It originated in 1918, on the Genipapo plantation in Timbaúba, where Manoel Caetano Pereira de Queiroz had founded his factory, also calling it Genipapo.

It is located in the municipality of Rio Formoso and was set up on the former sugar plantation of the same name, founded by Francisco de Moura before the Dutch invasion.

It is located in the municipality of Gameleira, near Ribeirão. It was founded on the Amaragi plantation, owned by João Siqueira, in 1891. The name Estreliana was in honour of his mother, who was called Estrela.

Initially called Colônia Izabel (Izabel Colony), the Frei Caneca sugarcane factory was founded in 1886 by the Pernambuco State Government in the municipality of Maraial.

Formerly called Bandeira (Flag) sugarcane factory, it was founded in 1889 in the municipality of Ipojuca through a decree to Bandeira & Siqueira granting permission to install a factory.