Trelleborg adds Brazilian unit for offshore industry
ERJ staff report (DS)
Macaé, Brazil - Trelleborg has begun operations at its new unit in Brazil. The unit will develop, manufacture and supply high-performance polymer and syntactic foam-based solutions for the offshore industry, such as various buoyancy products.
The inauguration on September 13 was attended by guests from all over the world, including local and regional government officials and customers, as well as management and personnel from Trelleborg.
Trelleborg has several production facilities in Brazil: in Macaé, Santana de ParnaÃba and São José dos Campos. These facilities produce a wide range of Trelleborg's specially manufactured polymer technology-based products and solutions, such as buoyancy products for offshore oil & gas, oil hoses, printing blankets and precision seals. In addition, there are several sales offices to effectively cultivate the local markets. In 2011, Trelleborg had about 1,000 employees in Brazil and sales totaled approximately SEK 1,200 M.
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Press release from Trelleborg
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