Relatório interno sobre indústrias têxteis

Abstract

The report analyzes the Brazilian textile machinery and equipment industry in 1976, highlighting the sector’s strong expansion in 1973–1974 and its subsequent downturn in 1975–1976, associated with the crisis in the textile industry and the decline in cotton production; in this context, domestic manufacturers operated with idle capacity, although some companies maintained plans for expansion and modernization. The study examines the production structure, the main companies, technologies, and equipment manufactured, as well as imports and exports, identifying technological limitations and dependence on foreign equipment, but also advances resulting from licensing and technology transfer. Supply and demand projections point to future shortages of equipment such as automatic winding machines, combing machines, extruders, and jersey machines, recommending the promotion of domestic production and the incorporation of more sophisticated technologies. With regard to exports, the report considers Brazil’s participation still limited, but identifies opportunities particularly in Latin America and Africa, advocating the strengthening of the industry’s international presence and the exploitation of its advantage in lower-complexity, lower-cost equipment.