Trelleborg opened a new facility in Santana de Parnaíba, outside São Paulo, Brazil, to develop and produce oil hoses for surface and deep-sea applications used in offshore oil and gas extraction. Oil hoses transport such products as crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas and other chemicals in offshore environments.

“The robustly expanding offshore industry in Brazil justifies the investments in the country. Our sales to the oil and gas industry in Brazil have been significant for some time now. This new facility will consolidate our globally strong position in oil hoses by establishing local production and proximity to our customers in the country. Trelleborg is also the first manufacturer in Brazil with a global presence in this field,” said president and CEO, Peter Nilsson.

The inauguration was attended by guests from all over the world, including local and regional government officials, Sweden’s ambassador to Brazil, Magnus Robach, customers, as well as management and personnel from Trelleborg.