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TOPIC 19 MANUFACTURES AND INDUSTRIES - Coggle Diagram
TOPIC 19 MANUFACTURES AND INDUSTRIES
AN OLD TRADITION
When the societies grew, the establishments were also expanded and they were called manufactures.
In Ecuador, small and medium industries exist in all regions. Large industry, on the other hand, is located in a few urban centers and rural sites.
SMALL INDUSTRY AND CRAFTS.
The craft activity is concentrated in the areas of textiles and clothing, food, footwear, wooden furniture, metal products, goldsmithing and carving.
They are the result of the effort of people who are underemployed and looking for a job.
The formal economic activity every time offers fewer jobs due to the use of labor-saving technologies.
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Food and beverage industry:
It is the most important branch of activity in the manufacturing industry. It is the one with the most workers.
Textile industry:
It is one of the oldest in the country. It is made up of large spinning and weaving companies, and by numerous small clothing companies.
Footwear industry:
This sector is characterized by the existence of numerous small footwear industries, which offer many Job positions.
Wood Industry:
This is a monopolistic industrial sector, as few companies control most of the sales and asset or facilities.
Brewing industry:
It is one of the traditional activities of the country.
Sugar industry:
It is another traditional industry of Ecuador.
Dairy industry:
This agro-industry is oriented towards the provision of the national market.
Automotive industry:
It is made up of large companies assembling or assembling automotive with parts that are brought from abroad, production of bodies and small companies manufacturing auto parts or accessories.
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FISHING INDUSTRY AND ARTISINAL FISHING
s. It has important investments in the fleet fishery and the network of refrigerators, as well as in factories for canning and processing of fishmeal and fish oil.
Artisanal fishing, that is, fishing by small boats, absorbs the largest amount of dedicated labor to this activity, but its contribution to the product is less than the industrial one.