The ABC Region in São Paulo, Brazil, refers to an industrial metropolitan area composed originally of three cities: Santo André (A), São Bernardo do Campo (B), and São Caetano do Sul (C). These three cities form a major industrial hub south of São Paulo city and are renowned for their significant automotive, petrochemical, and metallurgical industries. Opened in 1972, the ABC region’s raw material plant was part of the first petrochemical complex to begin operations in Brazil. Installed in Santo André, the ...