Private company

Companhia Brasileira de Material Ferroviário

Railway manufacturing company

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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Visita do governador Natel à sede da Cobrasma
Photo: Joel Dipieri P. Barreto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

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.2