Since 1975 , Pitangueiras Sugar and Alcohol Ltd ( PITAA ) has been moving the Brazilian economy in a sustainable way . From a modest sugar cane factory with a milling capacity of 1,000 tons / day , the company has become a producer of alcohol in the country and , consequently , started the operation of a yeast drying plant , the construction of a sugar factory , a packing lounge , a finished products warehouse , and the enlargement of its industrial analysis laboratory .