Brazil trip last day, last factory tours…

Jerry and I come to an end of our Brazil trip… over 35 company visits, guess its time to come home now…:)

Last two days we visit another couple of factories… some didn’t allow to make me pictures (and share with you) others do follow BBT Blog and understand its power!

Here is the report of the last “leg” of our trip…

First we stopped at ZF, the mother company that holds brands as Sachs, TRW and Varga. We visited their distribution plant this time.

Jessica and Mariana are our daily contacts here!!

The warehouse of this distribution centre is huge…

They have a similar logistic system as BBT, reach truck put it in the shelves…

Man up order pickers get the orders together.. here the order pickers go full height up to 15 metres!

This is the “small zone” with all kind of transmission parts, this are always ready for “rush orders”

and so after picking all comes to packing zone… very professional, wowh!

Thanks for the tour Mariana and Jessica! we enjoyed fully!

Next stop was a small but high quality manufacturer of tail light lenses and small plastic components. “Small”… hmmm at first sight, but in this building there’s no less than 10 injection machines!!

and no small ones neither!

and a lot of lovely girls that finish the products!! Even they’re kind a “shy”…:)

Reflector part for the big foot tail light…

Fried egg front indicator lens, we work on get the chrome in!

Work samples ready to go back with us to Belgium…

And everywhere You go in Brazil, coffee is ready… hospitality here is enormous!

The owner of this company has a Fusca of his own (guess how we knew him???) ….:)

So a BBT sticker ceremony was obligated!!

Last (featured) stop of this trip was the factory where they make WOLFF bumpers…

This is a BIG operation!

Let’s start with the raw material first… This is what will become bumpers…:)

Machines are old, but nevertheless very impressive!

Bumpers and machines everywhere!

But also the warehouse is extremely impressive…

Same factory has also a production for plastic bumpers…  no less as 4 impressive injection machines ranging from 1 to 2 TON’S!!!

Today we have some meetings in our hotel.. and we will visit a large private collection on our way to the airport, tonight we fly home… Home sweet home!!