this first industrial complex named parque industrial de arequipa now has a great diversity of factories ranging from consumer related industries (food and beverages) and construction (pvc, cement and steel) to chemical and export products (textile companies). among the most important companies are alicorp saa, processed foods sa, laive, la iberica, manuel muñoz najar, bin pan sa, consorcio industrial arequipa sa, omniagro, backus & johnston, corporación aceros arequipa, francky and ricky, michell & cia. and incatops. moreover, the city's industrial sector has expanded and other industrial complexes have emerged such as parque industrial apima (developed for small businesses), parque industrial rio seco and industrial areas in the alfonso ugarte ave, uchumayo road and the northern part of the city.