Paraná Overview

FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT

2nd most competitive state in Brazil, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit.
3rd best business and investments environment of the country.
5th largest GDP in Brazil.
Access to a GDP of U$$ 1.7 trillion within a 1500 km radius.
The safest incentive and support program of Brazil.

Region

Curitiba

São José dos Pinhais

Londrina

Araucária

Maringá

Foz do Iguaçu

Ponta Grossa

Cascavel

Paranaguá

GDP (in R$ billion - 2016)

86.3

20.7

19.0

17.4

16.6

13.7

13.3

11.1

8.5

STRATEGIC LOCATION

Privileged position, with easy connection to 260 million Mercosul consumers.
2nd largest container handling in 2018, with almost 9 million of TEU.
Located close to the main consumer markets in Brazil. Best choise for accessing Mercosul markets.
Access by open water to 3 other ports and port warehouse.

Imagem do mapa do brasil com foco no paraná

INFRASTRUCTURE

21,152 km

of paved roads

2,400 km

of railways

40 airports, including Foz do Iguaçu international airport and Afonso Pena International airport, rated as best passenger terminal in Brazil.
First brazilian state 100% covered by optical fiber (399 municipalities).
Network capacity of 400 Gbps and 40 channels of 10 Gbps.
2 ports – Antonina e Paranaguá.
New Global Port under construction.
1 waterway, Paraná river more than 1,000 km long.

HUMAN POTENTIAL

Workmanship with high productivity rate when compared to other brazilian region.
Cultural and religious diversity consolidated by centuries of different ethnic group coexistence.
30 thecnology incubators in 15 cities.
Technical education institutions in 35 cities.
International and bilingual schools in the main cities of the state..
Abundant and skilled workmanship force.
More than 500 thousand students in college level education (80 thousand in distance education).
More than 100 thousand students in technical education.

0.749

HDI

ENERGY SECURITY

“The choice of the state of Paraná was due to the good business environment, proximity to major vehicle manufacturers and the support received from the State of Paraná."

Shizuma Kubota
President of Sumitomo Rubber in Brazil

100 %

natural gas coverage

32

powerplants

Largest electricity generator in Brazil
COPEL was elected the best company of the sector in the country, according to ANEEL.
Fast installations and co-investment in substation for new industrial plants.
Industrial gas covering a large part of the state : the best distributor between the large ones in Brazil.
Has its own generating facilities, with 32 hydroelectric power plants of all sizes. A thermoelectric power plant close to the largest consumer region of the state.