With operations aiming at the research for development of new products, processes and services, the group stands out in the automobile industry in Brazil and worldwide.

Written by: Flávia Brancato | Produced by: Nayara Ferreira

DÜRR: LEADER IN PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY

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With operations aiming at the research for development of new products, processes and services, the group stands out in the automobile industry in Brazil and worldwide.

Written by: Flávia Brancato | Produced by: Nayara Ferreira

DÜRR: LEADER IN PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY

Dürr Brasil, the first subsidiary of the group Dürr Systems AG organized outside Germany, was founded in 1964 - with the purpose of serving

Volkswagen in a large project of growth – and today, 50 years later, all the company divisions are established in Brazil, featuring the Group globalization. A Leader in the industry in several business units, the company supplies high quality industrial equipment by means of a complete portfolio of products on the South-American Market.

The delivery of services covers planning, inspection, maintenance and repair service,

Internal and external

robots paint application

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as well as modification, training programs and spare parts. And with the advantage of having nearly 1,000 employees, in the area of services and technical support alone, spread out in 28 countries around the world, the company applies efficiency and expertise to all the activities it performs.

Considered as an engineering company, Dürr operations aim at the research for development of new products, processes and services, by means of five business divisions that complement each other, and focus on production, energy and cost efficiency. In fact, according to Dürr Brasil CCO, Paulo Sentieiro, the ecological factor is one of the company initiatives. “We are currently focused on the development of energy efficient, greener products adapted to the shortage of natural resources and global climate changes”, he explains.• EnergySystemsandtheEnvironmentAll the plants of the group are known worldwide

as symbols of “green” production process, both in the automobile industry and in the pharmaceutical, chemical, printing and coating industries. The unit provides a wide range of products for energy recovery, generation and reutilization products, in addition to treatments for exhaust gases and environmental protection. • FinalAssemblyandPaintingSystem

DivisionThe unit offers from small enlargements and

renovations through the supply of complete

“The main challenges of the sector are to keep strong investment in research and development and keep pace with the environmental changes and modifications in mobility and transport”

– CCO of Dürr Brasil, Paulo Sentieiro

Management Roberto Tkatchuk

President Paulo Sentieiro

CCO

Roberto Adriano

Financial Director Miguel Horvath Director of Operations

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painting and final assembly facilities (turn-key), manufacturers of fluid filling equipment, rollers for testing, wheel and headlight aligners, industrial conveyors, ergonomic handling equipment, etc.• Painting,SealantsandGluingAutomation It counts on its own robots and automatic

systems for material feeding, specialized in high efficiency of application and accuracy in the use of the materials applied.• BalancingandDiagnosisSystemsA leader in the global market is the balancing

division, where the company offers cutting-edge technology products with its balancing equipment and industrial washing machines, in addition to keeping in stock all the main pieces and components for replacement in case of emergency. It also offers training in balancing and specialized services.• WoodworkingmachineryDürr is also the global leader in the technology

for woodworking machinery for the furniture industry.

DEVELOPMENT AND MOBILITYTo successfully meet the market requirements, investments are essential. “The main challenges of the sector are to keep strong investment in research and development and keep pace with the environmental changes and modifications in mobility and transport in order to stay ahead of the market, protecting our sales and technology leadership”, assumes the CCO.

“Lately we have invested some tens of million Euros in cutting-edge hardware and software”– CCO of Dürr Brasil, Paulo Sentieiro

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An evidence to this are the constant innovations and investments in R&D, such as the creation of EcoRodip, a 360º rotation conveyor for surface treatment; and EcoDryScrubber, a machine for overspray separation requiring no water, for paint booths. “These are only some examples. We also made a number of acquisitions from other companies and groups to expand the diversification of our portfolio of products and services, and the markets in which the company operates”, he adds.

When it comes to management strategy, Dürr Brasil internationalizes the entire production, products and engineering, with the purpose of expanding the capacity on emerging markets, especially China, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and India, besides Brazil. As for internal quality and safety procedures, the company has ongoing improvement management that monitors processes and health and safety standards and coordinates audits to expedite decisions.

TECHNOLOGY AND INVESTMENTSWith a fully scanning-based engineering globally integrated with all design centers, the systems are drawn in 3D, via electronic simulation, systems of supervision and production control, virtual commissioning, among other cutting-edge technologies. The investment focus is clearly on IT tools, global communications, integration and interaction of engineers and technicians, and research and development of new products for customers’ production efficiency. Sentieiro is emphatic: “lately we have invested some tens of million Euros in cutting-edge hardware and software to integrate our global platform of CAD/CAE and communication and

“These projects add more than USD 30 million and the production is scheduled to start this year, continuing next year”– CCO of Dürr Brasil, Paulo Sentieiro

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productivity software”, he says.As market leaders in the paint and final assembly sector, and following

the investments of the main OEM´s established on the market, in addition to new players such as JLR, BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, FCA Goiana, Fiat Betim, Scania, among others, Dürr Brasil provides high technology equipment such as systems for automatic paint application with robots, fluid filling equipment, special conveyors for bodyshell and mechanics coupling in the finishing line, etc. “These projects add more than USD 30 million and the production is scheduled to start this year, continuing next year”, adds Sentieiro.

With an estimated growth of 3% to 5% per year in the next five years, the company has the purpose of keeping the focus on flexibility, agility, and customer proximity. The main goal is to position Dürr Brasil with the

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participation of business generation for Dürr Group at 10% of the global sales of the group. Sentieiro states that in addition to expanding the presence in several automotive industry sectors and focusing on energy efficiency, especially on the chemical processing industry, the qualification of employees is also planned. “In order to achieve this goal, we are training our employees abroad in the English language, besides expanding our presence in Brazil with branches and offices of services and sales in Curitiba, in the area of Belo Horizonte and Recife/Bahia”, the Officer concludes, optimistically.

Company Information

I N D U S T RY

Automotive and capital

assets in general

H E A D Q U A RT E R S

Bietgheim-Bissingen,

Germany (headquarters)

and São Paulo, Brazil

(subsidiary)

E S TA B L I S H E D

1895 – Germany

1964 – Brazil

E M P L O Y E E S

15.000 global

300 Brazil

P R O D U C T S /

S E R V I C E S

Paint booth, Robots,

Conveyors, Handling

Equipment, Filling

Equipment, Balancing and

washing, Environmental

treatment

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DURR BRASIL LTDA

Av. Arnaldo Magniccaro, 500 Santo amaro – São Paulo

Tel: +55 (11) 5633-3500 | Fax: +55 (11) 5633-3684

vendas@durr.com.br

www.durr.com