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Brazil

Production slowdown in Brazil

As the organizer of the 2014 Soccer World Cup and the host of the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil is very present in the news. For a
time, economists considered the country as a growth driver to counter
the subprime crisis, but its economy appears to be taking a temporary
timeout. The composite sector may be more resilient than others, but
even so, the situation is having its effects there. Much potential remains
over the medium term, however.

A

ccording to the Latin
American Composite
Materials Association
(Almaco), the production
of composites in Brazil was
206,000 metric tons (MT) in
2014: a 2% decrease compared to the 210,000 MT
produced in 2013 (Figure
1). The lower volume can be
explained by the interruption
or postponement of investment in infrastructure and
by a decline in the transportation sector. Almaco is banking on a slightly improved
growth rate of 0.5% in 2015,
with production at 207,000
MT. For the past five years,
Brazilian composite production has been struggling to
gain any real growth.
Value
In 2014, the Brazilian
composite sector was worth
US$1.2 billion, or 0.1% less
than the year before.

According to Maxiquim, a
consulting company contracted by Almaco, the sector's
total value could be as much
as US$1.23 billion. Even if
2015 is not showing much
promise, some projects can
no longer be postponed, in
particular in the fields of energy and water management.
This should ease Brazilian
production a bit. Therefore,
the number of jobs in the sector should climb in 2015 to
74,900, compared to 74,100
in 2014, or a 1.08% increase
(source: Almaco).
Breakdown
by activity
Of the 206,000 MT of composites produced in Brazil
in 2014, 151,200 MT are
polyester based, and 54,800
MT are epoxy based Figure
3). The wind energy sector accounts for 90% of the
epoxy market, followed by oil
& gas with 5%. For polyester
matrices, the construction
markets absorb 51% of the

Fig. 1: Evolution of the production volume in Brazil from 2006 to 2014
Data source: Almaco/Maxiquim

Fig. 2: Evolution of the composite sector's value in Brazil from 2006 to 2014
Data source: Almaco/Maxiquim

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015

Cover
Edito
Point of view : Developing advice
Contents
COMPANY & BUSINESS
In brief
Agenda of Events
APPLICATIONS
Golf
Sustainability
Bicycle
Mountain
MARKET
Japan
Brazil
FEATURE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Floor
Antibacterial
Medical
Graphene
Design
Environment
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Ageing
Welding
Welding
Simulation
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
Process
Green composites
Nano
Compound
Index
In the world
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Point of view : Developing advice
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - In brief
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Agenda of Events
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Ad1
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Golf
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Japan
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Antibacterial
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Medical
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Graphene
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Design
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Environment
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Ageing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Welding
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Welding
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Simulation
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Process
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Green composites
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Nano
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Compound
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - In the world
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