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We are the largest fasteners manufacturer in Latin America

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The company

Ciser is the largest fasteners manufacturer in Latin America. It has over 27,000 products grouped into 503 lines to supply 20,000 customers in over 25 countries. The Company employs approximately 2,000 employees spread between Ciser, in Araquari and Joinville (SC), and Ciser Automotive in Sarzedo (MG). The Company also has a distribution center located in Joinville.

Founded in 1959, 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 center, Ciser has a significant storage capacity for finished products in strategic regions around the country, which enables effective service deliveries; 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 a Technical Training Centre, which aims to provide qualifications for employees through technical courses and academic training.
 

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Ciser
Culture

Mission

To supply fasteners and metal components market, ensuring the customers and employees satisfaction, maximizing the economic value for shareholders and contributing towards the improvement in the quality of life.

Vision

To be a world-class solution in fasteners and metal components, being highlighted for reliability, flexibility and innovation.

Business

Produce and market the best fastener and metal component solutions.

Values

To be trustworthy: absolute commitment to the promises and expectations that are generated.

Be agile: Know how to discover and take advantage of the opportunities.

Act with integrity: Fairly, honestly and transparently.

Maintain simplicity: Avoid unnecessary complexity that paralyzes the company.

Be updated: Both with assets and processes.

Support staff: People are that are proud of the company, engaged and acknowledged, cooperating amongst themselves to achieve the goals.

Practice environmental responsibility: Act within the principles of sustainable development.

See the timeline with the main events of Ciser's history!

1959

Founding of Ciser

Carlos Frederico Adolfo Schneider founded CISER. The company had four employees and the daily production was only 2,500 pieces.

1978

Expansion into SP

Installation of sales office and a distribution center in São Paulo.

1983

Environmental Conservation

CISER created the Preservation Project of the Rio Quiriri Springs that protects 9,158.57 hectares of Atlantic Forest, where 60% are the springs that make up the Rio Quiriri.

1997

Expansion into MG

A subsidiary of CISER was established in Nova Lima, MG. The CISER Nova Lima unit had 90 employees and production capacity of 35 tons per day.

1998

Distribuition Center

The Distribution Center in Joinville was inaugurated with an area of 15 thousand square meters to make the logistics more efficient.

1999

Certification

The company earned ISO 9001:2000 certification.

2008

Expansion

The opening of the Sarzedo, MG unit, focused on the automotive market.

2010

Distribution Center

Inauguration of Distribution Center of in Guarulhos (SP) to meet the supply of the Greater Sao Paulo.

2011

2013

2016

Beginning of activities in Araquari

Beginning of activities in Araquari, at a modern headquarters, which generated new jobs and increased the productivity of the production line.

2019

2020

2021

2022

Carlos Rodolfo Schneider

Bachelors and Masters´ degree in Business Administration from Business Administration School of Sao Paulo at Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV - EAESP), today he  directs the H. Carlos Schneider group, made up of the companies: Ciser, Ciser Automotive, Hacasa Empreendimentos Imobiliários, Intercargo Soluções Logísticas, Agropecuária Parati, RBE, and FCF.


While president of the Entrepreneurial’s Association of Joinville (ACIJ - Associação Empresarial de Joinville), where he served from 2009 to 2011, Carlos Rodolfo Schneider launched the Movimento Brasil Eficiente, on a national scale. The initiativeseeks to stimulate the efficiency of public management, the reduction of the tax burden, and the simplification of the tax system. By March of 2012, it had registered the participation of more than 130 business and non-business entities across  the country, as well as intellectuals and governments.

 

Carlos Rodolfo Schneider also launched the award called Municípios que Fazem Render Mais, with the purpose of identifying and recognizing the cities that stand out in terms of growth, evolution, and making the best use of the public resources. After encompassing in its first edition the three states of the southern region of Brazil, the award reached the Southeast in 2012, with the seal of the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP –  Federação das Indústrias de São Paulo), which recognized the merit of the most efficient city governments of that state. Among the other activities carried out by Carlos Rodolfo Schneider are those of the Honorary Consul of Colombia to Santa Catarina (1996 to 2003), directing president of Centrais Elétricas de Santa Catarina S.A. (Celesc), from 2003 to 2005, and president of the Administrative Council of Celesc (2003 to 2004).


In 2010, he received from the City council the designation of Distinguished Citizen of Joinville. In addition to being one of the national coordinators of the Movimento Brasil Eficiente, he is a member of the FIESP Higher Economic Council, the Strategic Forum of the Industries of Santa Catarina (FIESC – Fórum Estratégico da Indústria Catarinense), and the Political and Social Council of the Entrepreneurial’s Trade Association of São Paulo.

Certifications A guarantee of quality and excellence.

In order to affirm our commitment to the best practices in the market and improvement of our solutions, we brought some important recognitions and achievements for the development of the company.

Awards Learn about the achievements and recognitions received by Ciser:

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2022

2021

2020

Innovation Champion Company

Amanhã Magazine.

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Champions of Innovation

Amanhã Group.

National Innovation Award

CNI

2014

Innovation Champion Company

Magazine Amanhã.

Trophy Ruy Ohtake

Resales group - category "Screws".

NEI Top Five Research

1st place in "Screw" and "Fixing elements" categories.

Premio Mejor Producto del Año

 Categoría Tornillos (Línea Anclajes). 

Guide Época Negócios 360° (Epoch Business 360°)

Among 250 classified Ciser reached the 109th position. In the sector ranking, we achieved 5th position in the best of the Metallurgy and Mechanics sector. In the sector chapter, Ciser is in 3rd place in Future Vision and 1st place in HR practices.  

Internship Award of IEL (FIESC)

3rd position in the state (large company) - Apprenticeship and Internship Program.

1st place in 2nd Innovation Award of Joinville

Municipal Council of Science, Technology and Innovation (COMCITI) with the Nanotechnology in Surface Coatings project - October/2014. 

Greats and Leaders Survey of the Magazine Amanhã

The 500 Largest in the South: • Among the Leaders of Santa Catarina, Ciser is the company which had the Greatest Liquidity; in the 100 Largest in Santa Catarina, stayed in 16th position. Among the 500 Largest in the South, stayed in 71st position; between the 50 largest net worth, stayed in 11th position; Among the 50 largest gross revenue, stayed in 30th position.

Friend of Sports Business Award

This is an award dedicated to companies that have contributed or donated through the Sports Incentive Act. This is a recognition of the federal government.

2013

Innovation Champions Award

Amanhã Magazine.

Ruy Ohtake Trophy

Revenda Group. "Screws" Category. 

11th Imec Award

Minas Gerais Institute of Civil Engineering (Imec).

Human Being Award 2013

Brazilian Association of Human Resources (ABRH). "Social and environmental Projects" Category. 

Guide Época Negócios 360° (Epoch Business 360°)

Among 250 classified Ciser reached the 109th position. In the sector ranking, we achieved 5th position in the best of the Metallurgy and Mechanics sector. In the sector chapter, Ciser is in 3rd place in Future Vision and 1st place in HR practices.

Finep Innovation Award

Finep (Brazilian Innovation Agency). 

2012

NEI Top Five Research

1st place in "Screw" and "Fixing elements" categories.

Senai/SC Citizen Learning Award

Senai/SC Citizen Learning Award.

5th Top Engineers Award

5th Top Engineers Award.

Sport-Friendly Entrepreneur Award

 Ministry of Sport.

Minas Gerais Institute of Civil Engineering (Imec)

Minas Gerais Institute of Civil Engineering (Imec).

Ruy Ohtake Trophy

Revenda Group. "Screws" Category. 

Innovation Champions Award

Amanhã Magazine.  

2011

1st Place - Concept and Image of the Industry Ranking

Rui Othake Trophy – Revenda Magazine.

1st place - NEI Top Five

Most remembered supplier of the screw and fastener categories.

Sustainability Certificate for the Internal Public

Publisher Expressão Expression and Aequo Solutions in Sustainability. 

Best Product of the Year

Screws sector, with curved and straight screw for scaffolding with nut and washer by "Revenda Consrução" magazine, of the Revenda group. 

2010

Champions of Innovation

Amanhã Magazine.

1st Place - Concept and Image of the Industry Ranking

Rui Othake Trophy – Revenda Magazine.

The Best Product of the Year / Screw Category

Screw for Steel Structures (shingles) Drill Tip - Revenda Magazine. 

Top Engineering Award - AEAEE-UFMG

Association of Former Students of the School of Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais.

2 Place - Concept and Image of the Industry Ranking

Rui Othake Trophy – Revenda Magazine.

2009

Top Engineering Award - AEAEE-UFMG

Association of Former Students of the Engineering School, Federal University of Minas Gerais. 

The Best Product of the Year/Category Screw

TENEX – Revenda Magazine.

ANPEI Seal for Innovative Companies

ANPEI Seal for Innovative Companies.

2nd Place - Concept and Image of the Industry Ranking

Rui Othake Trophy – Revenda Magazine. 

Among the 150 Best Companies to Work For in Brazil

You S.A and Exame Magazines.

2008

2nd Place - Concept and Image of the Industry Ranking

Rui Othake Trophy – Revenda Magazine.

HR Distinction Award - Emerson Wilson Branco

Revista Gestão & RH Magazine.

2006

Ruy Othake Trophy

Building material sector in Brazil. 

2005

Big & Leaders

Top 100 Enterprises of Santa Catarina - Amanhã Magazine.

Industrial Merit

Carlos Frederico Adolfo Schneider - FIESC.

2003

Bigger and Better

Category Ecology, Environment and Health – Grupo Presença Editora. 

2002

Super-ecology

Water Category - Superinteressante Magazine.

Citizen company

Category Cultural Development - ADVB / SC Association of Sales Directors of Brazil.

Brazil Export Citizenship

Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.

2001

Environmental Personality of the South of the Country

Carlos Frederico Adolfo Schneider - Expressão Magazine. 

Corporate Citizen - Environmental Preservation Category

ADVB/SC Association of Sales Managers of Brazil. 

2000

Corporate Citizen - Cultural Development Category

ADVB/SC Associação dos Dirigentes de Vendas do Brasil (Association of Sales Managers of Brazil).  

Meet the Ciser units, other companies and projects of the H. Carlos Schneider Group

Ciser units spread throughout Brazil and the world

Headquarters

Installed em Joinville, Northern Santa Catarina, the Ciser parent company, with more than 40 thousand square meters of constructed area.

Automotive

In Sarzedo/MG, a region of Belo Horizonte, the Ciser Minas unit occupies an area of 12,500 square meters of constructed area. Inaugurated on September 12th, 2008, the factory began with the capacity for producing 1,000 tons/month.

Factory

The new industrial park is installed on Rio do Morro Road, in the city of Araquari (SC). The built area is 90 thousand square meters. The new unit caters to the production sectors and support areas.

China

The Ciser distribution center in China presents a rigorous quality control and tests for the entire product line, and supplies the main industrial clients in all of Asia.

Worldwide presence:
25 + COUNTRIES

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FCF - The Fastener Factory in Santa Catarina was founded in 2012 and is located on the Rio do Morro Freeway, in Araquari - SC, Brazil. Its primary activity is the manufacturing of metallic fasteners and special items (according to the client´s project), aligned with machining processes and heat forging. Performance areas: foods and beverages, automotive, mining, paper and cellulose, railway, energy management, and oil and gas.

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