en.Wedoany.com Reported - Material handling equipment supplier Retrak announced an investment of over R$13 million to renew its forklift rental fleet and expand its range of safety and productivity equipment, with the investment plan scheduled for completion by the first quarter of 2026. The company currently has 4,752 units of equipment, providing services nationwide across Brazil, and will participate for the first time in the Intermodal South America exhibition, held from April 14 to 16, 2026, at Anhembi. Its rental business primarily serves the industrial (46%), logistics operators (24%), distributors and wholesalers (14%), warehousing (8%), and retail (8%) sectors.
Retrak co-founder and Executive Director Fábio Pedrão stated: "Fleet renewal is an operational decision. What we deliver to our clients is not just machinery, but availability, safety, and predictability." In 2025, the company also invested in developing Safelition electronic devices, telemetry, management software, and expanded its maintenance fleet to 43 dedicated vehicles. Pedrão added: "Rental has been elevated to a new level; clients want to reduce risk, increase efficiency, and quickly access technology without tying up capital."
The company's engineering department has been continuously developing new solutions for 25 years, among which the Safelition electronic device is specifically designed for lithium-ion battery forklift fleets, has been patented, and is manufactured by Retrak itself. Technical Director Sérgio Guimarães pointed out that the device can eliminate 18 types of operational errors, reducing client costs, for example, by preventing equipment damage and operator burns caused by disconnecting the charging plug while energized.
In 2026, the outlook for industries related to product handling and warehousing is positive: Brazil's e-commerce sales are expected to exceed R$258 billion, with a year-on-year growth of approximately 10%; the logistics operator sector has an annual transaction volume of around R$166 billion, accounting for about 2% of GDP. Pedrão emphasized that forklift rental has become a strategic choice for improving operational efficiency and flexibility, especially in order fulfillment, where choosing the right intralogistics structure can determine the speed of business growth. Rental allows clients to focus on their core business and transfer costs and risks such as fleet renewal, technology acquisition, and maintenance to specialized suppliers.
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