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Caterpillar Brazil Is About to Launch Its Newest Assembly Line in Curitiba and Plans to Create Job Openings for More Than 400 Professionals. In Total, the Company Invested R$60 Million in the Project.
Caterpillar Brazil is inaugurating this week a new assembly line at its factory in Campo Largo, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. The expansion, which received investments of R$ 60 million, will result in the creation of 400 job openings and the company states that production of machines at the unit will double. With the investment, the factory will be the only one in the sector to produce skid steer loaders in the country. In addition to adding this product, the unit in the metropolitan region of Curitiba already manufactures mini excavators, wheel loaders, and backhoes.
All the Details About Caterpillar Brazil’s New Assembly Line
The new assembly line at the company’s unit in the metropolitan region of Curitiba will also allow the export of products to markets with strict emission regulations. A portion of the skid steer loaders will be sold to the domestic market while the rest will be exported to North America, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia.
According to the company, the installation of the new assembly line, which will generate hundreds of new job openings, was accompanied by various optimizations in the manufacturing process. The building’s layout was remodeled, and automated fluid supply and welding systems, as well as smart production tools, were implemented.
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Currently, the factory in the metropolitan region of Curitiba creates job openings for 1,150 direct operational and administrative employees. To support the expansion of Caterpillar Brazil’s factory activities, the unit is generating 400 direct jobs focused on production. Additionally, the operational workforce has also undergone training to handle more advanced industrial processes.
The inauguration of the new assembly line at Caterpillar’s unit in the metropolitan region of Curitiba, which is generating several job openings, will take place this Thursday (19) in the afternoon and will be attended by Governor Ratinho Junior (PSD) and local business associations, industry representatives, and other public authorities.
Agricultural Sector Consumes 25% of Caterpillar Brazil’s Machines
About a quarter of the construction machines sold by Caterpillar Brazil are used on rural properties. This information came from Odair Renosto, the company’s president, during an interview at Agrishow, a fair that took place in April in Ribeirão Preto.
25% of the machines sold by the company have been delivered to agricultural sector clients since 2017, and although the company does not disclose its sales volumes, a survey based on sources interviewed by the report indicates that approximately 3,300 machines from Caterpillar Brazil were allocated to agribusiness last year.
In the field, construction machines are used for preparing contour lines and leveling the soil to facilitate mechanized planting and harvesting.
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Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, diesel-electric locomotives, and industrial gas turbines. The company is a leader and proudly states that it has the largest global presence in its industry.
The company is headquartered in Deerfield, located in the USA, and serves customers around the world. Its manufacturing, logistics, marketing, services, research and development facilities, along with dealer locations, total over 500 sites worldwide. The company operates in South America, North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and also in the Middle East.
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