HPB-Simisa Sistemas de Energia from Sertãozinho, Brazil, is a recently established company that provides technology solutions for the thermal power industry. A joint venture between HPB and Simisa, it is currently building a completely new thermal boiler factory in Sertãozinho. The factory will be commissioned in spring 2011.

To consolidate its membrane wall panel production capacity, the company recently decided to order a PEMA 2700/6 stationary panel welding machine with six sets of Lincoln Electric PowerWave submerged arc welding equipment. Conveyor systems will be constructed by HPB-Simisa to PEMA designs.