IMI has opened a new site at Jardim Iporanga, Sorocaba, Brazil, as part of a substantial investment in its Process Automation business in South America.
The new facility combines IMI’s distribution, field service, and repair of control valves with its petrochemical operations to support its rapidly growing team in the region.IMI opens a new facility in Sorocaba, Brazil, boosting local operations and regional growth.
Alongside enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and logistics, the move also provides state-of-the-art facilities to support the increased demand for IMI’s products and services. This is particularly important as IMI continues to expand in South America, where the business has grown by 374% since 2019.
Over the past five years, IMI has invested more than BRL R$3.5M (GBP 464,100) in tools, with more than BRL R$116M (GBP 15,381,600) invested in suppliers. These investments have been matched by increasing productivity, with more than 1,900 valves installed throughout Brazil.