en.Wedoany.com Reported - Gestamp, a company specializing in the research, development, and manufacturing of automotive metal components, has officially inaugurated a new factory in Piracicaba, São Paulo state, Brazil, with a total investment of 200 million reais.

Attendees at the opening ceremony included the company's Executive President Francisco Riberas, Mercosur CEO Miguel Ángel Vicente, Piracicaba Mayor Helinho Zanatta, officials from the São Paulo state government, and representatives from the Spanish Embassy in São Paulo.

In a statement at the opening, the company noted that amid a challenging global context, Gestamp is controlling its global investment scale through a more selective strategy, and the new Piracicaba factory reinforces the company's commitment to the Brazilian market.

The factory has an initial industrial area of 16,500 square meters, with potential for future expansion to 40,000 square meters to meet industry growth demands. According to S&P Global Mobility forecasts, Brazil's light vehicle production is expected to reach 3.2 million units by 2030, a 30% increase from 2025.

The factory is equipped with a hot stamping line using an electric furnace, as well as laser cutting and welding cells. It initially employs 50 workers, with the number potentially tripling within the existing facilities, and could reach a total of 500 employees if expansion occurs.

According to Francisco Riberas, choosing Piracicaba allows the company to establish a foothold in a strategic location for the Brazilian automotive industry and continue betting on São Paulo state, where major global automakers operate. He stated that the company's operational model, characterized by efficiency, solidifies its position as a high-value-added, competitive, and reliable technology partner serving the country's leading automakers.

Gestamp began operations in Brazil in 1997, opening its first factory in Paraná state the following year. Since then, the company has adopted a strategy of proximity to its clients, and currently operates eight production plants located in Betim (MG), Sorocaba, Taubaté, and São Isabel (SP), São José dos Pinhais (PR), Gravataí (RS), and Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE), in addition to the newly opened Piracicaba factory.

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