Brazil – Bespoke builder of highly specialist aluminium containers and bodies for trucks and trailers, Truckvan Indústria e Comércio Ltda* (Truckvan) of Guarulhos, State of São Paulo (SP) plans to invest BRA3m (USD750,000) this year at its factory in Guarulhos to modernize, improve its production efficiency and to raise output. The bulk of this investment is focused on purchasing new production machinery, development of a new internal parts handling system and remodelling the factory layout to achieve higher standards of efficiency and productivity. Following its investment, Truckvan expects to be able to achieve a monthly output of 50 semi-trailers and 120 truck bodies. (Its current monthly production capacity is 40 units semi-trailers and 100 truck bodies).

Truckvan says this investment is part of its business strategy to expand its business and to increase its presence in the market. In 2018, its strategic objective was to rationalize operations, and this resulted in Truckvan amalgamating three factories into one. In April 2018, the company moved 100% of its operation to a new facility in Bonsucesso (a neighbourhood of Guarulhos with a land area of 50,000 square meters and a construction area measuring 17,500 square meters.