4 

317,9 

105,2 

420,7 

182,7 

297,3 

358,6 

3.123 

103,2 

131,3 

89,4 

795,4 

149,2 

246,0 

321,8 

164,2 

195,5 

87,2 

96,5 

143,8 

77,1 

309,0 

213,1 

15.874 

9.706 

536,8 

1.139,0 

587,8 

1.288,9 

1.723,9 

522,1 

555,1 

760,0 

845,8 

715,7 

593,4 

436,6 

1.567 

503,8 

578,8 

484,1 

4.601 

391,3 

109,8 

408,9 

502,0 

268,0 


(inhab/km2) 

50 

7 

9 

38 

46 

20 

40 

19 

30 

16 

132 

46 

18 

32 

23 

84 

35 

27 

30 

42 

23 

23 

34 

45 

28 

57 

19 

73 

25 

11 

47 

17 

16 

30 

13 

15 

23 

39 

13 

13 

42 

85 

25 

77 

158 

172 

56 

72 

32 

27 

114 

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29 


(MUNICÍPIOS) 

Area (km2) 

Itapoá 

Jaraguá do Sul 

Joinville 

Massaranduba 

São Francisco do Sul 

Schroeder 

03 Mountains 

009 Curitibanos 

Abdon Batista 

Brunópolis 

Campos Novos 

Curitibanos 

Frei Rogério 

Monte Carlo 

Ponte Alta 

Ponte Alta do Norte 

Santa Cecília 

São Cristóvão do Sul 

Vargem 

Zortéa 

010 Campos de Lages 

Anita Garibaldi 

Bocaina do Sul 

Bom Jardim da Serra 

Bom Retiro 

Campo Belo do Sul 

Capão Alto 

Celso Ramos 

Cerro Negro 

Correia Pinto 

Lages 

Otacílio Costa 

Painel 

Palmeira 

Rio Rufino 

São Joaquim 

São José do Cerrito 

Urubici 

Urupema 

04 Itajaí River Valley 

011 Rio do Sul 

Agronômica 

Aurora 

Braço do Trombudo 

Dona Emma 

Ibirama 

José Boiteux 

Laurentino 

Lontras 

Mirim Doce 

Pouso Redondo 


2006 

12.410 

131.786 

496.051 

13.592 

38.699 

11.779 

421.535 

125.048 

2.428 

3.259 

30.418 

38.077 

3.262 

10.874 

5.475 

3.668 

16.421 

5.093 

3.194 

2.879 

296.487 

9.991 

3.160 

4.024 

8.586 

8.076 

3.150 

2.391 

3.313 

16.977 

168.384 

14.954 

2.486 

2.318 

2.748 

23.236 

9.505 

10.622 

2.566 

1.365.430 

189.560 

4.615 

5.036 

3.682 

3.082 

17.417 

4.652 

5.606 

8.975 

2.601 

12.785 

247,5 

528,1 

1.136,6 

373,0 

493,4 

142,8 

22.235 

6.578 

234,8 

333,8 

1.741,9 

944,8 

156,8 

167,6 

570,2 

398,2 

1.146,7 

343,1 

350,7 

189,1 

15.657 

586,1 

493,6 

934,6 

1.032,7 

1.021,3 

1.329,9 

205,3 

414,9 

729,6 

2.636,4 

841,7 

741,8 

289,3 

281,7 

1.874,9 

859,5 

1.013,30 

350,4 

13.241 

5.436 

134,3 

205,8 

89,3 

177,2 

245,4 

403,9 

254,2 

195,4 

337,9 

360,4 


(inhab/km2) 

50 

250 

436 

36 

78 

82 

19 

19 

10 

10 

17 

40 

21 

65 

10 

9 

14 

15 

9 

15 

19 

17 

6 

4 

8 

8 

2 

12 

8 

23 

64 

18 

3 

8 

10 

12 

11 

10 

7 

103 

35 

34 

24 

41 

17 

71 

12 

22 

46 

8 

35 

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(MUNICÍPIOS) 

Area (km2) 

Presidente Getúlio 

Presidente Nereu 

Rio do Campo 

Rio dÓeste 

Rio do Sul 

Salete 

Taió 

Trombudo Central 

Vitor Meireles 

Witmarsum 

012 Blumenau 

Apiúna 

Ascurra 

Benedito Novo 

Blumenau 

Botuverá 

Brusque 

Doutor Pedrinho 

Gaspar 

Guabiruba 

Indaial 

Luis Alves 

Pomerode 

Rio dos Cedros 

Rodeio 

Timbó 

013 Itajaí 

Balneário Camboriú 

Barra Velha 

Bombinhas 

Camboriú 

Ilhota 

Itajaí 

Itapema 

Navegantes 

Penha 

Piçarras 

Porto Belo 

São João do Itaperiú 

014 Ituporanga 

Agrolândia 

Atalanta 

Chapadão do Lageado 

Imbuia 

Ituporanga 

Petrolândia 

Vidal Ramos 

04 Great Florianópolis 

015 Tijucas 

Angelina 

Canelinha 

Estimated 

population 

2006 

13.043 

1.958 

6.252 

6.556 

56.063 

7.125 

16.107 

5.738 

5.247 

3.020 

625.440 

9.103 

7.505 

9.578 

298.603 

3.536 

89.254 

3.145 

54.396 

15.246 

47.612 

9.108 

24.607 

9.159 

11.126 

33.462 

499.358 

97.954 

19.225 

11.659 

53.004 

11.406 

168.088 

35.990 

50.888 

21.056 

13.111 

13.475 

3.502 

51.072 

8.275 

3.227 

2.540 

5.185 

20.087 

5.917 

5.841 

939.064 

74.198 

5.412 

9.624 

294,1 

224,0 

489,3 

254,2 

262,7 

168,5 

719,3 

102,2 

388,2 

129,4 

4.721 

493,0 

110,8 

384,2 

520,2 

300,4 

290,8 

374,6 

362,3 

173,6 

419,9 

260,4 

214,1 

556,5 

133,1 

127,1 

1.559 

46,1 

139,4 

34,6 

212,8 

258,9 

295,8 

56,5 

109,2 

52,0 

107,2 

95,6 

151,3 

1.525 

190,1 

86,5 

124,9 

122,2 

335,8 

329,5 

336,1 

6.954 

2.149 

516,7 

151,5 

Population 

density* 

(inhab/km2) 

44 

9 

13 

26 

213 

42 

22 

56 

14 

23 

132 

18 

68 

25 

574 

12 

307 

8 

150 

88 

113 

35 

115 

16 

84 

263 

320 

2.125 

138 

337 

249 

44 

568 

637 

466 

405 

122 

141 

23 

33 

44 

37 

20 

42 

60 

18 

17 

135 

35 

10 

64 

Continues >>


31 


(MUNICÍPIOS) 

Area (km2) 

Leoberto Leal 

Major Gercino 

Nova Trento 

São João Batista 

Tijucas 

016 Florianópolis 

Antônio Carlos 

Biguaçu 


Governador Celso Ramos 

Palhoça 

Paulo Lopes 

Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 

São José 

São Pedro de Alcântara 

017 Tabuleiro 

Águas Mornas 

Alfredo Wagner 

Anitápolis 

Rancho Queimado 

São Bonifácio 

06 South Santa Catarina 

018 Tubarão 

Armazém 

Braço do Norte 

Capivari de Baixo 

Garopaba 

Grão-Pará 

Gravatal 

Imaruí 

Imbituba 

Jaguaruna 

Laguna 

Orleans 

Pedras Grandes 

Rio Fortuna 

Sangão 

Santa Rosa de Lima 

São Ludgero 

São Martinho 

Treze de Maio 

Tubarão 

019 Criciúma 

Cocal do Sul 

Criciúma 

Forquilhinha 

Içara 

Lauro Müller 

Morro da Fumaça 

Nova Veneza 

Siderópolis 

Estimated 

population 

2006 

3.348 

2.668 

10.392 

16.410 

26.344 

842.627 

7.041 

58.435 

406.564 

13.053 

128.102 

6.215 

18.246 

201.103 

3.868 

22.239 

5.140 

8.164 

2.990 

2.842 

3.103 

902.478 

367.365 

7.447 

30.772 

20.539 

15.563 

6.272 

12.667 

11.906 

39.217 

16.046 

49.568 

20.024 

4.817 

4.428 

9.883 

2.089 

10.494 

3.197 

7.097 

95.339 

359.334 

15.074 

188.233 

21.518 

56.423 

13.359 

16.161 

12.703 

13.081 

291,7 

285,3 

403,3 

221,5 

278,6 

2.407 

227,2 

322,3 

430,5 

92,3 

323,6 

447,9 

308,7 

115,0 

139,8 

2.398 

370,5 

727,9 

573,6 

266,9 

459,2 

9.961 

4.925 

172,2 

190,4 

47,4 

113,4 

328,1 

153,6 

542,7 

199,8 

325,4 

436,2 

605,1 

153,2 

299,1 

82,5 

170,7 

405,8 

222,8 

161,5 

315,1 

2.072 

80,0 

233,3 

179,6 

293,8 

260,7 

83,4 

294,0 

250,4 

Population 

density* 

(inhab/km2) 

11 

9 

26 

74 

95 

350 

31 

181 

944 

141 

396 

14 

59 

1.749 

28 

9 

14 

11 

5 

11 

7 

91 

75 

43 

162 

433 

137 

19 

82 

22 

196 

49 

114 

33 

31 

15 

120 

12 

26 

14 

44 

303 

173 

188 

807 

120 

192 

51 

194 

43 

52 

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(MUNICÍPIOS) 

Treviso 

Urussanga 

20 Araranguá 

Araranguá 

Balneário Arroio do Silva 

Balneário Gaivota 

Ermo 

Jacinto Machado 

Maracajá 

Meleiro 

Morro Grande 

Passo de Torres 

Praia Grande 

Santa Rosa do Sul 

São João do Sul 

Sombrio 

Timbé do Sul 

Turvo 

Source: IBGE and SPG 

* Calculations based on previous columns. 

N.B.: 293 counties, 6 regions, and 20 microregions. 

Estimated 

population 

2006 

3.503 

19.279 

175.779 

62.442 

7.424 

6.671 

2.056 

10.486 

6.205 

6.893 

2.834 

5.629 

7.069 

8.241 

7.180 

26.293 

5.136 

11.220 

Area (km2) 

156,1 

240,2 

2.964 

303,7 

93,7 

148,9 

63,2 

436,0 

62,2 

185,4 

259,2 

95,0 

285,5 

151,0 

180,2 

142,0 

325,5 

232,9 

Population 

density* 

(inhab/km2) 

22 

80 

59 

206 

79 

45 

33 

24 

100 

37 

11 

59 

25 

55 

40 

185 

16 

48 

More densely populated counties in SC - 2006 

Thousandinhabitants 

500 

400 

300 

200 

496 

407 

299 

201 

188 173 

100 

0 

Joinville 


Blumenau 

São José 

Criciúma 

Chapecó 

Source: IBGE


33 


Area and resident population by household situation and gender, 2005 

SPECIFICATION 

SC 

BR 

% 

SC/BR 

Area (km 2 ) 

Resident population 

Urban population 

Rural population 

Male 

Female 

95.442 

5.873.749 

4.839.534 

1.034.215 

2.856.654 

3.017.095 

8.547.403 

184.388.620 

152.711.363 

31.677.257 

89.851.635 

94.536.985 

1,12 

3,19 

3,17 

3,26 

3,18 

3,19 

Source: IBGE - PNAD and SPG 

Obs: in june 2007, the 2006 PNAD (Brazilian national household sample survey) results were not yet available 


Participation of the economically active population (EAP) on resident population aged 

10 or older, 2005 

SPECIFICATION 

ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE 

Total 

Urban population 

Rural population 

Male 

Female 

POPULATION AGED 10 OR OLDER 

RESIDENT 

4.973.678 

4.102.853 

870.825 

2.397.536 

2.576.142 

ECONOMICALLY 

ACTIVE 

3.319.287 

2.662.214 

657.073 

1.835.344 

1.483.943 

% 

EAP / RES 

66,74 

64,89 

75,45 

76,55 

57,60 

Source: IBGE/PNAD 

Obs: in june 2007, the 2006 PNAD (Brazilian national household sample survey) results were not yet available 


Distribution of the economically active population, aged 10 and older, by number of 

minimum wage number income range, 2005 

WAGE RANGE 

Up to 1/2 minimum wage (M.W.) 

More than 1/2 to 1 M.W. 

More than 1 to 2 M.W. 





More than 20 M.W. 

No income (1) 

No declaration 

% of EAP aged 10 and older 

SC 

2,77 

11,39 

23,64 

11,20 

10,02 

6,99 

2,33 

0,53 

30,17 

0,97 

BR 

7,84 

17,20 

19,42 

7,31 

6,85 

4,47 

1,69 

0,67 

33,77 

0,78 

Source: IBGE/PNAD 

(1) Including those on welfare 

Obs: in june 2007, the 2006 PNAD (Brazilian national household sample survey) results were not yet available


Coal and 

Cement 


Run-of-mine (ROM) coal production 2004 - 2006 

STATES 

2004 

PRODUCTION ROM (t) 

2005 2006 

Santa Catarina 

Rio Grande do Sul 

Paraná 

Brazil 

SC/Brazil (%) 

SC ranking 

7.342.993 

3.688.441 

346.666 

11.378.100 

64,54 

1º 

7.808.680 

4.250.367 

339.130 

12.398.177 

62,98 

1º 

7.097.804 

4.298.862 

314.370 

11.711.036 

60,61 

1º 

Source: SIECESC 


Production of energy coal (marketable) 2004 - 2006 

STATES 

2004 

ENERGY COAL PRODUCTION (t) 

2005 2006 



Paraná 

Brazil 

SC/Brazil (%) 

SC ranking 

2.346.693 

2.651.908 

78.000 

5.076.601 

46,23 

2º 

2.447.693 

3.216.294 

78.000 

5.741.987 

42,63 

2º 

2.605.190 

3.196.941 

79.000 

5.881.131 

44,30 

2º 

Source: SIECESC 

Marketable energy coal production 2006 

SC 

44,30% 

RS 

54,36% 

PR 

1,34% 

Source: SIECESC

SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina STRATEGIC em INFORMATION 

Dados 2007 35 

Agricultural 

Production and 

Vegetal Extraction 


Agricultural production, harvests 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 

PRODUCE 

Garlic 

Rice 

Banana (1) 

Potatoes 1 st harvest 

Potatoes 2 nd harvest 

Onions 

Beans 1 st harvest 

Beans 2 nd harvest 

Tobacco 

Apples (1) 

Manioc (1) 

Corn 

Soybeans 

Tomatoes 

Wheat 

05/06 

1.501 

154.566 

31.102 

6.290 

1.689 

19.568 

91.033 

37.477 

138.712 

18.721 

32.432 

784.214 

331.627 

2.289 

59.952 

Source: IBGE/GCEA/SC (February 07) 

(1) Area used for the year’s harvest. 

Planted area (ha) 

06/07 

1.530 

154.926 

30.630 

6.141 

986 

20.805 

103.552 

29.900 

135.000 

19.000 

32.421 

708.208 

383.348 

2.158 

62.001 

Variation 

% 

1,9 

0,2 

-1,5 

-2,4 

-41,6 

6,3 

13,8 

-20,2 

-2,7 

1,5 

0,0 

-9,7 

15,6 

-5,7 

3,4 

Production (t) 

Variation 

05/06 06/07 

% 

12.370 

1.071.559 

641.177 

83.284 

21.842 

395.439 

109.227 

55.015 

244.011 

473.993 

611.699 

2.886.139 

798.809 

108.858 

106.514 

12.904 

1.084.293 

596.700 

84.947 

13.693 

429.452 

182.362 

35.880 

256.500 

595.256 

620.973 

3.691.775 

1.075.706 

120.132 

151.699 

4,3 

1,2 

-6,9 

2,0 

-37,3 

8,6 

67,0 

-34,8 

5,1 

25,6 

1,5 

27,9 

34,7 

10,4 

42,4 


Comparison between Brazilian domestic harvest and Santa Catarina harvest in 2006, by 

main products 

PRODUCE 

Garlic 

Rice 

Banana 

Potatoes 

Onions 

Beans 

Tobacco 

Apples 

Manioc 

Corn 

Soybeans 

Tomatoes 

Wheat 

Grape 

Source: IBGE, LSPA (Dec/06 and Apr/07) 

PRODUCTION (thousand tons) 

BR 

87,75 

11.505,33 

7.088,02 

3.137,78 

1.174,75 

3.436,53 

905,35 

861,39 

26.713,04 

42.631,98 

52.355,98 

3.272,93 

2.481,83 

1.220,19 

% SC/BR 

14,71 

9,31 

8,42 

3,35 

33,66 

4,78 

26,95 

57,66 

2,29 

6,77 

1,53 

3,47 

6,11 

3,92 

Ranking of SC in 

Brazil HARVEST 

2006 

3º 

2º 

3º 

7º 

1º 

7º 

2º 

1º 

11º 

7º 

10º 

9º 

3º 

6º


Animal 

Production 


Poultry, Swine, and cattle slaughter, 2005 and 2006 

ITEM 

2005 

SLAUGHTERED QUANTITY 

2006 % 2006/2005 

Poultry (1) 

Swine (2) 

Cattle (2) 

680,1 

8.050,4 

528,3 

Source: EPAGRI/CEPA - Centro de Estudos de Safras e Mercados, and Sindicarne 

(1) Million heads 

(2) Thousand heads 

642,9 

7.881,0 

479,4 

-5,5 

-2,1 

-9,3 


Herd in 2005 (Number of heads) 

HERD 

SC 

2005 

BR 

% SC/BR 

Cattle 

Swine 

Equine 

Buffalo 

Rabbit 

Sheep 

Hens 

Roosters, chicken (male and female) 

and chicks 

Quails 

Goats 

Source: IBGE 

3.376.725 

6.309.041 

129.061 

22.185 

34.862 

207.780 

13.927.620 

142.411.820 

300.472 

41.297 

207.156.696 

34.063.934 

5.787.249 

1.173.629 

303.640 

15.588.041 

186.573.334 

812.467.900 

6.837.767 

10.306.722 

1,63 

18,52 

2,23 

1,89 

11,48 

1,33 

7,46 

17,53 

4,39 

0,40 


Main swine producing Brazilian states in 2006 

STATES PRODUCTION (thousand tons) 

SC % over BR 



Paraná 

Minas Gerais 

São Paulo 

Goiás 

Other 

Total - Brazil 

Source: ABIPECS 

743,20 

485,70 

455,90 

324,70 

190,90 

158,20 

511,30 

2.869,90 

25,90 

16,92 

15,89 

11,31 

6,65 

5,51 

17,82 

100,00

Santa Catarina Animal em Production 

Dados 2007 37 


Main chicken producing states in Brazil, 2006 

STATES SLAUGHTERED HEADS 

SC % BR 

Paraná 


São Paulo 


Minas Gerais 

Goiás 

Mato Grosso do Sul 

Mato Grosso 

Other 

Total Brazil 

Source: ABEF 

1.011.344.959 

713.745.638 

649.551.205 

634.098.656 

256.388.474 

183.144.718 

103.345.374 

87.281.390 

757.412.928 

4.396.313.342 

23,00 

16,24 

14,77 

14,42 

5,83 

4,17 

2,35 

1,99 

17,23 

100,00 


Fish Production, 2005 

TYPES 

SC 

PRODUCTION (tons) 

BR 

% SC/BR 

SEA FISHERY 

Fish 

Crustaceans 

Mollusks 

CONTINENTAL FISHERY 

Fish 

Crustaceans 

Mollusks 

SEA FARMING 

Fish 

Crustaceans 

Mollusks 

CONTINENTAL SEA FARMING 

Fish 

Crustaceans 

Mollusks 

Amphibians 

TOTAL 

115.059,5 

109.143,0 

4.256,0 

1.660,5 

582,0 

582,0 

0,0 

0,0 

16.902,0 

0,0 

2.726,5 

14.175,5 

19.133,5 

19.133,5 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

151.677,0 

507.858,5 

434.114,0 

60.292,0 

13.452,5 

243.434,5 

238.192,5 

5.242,0 

0,0 

78.034,0 

0,0 

63.133,5 

14.900,5 

179.746,0 

178.746,5 

370,0 

0,0 

629,5 

1.009.073,0 

Source: IBAMA 

Obs.: in june 2007, data for 2006 were not yet available. 

In 2005, SC fish production exceeded Pará state’s, and SC became the number one fish producer in Brazil. 

22,66 

25,14 

7,06 

12,34 

0,24 

0,24 

0,00 

0,00 

21,66 

0,0 

4,32 

95,13 

10,64 

10,70 

0,00 

0,00 

0,00 

15,03 

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Energy 


Natural gas consumption, 2005 – 2006 

Sectors 

2005 

m3/DAY 

2006 

% 

06/05 

Industrial 

Ceramics 

Textile 

Metal mechanic 

Glasses and crystals 

Other 

Automotive (Natural Gas) 

Commercial 

Residential 

Total 

1.071.250 

660.749 

118.084 

163.990 

106.730 

21.697 

218.522 

3.874 

29 

1.293.675 

1.125.115 

672.771 

117.488 

195.625 

106.333 

32.898 

301.598 

6.145 

67 

1.432.925 

5,0 

1,8 

-0,5 

19,3 

-0,4 

51,6 

38,0 

58,6 

131,0 

10,8 

Source: SCGÁS 


Electric energy consumption by classes, in the Celesc concession area, 2005 - 2006 

CLASSES 

2005 

MWh 

2006 

% 

06/05 

% 

in 2006 

Residential 

Industrial 

Commercial 

Rural 

Government 

Public lighting 

Civil service 

Celesc own cons. 

Total 

3.325.136 

5.844.400 

2.069.029 

1.522.603 

277.234 

427.580 

224.342 

13.518 

13.703.842 

3.448.602 

4.955.032 

2.171.994 

1.568.520 

294.077 

434.686 

238.106 

13.596 

13.124.613 

3,7 

-15,2 

5,0 

3,0 

6,1 

1,7 

6,1 

0,6 

-4,2 

26,3 

37,8 

16,5 

12,0 

2,2 

3,3 

1,8 

0,1 

100,0 

Source: CELESC 

Electric energy consumption in SC, by classes, 2006 

Commercial 

16,5% 

Rural 

12,0% 

Other 

7,4% 

Residential 

26,3% 

Industrial 

37,8% 

Source: CELESC

Santa Catarina em Dados energY 2007 39 


Annual Celesc electric energy balance, 2005 - 2006 

ITEMS 

2005 

MWh 

2006 

% 

06/05 

Own generation 

Received energy 

System1 

Itaipu 

Roncador Power plant 

Copel (PR) 

Primo Tedesco 

C.E.R Santa Maria 

Mafras 

Cisframa 

Heidrich (Rauen) 

Santa Catarina wind park 

Lages generation plant 

Required energy 

Required energy + free cons. 

Supplied energy 

Xanxerê hydropower plant 

E F L Jõao Cesa 

E F L Urussanga 

Aliança Electric Rural Mixed Coop. 

Total consumption 

Special Energy Program Consumption 

Free consumers consumption 

Losses and differences 

Maximum demand (MWh/h) 

Own load 

Maximum demand (MWh/h) 

502.689 

14.623.654 

11.350.021 

3.212.580 

5.118 

0 

0 

18.071 

0 

0 

11.509 

11.057 

15.298 

15.126.343 

16.377.533 

215.852 

27.909 

13.436 

52.064 

122.443 

13.703.842 

121.378 

1.251.190 

1.085.271 

2.640 

2.628 

288.845 

14.481.052 

11.206.431 

3.200.518 

5.673 

0 

0 

5.933 

0 

0 

6.868 

9.832 

45.796 

14.769.897 

17.119.028 

200.054 

0 

12.032 

54.347 

133.675 

13.124.613 

160.616 

2.349.131 

1.284.616 

2.845 

2.830 

-42,5 

-1,0 

-1,3 

-0,4 

10,8 

0,0 

0,0 

-67,2 

0,0 

0,0 

-40,3 

-11,1 

199,4 

-2,4 

4,5 

-7,3 

- 

-10,4 

4,4 

9,2 

-4,2 

32,3 

87,8 

18,4 

7,8 

7,7 

Source: CELESC 

(1) Copel + Tractebel + Interc + ETST 


Number of electric energy consumers, by classes, in the Celesc concession area 

CLASSES 

2005 

2006 

% 

06/05 

% 2006 

Residential 

Industrial 

Commercial 

Rural 

Government 

Public lighting 

Civil service 

Celesc own cons. 

TOTAL 

1.564.770 

57.531 

160.305 

213.942 

16.025 

315 

1.667 

427 

2.014.982 

1.616.156 

60.247 

164.637 

219.278 

16.684 

330 

1.779 

429 

2.079.540 

3,3 

4,7 

2,7 

2,5 

4,1 

4,8 

6,7 

0,5 

3,2 

77,7 

2,9 

8,0 

10,6 

0,8 

0,0 

0,1 

0,0 

100,0 

Source: CELESC


Infrastructure 

and 

Transportation 


Road system 2006 

JURISDICTION 

PLANNED 

NON PAVED 

ROADS 

PAVED 

ROADS 

TOTAL 

Federal 

State (coincident)1 

Federal (coincident)2 

State 

County 

State-State (coincident) 3 

Total 

1.307,2 

0,0 

315,2 

284,0 

43.382,0 

284,0 

44.973,2 

111,8 

278,3 

390,1 

2.412,3 

52.977,0 

2.690,6 

55.779,4 

2.129,6 

713,7 

2.843,3 

3.279,2 

914,6 

3.992,9 

7.037,1 

3.548,6 

992,0 

3.548,6 

5.975,5 

97.273,6 

6.967,5 

107.789,7 

Source: National Road Plan (Plano Nacional de Viação - PNV), National Department of Transportation Infrastructure, 

Version 2006. 

1 PNV system – State level road coincident with Planned Federal Road 

2 PNV system - Federal + State road coincident with Planned Federal Road 

3 PNV system – State road coincident with Planned Federal Road + Non-coincident state road 


Airport network 2006 

TYPE 

Private 

Public 

Non paved 

Paved 

Daylight operations: only visual 

Nighttime operations 

Nighttime operations: only visual 

Nighttime operations: instrument procedures 

Public and part of PAESC network 

Non paved 

Paved 

Daylight operations: only visual 

Nighttime operations 

Nighttime operations: only visual 

Nighttime operations: instrument procedures 

Closed airports 

Total 

Number 

6 

25 

11 

20 

20 

9 

2 

7 

20 

2 

18 

8 

9 

2 

7 

2 

31 

Source: Transportation and Public works Secretariat (Secretaria de Transporte e Obras - STO)

Infrastructure and Transportation 

41 


Freight movement in Hercílio Luz airport – Florianópolis, 1996 - 2006 

YEAR 

Shipment (kg) 

Incoming freight (kg) Total % 2006/2005 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

Source: Infraero 

857.532 

1.041.027 

961.254 

1.152.897 

1.586.783 

1.897.713 

1.375.424 

2.065.858 

2.102.228 

2.458.103 

2.309.385 

1.769.299 

2.195.880 

2.396.686 

2.317.728 

2.689.616 

2.527.520 

1.911.495 

2.060.901 

1.693.230 

1.990.553 

2.257.092 

2.626.831 

3.236.907 

3.357.940 

3.470.625 

4.276.399 

4.425.233 

3.286.919 

4.126.759 

3.795.458 

4.448.656 

4.566.477 

- 

23,22 

3,74 

3,36 

23,22 

3,48 

-25,72 

25,55 

-8,03 

17,21 

2,65 


Freight movement in Joinville airport, 1996 - 2006 

Domestic freight (kg) 

YEAR Incoming 

Shipment 

freight 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

471.566 

649.937 

747.982 

673.562 

567.227 

524.326 

584.345 

367.259 

492.885 

380.858 

326.103 

2.333.174 

555.966 

515.994 

439.977 

439.848 

356.750 

270.521 

194.060 

266.671 

250.671 

201.709 

Source: Joinville airport freight terminal 

Total 

2.804.740 

1.205.903 

1.263.976 

1.113.539 

1.007.075 

881.076 

854.866 

561.319 

671.821 

631.529 

527.812 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

651.843 

722.556 

1.231.385 

1.107.279 

1.259.054 

International freight (kg) 

Imports Exports Total 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

64.419 

4.661 

4.504 

12.855 

291 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

716.262 

727.217 

1.235.889 

1.120.134 

1.259.345 

Grand 

total 

2.804.740 

1.205.903 

1.263.976 

1.113.539 

1.007.075 

881.076 

1.571.128 

1.288.536 

1.907.710 

1.751.663 

1.787.157 

% 

06/05 

- 

-57,00 

4,82 

-11,90 

-9,56 

-12,51 

78,32 

-17,99 

48,05 

-8,18 

2,03 


Freight movement in Santa Catarina ports, 2006 

Type of cargo 

São Francisco 

do Sul 

Itajaí 

Imbituba 

All ports 

Total cargo (tons) 

General cargo 

Solid bulk 

Liquid bulk 

Terminals solid bulk 

Braskarne term. general cargo 

Teconvi general cargo 

Conteiners (TEU) 

Source: Ports 

7.906.591 

3.310.389 

4.392.143 

204.059 

0 

0 

0 

269.446 

6.928.464 

202.377 

0 

14.863 

59.636 

157.927 

4.928.417 

688.305 

1.472.870 

263.354 

810.262 

103.742 

0 

0 

0 

13.497 

16.307.925 

3.776.120 

5.202.405 

322.664 

59.636 

157.927 

4.928.417 

971.248



General data for Santa Catarina ports 

ITEMS 

IMBITUBA 

LAGUNA 

ITAJAÍ 

SÃO FRANCISCO 

DO SUL 

Managed by 

Berth 

Draft (m) 

Extension (m) 

Sea area (m2) 

Land area (m2) 

Asphalted courtyard under customs 

control (m2) 

Asphalted freight movement area (m2) 

Truck screening courtyard (m2) 

Warehouses (m2) 

Third parties warehouses (m2) 

Third parties courtyards (m2) 

Refrigerated cargo (m2) 

Location 

Grain 

Conteiners 

Solid bulk 

Liquid bulk 

General cargo 

Cia. Docas 

de Imbituba 

4 

9,5 

300 

750.000 

1.550.000 

400.000 

4.425 

23.281 

373.867 

10.000 

lat.28°14’S 

long.48°40’W 

rice, corn 

Ceramic 

Meat 

Tobacco 

Leather 

Wine 

Fertilizers 

Petcoke 

Wheat 

Caustic soda 

Deep frozen goods 

Sugar in bags 

Footware 

Wood 

Cia. Docas do 

Estado de SP 

10 

6 

300 

800.000 

254.950 

- 

2.000 

3.700 

1.600 

392 

- 

- 

lat.28º29’S 

long.48°46’W 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Superint. do 

Porto de Itajaí 

3 

12 

740 

- 

78.500 

43.000 

25.500 

26.000 

10.000 

32.000(EADI) 

97.500(EADI) 

612 tomadas 

lat.26°54’S 

long.48°39’W 

- 

Ceramic 


Wood 

Sugar products 

- 

Vegetal oil 

Caustic soda 

Wood 

Paper 

Sugar 

Secret. Transp. 

Obras de SC 

5 

11 

981 

60 milhões 

13.500 

90.000 

80.000 

40.000 

8.000 

70.000 

100.000 

4.000 c/530 tomadas 

(380/440 volts) 

lat.26º14’S 

long.48°37’59”W 

soybeans, corn 

Ceramic 

Compressors 

Textiles 


Auto spare parts 

Barley malt 

Fertilizers 

Wheat 

Vegetal oil 

Compressors 

Wood 

Auto spare parts 

Source: Ports of Imbituba, Laguna, Itajaí and São Francisco do Sul


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Foreign 

Trade 


Santa Catarina exports by NCM chapters, 2005 - 2006 

ITEMS 

Meat and offal, food 

Nuclear reactors, boilers, machines, etc.,mechanics1 

Wood, charcoal and wooden items 

Electric machines, devices and material, their parts 2 

Tobacco and tobacco manufactured products 

Furniture, medical-surgical furniture, mattresses, etc. 

Meat, Fish, or Crustaceans preparations, etc. 

Ceramic products 

Paper and cardboard, pulp and paper items, etc. 

Cars, tractors, etc., and their parts 

Textile manufactured items, etc. 

Clothing and accessories, jersey 

Cast iron, iron or steel items 

Plastics and plastic items 

Seeds and oily fruit, grains, seeds etc. 

Animal and vegetal fats, oils, and waxes, etc. 

Optical instruments and equipment 

Fruit, citrus and melon peal 

Inorganic chemicals 

Cast iron, iron, and steel 

Other 

Total SC exports 

WORTH (US$ FOB) 

% 

2006 

2005 TOTAL 

06/05 

2006 

1.145.139.271 

987.645.972 

647.052.518 

520.456.633 

465.897.534 

378.570.794 

230.174.730 

227.173.946 

200.907.322 

194.769.337 

154.547.890 

83.405.357 

80.602.090 

52.437.716 

48.213.203 

40.642.358 

36.726.003 

31.740.208 

30.017.023 

27.637.328 

398.354.758 

5.982.111.911 

1.503.795.244 

795.476.628 

566.665.736 

380.348.564 

213.366.248 

449.475.583 

206.342.039 

225.996.560 

176.431.271 

151.651.746 

189.003.071 

96.664.332 

72.602.079 

39.312.384 

32.724.817 

35.793.671 

22.338.890 

43.545.154 

23.626.404 

21.855.018 

347.223.086 

5.594.238.525 

19,14 

16,51 

10,82 

8,70 

7,79 

6,33 

3,85 

3,80 

3,36 

3,26 

2,58 

1,39 

1,35 

0,88 

0,81 

0,68 

0,61 

0,53 

0,50 

0,46 

6,66 

100,00 

-23,85 

24,16 

14,19 

36,84 

118,36 

-15,78 

11,55 

0,52 

13,87 

28,43 

-18,23 

-13,72 

11,02 

33,39 

47,33 

13,55 

64,40 

-27,11 

27,05 

26,46 

14,73 

6,93 

Source: MDIC/SECEX 

1 Motocompressors, cylinder blocks, headstocks, etc. for internal-combustion engines, refrigerators, etc. 

2 Electric motors and generators, converters, conductors, etc. 

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Main exporting companies in 2006 

COMPANIES 

WEG Exportadora S/A 

Multibrás S/A Eletrodomésticos (Whirlpool) 

Perdigão Agroindustrial S/A 

Seara Alimentos S/A 

Sadia S/A 

Tupy Fundições Ltda. 

Universal Leaf Tabacos Ltda. 

Souza Cruz S/A 

Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S/A - Embraco 

Cooperativa Central Oeste Catarinense 

Klabin S/A 

Busscar Ônibus S/A 

Diplomata Industrial a Comercial Ltda. 

Eliane S/A - Revestimentos Cerâmicos 

Frigorífico Riosulense S/A 

Portobello S/A 

Bunge Alimentos S/A 

Agroavicola Vêneto Ltda 

Cecrisa Revestimentos Cerâmicos S/A 

Schulz S/A 

South Service Trading S/A 

Masisa Madeiras Ltda. 

Karsten S/A 

Compensadores e Laminados Lavrasul S/A 

Coteminas S/A 

Zen S/A Indústria Metalúrgica 

Indústrias Artefama S/A 

Döhler S/A 

Cia. Hering 

Incasa S/A 

Teka Tecelagem Kuehnrich S/A 

Celulose Irani S/A 

Frame Madeiras Especiais Ltda. 

Inlogs Logística Ltda. 

Madecal Agro Industrial Ltda. 

Other companies 

Total for Santa Catarina 

2006 

2005 % 

US$ FOB % s/total US$ FOB 06/05 

433.991.607 

364.242.267 

348.536.531 

345.653.784 

302.749.318 

302.232.142 

243.808.186 

211.031.909 

166.032.851 

128.030.998 

124.353.527 

70.257.063 

70.004.413 

63.580.613 

61.142.122 

54.843.845 

45.825.312 

45.492.405 

43.876.849 

41.352.989 

38.674.602 

36.589.960 

36.407.074 

35.143.563 

33.727.055 

32.736.986 

31.109.920 

29.498.984 

29.224.141 

28.980.537 

28.737.071 

28.458.117 

27.586.803 

27.436.247 

24.353.215 

2.046.408.905 

5.982.111.911 

7,27 

6,11 

5,84 

5,79 

5,07 

5,07 

4,09 

3,54 

2,78 

2,15 

2,08 

1,18 

1,17 

1,07 

1,02 

0,92 

0,77 

0,76 

0,74 

0,69 

0,65 

0,61 

0,61 

0,59 

0,57 

0,55 

0,52 

0,49 

0,49 

0,49 

0,48 

0,48 

0,46 

0,46 

0,41 

34,30 

100,28 

306.020.648 

98.720.212 

430.694.591 

407.690.121 

372.529.334 

247.345.727 

40.311.866 

160.856.942 

339.903.981 

155.637.565 

103.538.574 

55.532.461 

67.972.169 

63.975.827 

145.697.733 

62.182.646 

29.916.145 

54.900.654 

44.919.378 

32.927.869 

10.673.128 

32.076.995 

41.276.828 

37.594.066 

- 

30.382.060 

31.201.974 

35.831.021 

30.218.898 

23.020.468 

27.417.099 

21.499.031 

27.788.888 

7.429.910 

19.772.838 

1.996.780.878 

5.594.238.525 

41,82 

268,96 

-19,08 

-15,22 

-18,73 

22,19 

504,81 

31,19 

-51,15 

-17,74 

20,10 

26,52 

2,99 

-0,62 

-58,03 

-11,80 

53,18 

-17,14 

-2,32 

25,59 

262,35 

14,07 

-11,80 

-6,52 

- 

7,75 

-0,30 

-17,67 

-3,29 

25,89 

4,81 

32,37 

-0,73 

269,27 

23,16 

2,49 

6,93 

Source: MDIC/SECEX

Foreign trade 

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Brazilian main exporter states in 2005 and 2006 

COUTIES 

2006 

US$ FOB 

% 

TOTAL 

2005 

US$ FOB 

% 

TOTAL 

% 

06/05 

São Paulo 

Minas Gerais 


Rio de Janeiro 

Paraná 

Bahia 

Espírito Santo 

Pará 


Mato Grosso 

Goiás 

Other 

Total Brazil 

46.146.926.036 

15.658.215.268 

11.802.078.723 

11.484.831.296 

10.016.337.731 

6.773.298.919 

6.721.779.440 

6.707.888.191 

5.982.111.911 

4.333.467.995 

2.093.110.708 

10.087.414.313 

137.807.469.531 

33,49 

11,36 

8,56 

8,33 

7,27 

4,92 

4,88 

4,87 

4,34 

3,14 

1,52 

7,32 

100,00 

38.142.068.890 

13.514.972.369 

10.475.703.784 

8.201.581.002 

10.033.532.895 

5.989.259.684 

5.593.059.454 

4.807.893.461 

5.594.238.525 

4.151.627.748 

1.817.392.930 

10.207.854.157 

118.529.184.899 

32,18 

11,40 

8,84 

6,92 

8,47 

5,05 

4,72 

4,06 

4,72 

3,50 

1,53 

8,61 

100,00 

20,99 

15,86 

12,66 

40,03 

-0,17 

13,09 

20,18 

39,52 

6,93 

4,38 

15,17 

-1,18 

16,26 



Main countries who buy Santa Catarina products, 2005 - 2006 

COUNTRY 

2006 

US$ FOB 

% 

TOTAL 

2005 

US$ FOB 

% 

TOTAL 

% 

06/05 

United States 

Argentina 

Germany 

Netherlands (Holland) 

United Kingdom 

Russia 

Japan 

Mexico 

Italy 

Chile 

South Africa 

Other countries 


1.390.665.972 

396.283.327 

284.241.938 

260.262.484 

258.672.206 

246.609.388 

228.766.784 

176.858.005 

166.309.336 

165.842.275 

147.077.924 

2.260.522.272 

5.982.111.911 

23,25 

6,62 

4,75 

4,35 

4,32 

4,12 

3,82 

2,96 

2,78 

2,77 

2,46 

37,79 

100,00 

1.359.123.638 

308.003.434 

233.759.482 

205.585.348 

238.641.065 

541.122.036 

295.493.198 

140.811.587 

135.326.840 

146.301.234 

148.485.361 

1.841.585.302 

5.594.238.525 

24,30 

5,51 

4,18 

3,67 

4,27 

9,67 

5,28 

2,52 

2,42 

2,62 

2,65 

32,92 

100,00 

2,32 

28,66 

21,60 

26,60 

8,39 

-54,43 

-22,58 

25,60 

22,89 

13,36 

-0,95 

22,75 

6,93 


Main markets for SC products, 2006 

US$millions 

1.400 

1.200 

1.000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

0 

1.391 

United States 

396 

Argentina 

284 260 259 

Germany 

Netherlands(Holland) 

UnitedKingdom 

Source: MDIC/SECEX



Santa Catarina and Brazil exports, 1996 - 2006 

YEAR 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 


BRAZIL 

US$ FOB 

47.746.728.158 

52.994.340.527 

51.139.861.545 

48.012.789.947 

55.118.919.865 

58.286.593.021 

60.438.653.035 

73.203.222.075 

96.677.838.776 

118.529.184.899 

137.807.469.531 

US$ FOB 

2.637.307.832 

2.805.719.160 

2.605.306.071 

2.567.417.836 

2.712.493.326 

3.031.171.592 

3.160.456.173 

3.701.853.788 

4.862.607.905 

5.594.238.525 

5.982.111.911 

SANTA CATARINA 

Annual % 

variation 

-0,55 

6,39 

-7,14 

-1,45 

5,65 

11,75 

4,27 

17,13 

31,36 

15,05 

6,93 

SC % 

Brazil 

5,52 

5,29 

5,09 

5,35 

4,92 

5,20 

5,23 

5,06 

5,03 

4,72 

4,34 

SC ranking 

among Brazilian 

states 

5º 

5º 

5º 

5º 

6º 

5º 

6º 

6º 

6º 

8º 

9º 


Santa Catarina exports to economic blocks, 2005 - 2006 

Exports to 

Nafta 

European Union 

Mercosur 

Asian tigers 

Total economic blocks 




2006 

US$ FOB % TOTAL 

1.696.029.408 

1.557.470.702 

558.136.447 

221.572.469 

4.033.209.026 

1.948.902.885 

5.982.111.911 

28,35 

26,04 

9,33 

3,70 

67,42 

32,58 

100,00 

US$ FOB 

2005 

1.630.643.515 

1.342.049.193 

433.818.665 

159.587.470 

3.566.098.843 

2.028.139.682 

5.594.238.525 

% TOTAL 

29,15 

23,99 

7,75 

2,85 

63,75 

36,25 

100,00 

% 

06/05 

4,01 

16,05 

28,66 

38,84 

13,10 

-3,91 

6,93 


Brazilian importations by states in 2005 and 2006 

COUNTIES 

São Paulo 



Amazonas 

Paraná 


Minas Gerais 

Bahia 


Maranhão 



Total for Brazil 

2006 

US$ FOB 

37.038.079.255 

7.948.671.020 

7.277.529.209 

6.258.494.675 

5.977.942.547 

4.895.701.525 

4.858.614.028 

4.479.474.438 

3.468.954.567 

1.725.869.427 

1.725.836.632 

5.687.616.225 

91.342.783.548 

% 

total 

40,55 

8,70 

7,97 

6,85 

6,54 

5,36 

5,32 

4,90 

3,80 

1,89 

1,89 

6,23 

100,00 

2005 

US$ FOB 

30.492.009.399 

6.692.191.478 

6.700.179.012 

5.219.334.401 

4.527.236.933 

4.088.640.199 

3.935.679.151 

3.351.096.393 

2.188.539.874 

1.156.715.991 

1.080.011.655 

4.168.741.181 

73.600.375.667 

% 

total 

41,43 

9,09 

9,10 

7,09 

6,15 

5,56 

5,35 

4,55 

2,97 

1,57 

1,47 

5,66 

100,00 

% 

06/05 

21,47 

18,78 

8,62 

19,91 

32,04 

19,74 

23,45 

33,67 

58,51 

49,20 

59,80 

36,43 

24,11 

Source: MDIC/SECEX

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Santa Catarina imports by main countries, 2005 - 2006 

COUNTRIES 

2006 

US$ FOB 

% 

TOTAL 

2005 

US$ FOB 

% 

TOTAL 

% 

06/05 

Argentina 

China 

Chile 

United States 

Germany 

Uruguay 

Peru 

Italy 

Indonesia 

Paraguay 

South Corea 


SC Total 


603.519.171 

459.875.145 

403.952.572 

281.559.200 

177.067.757 

142.875.638 

119.826.882 

104.626.544 

90.568.806 

87.372.617 

74.916.761 

922.793.474 

3.468.954.567 

17,40 

13,26 

11,64 

8,12 

5,10 

4,12 

3,45 

3,02 

2,61 

2,52 

2,16 

26,60 

100,00 

470.042.388 

172.731.055 

218.021.465 

183.399.822 

138.881.094 

108.069.477 

64.495.879 

76.740.967 

36.478.069 

83.961.264 

41.746.364 

593.972.030 

2.188.539.874 

21,48 

7,89 

9,96 

8,38 

6,35 

4,94 

2,95 

3,51 

1,67 

3,84 

1,91 

27,14 

100,00 

28,40 

166,24 

85,28 

53,52 

27,50 

32,21 

85,79 

36,34 

148,28 

4,06 

79,46 

55,36 

58,51 


Santa Catarina imports from the economic blocks, 2005 - 2006 

IMPORTS FROM 

2006 

US$ FOB 

% TOTAL 

2005 

US$ FOB 

% TOTAL 

% 

06/05 

Mercosur 

European Union 

Nafta 

Asian tigers 

Total economic blocks 


Total SC imports 

833.767.426 

611.248.324 

353.601.554 

194.595.589 

1.993.212.893 

1.475.741.674 

3.468.954.567 

24,04 

17,62 

10,19 

5,61 

57,46 

42,54 

100,00 

662.073.129 

412.854.024 

229.551.207 

109.140.407 

1.413.618.767 

774.921.107 

2.188.539.874 

30,25 

18,86 

10,49 

4,99 

64,59 

35,41 

100,00 

25,93 

48,05 

54,04 

78,30 

41,00 

90,44 

58,51 



Santa Catarina imports by main NCM chapters, 2005 - 2006 

ITEMS 

WORTH (US$ FOB) 

2006 2005 

% TOTAL 

2006 

% 

06/05 

Plastics and plastic items 

Copper and copper products 

Nuclear reactors, boilers, machines, etc. 1 

Electric machines, devices and material, their parts 2 

Rubber and rubber items 

Grain 

Organic chemicals 

Discontinuous synthetic or artificial fibers 

Synthetic or artificial filaments 

Inorganic chemicals, etc. 

Optical and photographic instruments and equipment, etc. 

Products for milling, malt, starch industries, etc. 

Other 

Total SC imports 

495.421.097 

446.031.404 

400.607.799 

324.000.499 

138.977.168 

126.738.070 

117.501.696 

103.783.129 

99.901.466 

91.287.632 

76.914.495 

68.457.826 

979.332.286 

3.468.954.567 

416.840.821 

213.096.772 

277.214.037 

188.432.900 

77.278.004 

53.972.379 

57.193.740 

42.357.758 

42.904.573 

68.433.770 

37.966.835 

55.484.230 

657.364.055 

2.188.539.874 

14,28 

12,86 

11,55 

9,34 

4,01 

3,65 

3,39 

2,99 

2,88 

2,63 

2,22 

1,97 

28,23 

100,00 

18,85 

109,31 

44,51 

71,94 

79,84 

134,82 

105,45 

145,02 

132,85 

33,40 

102,58 

23,38 

48,98 

58,51 


1 Diesel engines for boats, ball bearings, machines, tools for stamping and forging metals, printers parts and accessories, etc. 

2 Video recorders/players, radios /stereo chains, electric devices for ignition, modems, etc.



Main importing companies, 2006 

COMPANY 

Dow Química S/A 

Cotia Trading S/A 

Cotia Vitória Serviços e Comércio Ltda. 

Companhia de Bebidas das Américas - AMBEV 

WEG Equipamentos Elétricos S/A 

Diamond Business Trading S/A 

Pirelli Pneus S/A 

First S/A 

Brasil Mundi Importação e Exportação Ltda. 

Multibrás Eletrodomésticos S/A (Whirlpool) 

PPE Invex Produtos Padronizados e Especiais Ltda. 

Bunge Alimentos S/A 

Comexport Companhia de Comércio Exterior 

Sul Óxidos Indústria e Comércio Ltda. 

SAB Company Comércio Internacional S/A 

Próspera Trading Importação e Exportação Ltda. 

Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica Ltda. 

Columbia Trading S/A 

Perdigão Agroindustrial S/A 

Seara Alimentos S/A 

MTrading Comércio, Importação e Exportação Ltda. 

Cisa Trading S/A 

Incasa S/A 

Estaleiro Navship Ltda. 

Reyc Comércio e Participações Ltda. 

Sistex Com., Importação e Exportação Ltda. 

Vonpar Refrescos S/A 

ST Importações Ltda. 

CCQM - Comercial Catarinense Química e Metais Ltda. 

GDC Alimentos S/A 

Sertrading (BR) Ltda. 

PSC Brasil Comércio e Importação Ltda. 

Link Comercial Importadora e Exportadora Ltda. 

Manaca do Brasil Com., Importação e Exportação 

Serra Morena Corretora Ltda. 

Intelbras S/A Ind. de Telec. Eletrônica Brasileira 


Total for Santa Catarina 

US$ FOB 

2006 

239.072.683 

150.837.271 

141.639.848 

110.974.056 

95.158.648 

89.971.385 

73.025.856 

70.246.564 

58.899.808 

58.424.573 

57.964.836 

57.811.613 

49.097.936 

46.781.523 

44.312.148 

43.905.307 

41.436.031 

37.856.584 

37.149.522 

35.991.097 

33.229.816 

32.304.228 

31.584.161 

30.873.736 

29.418.351 

27.857.087 

27.102.950 

26.028.827 

25.859.543 

25.722.609 

24.667.191 

23.906.301 

23.594.161 

23.042.118 

22.472.559 

22.211.939 

1.498.521.701 

3.468.954.567 

% TOTAL 

6,89 

4,35 

4,08 

3,20 

2,74 

2,59 

2,11 

2,03 

1,70 

1,68 

1,67 

1,67 

1,42 

1,35 

1,28 

1,27 

1,19 

1,09 

1,07 

1,04 

0,96 

0,93 

0,91 

0,89 

0,85 

0,80 

0,78 

0,75 

0,75 

0,74 

0,71 

0,69 

0,68 

0,66 

0,65 

0,64 

43,20 

100,00 

2005 

US$ FOB 

247.916.685 

235.272.764 

- 

14.457.725 

- 

60.562.314 

48.515.869 

32.051.469 

13.246.618 

12.797.178 

2.328.846 

23.870.386 

14.750.126 

21.775.637 

13.504.524 

22.842.388 

8.278.300 

1.961.584 

31.665.019 

37.678.120 

20.144.625 

1.245.216 

28.651.589 

6.685.562 

16.969.722 

503.511 

20.423.626 

2.121.526 

11.413.235 

11.290.730 

- 

8.949.416 

4.461.550 

6.867.711 

17.797.916 

16.519.136 

1.171.019.251 

2.188.539.874 

% 

06/05 

-3,57 

-35,89 

- 

667,58 

- 

48,56 

50,52 

119,17 

344,64 

356,54 

2388,99 

142,19 

232,86 

114,83 

228,13 

92,21 

400,54 

1829,90 

17,32 

-4,48 

64,96 

2494,27 

10,24 

361,80 

73,36 

5432,57 

32,70 

1126,89 

126,58 

127,82 

- 

167,13 

428,83 

235,51 

26,27 

34,46 

27,97 

58,51 



Santa Catarina trade balance, 1996 - 2006 

YEAR 

EXPORTS (US$ FOB) 

IMPORTS (US$ FOB) 

BALANCE (US$ FOB) 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 


2.637.307.832 

2.805.719.160 

2.605.306.071 

2.567.417.836 

2.712.493.326 

3.031.171.592 

3.160.456.173 

3.701.853.788 

4.862.607.905 

5.594.238.525 

5.982.111.911 

1.249.004.906 

1.407.806.968 

1.270.693.893 

883.621.858 

957.170.420 

860.394.086 

931.395.232 

993.809.940 

1.508.949.736 

2.188.539.874 

3.468.954.567 

1.388.302.926 

1.397.912.192 

1.334.612.178 

1.683.795.978 

1.755.322.906 

2.170.777.506 

2.229.060.941 

2.708.043.848 

3.353.658.169 

3.405.698.651 

2.513.157.344


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Taxes 


Value-added tax revenue by sector, 2005 - 2006 

SECTOR 

FARMING AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 

Farming 

Husbandry, fishery, sea farming 

Minerals extraction and processing 

INDUSTRY 

TRANSFORMATION INDUSTRY 

Non-metallic mineral products 

Metalworking 

Mechanics 

Electric, electronic, and communications hardware 

Transportation material 

Automotive 

Timber 

Furniture 

Paper and cardboard 

Rubber 

Leather, hide and similar 

Chemicals 

Pharmaceutical and veterinarian products 

Toiletries, soap, and candle 

Plastics products 

Textile 

Clothing, foot ware and fabric items 

Food 

Beverages 

Tobacco 

Editorial and printing 

Miscellaneous 

BUILDING 

WHOSALE TRADE 

RETAIL TRADE 

SERVICES 

TOTAL 

2005 

27.435.114 

9.873.366 

2.072.693 

15.489.055 

1.433.783.162 

1.430.977.803 

68.735.132 

95.745.207 

62.633.536 

75.817.953 

11.876.625 

22.411.538 

19.582.304 

12.749.246 

88.676.933 

27.106.327 

2.837.005 

91.747.425 

7.024.021 

4.142.545 

90.959.041 

142.266.701 

144.401.826 

106.866.330 

236.138.426 

98.594.525 

7.581.682 

13.083.475 

2.805.359 

1.795.243.293 

825.146.250 

1.704.339.472 

5.785.947.291 

CURRENT R$ 

2006 

27.672.697 

9.479.396 

4.736.668 

13.456.634 

1.503.323.769 

1.499.485.955 

66.908.620 

93.673.351 

81.577.667 

79.421.783 

12.753.083 

25.136.619 

26.476.133 

15.386.996 

72.335.909 

25.773.997 

4.033.308 

99.274.892 

9.084.939 

5.632.609 

87.089.055 

147.976.544 

156.754.691 

104.336.443 

276.598.958 

84.999.396 

6.653.330 

17.607.632 

3.837.815 

1.921.003.692 

928.237.941 

1.749.547.940 

6.129.786.041 

Source: SC State Finance Secretariat /DIRP/GEPAC 

N.B.: mineral extraction and industrial utility services are not considered here as industries. 

% TOTAL 

2006 

0,45 

0,15 

0,08 

0,22 

24,52 

24,46 

1,09 

1,53 

1,33 

1,30 

0,21 

0,41 

0,43 

0,25 

1,18 

0,42 

0,07 

1,62 

0,15 

0,09 

1,42 

2,41 

2,56 

1,70 

4,51 

1,39 

0,11 

0,29 

0,06 

31,34 

15,14 

28,54 

100,00 

% 

06/05 

0,87 

-3,99 

128,53 

-13,12 

4,85 

4,79 

-2,66 

-2,16 

30,25 

4,75 

7,38 

12,16 

35,20 

20,69 

-18,43 

-4,92 

42,17 

8,20 

29,34 

35,97 

-4,25 

4,01 

8,55 

-2,37 

17,13 

-13,79 

-12,24 

34,58 

36,80 

7,01 

12,49 

2,65 

5,94



Higher value-added tax revenue SC Counties, taking into account taxpayers households, 

2006 

COUNTY 

WORTH IN R$ 2006 

% total 

Joinville 


Blumenau 

Itajaí 


Lages 

São José 

Criciúma 

Chapecó 

Brusque 

São Bento do Sul 

Tubarão 

Indaial 

Concórdia 

Biguaçu 

Rio do Sul 

Caçador 

Videira 

Guaramirim 

Içara 

Gaspar 

Pomerode 

Timbó 

Antônio Carlos 


Total 

Source: SC State Finance Secretariat 

653.433.157 

607.184.263 

470.707.753 

403.076.270 

270.969.358 

252.954.937 

232.191.996 

172.607.072 

152.136.160 

136.649.145 

92.795.860 

75.533.334 

66.704.880 

64.350.470 

64.269.979 

61.914.468 

61.802.616 

59.019.051 

58.999.825 

58.994.344 

55.800.881 

52.737.583 

48.341.282 

44.822.971 

43.956.845 

6.105.792.091 

10,70 

9,94 

7,71 

6,60 

4,44 

4,14 

3,80 

2,83 

2,49 

2,24 

1,52 

1,24 

1,09 

1,05 

1,05 

1,01 

1,01 

0,97 

0,97 

0,97 

0,91 

0,86 

0,79 

0,73 

0,72 

100,00 

Higher value-added tax revenue SC counties, taking into account taxpayers households, 

2006 

Joinville 


Blumenau 

Itajaí 


Lages 

Source: SEF - SC

Taxes 

51 


Federal taxes revenue under SRF (Brazilian IRS) administration, 2006 

Revenue R$2006 

% total 

Import duty 

Export tax 

Excise tax - Total 

Excise tax - Tobacco 

Excise tax - Beverages 

Excise tax - Cars 

Excise tax - Imports 

Excise tax - Other 

Income tax (total) 

Income tax - individuals 

Income tax – legal entities 

Financial companies 


Income tax – withholding tax 

Withholding tax – wages 

Withholding tax – income from capital 

Withholding tax – overseas remittance 

Withholding tax – other income 

Tax on financial operations 

Rural land tax 

Provisional tax on financial movements 

Social security tax 

PIS/PASEP tax 

Social tax on net profit 

Cide tax - Fuels 

FUNDAF tax 

Other administered taxes 

Revenue administered by SRF 

Other revenue 

Total 

Source: SRF - SIADI System 

486.750.825 

45.433 

1.161.656.162 

181.552.352 

84.261.599 

12.012 

272.959.086 

622.871.107 

2.382.394.072 

263.396.953 

1.116.993.264 

18.538.320 

1.098.454.944 

1.002.003.852 

665.228.639 

207.408.366 

39.766.948 

89.599.906 

23.065.173 

8.037.554 

180.610.631 

3.084.860.432 

774.649.279 

694.816.531 

26 

4.407.927 

49.291.431 

8.850.585.481 

51.160.825 

8.901.746.306 

5,5 

0,0 

13,0 

2,0 

0,9 

0,0 

3,1 

7,0 

26,8 

3,0 

12,5 

0,2 

12,3 

11,3 

7,5 

2,3 

0,4 

1,0 

0,3 

0,1 

2,0 

34,7 

8,7 

7,8 

0,0 

0,0 

0,6 

99,4 

0,6 

100,0


Number of Firms 

and Employees 


Number of firms and employees, by sector, in Santa Catarina, in 2005 

ACTIVITY 

Positive 

RAIS* 

Agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry 

7.422 

Fishery 

399 

Industrial extractive companies 

374 

Industrial transformation companies 

25.245 

Food and beverages manufacture 

3.081 

Tobacco products manufacture 

33 

Textile items manufacture 

1.522 

Clothing and accessories 

5.328 

Leather and leather items 

486 

Wooden products manufacture 

2.856 

Pulp, paper, and paper products 

337 

Edition, printing and recording reproduction 

986 

Petcoke manufacture, oil refinery, and fuel manufacture 

11 

Chemicals manufacture 

482 

Rubber and plastics items manufacture 

866 

Non-metallic mineral products manufacture 

1.813 

Glass and glass products manufacture 

43 

Cement manufacture 

5 

Ceramic products manufacture 

743 

Other 

1.022 

Basic metallurgy 

368 

Metal products manufacture – excluding machinery and equip. 2.438 

Machinery and equipments manufacture 

1.234 

Office and I.T. equipment manufacture 

21 

Electric machinery, equipment, and hardware manufacture 

264 

Electronic hardware and communication equipment manufacture 

62 

Medical-hospital instruments manufacture 

123 

Manufacture and assembly of vehicles, trailers, and automotive bodies 273 

Other transportation equipment manufacture 

86 

Furniture manufacture and miscellaneous companies 

2.380 

Recycling 

195 

Electricity, gas, and water production and distribution 

308 

Building 

5.430 

Commerce 

59.877 

Services 

51.822 

International organizations and other extraterritorial institutions 

4 

Total 

150.881 

Number of firms 

Negative 

RAIS** 

1.736 

134 

406 

19.500 

2.880 

36 

1.035 

5.026 

451 

2.178 

185 

921 

13 

407 

444 

1.055 

24 

8 

405 

618 

186 

1.426 

687 

21 

187 

59 

76 

141 

54 

1.887 

145 

103 

4.277 

79.603 

83.160 

14 

188.933 

Total 

9.158 

533 

780 

44.745 

5.961 

69 

2.557 

10.354 

937 

5.034 

522 

1.907 

24 

889 

1.310 

2.868 

67 

13 

1.148 

1.640 

554 

3.864 

1.921 

42 

451 

121 

199 

414 

140 

4.267 

340 

411 

9.707 

139.480 

134.982 

18 

339.814 

Number of 

employees 

46.741 

3.220 

6.773 

490.042 

81.874 

591 

55.034 

76.096 

8.537 

43.448 

15.105 

8.772 

186 

7.225 

30.171 

27.316 

1.124 

123 

17.200 

8.869 

17.057 

22.006 

31.412 

199 

12.926 

2.447 

1.749 

8.765 

2.305 

34.497 

2.324 

10.275 

49.907 

283.871 

596.127 

13 

1.486.969 

Source: Ministry of Labor and Employment - RAIS 2005 

* RAIS is a report on the number of employees firms are required to file once a year. Positive RAIS: firms having hired and/or 

fired during the year. 

** Negative RAIS: firms with no employees at the beginning and at the end of the year, not having hired nor fired meanwhile. 

N.B.: in june 2007, the 2006 data were not yet available.

Number of Firms and Employe- 

53 


Number of employees in Santa Catarina, by sector and educational level, 2005 

EDUCATION 

Illiterate 

4 th grade unfinished 

4 th grade finished 

8 th grade unfinished 

8 th grade finished 

High school unfinished 

High school finished 

College unfinished 

College finished 

Total SC 

INDUSTRY1 

1.624 

13.169 

53.114 

73.730 

123.165 

62.164 

142.924 

17.135 

20.065 

507.090 

BUILDING 

378 

2.629 

7.927 

9.961 

12.879 

4.213 

9.322 

1.124 

1.474 

49.907 

COMMERCE 

435 

3.114 

11.515 

25.691 

63.010 

39.634 

118.584 

12.195 

9.693 

283.871 

SERVICES 

AND CIVIL 

SERVICE 

2.049 

15.550 

41.346 

51.955 

94.713 

41.520 

176.992 

34.518 

137.497 

596.140 

AGRICULTURE 

AND ANIMAL 

HUSBANDRY 

624 

5.418 

11.798 

11.257 

9.721 

3.337 

5.857 

675 

1.274 

49.961 

TOTAL 

5.110 

39.880 

125.700 

172.594 

303.488 

150.868 

453.679 

65.647 

170.003 

1.486.969 


1 Mineral extraction, Transformation and Public utility industrial services 

N.B.: in june 2007, the 2006 data were not yet available. 


Number of firms and employees in the Brazilian transformation industry, 2005 

STATES 

POSITIVE 

RAIS* 

NEGATIVE 

RAIS** 

TOTAL 

NUMBER OF 

EMPLOYEES 

Rondônia 

Acre 

Amazonas 

Roraima 

Pará 

Amapá 

Tocantins 

Maranhão 

Piauí 

Ceará 

Rio Grande do Norte 

Paraíba 

Pernambuco 

Alagoas 

Sergipe 

Bahia 

Minas Gerais 



São Paulo 

Paraná 




Mato Grosso 

Goiás 

Federal District 

Brazil 

1.806 

358 

1.349 

165 

3.323 

223 

790 

1.500 

1.527 

6.980 

2.237 

2.310 

6.792 

1.157 

1.373 

7.587 

34.694 

5.310 

13.982 

81.160 

24.798 

25.245 

31.511 

2.359 

4.300 

8.674 

1.657 

273.167 

1.862 

582 

1.870 

432 

3.190 

336 

1.242 

2.585 

1.654 

9.433 

2.353 

2.400 

6.241 

1.216 

929 

9.530 

32.489 

4.855 

12.691 

74.347 

24.158 

19.500 

40.009 

2.469 

5.730 

9.159 

1.983 

273.245 

3.668 

940 

3.219 

597 

6.513 

559 

2.032 

4.085 

3.181 

16.413 

4.590 

4.710 

13.033 

2.373 

2.302 

17.117 

67.183 

10.165 

26.673 

155.507 

48.956 

44.745 

71.520 

4.828 

10.030 

17.833 

3.640 

546.412 

25.320 

3.939 

95.979 

1.379 

87.161 

2.662 

8.622 

23.716 

20.992 

178.833 

51.828 

54.723 

157.184 

95.695 

30.171 

150.989 

619.436 

89.512 

319.100 

2.134.913 

490.543 

490.042 

597.708 

48.498 

68.526 

138.978 

21.892 

6.008.341 


* RAIS is a report on the number of employees firms are required to file once a year. Positive RAIS: firms having hired and/or fired 

during the year. 

** Negative RAIS: firms with no employees at the beginning and at the end of the year, not having hired nor fired meanwhile. 

N.B.: in june 2007, the 2006 data were not yet available.


Industrial 

Performance 


Santa Catarina GDP 1994 - 2005 (current values) 

YEAR 

TOTAL GDP 

(R$ million) 

PER CAPITA 

GDP (R$) 

% VARIATION 

TOTAL GDP 

1994 

12.780 

1995 

23.573 

1996 

29.454 

1997 

31.875 

1998 

32.434 

1999 

35.682 

2000 

42.428 

2001 

46.535 

2002 

51.828 

2003 

62.214 

2004 

70.208 

2005 1 83.963 

Source: IBGE and SPG/DEGE 

1 Preliminary estimate, reviewed in October 2006 

2.692 

4.893 

5.828 

6.210 

6.224 

6.745 

7.902 

8.511 

9.272 

10.949 

12.159 

14.312 

3,34 

5,77 

4,11 

5,25 

0,58 

3,83 

4,62 

4,97 

1,50 

2,08 

6,46 

0,95 


Sectors GDP share, 2002, 2003, and 2004 

SECTORS 

Primary 

Farming and animal husbandry 

Secondary 

Mineral extractive industry 

Transformation industry 

Electricity, gas and water 

Building 

Terciary 

Vehicles and objects (personnal and home) 

commerce and repair 

Lodging and restoration 

Transportation and storage 

Communications 

Financial intermediation 

Real estate, renting and services for companies 

Public management, defence and social 

security 

Commercial health and education services 

Other collective, social, and personnal services 

Household services 

Total 

14,30 

14,30 

48,50 

0 

37,60 

4,90 

6,00 

37,00 

5,20 

2,10 

1,80 

2,20 

4,80 

7,90 

9,90 

2,20 

0,60 

0,30 

100,00 

SECTOR GDP % 

2002 2003 2004 

16,90 

16,90 

49,10 

0 

38,50 

4,80 

5,80 

34,10 

4,90 

2,00 

1,70 

2,10 

3,60 

6,70 

9,70 

2,30 

0,80 

0,30 

100,00 

13,60 

13,60 

52,50 

0,00 

41,60 

5,30 

5,60 

34,00 

4,40 

1,90 

1,70 

2,10 

3,80 

6,40 

10,40 

2,20 

0,80 

0,30 

100,00 

Source: IBGE 

Obs: in June 2007, the 2005 data were not yet available.

Industrial Performance 

55 

Sectors GDP share in Santa Catarina, 2004 

Primary 

14% 

Secondary 

52% 

Terciary 

34% 

Source: IBGE 


GDP at market current prices and per capita GDP by states, 2004 

STATES 

Rondônia 

Acre 

Amazonas 

Roraima 

Pará 

Amapá 

Tocantins 

Maranhão 

Piauí 

Ceará 

Rio Grande do Norte 

Paraíba 

Pernambuco 

Alagoas 

Sergipe 

Bahia 

Minas Gerais 



São Paulo 

Paraná 




Mato Grosso 

Goiás 

Federal District 

Brazil 

TOTAL CURRENT GDP 

R$ MILLION % BRAZIL 

9.744 

3.242 

35.889 

1.864 

34.196 

3.720 

4.768 

16.547 

8.611 

33.261 

15.906 

14.863 

47.697 

11.556 

13.121 

86.882 

166.586 

34.488 

222.564 

546.607 

108.699 

70.208 

142.874 

19.954 

27.935 

41.316 

43.522 

1.766.620 

0,55 

0,18 

2,03 

0,11 

1,94 

0,21 

0,27 

0,94 

0,49 

1,88 

0,90 

0,84 

2,70 

0,65 

0,74 

4,92 

9,43 

1,95 

12,60 

30,94 

6,15 

3,97 

8,09 

1,13 

1,58 

2,34 

2,46 

100,00 

PER CAPITA 

INCOME (R$) 

6.238 

5.143 

11.434 

4.881 

4.992 

6.796 

3.776 

2.748 

2.892 

4.170 

5.370 

4.165 

5.730 

3.877 

6.782 

6.350 

8.771 

10.289 

14.639 

13.725 

10.725 

12.159 

13.320 

8.945 

10.162 

7.501 

19.071 

9.729 

Source: IBGE 

N.B.: in June 2007, the 2005 GDP figures were not yet available.


Brazilian states with highest GDP, 2004 

R$ Billions 

600 

547 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

223 

167 

143 

109 

87 70 

48 

0 

SP RJ MG RS PR BA SC PE 

Source: IBGE 


Santa Catarina counties with highest total GDP, 2003 - 2004 

COUNTIES 

Joinville 


Blumenau 


Chapecó 

Itajaí 


Criciúma 

São José 

Lages 

Brusque 

Concórdia 


TOTAL GDP AT CURRENT MA- 

RKET PRICE (R$ THOUSAND) 

2003 

6.162.861 

3.737.886 

3.513.908 

2.482.227 

2.372.106 

1.866.637 

1.629.870 

1.514.845 

1.455.869 

1.283.427 

1.130.886 

1.225.297 

62.213.541 

Source: IBGE 

N.B.: in June 2007, the 2005 GDP figures were not yet available. 

2004 

7.274.931 

4.283.628 

4.034.283 

3.634.761 

2.571.996 

2.139.311 

1.875.862 

1.717.282 

1.657.540 

1.378.574 

1.317.645 

1.271.389 

70.207.924 

PER CAPITA GDP R$ 

2003 

13.142 

9.912 

12.473 

20.497 

14.715 

11.766 

45.572 

8.413 

7.725 

7.854 

13.592 

18.804 

10.949 

2004 

15 220 

11 071 

14 040 

29 157 

15 567 

13 223 

51 054 

9 395 

8 603 

8 352 

15 462 

19 336 

12 159

Industrial Performance 

57 


Sectors share in the SC transformation industry, and in the same sector at Brazilian national 

level, base on Industrial Value Transformation (IVT), 2004 - 2005 

SECTOR 

% SC-2004 

INDUSTRY 

% SC-2005 

INDUSTRY 

% BRAZIL-2005, 

same sector 

Food and beverages manufacture 

Meat and fish - slaughter and products preparation 

Vegetal and animal oils and fats production 

Milling, starch, and animal balanced feed manufacture 

Beverages manufacture 

Other 

Machinery and equipment manufacture 

Motors, pumps, compressors, and transmission equipment 

Household appliances 

Other 

Clothing and accessories manufacture 

Textile items manufacture 

Spinning mill 

Textiles items manufacture, including weaving 

Outsourcing of thread, fabrics, and textiles items finishing 

Fabrics and jersey items manufacture 

Other 

Electric machinery, equipment, and hardware 

Electric generators, transformers, and motors manufacture 

Electric energy distribution and control equipment manufacture 

Electric parts for vehicles – not including batteries - manufacture 

Other 

Pulp, paper, and paper items manufacture 

Paper, flat cardboard, light cardboard, and cardboard manufacture 

Paper or cardboard packaging material manufacture 

Other 

Wood products manufacture 

Wood veneer 

Wood, cork, and braided materials products manufacture – not 

including furniture 

Other 

Plastic goods manufacture 

Manufacture and and assembly of vehicles, trailers, and 

automotive bodies 

Manufacture of parts and accessories for the autoindustry 

Cockpits, bodies, and trailers 

Other 

Non-metallic mineral products manufacture 

Ceramic products manufacture 

Other 

Metallic products manufacture – not including machinery 

and equipment 

Basic metallurgy 

Stellmill 

Foundry 

Other 

24,67 

13,29 

3,07 

4,69 

1,02 

2,60 

9,95 

3,05 

3,37 

3,53 

6,98 

7,43 

0,71 

2,39 

1,16 

0,75 

2,42 

4,90 

3,67 

0,24 

0,50 

0,49 

7,03 

3,72 

2,05 

1,26 

6,48 

2,07 

4,41 

0,00 

5,26 

3,88 

3,20 

0,62 

0,06 

4,16 

2,85 

1,31 

3,36 

3,37 

1,41 

1,22 

0,74 

26,24 

15,63 

2,32 

4,14 

1,60 

2,55 

9,62 

2,71 

2,94 

3,97 

8,08 

7,19 

0,74 

2,13 

1,12 

0,83 

2,37 

5,86 

3,77 

0,93 

0,56 

0,60 

5,01 

2,07 

1,97 

0,97 

4,98 

2,38 

2,60 

0,00 

4,72 

4,50 

3,75 

0,68 

0,07 

4,28 

2,42 

1,86 

3,61 

3,22 

1,11 

1,46 

0,65 

7,14 

21,00 

5,29 

11,06 

2,58 

- 

7,92 

11,10 

21,41 

- 

25,61 

15,46 

10,49 

38,23 

33,69 

18,93 

- 

12,34 

33,48 

9,40 

6,43 

- 

6,62 

9,20 

9,83 

- 

16,20 

20,11 

13,76 

- 

8,91 

2,53 

4,90 

7,37 

- 

6,37 

15,38 

- 

4,19 

1,78 

0,94 

23,05 

- 

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SECTOR 

% SC-2004 

INDUSTRY 

% SC-2005 

INDUSTRY 

% BRAZIL-2005, 

same sector 

Chemicals manufacture 

Pharmaceutical products manufacture 

Paint, varnish, glazing, lacquer, and correlated products 

manufacture 

Other 

Furniture manufacture 

Tobacco products manufacture 

Editing and printing 

Miscellaneouos manufacture 

Rubber items manufacture 

Leather, foot ware, and travel goods preparation and 

manufacture 

Foot ware manufacture 

Other 

Electronic hardware, and communication hardware and 

equipment manufacture 

Telephony, radiotelephony, TV and radio broadcasting hardware 

and equipment manufacture 

Other 

Medical, precision, optical, and watchmaking instruments 

manufacture 

Medical-hospital, dentistry, and laboratory equipment and 

instruments, and of orthopedic prosthesis manufacture 

Electronic systems machinery, hardware and equipment for 

industrial automation and production process control 

manufacture 

Other 

Other transportation equipment manufacture 

Shipbuilding and repair 

Other 

Recycling 

Non metallic scrap 

Other 

Petcoke manufacture, oil refinery, nuclear fuels manufacture 

and alcohol production 

Cokeries 

Other 

Office and I.T. equipment manufacture 

Total Transformation industry 

Source: IBGE - PIA 2005 

IVT: difference between production gross worth and industrial operations cost 

N.B.: in June 2007, data for 2006 were not yet available. 

2,87 

0,63 

0,77 

1,47 

2,96 

1,75 

1,01 

0,72 

0,51 

0,75 

0,45 

0,30 

0,54 

0,40 

0,14 

0,84 

0,29 

0,46 

0,09 

0,31 

0,21 

0,10 

0,07 

0,07 

0,00 

0,14 

0,14 

0,00 

0,06 

100,00 

2,63 

0,67 

0,88 

1,08 

2,44 

2,10 

1,50 

0,78 

0,70 

0,68 

0,40 

0,28 

0,55 

0,38 

0,17 

0,46 

0,28 

0,10 

0,08 

0,34 

0,22 

0,12 

0,24 

0,21 

0,03 

0,20 

0,15 

0,05 

0,07 

100,00 

1,11 

1,11 

7,01 

- 

11,20 

14,20 

2,28 

6,04 

2,58 

1,81 

1,46 

- 

1,15 

1,44 

- 

2,62 

4,06 

4,99 

- 

0,90 

4,39 

- 

10,17 

15,80 

- 

0,07 

94,33 

- 

0,61 

4,78 

Main industries in SC, 2005 

Textiles 

7,2% 

Machinery and equipment 

9,6% 

Food and beverage 

26,2% 

Apparel 

8,1% 

Electric machinery, 

devices, and hardware 

5,9% 

Other 

43% 

Source: IBGE 

N.B.: based on the Industrial Value Transformation


59 

FIESC System 

Departments and Councils 

FIESC 

Alcantaro Corrêa - President 

Glauco José Côrte – 1st Vice-President 

Vicente Donini – Director, 1st Secretary 

Mário Cezar de Aguiar – Director, 2nd Secretary 

César Murilo Barbi – Director, 1st Treasurer 

Carlos Toniolo – Director, 2nd Treasurer 

Vice-Presidents for Regional Affairs 

Albano Schmidt - North-Northeast 

Alfredo Piotrovski - Southern Coastal Area 

Álvaro Luis de Mendonça - Alto Uruguay 

Anselmo Zanelatto - Centro-Oeste 

Arnaldo Huebl – Northern Highlands 

Astor Kist - West 

Carlos Ivanov Hristo – Santa Catarina Mountains 

Durval Marcatto Junior – Itapocu River Valley 

Gilberto Seleme – Center/North 

Guido José Búrigo - South 

João Stramosk - Alto Itajaí River Valley 

Moacir Antoninho Sartori - West 

Rui Altenburg - Itajaí River Valley 

Vítor Mario Zanetti – South-east 

Vice-Presidents for Strategical Affairs 

Afonso Eliseu Furghestti 

Carlos Vitor Ohf 

Ingo Fischer 

José Zeferino Pedrozo 

Leonardo Fausto Zipf 

Ronaldo Baumgarten (in memoriam) 

Directors 

Aldo Apolinário João 

Álvaro Weiss 

Antônio Wiggers 

Bárbara Paludo 

Charles Alfredo Bretzke 

Cid Erwin Lang 

Conrado Coelho Costa Filho 

Diomício Vidal 

Eduardo Seleme 

Edvaldo Ângelo 

Günter Knolseisen 

Henrique de Bastos Malta 

Ida Áurea da Costa 

Johni Richter 

Lauro José dos Santos 

Lino Rohden 

Luiz César Meneghetti 

Maurício César Pereira 

Murilo Ghisoni Bortoluzzi 

Ney Osvaldo Silva Filho 

Ovandi Rosenstock 

Paulo Sérgio Arias 

Renato Rossmark Schramm 

Salvador Ramiro Navidad 

Valdecir Pamplona 

Valter Ros de Souza 

Fiscal Council 

Members 

Walgenor Teixeira 

Fred Rubens Karsten 

Renato Rovaris 

Delegation with CNI 

Members 

Alcantaro Corrêa 

José Fernando Xavier Faraco 

Substitutes 

Glauco José Côrte 

Vicente Donini 

CIESC 


Glauco José Côrte - Vice-President 

Ester de Souza Ferreira de Macedo – Director, 1st Secretary 

Ismar Lombardi – Director, 2nd Secretary 

Michel Miguel - Director 1º Treasurer 

Adalberto Roeder - Director 2º Treasurer 

Consulting Council 

Adolfo Cesar dos Santos 

Amauri Beck 

Amauri Eduardo Kollross 

Amilcar Nicolau Pelaez 

Bernardo Wolfgang Werner 

Eduardo Ferreira Horn 

Fernandes Andretta 

Genésio Ayres Marchetti 

Jair Phillipi 

José Fernando Xavier Faraco 

Luciano Flávio Andriani 

Luiz Gonzaga Coelho 

Odelir Batistella 

Osmar Telck 

Osvaldo Moreira Douat 


Members 

José Fernando da Silva Rocha 

Nivaldo Pinheiro 

Dario Luiz Vitali 

Substitutes 

Luciano José Teixeira Moreira 

Márcio Ribeiro 

Konstantinos Meintanis 

SESI - Santa Catarina Regional Council 



César Augusto Olsen - FIESC Representative 

Industry Representatives 

Members 

Haroldo da Silva Bremen 

Cândido Bampi Filho 

Sérgio Luiz Saucers 

Substitutes 

Alfredo Ender 

Jacir Pamplona 

Ramiro Cardoso 

Substitutes 

Leonir João Pinheiro 

Woimer José Back 

Flávio Henrique Fett

60 FIESC System Departments and Councils 

Industry Employees Representatives 

Member 

Carlos Artur Barboza 

Substitute 

Carlos Alberto Baldissera 

Institutional Representatives 

Members 

Ministry of Labour and Social Security 

Representative: Odilon Silva 

State Governement Representative: Célio 

Goulart 

Substitutes 

Ministry of Labour and Social Security 

Representative: Eduardo João da Costa 

State Government Representative: Antonio 

Carlos Poletini 

SENAI (National Industrial Vocational Training 

Institute) - Santa Catarina Regional 

Council 



Adolfo Fey – FIESC Representative 

Industry Representatives 

Members 

Osvaldo Luciani 

José Suppi 

Jaime Richter 

Substitutes 

Edgar Friedrich Pastor 

Nilton Gomes Paz( 

Jayme Antônio Zanatta 

Industry Employees Representatives 

Member 

Carlos Artur Barboza 

Substitute 

Carlos Alberto Baldissera 


Members 

Ministry of Education 

Representative: Consuelo Aparecida Sielski 

Santos 

Ministry of Labour and Employment 

Representative: Odilon Silva 

Substitutes 

Ministry of Education 

Representative: Rosângela Mauzer Casarotto 

Ministry of Labour and Employment 

Representative: Eduardo João da Costa 

IEL/SC 



Michel Miguel – Treasurer Director 

Nivaldo Nass - FIESC Representative 

Consulting Council 

Members 

Cesar Gomes Júnior 

Faustino Panceri 

Gilson Pedro Stoeberl 

Heleny Meister 

Isabel Christina Baggio 

José Julio Pereira 

Paulo César da Costa 

Substitutes 

Adolar Pieske 

Blásio Mannes 

Carlos A. Bueno dos Santos 

Danilo Vanzin 

Jaime Franzner 

Luiz Wieser 

Tito Alfredo Schmitt 


Development Bank for Southern Brazil (Banco 

Regional de Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul) 

- BRDE 

Representative: Nelson Casarotto Filho 

Certi Fundation 

Representative: Carlos Alberto Schneider 

Santa Catarina State Foundation for Scientific 

and Technological Research (Fundação de Apoio 

à Pesquisa Científica e Tecnológica do Estado de 

Santa Catarina )- Fapesc 

Representative: Vladimir Álvaro Piacentini 

Micro and Small Companies Support Service 

(Serviço de Apoio à Micro e Pequena Empresa) 

- Sebrae/SC 

Representative: Anacleto Ortigara 

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (Santa 

Catarina State University) - Udesc 

Representative: José Francisco Salm 

Santa Catarina Federal University (Santa Catarina 

Federal University)- UFSC 

Representative: Marcos Laffin 


Members 

Aldo Nienkötter 

João Paulo Schmalz 

Marcus Schlösser 

Substitutes 

Alexandre d’Ávila da Cunha 

Antônio Wiggers 

Norberto Dias 

FIESC SYSTEM EXECUTIVE BOARD 

FIESC/CIESC 

Henry Uliano Quaresma 

Industrial relations director 

Phone: (48) 3231-4118 Fax: (48) 3334-5623 

E-mail: quaresma@fiescnet.com.br 

Fernando Pisani Linhares 

Administration and Finance Director 

Phone: (48) 3231-4118 Fax: (48) 3231-4193 

E-mail: linhares@fiescnet.com.br 

SESI 

Sergio Luiz Gargioni 

Superintendent 

Phone: (48) 3231-4141 Fax: (48) 3231-1634 

E-mail: gargioni@sesisc.org.br 

Neimar Borges Braga 

Business Director 

Phone: (48) 3231-4144 Fax: (48) 3231-4324 

E-mail: neimarbb@sesisc.org.br 

Carlos Henrique Perez 

Director Administrativo and Financeiro 

Phone: (48) 3231-4143 Fax: (48) 3231-4324 

E-mail: cperez@sesisc.org.br 

Leocádia Maccagnan 

Social Operations Director 

Phone: (48) 3231-4142 Fax: (48) 3231-4324 

E-mail: leocadia@sesisc.org.br 

SENAI 

Sérgio Roberto Arruda 

Regional Director 

Phone: (48) 3231-4131 Fax: (48) 3231-4169 

E-mail: arruda@sc.senai.br 

Antônio José Carradore 

Education and Technology Director 

Phone: (48) 3231-4135 / 3231-4136 

Fax: (48) 3231-4311 

E-mail: carradore@sc.senai.br 

Marco Antônio Dociatti 

Organizational Development Director 

Phone: (48) 3231-4135 / 3231-4136 

Fax: (48) 3231-4311 

E-mail: dociatti@sc.senai.br 

IEL 

Natalino Uggioni 

Superintendent 

Phone: (48) 3231-4119 Fax: (48) 3334-2822 

E-mail: natalino@ielsc.org.br

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