Timóteo
Encyclopedia
Timóteo is a Brazil
ian city in the state of Minas Gerais
, located by the Piracicaba River
. The population as of 2006 was 81,219 inhabitants. the city belongs to the metropolitan area of the Steel Valley (Vale do Aço). It is the hometown of Acesita
, a steel
factory specialized in the production of stainless steel
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian city in the state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, located by the Piracicaba River
Piracicaba River
The Piracicaba River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Tietê River, which it joins in the reservoir created by Barra Bonita Dam. The Piracicaba river originates in the state of Minas Gerais.-See also:...
. The population as of 2006 was 81,219 inhabitants. the city belongs to the metropolitan area of the Steel Valley (Vale do Aço). It is the hometown of Acesita
Acesita
Aperam, before known as ArcelorMittal Inox Brasil or, formerly known as Acesita, is a biggest Brazilian manufacturer of specialty steels. Headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, the company is a supplier of stainless, silicon and special carbon steels...
, a steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
factory specialized in the production of stainless steel
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
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