en.Wedoany.com Reported - Spanish high-engineering metal components manufacturer Gestamp has opened a new factory in Piracicaba (SP), Brazil, with an investment of 200 million reais, marking its eighth plant in the country.

The new factory boasts a strategic location, just minutes away from Hyundai's plant, initially serving this South Korean automaker. The company expects to expand its customer portfolio in the coming years and plans to double operational capacity by 2028. Currently employing around 50 workers, the factory is projected to increase this number to approximately 300 within four years. Covering an area of 16,500 square meters, the facility can be expanded up to 40,000 square meters based on market demand.

One of the key technological features of the new factory is the adoption of technology unprecedented for Gestamp in Brazil and the entire Mercosur region, including the company's operations in Argentina. The plant is equipped with the company's first electric furnace featuring hot stamping (estampagem a quente) technology, a process used to manufacture high-strength automotive structural components. This technology enables the production of thinner and lighter parts without compromising component safety and strength. According to the company, weight can be reduced by approximately 20%, contributing to improved vehicle efficiency and lower energy and fuel consumption.

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