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Economy of Blumenau


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Blumenau's main economic activity is still the textile industry, responsible for large manufacturers such as Cia Hering, the Karsten and Teka.

Another area of focus is that of information technology, and the city the headquarters of the so-called Valley of the software, and many software leaders in its segment, some of whom were born in Blusoft and Instituto Gene, incubators of companies in the sector.

Blumenau is also emphasized in other industrial sectors such as metallurgical, mechanical and electrical equipment, and is the largest producer of pole transformers in Brazil.

Has a strong economy, boosted by strong trade, service and tourism events, with exhibitions of international projection, which are generally held in German Village.

A new market, but expanding rapidly is the production of beer craft, such as Eisenbahn.

In 2005, the city has an export of products equivalent to US$405 million (R$820 million), representing 6.1% of exports of the state in this year.

Even though Blumenau has its own airport, normally passengers use scheduled flights operated from Ministro Victor Konder International Airport, located in the nearby municipality of Navegantes. Gol Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines offer for its passengers free bus transfers between Navegantes and Blumenau at regular times
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