The NSG Group has announced plans to invest R140M (US$82M) to expand and upgrade its Pilkington Automotive glazing operations in Brazil. The investment involves the construction of a new plant alongside the group's existing facilities at Cacapava (Sao Paulo region) for the production of laminated and tempered parts. The plant will be equipped with advanced technology currently used in the group's operations in Europe and North America. The new laminating line is due to come onstream early 2011 and will increase the group's capacity in Brazil by around 50%, permitting the production of some 3M car windscreens a year. The tempering line will be commissioned in two phases, the first coming onstream early 2012. About 200 jobs will be created locally as both operations begin production.
