THE COMPANY
Ciser is the largest manufacturer of fasteners in Latin America. It has a production capacity of 6,000 tons/month and 27,000 products grouped into 436 lines to supply 20,000 customers in over 20 countries. The Company employees approximately 1,400 employees spread between the Ciser, Joinville (SC), and Ciser Nedschroef Automotive Fasteners in Sarzedo (MG). The Company has distribution centers located in Joinville (SC), in Caxias do Sul (RS) and in Guarulhos (SP).
The company, which celebrated its 50th birthday in 2011, invests in technological innovation with an incentives program for university students and carries out environmental responsibility initiatives. Its products are sold to various sectors such as the metal-mechanical area, electrical-hardware, agribusiness, automotive, white and brown goods, oil and gas industries, electronics, rail, furniture, retail and wholesale sectors.
Through a recent reorganization process and the opening of a new distribution centers, Ciser has a significant storage capacity for finished products in strategic regions around the country, which enables effective service requests; it has its own carrier and routing service for cargo, which shortens the final delivery deadline. Another strategy adopted to improve the service, was the creation of the Technical Training Centre, which aims to provide qualifications for employees through technical courses and academic training.
Carlos Rodolfo Schneider
VICE PRESIDENT
Carlos Rodolfo Schneider, vice president of Ciser, started in business early in life. Newly-graduated in Business Administration from the SP Business Administration School of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) in the late 70´s, he began his first company: as the builder and developer of Granville. By being a Master of Business Administration, also from FGV, Carlos has participated since 1987 in running the business of the H. Carlos Schneider group, which includes Ciser, Hacasa Administração & Empreendimentos Imobiliários and Intercargo Transportes, among others.
He has Presided the Joinville's Entrepreneurial Association (ACIJ) during 2009 and 2010. Carlos has also been Colombia's honorary Consul for the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil (from 1996 till 2003), President of Centrais Elétricas de Santa Catarina (CELESC - Power Supply Utilities Company of the State) from 2003 till 2005, and President of CELESC'S Managing Board (2003 - 2005).