# Schulz invests R$150 million to expand compressor production in Joinville

Brazilian air compressor maker Schulz is investing R$150 million over three years to expand production capacity at its Joinville, Santa Catarina plant, having already hired 450 workers in late 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-07
- Where: Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Value: $47.0M (150.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 450
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: Production capacity up almost a quarter by 2019 from 120,000 tonnes per year in 2017
- Products: air compressors, pneumatic tools, air dryers, vacuum cleaners
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Schulz](https://endata.com/companies/2933.md)

## Sources

- [bvmi.com.br](https://bvmi.com.br/schulz-confirma-investimento-de-r-150-milhoes/), 2018-03-07: "a fabricante de compressores de ar Schulz, de Joinville (SC), está investindo R$ 150 milhões para ampliar sua capacidade produtiva nos próximos três anos."

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