Ficosa, a global provider devoted to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of high-technology vision, safety, connectivity and efficiency systems for the automotive and mobility sectors, is reinforcing its presence in Brazil with a new plant in Jandira, in the São Paulo metropolitan area. With a total surface area of 13,000 square meters (139,930.84 square feet) and 273 workers, the factory will manufacture rear-view mirrors, control and command systems (brakes, gear shifts and cables), underhood solutions and electronic systems for automobiles.
“The new Jandira plant will not only make Ficosa more competitive in a key market like Brazil, but is also a strategic move to strengthen our presence in Mercosur, as the center will be the group’s base of operations for the region,” said José María Serra, CEO of Ficosa Brazil. “This factory will strengthen the synergies of the alliance between Ficosa and Panasonic by laying the foundations for producing technological solutions in Brazil that have been generated as a result of the agreement between these two companies.”
The alliance with Panasonic will increase industrial capacity and geography presence of Ficosa in Brazil and Mercosur, since the factory at Jandira will be backed up by the Panasonic plants in the free trade area of Manaus (Amazonas), specializing in electronics, and in Exterma (Minas Gerais).
“Both companies are assessing the value of having a joint presence in Argentina. This will offer Ficosa comprehensive coverage for customers in Mercosur, strengthening its position at the production level and new processes in the field of electronics to provide necessary support to customers as the market introduces more technological products,” said Serra.
The new plant has been equipped with latest-generation technology that meets the highest standards of energy efficiency, demonstrating Ficosa’s commitment to sustainability and respect for the environment, according to the company. At the same time, these facilities stand out for their high-production capacity, aimed at addressing future growth of Ficosa in this market and better serving the clients it will supply, which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Ford, Fiat, General Motors, Peugeot, Citroën, Renault and Nissan, among others. The plant has the capacity to double its current production, reaching a yearly total of 4 million rear-view mirrors and 3 million control and command systems. The facilities at Jandira also will be home to an R&D center that will develop solutions for the Mercosur region.
This new production centre, which is already 100 percent operational, has been inaugurated recently at an event that brought together the main automobile manufacturers in Brazil and Argentina.
