CNI Research shows signs of recovery
Valor Econômico
The industry is optimistic with the signs of recovery of the economic activity and what determines the optimism is the expectation with the domestic market. Representatives of the great companies register increase in production, reduction of stocks and satisfactory financial situation in the second quarter, according to the numbers of the Industrial Survey made by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) between June 30 and July 17. 1,513 representatives of companies were heard, 891 from small-sized ones, 415 from medium-sized ones, and 207 from large-sized ones.
The average idleness is still high. In June, 52.4% of the industries operated below the usual use of the installed capacity and only 6% had overcome their averages. Despite the several governmental measures taken to increase liquidity, access to credit continues difficult, and that, together with the idleness, is going to harm the recovery of the investment.
For the research manager of the CNI, Renato da Fonseca, the situation of the small- and medium-sized industries is worse than that of the large-sized industries and it still indicates a decline of production in the second quarter. On the other hand, he said the great companies of the sector are more structured, have more access to capital and, with that force, they can stimulate the activity of the small- and medium-sized suppliers.
According to the research, the use of the installed capacity (UCI) of the industry, in the second quarter, stayed at 69%, one percentage point above the level of the first quarter, but below of the historic average of 74%. The three biggest problems pointed by large-, medium- and small-sized industries are the elevated tax burden, lack of demand and strong market competition. It called the attention of the CNI that, in the segment of the small-sized industries, the lack of qualified workers gained relevance.