IMI Invests in Process Automation Business in South America Through New Facility

Summary

March 17, 2025 - IMI has opened a new site at Jardim Iporanga, Sorocaba, Brazil, as part of a substantial investment in its Process Automation business in South America. The new facility combines IMI’s distribution, field service and repair of control valves with its petrochemical operations to support its rapidly growing team in the region.

Alongside enhancing efficiency, collaboration and logistics, the move also provides state-of-the-art facilities to support the increased demand for IMI’s products and services. This is particularly important as IMI continues to expand in South America, where the business has grown by 374% since 2019.

Over the past five years, IMI has invested more than BRL R$3.5 million (£464,100) in tools, with more than BRL R$116 million (£15,381,600) invested in suppliers. These investments have been matched by increasing productivity, with more than 1,900 valves installed throughout Brazil.

Rogério Augusto de Souza, general manager for Brazil for Process Automation at IMI, said: “The new site in Jardim Iporanga highlights the strength of our Latin American operation and is a testament to the team’s hard work. Combined with our prior investments, it demonstrates our commitment to delivering outstanding value to our customers and continuing to build a strong legacy in the region.”

The news follows the announcement of a new agent collaboration for Brazil in 2024 between IMI and FAC Engenharia. The collaboration enabled FAC Engenharia to market products and services from IMI product brands, including IMI CCI, IMI Fluid Kinetics, IMI Orton and IMI STI, providing extensive on-site support to customers throughout Brazil.

About IMI

IMI provides specialized flow control solutions for vital industries including oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, marine, pharmaceutical, and other heavy industry. Its broad portfolio of industrial valves, including control valves, safety valves and isolation valves, along with actuators and other products, allows it to offer customized solutions to meet the critical demands of these key sectors.

With expertise in developing industrial valves and instrumentation for extreme conditions, IMI delivers reliable and effective flow control to enable efficient and safe operations in the most challenging industrial environments.