Global Market Success: Profile Brazil

Global Market Success: Profile Brazil

From Brazil Schunk takes cares of the whole South American market.

The production team of Schunk do Brasil…
… and the administration and sales team.
With around 120 employees, Schunk do Brasil takes care of the whole South American market.

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.