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10 FROM THE TOP » WILSON BRICIO, ZF September 2018 | AutoData by little the HR as well. We completed the process at the end of last year and recently inaugurated the first joint wa- rehouse in the world, near São Paulo, in Itu. And what is the scenario for ZF in Brazil this 2018? Some areas are balanced and others have a certain planned deficit becau- se the launches bring a lot of cost and development. It is bad today, but not terrifying anymore. Our initial projection is keeping itself while we had to reduce the projections many times in previous years. But there are some remaining are- as with 50% idleness, we have made in- vestments during the crisis but we have not recovered them yet. Is there a more enthusiastic outlook ahead, then? We have an economy in Brazil that, in terms of making business, is in the 129thworld ranking position. The ecosys- tem here is averse to make business, everything is very expensive and very complex, like starting a company, inves- ting… Many people defend the incentive program for this, for that. What we re- ally need is a rereading, of a comple- te program, intended for Brazil. Not a government program, it can’t be done. “Brazil is in the 129th position in the easiness to do business world ranking. The ecosystem here is averse to business, everything is very expensive and very complex.”