Cosan SA Industria e Comercio (Cosan) is a Brazil-based company active in the research and production of sugar, ethanol and derivatives. The Company cultivates harvests and processes sugarcane - the main raw material used to produce sugar and ethanol. In addition, it is engaged in the production of sustained energy from renewable sources. It operates 18 production units located in the state of Sao Paulo, with a total production capacity of 45 million tons of sugarcane per year. The Company also operates port terminals. As of March 31, 2009, Cosan was the parent company of a number of controlled entities, such as TEAS - Terminal Exportador de Alcool de Santos SA, Cosan SA Bioenergia, Radar Propriedades Agricolas SA and Cosanpar Participacoes SA, among others.