In figures
- Around 120 employees
- Schunk has one site in Cotia near São Paulo
- Schunk has been represented in Brazil since 1972
What do we primarily produce in Brazil?
- Mechanical and electrical carbon parts
- A total annual production of 26 million carbon brushes
- Pantographs for railways
What do we mainly sell in Brazil?
- Carbon brushes for the BU Industry, mainly for mining, Wind and Power Tools and also carbon brushes for the BU Mobility Carbon (aftermarket)
- Products of the BU Transit Systems such as pantographs and carbon sliding strips
- Climatic test chambers of the BU Environmental Simulation
What are the most important trends in the market?
- What differentiates South American market from other regions is a large activity in mining, oil, and gas. We want to continue growing with our carbon products in these areas.
- New projects of Battery Charging and expansion of public transportation generates new sales opportunities for the BU Transit Systems
What's new in Brazil?
- New investments in wind power open new opportunities for current transmission and grounding systems.
- The Brazilian aeronautical industry, led by Embraer, has numerous new projects, which opens a window of opportunities for Weiss equipment.