Constraint on the Rio-Santos threat glass industry

The fall of a part of the Rio-Santos Highway, the stretch between San Sebastian and Caraguatatuba, São Paulo, may threaten the largest park of glass production plans in the country. The risk came up with the rains of the last 11 days, when a landslide just passing the 116 kilometer of road, on the coast. The episode directly affects the supply of factories installed along the highway Dutra, who receive soda-one of the main inputs in this industry – from Turkey, Spain and United States via port of San Sebastian. Only up to 23 tons trucks are allowed to travel by the damaged section and the industry, which uses 45-ton trucks have made transfers between vehicles to be able to transport the material. Without soda. With the restriction, factories have received the equivalent of 30 percent of the usual volume of soda, according to the Brazilian Association of glass Industries (Abividro). Stocks of input do not give for a week. Without raw materials, the industry already plans to manufacture pieces just to keep the furnaces in operation, since such equipment cannot be disabled. The Department of highways (DER) informs that the works should be extended by three months. Work. With the restrictions, the factories have received the equivalent of 30 percent of the usual volume of soda, according to the Brazilian Association of glass Industries (Abividro) – and the raw material stocks, that are low, do not give for a week. Without raw materials, the industry already plans to manufacture pieces exclusively to keep the furnaces in operation, since such equipment cannot be disabled. The Department of highways (DER) informs that the works should span three months.//Patrick Cruz