Industrial Processing

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Raw material is harvested july thru january. The state of Piauí, where Foncepi is located, is responsible for 45% of the annual production of raw material. Apermanently up-dated data bank provides information on all the supplying areas.      A complete structure has been installed to ensure that the entire process, from raw material to final product, meets the most advanced quality standards. Incoming raw material must be approved by the plant's central laboratory and a process control system has been set up to supervise every phase on the production floor.

Final packed product, after inspection is sealed with the correspondent certificate of analysis, in accordance with AMERWAX specifications. Production batvhes are individually stamped with the corresponding batch number. Thus, when inventories are required, paper-work and information relating to each batch, are easily traced. FONCEPI enjoys a very hight standing in the carnauba wax market today, where it is considered one of the most organized, modern and efficient plant acting in the export market.