Overview of the Brazilian ethanol industry

Early 2007, Brazil counted some 336 ethanol plants, and the number is expected to rise to over 400 in 5 years.
To realise that growth, Brazilian and foreign groups are expected in invest about $15 billion.
According to Jose Luiz Liverio, vice president of operations of Dedini S.A. (which produces about half of the ethanol plant equipment in Brazil), some 189 projects are being studied – although of course, not all of those will be realised.