Brazil's Abimetal-Sicetel and Ipem-SP to Collaborate on Building a Metal Product Evaluation Laboratory
2026-05-21 17:48
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Brazilian Association of the Steel Processing Industry - National Union of the Steel Processing Industry (Abimetal-Sicetel) and the Institute of Weights and Measures of the State of São Paulo (Ipem-SP) have announced a partnership to jointly build a laboratory in São Paulo state dedicated to evaluating the quality of metal products, aiming to enhance the sector's technical and metrological capabilities. This project marks a new step forward in strengthening industrial technical infrastructure.

The future laboratory will focus on the analysis and evaluation of metal materials, providing precise technical support for product quality control and compliance verification processes. The initiative aims to address the industry's growing demands for innovation, traceability, and production excellence, thereby strengthening the technical infrastructure available to São Paulo state's industry.

At the partnership meeting, Ipem-SP was represented by Anderson Freire, Advisor to the Innovation and Partnerships Directorate (DIPAR); Jaqueline Montanhini, Partnerships and Business Coordinator; and Renato Araújo dos Santos, Director of the Scientific and Industrial Metrology Directorate (DMCIN). Representing Abimetal-Sicetel was Executive Manager Camilo Arnaldi.

Abimetal-Sicetel President Ricardo Martins stated that this project represents a significant advancement for the sector. He noted that it is more than just a technical facility; the laboratory symbolizes an important step in strengthening cooperation between industry and public authorities around innovation and quality. The steel processing industry increasingly demands precision, traceability, and trust, and such initiatives help the sector prepare for future challenges related to competitiveness and technological evolution.

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