Article: Brazil : textiles sector can be harmed by power rationing program.

Brazil, Jul 19, 2001

The Argentinean crisis, the devaluation of the currency Real, high interest rates, and the energy power rationing program may harm the Brazilian textiles producers. Companhia de Fiacao e Tecidos Cedro Cachoeira invested to double production, currently estimated at 1.6mil m per month. The company had plans to increase turnover by 13%-15% in 2001, compared with R$265mil reported in 2000. For 2001 first quarter (January-March) net sales was R$35.45mil, against R$43.51mil in equal period of 2000. Teka predicts 12% growth on its performance in 2001, compared with 2000 when it claimed R$391.5mil turnover. In 2001 first quarter the company reached ...

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