SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS
Sérgio Milatias editor Revista do Parafuso
www.revistadoparafuso.com.br
Cifal purchased by Lamons
North American company Lamons, part of TriMas Corporation, which manufactures products for sealing and fasteners systems, has marked its presence in the Latin American market through the acquisition of Cifal Industrial e Comercial Ltda.
Corporation, Cifal generated approximately US$9 million in revenue for the 12 months ending 30th
B T June 2012. Visiting Rio Oil & Gas, a business fair held in Rio de
Janeiro City, Mr Kurt Allen, president of Lamons, said: “The process started eighteen months ago, when we analysed several companies to identify the best choice. This acquisition
ased in São Paulo City, Cifal is a recognised producer of special fasteners and stud bolts and is one of the most important suppliers to the oil and gas, as well as wind energy sectors in Brazil. According to Trimas
strengthens our global reach and puts us in a position for growth in this rapidly expanding market. Moreover, it enables us to better serve our customers and improve our fastener product offering in Brazil and around the world.” On the Lamons website Mr Allen also committed to making
this transition seamless and straightforward for customers adding: “Whether you are an existing or new Lamons customer, we extend our welcome and appreciation for your business. We look forward to doing business together and fulfilling your gasket and bolt requirements.”
Helmut Fischer Group opens subsidiary in Brazil
The event marks the beginning of business activity in the country. The Group has invested about US$1 million to establish the new subsidiary, which is its fourteenth around the world.
he Helmet Fischer Group is known worldwide as a supplier of equipment and solutions in measurement technology for coating layers, material analysis, microhardness and material testing. Attending the opening ceremony were: the
CEO of Helmut Fischer AG - Switzerland, Mr Walter Mittelholzer; general manager of the Brazilian subsidiary, Mr Leandro de Santis; technical director of Arotec S/A, Mr Fábio Passarela; and also the president of the Brazilian Surface Treatment Association (ABTS), Mrs Wilma Ayako. According to Mr de Santis, the new subsidiary will receive further investment in 2013 on the same level as this year,
because the Group is keen to improve its structures and further equip its applications laboratory. “The differential to be in Brazil for Helmut Fischer is that it will have more direct contact with customers. However, Arotec always did a good job and continue to respond with strong sales. We hope to further improve the relationship with the market, offering a broad support, providing a wide range of equipment for special applications, demonstrations and services. This is not only for Brazil but for all Latin America, where local representatives now receive all our support. Mexico, together with the Canadian market, is served by our USA subsidiary,” Mr de Santis explained.
Fasteners cause more than half of recalls
In Brazil it is believed that fasteners are involved in more than 60% of recall cases. Recently, Revista do Parafuso published a special report on this subject.
do Parafuso. Previously he has carried out consultations and training for companies such as Petrobras, PDVSA, Alcoa, Volvo, MRN, Robert Bosch, Valeo and John Deere. “If we look a the growth of the Brazilian
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automotive industry over the last months, there were 25 recalls. These industries are
echanical engineer and specialised professional in the application of quality tools, Cláudio Spanó talked to Revista
investing very little in reliability technologies to calculate the performance and quality of products throughout their lifetime. Failures can happen in all kind products – for example computers, refrigerators and others. However, automotive vehicles top the list for these types of problems.” Procon, the foundation for protection of
consumers, reports the top ten “champions” for recalls since 2002 are:
Company Volvo Ford
Mercedes-Benz Chevrolet Citröen
Land Rover
Volkswagen Nissan
36 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 78 November 2012
# of recalls 34 33 28 27 20 17
Honda (motorcycles) 16 Peugeot
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