4 Geography · 4.4.6 Minerals, energy, industries and ports

4.4.6.3 Industries of AP: major sectors and industrial clusters by region

AP's industry is built on its minerals, farm produce and long coast: steel, refining, shipbuilding and pharma around Visakhapatnam, food and aqua processing in the deltas, cement and automobiles in Rayalaseema, and a strong craft and handloom tradition everywhere.

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  • RINL
  • Visakhapatnam steel plant
  • Hindustan Shipyard
  • Jala Usha
  • pharma city Parawada
  • Kia Penukonda
  • cement
  • Amara Raja
  • AMTZ
  • Brandix
  • handlooms
  • GI crafts
  • Kalamkari
  • Etikoppaka
  • AM/NS Anakapalli
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