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9 1.21 to 1.26.2019 in 2019: “The recovery of formal employment is also expected for the year and will help increase consumer’s confidence and household consumption, especially in the area of durable goods. With this, the segment of light implements is expected to keep growing, after a significant recovery last year”. In this scenario, the road implements companies also project similar growth for the segment. Osmar de Oliveira, partner-director of 4Truck, believes in growth from 25% to 35% for the light line. José Carlos Spricigo, CEO of Librelato, projects a 30% increase, with sales reaching 58 thousand units, while Luiz Carlos Cunha Junior, commercial director of Truckvan, expects market of up to 60 thousand units in the light line, due to the resumption of the automotive industry and the repressed demand that still exists in the market. The director of Truckvan believes that demand will be stronger in segments such as durable goods, beverages, food, processed products and construction, with the last one growing at a slower pace than the others. Cunha Júnior says that the expectation is to sell around 900 units this year, a 50% increase over last year - thanks to a higher market demand and the company’s production capacity, which will be higher this year. Oliveira, from 4Truck, sees expansion possibility in areas such as e-commerce and pharmaceutical products. He calculates a 20% increase in company’s sales, reaching 750 units. To support higher demand in the year, the company will invest around R$ 2 million to expand production capacity, automate the production line and strengthen cash flow to support the operation growth. The CEO of Librelato expects that the segments of infrastructure, construction and beverage will heat deals. The company works with a scenario of sales which is similar to last year because, according to Spricigo, its focus is on the heavy segment.