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Magazine Issue September 2011

Brazil A Positive International Investment Environment

Administracio Portuaria Integral de Manzanillo

Online Shipping

As the biggest port in Mexico, Administración Portuaria Integral (API) de Manzanillo offers clients accommodations for importing and exporti

Administracion Portuaria Integral de Veracruz, SA de CV (APIVER)

Shipping for Everyone

With its strategic location on the Mexican gulf coast, the port of Veracruz has gained a reputation of being Mexico’s most important commerc

National Association of Manufacturers

The Great Regulator” Making U.S. Less Competitive

The “Great Regulator” is an abstract concept, but the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) believes it deserves a solid national monu

Volvo Trucks Mexico

Keep Rolling

Volvo Trucks Mexico has maintained a steady 5-7 percent market share over the last five years, but is now pushing to expand that share by of

UTC Engenharia

Engineered Energy

UTC Engenharia S.A. is one of Brazil’s leading industrial engineering companies. A recognized pioneer in the nation’s growing offshore and e

Vidrio Formas

Flexible Glassware

Flexibility has been a driving factor behind the ongoing success of Vidrio Formas, a glass container manufacturer located just outside of Me

Borrachas Vipal

Resourceful Rubber

Founded 38 years ago the Vipal Group steered towards success from the start. Now Brazil’s leading producer of retreads and repair components

Saur Equipamentos

Lifting Industry to Greater Heights

With 85 years experience, Saur Equipamentos S.A is Brazil’s leading manufacturer of industrial lifting equipment. Raising technological stan

Takata-Petri

Safety First

Profit and social responsibility need not be exclusive. That’s how it works in Latin America. Take Brazil, a nation with a thriving automoti

Morgan Olson

Delivering the Ultimate Delivery Vehicle

Since its founding more than 60 years ago, Morgan Olson has set the pace for high quality, aluminum walk-in van bodies used in a range of in

Power/Mation

Power Hitter

In baseball parlance, Minnesota-based Power/Mation can hit for power. In developing hi-tech automation solutions, it has knocked it out of t

Protendit Construcoes e Com

Foundations for Success

When Protendit laid its foundations in São Paulo, Brazil over 50 years ago it introduced pre-fabricated pre-stressed concrete construction t

Makro Engenharia

Making the Right Move

Brazil’s economy is moving forward at an almost uncontrollable pace, but thanks to companies like Makro Engenharia the nation has the right

Metalurgica Riosulense

The Most Important Part

This year Metalúrgica Riosulense S.A. celebrates 65 years in the metal-mechanics sector, manufacturing auto parts for internal combustion en

Klinge Corporation

Thinking Outside the Box

Klinge Corporation is a leading producer of refrigerated containers, or “reefers.” More than just a supplier, the Pennsylvania-based busines

Locar Guindastes e Transportes Intermodais

Aerial Solutions

With an ample overview of the booming Brazilian construction industry, Locar Guindastes e Transportes Intermodais is Latin America’s largest

Constructora Makro

Rain Makers

Mexican construction company Constructora Makro had to weather the rough waters of the financial crisis like everyone else, but they're emer

Festo Brasil

Automation Nation

Festo is the global leader in automation components and industrial training programs and has been present in Brazil for more than 40 years.

Cequent Performance Products

Tough Love

Because Cequent Performance Products takes great pride in what it puts out, the company is its own toughest critic. That’s why the Michigan-

Danica Corporation

Best Served Chilled

Dânica Corporation A/S is Brazil’s leading manufacturer and installer of turn-key thermal insulation systems for cold stores and supermarket

ALBRAS - Alumínio Brasileiro

Proving Its Metal

Despite the challenges of a robust real and rising energy costs, Albras, a major Brazilian producer and exporter of aluminum, aspires to bec

Aviation Repair Technologies (ART)

Soaring Upkeep

Arkansas-based Aviation Repair Technologies (ART) is an independent aircraft maintenance provider for turboprop, regional jet and narrow bod

Airbus Americas

Castle in the Air

France-based Airbus is propelling the commercial aviation industry into the 21st century. The craft that’s flying the effort is the “superju

Lockheed Martin

Casting a Different Shadow

Usually, people hope you ignore their shadow: it’s dark and trails behind them. But Lockheed Martin would like you to pay attention to its o

Marinette Marine

Transformational Shipbuilding

Founded to help meet the country’s naval construction needs during World War II, Marinette Marine is a key shipbuilder supporting both the n

Oldcastle Building Products

Castle Built on Stone

The construction industry was one of the hardest hit by the recession. Only businesses marked by resiliency and creativity survived.

ABL Antibioticos do Brasil

Just the Remedy

ABL Antibióticos Brasil Ltda, a part of the Italian pharmaceutical giant ACS Dobfar, is one of Brazil’s most important producers of antibiot

Draexlmaier Automotive of America

Excellence Inside/Out

Draexlmaier Automotive of America LLC – a US-based subsidiary of a global manufacturer – partners with international car makers to deliver f

Volkswagen of America

Beetle Mania Continues

Volkswagen is taking its classic “Beetle” into the 21st century with the introduction of the 2012 model. This update will include the classi

Alfa Laval, Inc.

Triple Threat

With Alfa Laval Inc. things come in threes. Its three core technologies include heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. It enhances it

GM Cadillac

Automotive Renaissance

More than 100 years old, GM is an old dog that can still perform new tricks. Consider the CTS series. With this family of vehicles, GM Cadil

Cummins

Driving Full-Speed Ahead

As a subsidiary of the world's top producer of diesel engines, it's no surprise that Cummins Brasil is leading the way in Brazil. Michael So

Princeton Council on World Affairs

U.S. Must Focus on Exports

Alexander Gordin’s admonition (“The U.S. must think all exports, all the time”) may sound like a tag line for a marketing campaign. But it’s

KPMG LLP

Brazil: Fertile International Investment Environment

Brazil’s global market presence continues expanding, thanks to large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing and service sect

Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies

Reining Regulation

Government regulation is intrusive and costly. But we can’t just eliminate it, say authors Dr. George s. Ford and Lawrence J. Spiwak, from t

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