Sindicato Das Industrias Do Vestuario De Nova Friburgo

What Sindicato Das Industrias Do Vestuario De Nova Friburgo does

SINDVEST (Sindicato Das Industrias Do Vestuario De Nova Friburgo) is a private, nonprofit employers' union (sindicato patronal) representing approximately 495 small and micro apparel manufacturers in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 1979 and operating with 1–10 employees from the FIRJAN SENAI Espaço da Moda complex, the union is the sole entity authorized to negotiate collective labor agreements with the labor union before the Ministério Público do Trabalho (MPT). Its core service lines include (i) collective bargaining and labor representation; (ii) sectoral qualification programs delivered through a partnership with Firjan SENAI Espaço da Moda, whose Técnico no Vestuário program ranks 1st nationally in the SAEP evaluation; (iii) organization of FEVEST, the main intimate fashion, beachwear, fitness, and raw materials trade fair in Latin America; and (iv) regulatory and development initiatives, including the ongoing pursuit of a Geographical Indication (Indicação Geográfica) registration with INPI under the 'Capital Nacional da Lingerie' brand.

The organization is affiliated with FIRJAN (Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), which acts as its parent federation, and collaborates with SEBRAE-RJ, FAPERJ, the Prefeitura Municipal de Nova Friburgo, SESC, ACIANF, INPI, UERJ, and the Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Revenue is generated through annual membership dues (contribuição patronal), event-related income from FEVEST, and cobranded training programs; pricing is not publicly disclosed. As of September 2025, leadership transitioned to newly elected President Gustavo Marques Moraes and the Chapa Sindvest Para Todos board.

Name

Sindicato Das Industrias Do Vestuario De Nova Friburgo

Legal name

Sindicato Das Industrias Do Vestuario De Nova Friburgo

Website

https://sindvest.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Union Services

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAOAEAM

Contract / Private Label Cut & Sew Manufacturing (OEM/ODM)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Apparel Manufacturing (Cut & Sew)

SECONDARYIMAOAEAL

Luxury & Couture / Small-Batch Cut & Sew

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Apparel Manufacturing (Cut & Sew)

Keywords

• Apparel industry union
• Trade association services
• Collective bargaining representation
• Fashion trade fair
• Industry training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nova Friburgo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Patronal Membership Contributions (Contribuição Patronal): SINDVEST generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by associated companies in the apparel industry. The union sends 'boleto de contribuição patronal' (patronal contribution slips) to member companies for payment of union dues.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SINDVEST is an employers' trade union (sindicato patronal) that represents approximately 495 apparel manufacturing companies in Nova Friburgo and the surrounding Rio de Janeiro region. Its core offerings include exclusive collective bargaining representation before the Ministry of Labor (MPT), sectoral professional qualification training through the Firjan SENAI Espaço da Moda partnership, organization of the FEVEST fashion trade fair, compliance support, and a Geographic Indication initiative to certify Nova Friburgo's intimate apparel origin.

Product overview

Sindvest (Sindicato Das Industrias Do Vestuario De Nova Friburgo) is a professional union representing the clothing and confection industry in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 1979, the organization provides a unified platform for its approximately 495 member companies. Its core offerings include sectoral qualification programs through Firjan SENAI Espaço da Moda, the organization of FEVEST (Latin America's primary intimate wear and fashion fair), compliance services, collective convention negotiation, and geographic identity certification initiatives for Nova Fribourg's renowned lingerie production hub.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Qualificação Setorial (Sectoral Qualification Training Programs)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FIRJAN (Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSINDVEST is affiliated with FIRJAN, the federation representing industrial class employers in the state of Rio de Janeiro. FIRJAN provides institutional support, services to member companies, acts as a forum for debate, and manages information for economic and social development. SINDVEST's headquarters is located within FIRJAN SENAI ESPAÇO DA MODA facility. Historical partnership dating back to the association's founding, providing convenant signing, institutional representation, and co-organization of events including FEVEST.
• SEBRAE-RJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEBRAE-RJ (Brazilian Service of Support to Micro and Small Enterprises) partnered with SINDVEST to secure FAPERJ funding for pursuing Geographical Indication registration with INPI for Nova Friburgo intimate fashion products. SEBRAE has supported multiple initiatives including FEVEST trade fair, Liquida Íntima events, and the NAD – Núcleo de Apoio ao Design program for design support services.
• Firjan SENAI Espaço da ModacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional qualification program partnership providing technical clothing courses to professionals and business owners in the apparel sector. Courses are offered free or at special discounts for SINDVEST member companies. The Técnico no Vestuário program ranked 1st in SAEP national evaluation. Training facilities are housed in the same complex as SINDVEST headquarters.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Nova FriburgocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Nova Friburgo has partnered with SINDVEST for various initiatives including FEVEST trade fair sponsorship, the successful application for 'Capital Nacional da Lingerie' title, and regional economic development programs for the apparel industry.
• SESC Nova FriburgominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSESC (Social Service of Commerce) has partnered with SINDVEST for organizing FEVEST trade fair events at SESC facilities, particularly in earlier editions of the event from 1992 onwards.
• ACIANF (Associação Comercial e Industrial de Nova Friburgo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial and Industrial Association of Nova Friburgo partnered with SINDVEST for co-organization of FEVEST trade fair events.
• INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian National Institute of Industrial Property - SINDVEST is pursuing Geographical Indication (Indicação Geográfica) registration with INPI, in partnership with SEBRAE-RJ and support from FAPERJ, to officially recognize Nova Friburgo as a geographic origin for intimate fashion products.
• AD-RIO (Agência de Desenvolvimento Econômico do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development agency partnered with SINDVEST for sponsoring international business missions, including the 1994 trade mission to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with participation from 16 member companies.
• UERJ (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState University of Rio de Janeiro partnered with SINDVEST for FEVEST trade fair organization, contributing to the event's regional and national prominence.
• Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico do Estado do Rio de JaneirominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Secretariat of Economic Development partnered with SINDVEST for FEVEST trade fair organization as part of regional economic development initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ABIT - Associação Brasileira da Indústria Têxtil e de Confecção: National-level Brazilian textile and apparel industry association representing manufacturers across the country. Comparable to SINDVEST as a sector trade body, but operating at a much broader (national) scale with a wider portfolio of services and policy advocacy.
• CNI - Confederação Nacional da Indústria: National confederation of Brazilian industry that aggregates all state-level federations including FIRJAN (SINDVEST's parent). Comparable as the apex industry body, but with much broader scope beyond apparel and at a national policy/lobbying level.
• FIESP - Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo: State industry federation in São Paulo, structurally parallel to FIRJAN (SINDVEST's parent federation). Comparable as a higher-tier industry federation that affiliates and supports apparel/textile unions, though at much larger scale and serving all industrial sectors, not just apparel.

Others

• SEBRAE - Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas: Brazilian small business support agency and SINDVEST's strategic partner on the INPI Geographical Indication and FEVEST initiatives. Related as an enabling ecosystem organization supporting small apparel manufacturers, though not a competing union.
• FIRJAN - Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro: State industry federation that SINDVEST is affiliated with and houses SINDVEST's headquarters within FIRJAN SENAI ESPAÇO DA MODA. Related as the parent federation providing institutional infrastructure, training programs, and political representation — not a direct competitor but the closest enabling relationship.
• Salon International de la Lingerie (Paris): International lingerie trade fair in Paris. Comparable to FEVEST as a global intimate apparel trade fair platform, though at a higher international scale and not directly competing because it serves different buyer geographies; an aspirational benchmark for FEVEST's expansion.

Direct peers

• Sindicato das Indústrias do Vestuário de Blumenau (Sindivestre): Apparel industry union for the Vale do Itajaí cluster in Santa Catarina, Brazil's other major apparel manufacturing hub. Directly comparable to SINDVEST as a regional apparel employer union running training programs, collective bargaining, and trade representation for a competing Brazilian cluster.
• Sinditextil - Sindicato das Indústrias Têxteis do Estado de São Paulo: State-level apparel/textile industry union in São Paulo, Brazil's largest manufacturing state. Directly comparable to SINDVEST as a FIRJAN-equivalent state union representing apparel employers, with the same collective bargaining and member service mandate but in a different (and larger) regional cluster.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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