See parts manufacturers market still bad in 2015

Motorcycle parts industry predicts a worsening scenario in this and next year, according to industry experts. Automakers and suppliers of replacement items are being affected by the slowdown in consumption due to the domestic macroeconomic scenario.
In 2014, sales of spare parts, in a better situation than those facing automakers, should grow 2% instead of 6% designed by the National Association of manufacturers and wholesalers of motorcycle parts (Anfamoto) at the beginning of the year. The segment of parts to automakers don't disclose data.
"The difficulty in obtaining credit in banks affect the sales of motorcycles, as well as suppliers of automakers, while the economic scenario of uncertainty diminishes consumer purchases, impacting the suppliers of parts for the aftermarket," explains the President of Anfamoto, Orlando Leone, in an interview with DCI.
According to him, there are still no projections for 2015, but the scenario must be harder than the observed so far. "The perspective is not very good. Last year, we thought the first half of 2014 would be a problem, however, with a resumption after the elections. The results seen in the first half of this year, however, forced us to reevaluate the scenario and we were without a prospect for 2015 ", points out Leone.
Pessimism gains momentum with the expected adjustments of prices of raw materials, like steel, and the possibility of advancement of the unemployment in the country, according to professionals.
"The spare sector is slightly better [compared to the automakers '], as to stop buying new bikes consumers invest in maintaining the existing", says the administrative supervisor of Jojafer, Luciano Cassiano. "But until he feels a pullback in sales", he adds.
The company decreased from 15 to 10 the number of employees in order to adjust its production to current market demand.
"Final consumers are getting just enough on the basis of the fear of buying and are unable to pay. We note also a fear in relation to unemployment ", points Cassiano.
He also said he had to pass it on to the final part of the high price 14% recorded in the prices of raw materials.
The Brazilian Association of manufacturers of motorcycles, Scooters, mopeds, bicycles and similar (Abraciclo), production of motorcycles may fall to 3% in 2014, to 1.625 million units compared to the same period last year.
"The ideal scenario would be retailers selling more than six thousand units of motorcycles per month in the third quarter, but the current indexes of July revolve around five thousand units," explains CEO José Eduardo Alves, Abraciclo of Gautam.
Diversification To minimize losses, industries are betting on differentiated niches, such as the Brazilian multinational Sabó. The manufacturer of sealing systems and driving for automobiles, trucks, tractors and motorcycles, is betting more on motorcycle parts replacement segment. "Always serve this sector, but now we're betting on him with more focus and strength, after all we are talking about a fleet composed of more than 20 million motorcycles," says the Manager of after market (replacement) of the company, João Lucchesi.
Other motorcycle parts manufacturer that decided to strengthen its presence in this market is the MTE-Thomson. "The motorcycle market is very big in Brazil and we want to serve you with more emphasis in the coming years," says the marketing manager of MTE-Thomson, Alfredo Bastos.
The company's investment in the line of parts for motorcycles also arises as an alternative to retraction logged sales of automobiles throughout 2014.
"It is always important to get a diversification of sectors served, not to depend on one in particular," he says. "Despite the difficult scenario, bet on a sales growth in 2015 due to this entry with more strength in the sector," says marketing manager for MTE-Thomson.