- Heavy industry in America
- Heavy industry in the United States
- Heavy industry in Brazil
- Heavy industry in Mexico
- Heavy industry in Argentina
- Heavy industry in Venezuela
- References
Heavy industry is concentrated in different parts of the American continent. Its main objective is the transformation of raw materials into higher value products (added value).
An example is the steel industry, which takes basic raw material from other industries such as extractive iron or coal, and transforms it into steel in the form of sheets, rolls, bars, ingots and tubes.
These materials obtained are raw material for companies in other sectors of the economy, such as car manufacturers, household appliance manufacturing companies, heavy machinery manufacturers, etc.
Heavy industry in America
Due to its nature and requirements, heavy industry is generally located near the areas where the raw material is extracted, as well as near ports and train tracks that facilitate transportation and eventual marketing.
In America, there are different nuclei where heavy industries of different kinds are installed, the main countries that host them are those that are detailed below.
Heavy industry in the United States
When talking about heavy industry in America, you definitely have to start with the United States. In that country there are clearly three large industrial regions, of which two concentrate most of the heavy industries.
In the northeastern part of that country, from the coastal area of Lake Erie (Illinois) to the Atlantic Ocean further east, most of the heavy industry is concentrated.
The region of Pittsburg (Pennsylvania) is the main center of the industry dedicated to the steel industry, which in recent years has seen steel displaced by aluminum.
Another region in which examples of heavy industries can be found is in the southeast, the second most important in the US.
There are large iron ore mines in Alabama and coal in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
This has recently led to the installation of several heavy industries in the metallurgical and petrochemical sector, especially in the state of Texas.
Heavy industry in Brazil
Brazil is another relevant country as it has the largest heavy industry in Latin America, mainly in the steel and metalworking fields.
The main poles established for this type of industry are to the southeast, near the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santos.
Heavy industry in Mexico
Heavy industry in Mexico is mainly oriented towards the steel industry, metalworking, heavy machinery, automotive, petrochemical, textile and food.
The areas of heavy industrial development are located mostly in the center of the country.
They include the central part of the State of Mexico, Nuevo León, Coahuila, central Guanajuato, central Veracruz, central Jalisco, the Lagunera region (between Coahuila and Durango) and the city of Mérida in Yucatán.
Heavy industry in Argentina
In Argentina, heavy industry is undergoing a development process, particularly in the metallurgical, chemical, textile and food fields.
The main centers of heavy industry are located in the vicinity of Buenos Aires and the city of Córdoba.
Heavy industry in Venezuela
Basically, the heavy industry in Venezuela is made up almost exclusively of industries in the metallurgical and petrochemical area, as it has immense deposits from which it obtains abundant raw material for its transformation.
In the iron and steel area, there are large steel mills and foundries in the southern part of the country, in Bolívar state.
The main heavy industries dedicated to the petrochemical sector are located in the north-central and western region of the country, in the states of Zulia and Falcón.
There are also large petrochemical plants to the north of the eastern region, in Anzoátegui state.
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