HEWITT A BRIEF OVERVIEW

April / 2010

WHO ARE WE?ONE OF THE TOP PROVIDERS OF RAILROAD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR THE BRAZILIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS.WE ARE

HEWITT KEY STRENGTHS Tradition

Client direct contact with owners

Ownership

70 years of family history

Technology intelligence inventory, products of good qualityKnow how

Access to most of the local potential demand Client

Well seasoned Staff

HEWITT HISTORYHEWITT began manufacturing turnouts.

Developed and started manufacturing of bogie THW for freight wagon.HEWITT was founded as a sales/distribuiton agent of railway and steel equipments. Added a new product: bogie for passenger cars.1991199720042009

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONHortolndia, So Paulo, Brazil, 205.856 inhabitants Location

HEWITT PLANT LOCATION

THE PLANTIt occupies an area of approximately 12.000 m2, divided in 3 main bays:

. Turnouts . Bogies, steel mill equipment . Railway components

Expansion is under way to meet increasing demand of local market.

TODAY

HEWITT IS ORGANIZED IN 3 DIVISIONS:

TRACK PRODUCTS STEEL MILL EQUIPMENTS BOGIE AND EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 1DIVISION 2DIVISION 3

1. TRACK WORK DIVISION

This Division produces turnouts, frogs and switches, End-of-the-line buffer stop and switch stand.

PRODUCTS - TRACK WORK DIVISION

Turnout

End-of-the line Bumper

Switch standDilatation Device Breaking shoePRODUCTS - TRACK WORK DIVISION

2. STEEL MILL EQUIPMENT DIVISION

Design, fabrication and technical assistance for Torpedo and Special Cars.

Special car: transfer PRODUCTSSTEEL MILL EQUIPMENTTorpedo car Flat car

PRODUCTION3. BOGIE AND EQUIPMENT DIVISION

Represents today 60% of companys activities. Includes bogies of passenger cars and freight wagons, railway components such as carbody transoms, re-gouging locomotive bogies and wheelsets assemble and or recovery.

PRODUCTS BOGIE AND EQUIPAMENT DIVISIONPassenger Car: Carbody transoms Passenger car: bogie bolsterPassenger car - bogie frame MDFPassenger Car: Traction Bar (Anchor)

Bogie (LRV) Light Rail Vehcles Bogie - Passenger Car PRODUCTS BOGIE AND EQUIPAMENT DIVISION

Bogie freight wagonsTHW - 3 axles PRODUCTS BOGIE AND EQUIPAMENT DIVISIONBogie freight wagonsTHW - 2 axles

Re-gauging of bogies

Wheel sets Assembly PRODUCTS BOGIE AND EQUIPAMENT DIVISION

MAIN MACHINES OXI -FUEL CUTTINGBENDIND MACHINESPLASMA CUTTING

MAIN FACILITESHEAT TREATMENT FURNACEPAINTING PLACESHOT BLASTING

Welding procedures and personnel are qualified in accordance to AWS standard.

WELDING PROCESS

Materials used are according to AAR/ASTM standards.

PROCESSMATERIALS

QUALITY CONTROLQC procedures (ex dye penetrant test) and personnel are qualified by ALSTOM. QC instruments are controlled and the calibration is performed by Polyafer/Inmetro.3D AND DYE PENETRANT INSTRUMENTS

QUALITY SISTEMHewitt is certified by ISO 9001:2008 Norm, having all procedures and traceability described on the official manual.

ISO 9001:2008

ASSEMBLERRAILROADSURBANSSTEEL MILLSMETROPOLITANSCLIENTS

vTEAM HEWITTHORTOLNDIAALPHAVILLE

Total Employees:205Prodution Employees:150Hortolndia Office:30Alphaville Office:25

Alameda Mamor, 989 24 Andar - Alphaville Barueri SP CEP: 06454-040

+55 11 4197-0334

www.hewittequipamentos.com.br

comercial@hewittequipamentos.com.br

CONTACTSHewitt Headquarters

ADDRESSPHONE NUMBERWEBSITEE-MAIL

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