Trelleborg opens seal plant in Brazil

ERJ staff report (DS)

Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg has inaugurated a new plant in São José dos Campos outside São Paulo. The facility manufactures high-performance seals for such items as aircraft and passenger cars, as well as for industrial applications. The plant is part of the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area and it will initially employ about 100 staff.

“We believe that Latin America has highly favorable long-term growth opportunities, and Brazil is one of the principal countries in the region,” says Trelleborg's President and CEO Peter Nilsson. “Between the years 2005 and 2008, we doubled our sales in Brazil and it is our view that the overall potential in the area remains good.”

Trelleborg already operates two production units in Brazil, both in the region surrounding Sao Paolo. The facilities manufacture antivibration products for the automotive industry and high-performance seals, respectively, for the aerospace and passenger car industries, among others. Trelleborg has approximately 950 employees in Brazil and sales in 2008 amounted to about SEK 1.2 billion.

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Press release from Trelleborg