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Monthly, milhões de peças saem das linhas de produção da fábrica da empresa
in Mogi das Cruzes (SP) and supply the Brazilian and international markets
São Paulo, May 2022 - A NGK, Japanese multinational manufacturer and specialist in spark plugs, announces that it has reached a new historic milestone in Brazil. A companhia acaba de superar o patamar de 2,5 bilhões de velas de ignição produzidas em sua fábrica localizada em Mogi das Cruzes (SP). Monthly, millions of pieces leave its production lines to supply the Brazilian and South American markets, in addition to countries like Mexico, USA, France, Japan and Indonesia.
“Atingir a expressiva marca de 2,5 bilhões de velas de ignição fabricadas em Mogi das Cruzes representa uma grande conquista para a NGK do Brasil. This achievement is a reflection of the recognition obtained both from the original market and from the aftermarket in relation to the high quality of Brazilian products, that follow the same quality standard delivered by our headquarters in Japan”, afirma Ishii Shuei, NGK corporate director.
To produce each spark plug, a NGK do Brasil emprega cerca de 150 processos tecnológicos de manufatura, interspersed with several electronic and visual checks that guarantee excellence in product quality.
Annually, the company invests in the modernization of its facilities to maintain market leadership and expand its production capacity. Com 75,5 thousand m² of built area, the Brazilian branch houses one of the company's six technology centers in the world, where it develops products with a high level of embedded technology in attention to the changes taking place in the world.
NGK do Brasil is a leader in the aftermarket and one of the main suppliers of original ignition system components., with several awards in terms of quality. In more than 60 years of operation in Brazil, The company has produced more than 2,5 billion spark plugs and more than 310 million ignition cables, We thank our partners for their preference and reinforce our commitment to the high quality of products and excellence in service”.
Environment
In order to promote the sustainability of its operations, a NGK desenvolve uma série de iniciativas alinhadas ao programa global Ecovision 2030, setting targets for responding to climate change, expansion of environmentally friendly products, conservation of water resources and waste management.
Entre os projetos está o sistema de energia solar implantado em 2021 pela empresa, which already owns the largest photovoltaic system in the Alto Tietê region. Average, NGK generates 150 MWh/month, which yields a 7% saving in consumption. For 2022, The plan is to expand the photovoltaic system to increase generation capacity by 36%.