# Higra invests R$38M to expand pump manufacturing capacity

Higra is investing at least R$30 million in 2026 to complete a capacity expansion, including a new factory in São Leopoldo dedicated to pump assembly and moving machining and motor production to a new unit in Caxias do Sul. Annual production increased from 400 to 650 pumps, with a target of 800 pumps per year by 2027. An additional R$8 million investment is planned for 2027 to install a test bench.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-08-21
- Where: São Leopoldo and Caxias do Sul, Brazil, Brazil
- Value: $7.00M (38.0M BRL)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 800 pumps per year (target)
- Products: submersible pumps, amphibious pumps
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Higra](https://endata.com/companies/93779.md)

## Sources

- [jornaldocomercio.com](https://www.jornaldocomercio.com/especiais/anuario-de-investimentos/2026/08/1260560-higra-investe-rs-38-milhoes-para-ampliar-capacidade-de-fabricacao.html), 2026-08-21: "A Higra passou de 400 bombas produzidas por ano para 650 neste ano em que completa 25 de atividade."

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