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2 ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY UNIT INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION FLORIANÓPOLIS V. 1 p

3 2 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Organized by Federação das Indústrias do Estado de Santa Catarina FIESC (Santa Catarina State Industries Federation) Industrial Relations Department Economic and Industrial Policy Unit PEI Technical Team Márcia Camilli Angelita V. Vieira Helayel Ana Lúcia Teixeira Thaís Cristhina Strassmann Nahas Graphic Design Jaison Henicka All rights reserved; protected by Law 5988, of 12/14/73. CataloginginPublication F 293 Federação das Indústrias do Estado de Santa Catarina. Economic and industrial policy unit. Santa Catarina Brazil Strategic Information. Florianópolis, Santa Catarina economy Performance indicators. 2. Santa Catarina industry Performance indicators. I. Title. CDU 33(816.4) 2007 Federação das Indústrias do Estado de Santa Catarina Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, Itacorubi Florianópolis (SC). CEP Tel Fax [email protected]

4 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 3 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 Area and resident population by household situation and gender in Participation of the economicamente ativa population (PEA) in the resident population aged 10 or older in Distribution of the economically active population, aged 10 or older, by minimum wage number income range in Coal and Cement Runofmine (ROM) coal production Marketable energy coal production Agricultural Production and Vegetal Extraction...34 Agricultural Production, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 harvests Comparison between Santa Catarina s and Brazilian national 2006 harvest, by main products Animal Production Poultry, swine, and cattle slaughter 2005 and Herd in 2005 (heads) Main swine producing states in Brasil Main chicken producing states in Brasil Fish production in Energy...38 Natural gas consumption 2005 and Electric energy consumption by class, in the Celesc (Santa Catarina Electric Utility) concession area Annual Celesc Electric energy balance Number of electric energy consumers, by class, in the Celesc concession area, Infrastructure and Transportation Road system Airports Freight movement in Hercílio Luz (Florianópolis) airport, Freight movement in Joinville airport, Freight movement in Santa Catarina ports, General Data on Santa Catarina ports... 42

5 4 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Foreign Trade...43 Santa Catarina Exports by NCM chapters Main exporting companies Main exporting Brazilian states Main countries buying products from Santa Catarina Santa Catarina and Brazilian exports Santa Catarina exports to economic blocks Brazilian imports by states Santa Catarina imports by main countries Santa Catarina imports from economic blocks Santa Catarina imports by main NCM chapters Main importing companies in Santa Catarina trade balance Taxes...49 Valueadded tax revenue by sector, Higher valueadded tax revenue Santa Catarina Counties, taking into account taxpayers households, Federal taxes revenue under SRF (Brazilian IRS) administration, Number of Firms and Employees...52 Number of firms and employees, by sector, in Santa Catarina, Number of employees in Santa Catarina by sector and educational level Number of firms and employees in the Brazilian transformation industry Industrial performance...54 Santa Catarina GDP (current values) Sectors share in GDP 2002, 2003, and GDP at current market prices and GDP per capita by states Santa Catarina counties with higher total GDP Sectors share in Santa Catarina transformation industry and comparison with same sector at national level, taking into account the Industrial Transformation Value (ITV) FIESC System Departments and Councils... 59

6 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 5 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

7 6 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Geography BRAZIL Brasília SantaCatarina Area: km² Population: 6 millions GDP: US$40.6 billions Capital city:florianópolis Official language: Portuguese Currency: Real Our state is located in South America, more precisely 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 km away from Buenos Aires (Argentina), km away from Asunción (Paraguay), km away from Montevideo (Uruguay), 705 km away from São Paulo, km away from Rio de Janeiro, and 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.

8 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 7 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 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 twoply 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%).

9 8 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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 Tshirts 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 tablecloth fabrics, and jersey Tshirts. 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 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.

10 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 9 Industrial Complexes Agroindustrial complex(foodand beverages) 3,081 companies*(2005) 82 thousand employees (2005) 26.2% of SC Industrial Transformation Value (2005) 34.6% of SC exports, US$ million (2006) 6.2% of the state's valueadded tax (2006) Electromechanical complex 4,387 companies*(2005) 86 thousand employees (2005) 22.9% of SC Industrial Transformation Value (2005) 27.5% of SC exports, US$ 1,643 million (2006) 4.2% of the state's valueadded tax (2006) Textile complex(textile and clothing) 6,850 companies*(2005) 131 thousand employees (2005) 15.3% of SC Industrial Transformation Value (2005) 5.8% of SC exports, US$ 344 million (2006) 5% of the state's valueadded tax (2006) North Northeast West Itajaí RiverValley Great Florianópolis Highlands Forestry complex (furniture, timber, paper, and pulp) 5,573 companies*(2005) 93 thousand employees (2005) 12.4% of SC Industrial Transformation Value (2005) 20.6% of SC exports, US$ 1,230 million (2006) 2% of the state's valueadded tax (2006) South Mineral complex (mineral extractive and nonmetallic minerals) 2,187 companies*(2005) 34 thousand employees (2005) 4.3% of SC Industrial Transformation Value (2005) 4.4% of SC exports, US$ 261 million (2006) 1.3% of the state's valueadded tax (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. Technology complex Main hubs: Blumenau, Florianópolis, and Joinville.In the Great Florianópolis, there are close to 230 technologybased companies, with a total turnover of R$ 593 million and direct jobs. For the three above hubs put together, the estimated figures are: 1,500 companies, turnover ofr$1billion, and 15 thousand direct jobs.

11 10 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Companies profile * NONMETALLIC MINERALS Cecrisa Revestimentos Cerâmicos S/A The company develops its activities in Criciúma, and has 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$ 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$ 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 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$94.3 million, with a production of thousand tons. Cristallerie Strauss S/A It is located in Blumenau County, where it has 270 employees. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 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% nontoxic, 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.

12 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 11 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$ million. The company ranks sixth on the domestic market and seventh in Latin America. It is ISO 9001:2000 (BVC), ISO/TS :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 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$ 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.

13 12 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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$ 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 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 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

14 Companies profile 13 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, x30 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, precleaning machines, grain conveying and drying

15 14 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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 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$ 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 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$ 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 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$127.8 million, with a production of thousand units. Dígitro Tecnologia Ltda. Dígitro Tecnologia is a limited liability Society, and all of its shares are all under local SC control. Located in Florianópolis, where it has 462 employees. Amongst the products it manufactures are: telephone exchanges, call center operation and supervision systems, corporate network voice and data equipment, and IP terminals. It holds a 22% share on the domestic market in the PABX segment. In 2006, its production was 1,142 pieces of equipment, and its turnover was R$ 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.

16 Companies profile 15 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$ 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$ 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: semielliptical springs for trucks and similar vehicles, and bundle clamps for semielliptical 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$ 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, tilttype 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$ million, with a production volume equivalent to 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.

17 16 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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$ million, with a production of 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 selfsufficient 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$ 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, 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 exportonly 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, m3 and, and its turnover, R$ million. Manufactures wood frames in long pieces. Rohden Portas e Painéis Ltda. Located in Pouso Redondo, where it manufactures doors and jambs.

18 Companies profile 17 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 m3 of pine wood and 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 certified. It was awarded the Export Quality distinction for four years in a row ( ). 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 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.

19 18 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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$ 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$ 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 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$ million.

20 Companies profile 19 KimberlyClark 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 tons, paper machine 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 twoply 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$ 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$ million, with a production of 7.05 million m2 of wet blue leather, 86 thousand pairs of protective shoes, thousand pairs of shoes upper parts, 2.4 million m of leather byproducts, 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.

21 20 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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$ 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 GasparSC. 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$14.6 million. Canguru Embalagens S/A The company s headquarters is located in Criciúma. It manufactures plastic packaging (bags and reels), and embossed film for sanitary napkins and diapers. Industrial de Plásticos Zanatta Ltda. Located in Criciúma County. Main products: disposable plastic cups and canisters. Termotécnica Ltda. The company is located in the city of Joinville. Main products: protective packaging, products for building, and leisure items, all made of EPS. AB Plast Manufaturados Plásticos Ltda. Located in Joinville. Main products: jars, canisters, and lids. Coposul Copos Plásticos do Sul Ltda. It is located in Içara. Products: cups, canisters, trays, dishes, and disposable products. TEXTILE AND CLOTHING Karsten S/A It is located in Blumenau, where it has 2,328 employees. Main products: bed, table, and bath linen, as well as fabrics for decoration and embroidery. In 2006, the company s production volume was 11,482 tons, and its turnover, R$ 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$ million. Amongst the main products it manufactures are: twin sets, Tshirts, 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

22 Companies profile 21 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$ 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$ 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$ 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$ 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: tshirts, 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 million m or 1,252 tons, and had R$ million turnover. The company is considered to be the largest disposable medicalhospital 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 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$ million. The company ranks first on the domestic as well as in Latin American market.

23 22 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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$ million, with a production of 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 Tshirts, 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 Tshirts. 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$ million, with a 19.6 ton production. M.F. Sulfabril S/A It is located in Blumenau. The company manufactures jersey apparel such as tshirts, pants, and blouses. Luli Ind. e Com. de Confecções Ltda. The company s activities are developed in Blumenau. Main products: Childrenyoungsters, men s, and women s clothing. Franlui Têxtil Ltda. Located in Itajaí, the company manufactures tshirts, 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 to the stores.

24 Companies profile 23 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: peajackets 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$ 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 (JellO, 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$ 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$ 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$ million.

25 24 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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 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, tons of feed, achieving a turnover of R$ 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 yearbook 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, icecream 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, milkbased 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, precooked, 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$7.6 million. Bebidas Thomsen Ltda. The company is located in the city of Blumenau and produces soft drinks. Vonpar Refrescos S/A The company develops its activities in the city of Antonio Carlos, and its main product is CocaCola. Água da Serra Industrial de Bebidas Ltda. The company is located in Braço do Norte, where it manufactures the drinks Laranjinha (200 ml) and Limão Caipira (900 ml). Cia. Brasileira de Bebidas Filial Santa Catarina S/A Located in Lages. Its main product is beer, brand named Skol, Brahma, Antárctica and Bohemia. EDITING AND PRINTING Baumgarten Gráfica Ltda. Located in Blumenau, where it has 445 employees. Manufactures semirigid cardboard packaging, adhesive and thermo shrinking labels, cloth labels, and cardboard trays. In 2006, it had a R$ 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 preprinting is entirely digitalized. Jawi Indústria Gráfica Ltda. Located in Rio do Sul, and has 25 employees. Products: continuous forms, offset and printing services. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 4.07 million, with a production of approximately 200 tons.

26 Companies profile 25 Gráfica Meyer The company has 68 employees in Joinville. In 2006, its turnover was R$ 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$ 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, premedia, 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$ 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$ 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 certified.

27 26 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 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 ,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, ,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) Continues >>

28 POPULATION AND AREA 27 REGIONS AND COUNTIES (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 d Oeste 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 d Oeste Ibiam Ibicaré Iomerê Jaborá Joaçaba Lacerdópolis Lebon Régis Estimated population 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, ,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, ,5 110, ,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) Continues >>

29 28 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION REGIONS AND COUNTIES (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 Estimated population ,1 239,8 432,4 206,0 65,4 317,9 105,2 420,7 182,7 297,3 358, ,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, , ,0 587, , ,9 522,1 555,1 760,0 845,8 715,7 593,4 436, ,8 578,8 484, ,3 109,8 408,9 502,0 268,0 Population density* (inhab/km2) Continues >>

30 POPULATION AND AREA 29 REGIONS AND COUNTIES (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 Estimated population ,5 528, ,6 373,0 493,4 142, ,8 333, ,9 944,8 156,8 167,6 570,2 398, ,7 343,1 350,7 189, ,1 493,6 934, , , ,9 205,3 414,9 729, ,4 841,7 741,8 289,3 281, ,9 859, ,30 350, ,3 205,8 89,3 177,2 245,4 403,9 254,2 195,4 337,9 360,4 Population density* (inhab/km2) Continues >>

31 30 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION REGIONS AND COUNTIES (MUNICÍPIOS) Area (km2) Presidente Getúlio Presidente Nereu Rio do Campo Rio d Oeste 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 ,1 224,0 489,3 254,2 262,7 168,5 719,3 102,2 388,2 129, ,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, ,1 139,4 34,6 212,8 258,9 295,8 56,5 109,2 52,0 107,2 95,6 151, ,1 86,5 124,9 122,2 335,8 329,5 336, ,7 151,5 Population density* (inhab/km2) Continues >>

32 POPULATION AND AREA 31 REGIONS AND COUNTIES (MUNICÍPIOS) Area (km2) Leoberto Leal Major Gercino Nova Trento São João Batista Tijucas 016 Florianópolis Antônio Carlos Biguaçu Florianópolis 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 GrãoPará 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 ,7 285,3 403,3 221,5 278, ,2 322,3 430,5 92,3 323,6 447,9 308,7 115,0 139, ,5 727,9 573,6 266,9 459, ,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, ,0 233,3 179,6 293,8 260,7 83,4 294,0 250,4 Population density* (inhab/km2) Continues >>

33 32 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION REGIONS AND COUNTIES (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 Area (km2) 156,1 240, ,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) More densely populated counties in SC 2006 Thousandinhabitants Joinville Florianópolis Blumenau São José Criciúma Chapecó Source: IBGE

34 POPULATION AND AREA 33 TABLE 2 SANTA CATARINA 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 ,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 TABLE 3 SANTA CATARINA 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 ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE % 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 TABLE 4 SANTA CATARINA 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 2 to 3 M.W. More than 3 to 5 M.W. More than 5 to 10 M.W. More than 10 to 20 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

35 34 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Coal and Cement TABLE 5 SANTA CATARINA Runofmine (ROM) coal production STATES 2004 PRODUCTION ROM (t) Santa Catarina Rio Grande do Sul Paraná Brazil SC/Brazil (%) SC ranking ,54 1º ,98 1º ,61 1º Source: SIECESC TABLE 6 SANTA CATARINA Production of energy coal (marketable) STATES 2004 ENERGY COAL PRODUCTION (t) Santa Catarina Rio Grande do Sul Paraná Brazil SC/Brazil (%) SC ranking ,23 2º ,63 2º ,30 2º Source: SIECESC Marketable energy coal production 2006 SC 44,30% RS 54,36% PR 1,34% Source: SIECESC

36 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina STRATEGIC em INFORMATION Dados Agricultural Production and Vegetal Extraction TABLE 7 SANTA CATARINA 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/ Source: IBGE/GCEA/SC (February 07) (1) Area used for the year s harvest. Planted area (ha) 06/ 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 % ,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 TABLE 8 SANTA CATARINA 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, , , , , ,53 905,35 861, , , , , , ,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 º 2º 3º 7º 1º 7º 2º 1º 11º 7º 10º 9º 3º 6º

37 36 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Animal Production TABLE 9 SANTA CATARINA Poultry, Swine, and cattle slaughter, 2005 and 2006 ITEM 2005 SLAUGHTERED QUANTITY 2006 % 2006/2005 Poultry (1) Swine (2) Cattle (2) 680, ,4 528,3 Source: EPAGRI/CEPA Centro de Estudos de Safras e Mercados, and Sindicarne (1) Million heads (2) Thousand heads 642, ,0 479,4 5,5 2,1 9,3 TABLE 10 SANTA CATARINA 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 ,63 18,52 2,23 1,89 11,48 1,33 7,46 17,53 4,39 0,40 TABLE 11 SANTA CATARINA Main swine producing Brazilian states in 2006 STATES PRODUCTION (thousand tons) SC % over BR Santa Catarina Rio Grande do Sul Paraná Minas Gerais São Paulo Goiás Other Total Brazil Source: ABIPECS 743,20 485,70 455,90 324,70 190,90 158,20 511, ,90 25,90 16,92 15,89 11,31 6,65 5,51 17,82 100,00

38 Santa Catarina Animal em Production Dados TABLE 12 SANTA CATARINA Main chicken producing states in Brazil, 2006 STATES SLAUGHTERED HEADS SC % BR Paraná Santa Catarina São Paulo Rio Grande do Sul Minas Gerais Goiás Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso Other Total Brazil Source: ABEF ,00 16,24 14,77 14,42 5,83 4,17 2,35 1,99 17,23 100,00 TABLE 13 SANTA CATARINA 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 , , , ,5 582,0 582,0 0,0 0, ,0 0, , , , ,5 0,0 0,0 0, , , , , , , , ,0 0, ,0 0, , , , ,5 370,0 0,0 629, ,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 If the goal is export, the solution is the The Start Exportisaprogram developed by FIESC, through its International Business Center, that prepares companies willing to export using the best existent tools, combining companies' diagnoses, international trade courses, personalized consultancy in international commerce as well as development and implantation of a customized action plan forthe company,allowing to identify the most attractive trading marketsfor its products. Tel /

39 38 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Energy TABLE 14 SANTA CATARINA Natural gas consumption, Sectors 2005 m3/day 2006 % 06/05 Industrial Ceramics Textile Metal mechanic Glasses and crystals Other Automotive (Natural Gas) Commercial Residential Total ,0 1,8 0,5 19,3 0,4 51,6 38,0 58,6 131,0 10,8 Source: SCGÁS TABLE 15 SANTA CATARINA Electric energy consumption by classes, in the Celesc concession area, CLASSES 2005 MWh 2006 % 06/05 % in 2006 Residential Industrial Commercial Rural Government Public lighting Civil service Celesc own cons. Total ,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

40 Santa Catarina em Dados energy TABLE 16 SANTA CATARINA Annual Celesc electric energy balance, 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) ,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 TABLE 17 SANTA CATARINA Number of electric energy consumers, by classes, in the Celesc concession area CLASSES % 06/05 % 2006 Residential Industrial Commercial Rural Government Public lighting Civil service Celesc own cons. TOTAL ,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

41 40 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Infrastructure and Transportation TABLE 18 SANTA CATARINA Road system 2006 JURISDICTION PLANNED NON PAVED ROADS PAVED ROADS TOTAL Federal State (coincident)1 Federal (coincident)2 State County StateState (coincident) 3 Total 1.307,2 0,0 315,2 284, ,0 284, ,2 111,8 278,3 390, , , , , ,6 713, , ,2 914, , , ,6 992, , , , , ,7 Source: National Road Plan (Plano Nacional de Viação PNV), National Department of Transportation Infrastructure, Version 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 + Noncoincident state road TABLE 19 SANTA CATARINA 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 Source: Transportation and Public works Secretariat (Secretaria de Transporte e Obras STO)

42 Infrastructure and Transportation 41 TABLE 20 SANTA CATARINA Freight movement in Hercílio Luz airport Florianópolis, YEAR Shipment (kg) Incoming freight (kg) Total % 2006/ Source: Infraero ,22 3,74 3,36 23,22 3,48 25,72 25,55 8,03 17,21 2,65 TABLE 21 SANTA CATARINA Freight movement in Joinville airport, Domestic freight (kg) YEAR Incoming Shipment freight Source: Joinville airport freight terminal Total International freight (kg) Imports Exports Total Grand total % 06/05 57,00 4,82 11,90 9,56 12,51 78,32 17,99 48,05 8,18 2,03 TABLE 22 SANTA CATARINA 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

43 42 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION TABLE 23 SANTA CATARINA 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, lat S long 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 lat.28º29 S long W Superint. do Porto de Itajaí (EADI) (EADI) 612 tomadas lat S long W Ceramic Deep frozen goods Wood Sugar products Vegetal oil Caustic soda Wood Paper Sugar Secret. Transp. Obras de SC milhões c/530 tomadas (380/440 volts) lat.26º14 S long W soybeans, corn Ceramic Compressors Textiles Deep frozen goods 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

44 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 43 Foreign Trade TABLE 24 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina exports by NCM chapters, 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, medicalsurgical 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) % TOTAL 06/ ,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 internalcombustion engines, refrigerators, etc. 2 Electric motors and generators, converters, conductors, etc. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER EXPORT IMPORT INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ENTREPRENEURIAL QUALIFICATION

45 44 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION TABLE 25 SANTA CATARINA 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 % US$ FOB % s/total US$ FOB 06/ ,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, ,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

46 Foreign trade 45 TABLE 26 SANTA CATARINA Brazilian main exporter states in 2005 and 2006 COUTIES 2006 US$ FOB % TOTAL 2005 US$ FOB % TOTAL % 06/05 São Paulo Minas Gerais Rio Grande do Sul Rio de Janeiro Paraná Bahia Espírito Santo Pará Santa Catarina Mato Grosso Goiás Other Total Brazil ,49 11,36 8,56 8,33 7,27 4,92 4,88 4,87 4,34 3,14 1,52 7,32 100, ,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 Source: MDIC/SECEX TABLE 27 SANTA CATARINA Main countries who buy Santa Catarina products, 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 Total SC exports ,25 6,62 4,75 4,35 4,32 4,12 3,82 2,96 2,78 2,77 2,46 37,79 100, ,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 Source: MDIC/SECEX Main markets for SC products, 2006 US$millions United States 396 Argentina Germany Netherlands(Holland) UnitedKingdom Source: MDIC/SECEX

47 46 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION TABLE 28 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina and Brazil exports, YEAR Source: MDIC/SECEX BRAZIL US$ FOB US$ FOB 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 TABLE 29 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina exports to economic blocks, Exports to Nafta European Union Mercosur Asian tigers Total economic blocks Other countries Total SC exports Source: MDIC/SECEX 2006 US$ FOB % TOTAL ,35 26,04 9,33 3,70 67,42 32,58 100,00 US$ FOB % 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 TABLE 30 SANTA CATARINA Brazilian importations by states in 2005 and 2006 COUNTIES São Paulo Rio Grande do Sul Rio de Janeiro Amazonas Paraná Espírito Santo Minas Gerais Bahia Santa Catarina Maranhão Mato Grosso do Sul Other countries Total for Brazil 2006 US$ FOB % 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, US$ FOB % 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

48 Foreign trade 47 TABLE 31 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina imports by main countries, COUNTRIES 2006 US$ FOB % TOTAL 2005 US$ FOB % TOTAL % 06/05 Argentina China Chile United States Germany Uruguay Peru Italy Indonesia Paraguay South Corea Other countries SC Total Source: MDIC/SECEX ,40 13,26 11,64 8,12 5,10 4,12 3,45 3,02 2,61 2,52 2,16 26,60 100, ,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 TABLE 32 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina imports from the economic blocks, IMPORTS FROM 2006 US$ FOB % TOTAL 2005 US$ FOB % TOTAL % 06/05 Mercosur European Union Nafta Asian tigers Total economic blocks Other countries Total SC imports ,04 17,62 10,19 5,61 57,46 42,54 100, ,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 Source: MDIC/SECEX TABLE 33 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina imports by main NCM chapters, ITEMS WORTH (US$ FOB) % 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 ,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 Source: MDIC/SECEX 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.

49 48 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION TABLE 34 SANTA CATARINA 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. JanssenCilag 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 Other companies Total for Santa Catarina US$ FOB % 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, US$ FOB % 06/05 3,57 35,89 667,58 48,56 50,52 119,17 344,64 356, ,99 142,19 232,86 114,83 228,13 92,21 400, ,90 17,32 4,48 64, ,27 10,24 361,80 73, ,57 32, ,89 126,58 127,82 167,13 428,83 235,51 26,27 34,46 27,97 58,51 Source: MDIC/SECEX TABLE 35 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina trade balance, YEAR EXPORTS (US$ FOB) IMPORTS (US$ FOB) BALANCE (US$ FOB) Source: MDIC/SECEX

50 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 49 Taxes TABLE 36 SANTA CATARINA Valueadded tax revenue by sector, SECTOR FARMING AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Farming Husbandry, fishery, sea farming Minerals extraction and processing INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION INDUSTRY Nonmetallic 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 CURRENT R$ Source: SC State Finance Secretariat /DIRP/GEPAC N.B.: mineral extraction and industrial utility services are not considered here as industries. % TOTAL ,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

51 50 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION TABLE 37 SANTA CATARINA Higher valueadded tax revenue SC Counties, taking into account taxpayers households, 2006 COUNTY WORTH IN R$ 2006 % total Joinville Florianópolis Blumenau Itajaí Jaraguá do Sul 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 São Francisco do Sul Total Source: SC State Finance Secretariat ,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 valueadded tax revenue SC counties, taking into account taxpayers households, 2006 Joinville Florianópolis Blumenau Itajaí Jaraguá do Sul Lages Source: SEF SC

52 Taxes 51 TABLE 38 SANTA CATARINA 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 Other 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 ,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

53 52 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Number of Firms and Employees TABLE 39 SANTA CATARINA Number of firms and employees, by sector, in Santa Catarina, in 2005 ACTIVITY Positive RAIS* Agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry Fishery 399 Industrial extractive companies 374 Industrial transformation companies Food and beverages manufacture Tobacco products manufacture 33 Textile items manufacture Clothing and accessories Leather and leather items 486 Wooden products manufacture 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 Nonmetallic mineral products manufacture Glass and glass products manufacture 43 Cement manufacture 5 Ceramic products manufacture 743 Other Basic metallurgy 368 Metal products manufacture excluding machinery and equip Machinery and equipments manufacture Office and I.T. equipment manufacture 21 Electric machinery, equipment, and hardware manufacture 264 Electronic hardware and communication equipment manufacture 62 Medicalhospital instruments manufacture 123 Manufacture and assembly of vehicles, trailers, and automotive bodies 273 Other transportation equipment manufacture 86 Furniture manufacture and miscellaneous companies Recycling 195 Electricity, gas, and water production and distribution 308 Building Commerce Services International organizations and other extraterritorial institutions 4 Total Number of firms Negative RAIS** Total Number of employees 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.

54 Number of Firms and Employe 53 TABLE 40 SANTA CATARINA 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 INDUSTRY BUILDING COMMERCE SERVICES AND CIVIL SERVICE AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TOTAL Source: Ministry of Labor and Employment RAIS Mineral extraction, Transformation and Public utility industrial services N.B.: in june 2007, the 2006 data were not yet available. TABLE 41 SANTA CATARINA 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 Espírito Santo Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Paraná Santa Catarina Rio Grande do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso Goiás Federal District Brazil 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.

55 54 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Industrial Performance TABLE 42 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina GDP (current values) YEAR TOTAL GDP (R$ million) PER CAPITA GDP (R$) % VARIATION TOTAL GDP Source: IBGE and SPG/DEGE 1 Preliminary estimate, reviewed in October ,34 5,77 4,11 5,25 0,58 3,83 4,62 4,97 1,50 2,08 6,46 0,95 TABLE 43 SANTA CATARINA Sectors GDP share, 2002, 2003, and 2004 SECTORS SECTOR GDP % 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, ,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 16,90 16,90 49, ,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.

56 Industrial Performance 55 Sectors GDP share in Santa Catarina, 2004 Primary 14% Secondary 52% Terciary 34% Source: IBGE TABLE 44 SANTA CATARINA 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 Espírito Santo Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Paraná Santa Catarina Rio Grande do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso Goiás Federal District Brazil TOTAL CURRENT GDP R$ MILLION % BRAZIL ,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$) Source: IBGE N.B.: in June 2007, the 2005 GDP figures were not yet available.

57 56 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION Brazilian states with highest GDP, 2004 R$ Billions SP RJ MG RS PR BA SC PE Source: IBGE TABLE 45 SANTA CATARINA Santa Catarina counties with highest total GDP, COUNTIES Joinville Florianópolis Blumenau Jaraguá do Sul Chapecó Itajaí São Francisco do Sul Criciúma São José Lages Brusque Concórdia Santa Catarina TOTAL GDP AT CURRENT MA RKET PRICE (R$ THOUSAND) Source: IBGE N.B.: in June 2007, the 2005 GDP figures were not yet available PER CAPITA GDP R$

58 Industrial Performance 57 TABLE 46 SANTA CATARINA Sectors share in the SC transformation industry, and in the same sector at Brazilian national level, base on Industrial Value Transformation (IVT), SECTOR % SC2004 INDUSTRY % SC2005 INDUSTRY % BRAZIL2005, 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 Nonmetallic 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 Continues >>

59 58 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION SECTOR % SC2004 INDUSTRY % SC2005 INDUSTRY % BRAZIL2005, 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 Medicalhospital, 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

60 SANTA CATARINA STRATEGIC INFORMATION 59 FIESC System Departments and Councils FIESC Alcantaro Corrêa President Glauco José Côrte 1st VicePresident Vicente Donini Director, 1st Secretary Mário Cezar de Aguiar Director, 2nd Secretary César Murilo Barbi Director, 1st Treasurer Carlos Toniolo Director, 2nd Treasurer VicePresidents for Regional Affairs Albano Schmidt NorthNortheast Alfredo Piotrovski Southern Coastal Area Álvaro Luis de Mendonça Alto Uruguay Anselmo Zanelatto CentroOeste 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 Southeast VicePresidents 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 Alcantaro Corrêa President Glauco José Côrte VicePresident 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 Fiscal Council 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 Alcantaro Corrêa President Glauco José Côrte VicePresident 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

61 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 Alcantaro Corrêa President Glauco José Côrte VicePresident 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 Institutional Representatives 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 Alcantaro Corrêa President Glauco José Côrte VicePresident 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 Institutional Representatives 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 Fiscal Council 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) Fax: (48) [email protected] Fernando Pisani Linhares Administration and Finance Director Phone: (48) Fax: (48) [email protected] SESI Sergio Luiz Gargioni Superintendent Phone: (48) Fax: (48) [email protected] Neimar Borges Braga Business Director Phone: (48) Fax: (48) [email protected] Carlos Henrique Perez Director Administrativo and Financeiro Phone: (48) Fax: (48) [email protected] Leocádia Maccagnan Social Operations Director Phone: (48) Fax: (48) [email protected] SENAI Sérgio Roberto Arruda Regional Director Phone: (48) Fax: (48) [email protected] Antônio José Carradore Education and Technology Director Phone: (48) / Fax: (48) [email protected] Marco Antônio Dociatti Organizational Development Director Phone: (48) / Fax: (48) [email protected] IEL Natalino Uggioni Superintendent Phone: (48) Fax: (48) [email protected]

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