MEM Sectors in Brazil - Opportunities for Swiss SMEs

This study focuses on matching the offer from Swiss companies in the fields of: (1) additive manufacturing; (2) automotive sector; (3) textile manufacturing; (4) machine tools; and (5) intralogistics, packaging and conveyor technologies, with the Brazilian demand.

It comprehends economic and geographic aspects of the sectors, in order to help Swiss companies understand the dynamics of the Brazilian manufacturing market. Also, through desk research and interviews with Brazilian and Swiss players, the report presents opportunities for the Swiss companies, the challenges they may face, and more importantly, how they can overcome those and become a success case. Ultimately, Swiss companies will be able to use examples of successful cases in Brazil, such as Stamfag and Tornos, and their different choices of entering the market - understanding that for each company and its industry sector, the go-to-market strategy can vary.

The report is divided into 5 Chapters, including an overview of the Brazilian industry and MEM sector markets, covering the regulatory aspects of the specific sectors of this report and opportunities identified in Brazil for the Swiss companies. For the structure of this report, Brazilian and Swiss companies and associations of the MEM sectors were interviewed, combined with desk research and studies made by Brazilian associations and the Federal Government.