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This year, HELLER has every reason to celebrate. In addition to celebrating the major 125-year anniversary in Nürtingen, the Brazilian plant in Sorocaba is looking back on a 45-year success story in 2019. Since 1974, HELLER has been present on the South American continent with a subsidiary. We take you on a journey through the decades characterised by plenty of work and an unprecedented level of commitment from the people working at HELLER.

 

Text Roberto Manzo Photos HELLER

1974

–

1984

Major events
1974 – 1984

 

  • manufacture of bed-type milling machines from the PF and Duplex series
  • manufacture of cold circular saws
  • manufacture of BEA-1V vertical machining centres
  • initial production volume: 220 machines

1982
The first BEA-1V machining centre in the sizes 1,000 and 1,800 is manufactured in Sorocaba.

1974
1974 marks the birth of HELLER’s Brazilian subsidiary in Sorocaba. The city is located in the southeast of South America’s largest country, approx. 100 kilometres from the metropolis of São Paulo.

 

1976
With the industrial bed-type milling machines from the PF series, the first HELLER machines are produced in Brazil.

 

1979
In this year, the first machines are exported. The Duplex SFD special-purpose machine for the manufacture of engine blocks is delivered to Mexico.

1984
The company receives the first orders for horizontal machining centres. Moreover, a new machine series is produced: the machining centres from the BEA range.

1985

–

1994

1989

The Sorocaba plant starts with the production of additional new machine series, including the PFH, PFV and PFU milling machines as well as the machining centres from the new BZH, BZV and BZU series.

 

 

1994

The machining centres from the MCA and
MCP series and a new generation of the uniPro 90 control are launched.

Major events
1974 – 1984

 

  • expansion of market shares in Brazil
  • start of production of the HELLER uniPro 80C numerical control
  • total production volume in this decade: 400 units
  • total production volume since the founding of the facilities: 620 machines

1995

–

2004

1999

The new MC 16 and MC 25 machining centres are launched.

 

 

2001

The 1,000th HELLER machine is
produced at the Brazilian location:
a model MCP-H250 machining centre.

 

 

2004

The new MC, MCi and MCH series are launched and HELLER consolidates its market share in Brazil.

Major events
1995 – 2004

 

  • first series export programme within the HELLER Group
  • first projects comprising flexible manufacturing lines for Ford and MWM
  • total production volume in this decade: 660 units
  • total production volume since the founding of the facilities: 1,280 machines

2005

–

2014

2011

With the HMC series, another new machining centre is launched.

 

 

2012

The 2,000th machine is supplied from the plant in Sorocaba.

 

 

2013

With models MC 20 and FP 4000, the first 5-axis machines are launched. Moreover, the entire HELLER Group benefits from the large export volume, e.g. machine components produced in Brazil.

Major events
2005 – 2014

 

  • The MCi 16 becomes HELLER’s best-selling machine in Brazil: 358 units
  • expansion/modernisation of the plant
  • total production volume in this decade: 830 units
  • total production volume since the founding of the facilities: 2,100 machines

2015

–

heute

2015

The open-house event gives customers and suppliers unique insights into the Brazilian facilities.

 

 

2017

With the machine models HF 3500 and HF 5500, more 5-axis machining centres are produced and launched.

 

 

2019 – HELLER Brasilien feiert sein 45-Jähriges Bestehen.

Apart from the parent company’s major anniversary, HELLER Brazil also has every reason to celebrate in 2019. Almost half a century ago, the Brazilian subsidiary was founded, successfully surviving economic crises and cyclical upheavals. Staff have been a critical success factor over the past decades.

„Es ist mir eine Freude, die Firma HELLER in Brasilien bereits seit der Gründung vor 45 Jahren zu begleiten. Seit fast 12 Jahren arbeite ich nun bei HELLER. Ich habe aber auch bereits ganz am Anfang der Unternehmensgeschichte in Brasilien mitgewirkt. Vor 46 Jahren war ich Praktikant in der Anwaltskanzlei von Dr. Francisco Florence. Damals wurde ich gebeten, einen Entwurf für einen Gesellschaftsvertrag zu erstellen. Mit diesem Entwurf begann die Geschichte von HELLER Brasilien. Ich freue mich sehr, heute bei HELLER in Brasilien und Südamerika in der Verantwortung zu stehen. Und ich bin stolz darauf, in einem Unternehmen zu arbeiten, das schon seit 125 Jahren Bestand hat und sich durch seine ­Traditionen und Werte sowie durch sein technisches Know-how auszeichnet.“
Alfredo Griesinger, Geschäftsführer HELLER Brasilien

 

„2019 ist ein wichtiges Jubiläum der HELLER Gruppe. 125 Jahre Unternehmensgeschichte in Deutschland und 45 Jahre in Brasilien. Mit Stolz kann ich sagen, dass ich seit 36 Jahren ein Teil davon bin. Das haben wir unseren leistungsstarken, innovativen Produkten und kompetenten Mitarbeitern zu verdanken.“
Sandro Baltar, Montage

 

„Der Gedanke, dass ich seit 33 Jahren Teil der Firma HELLER bin und dass HELLER Teil meines Lebens ist, macht mich stolz, denn ein Teil meiner Geschichte steckt in den hergestellten Maschinen. Ich fühle mich geehrt, an der technologischen Entwicklung mitzuarbeiten und damit Lösungen für die Kunden zu schaffen.“
Marco Antônio Mendes, Mechanische Bearbeitung

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