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9 2.6.2018 This is the case of the extractivist - grains, sugarcane, mining - and others related to the chemical industry, which, according to Luiz Carlos Moraes, vice president of Anfavea, serves as a thermometer for business in Brazil: “It is a segment that supplies all others, and if it goes well it means that the country has grown again from the point of view of business “. In January, according to data from the entity presented on Tuesday, 6, some manufacturers showed significant growth compared to the same month last year due to sales closed during Fenatran. In the heavy category, sales reached 1 thousand 750 units, up 74.5%. Mercedes-Benz, through a statement, said that customer searches from the second half of last year, which continued during Fenatran, took effect in December, getting expressive signatures now in January: “Allied to this higher demand in the light and heavy segments was driven by retail sales. “ The company sold 570 trucks last month, the largest volume of the manufacturers and more than double the volume registered last year, when it sold 270 units. MAN also recorded significant performance on the small base of 2017: 230 heavy trucks sold against 73 last year. Iveco had similar growth: 103 trucks in January compared to 33 units in 2017, Scania sold 418 units, up 52.6%, and Volvo showed growth of 14.3% compared to 2017, with 312 units sold. In the category of light-heavy vehicles, in January, the highest sales volume was MAN’s, with 230 units, 66.4% more than in January last year. Followed by Mercedes-Benz, with 409 units, 50.9% more.