Companhia Brasileira de Material Ferroviário

Companhia Brasileira de Material Ferroviário S/A - COBRASMA
	Governor Laudo Natel, together with Secretaries Paulo Maluf, of Transportation, Henry Aydar, of the Civil House, and the presidents of Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana and Companhia Mogiana de Estradas de Ferro, examine the bulk wagons at Cobrasma, Osasco, to transport the corn, soybean and other bulk crops.
Company type	S.A. (corporation)
Genre	Metallurgy/Steel
Founded	September 1, 1944
Founder	Gastão Vidigal
Defunct	May 1998
Headquarters	Osasco
Key people	President: Luís Eulálio de Bueno Vidigal Filho
Products	Auto parts, equipment and parts for the railway, nuclear, petrochemical, steel and road vehicle industries
Revenue	R$ 19,313,000.00 (1997)
Operating income	- R$ 143,156,000.00 (1997)
Net income	- R$ 156.258.000,00 (1997)
Number of employees	52 (1998)
Subsidiaries	Forjas Nacionais S.A. (Fornasa); ; Braseixos Rockwell S.A. (associação com Rockwell International); Brasprensas Rockwell S.A (associação com Rockwell International);

The Companhia Brasileira de Material Ferroviário (COBRASMA) (B3: CBMA3, CBMA4) was a private company (Grupo Vidigal) responsible for manufacturing part of Brazil's railway equipment. At its peak, it employed nearly 6,900 people and had annual sales exceeding 200 million dollars. After a severe crisis, it ceased its manufacturing activities in May 1998, with a debt of approximately R$ 600 million.