Luiz Carlos Pimentel

Luiz Carlos Pimentel is the president of the Sindicato das Indústrias da Construção e do Mobiliário de São Bento do Sul (Sindusmobil), representing 398 furniture manufacturers in the region of São Bento do Sul, Rio Negrinho, and Campo Alegre in Santa Catarina, Brazil. He has been in the news for leading a collective vacation initiative for around 3,000 workers in response to a 50% tariff imposed by the United States on Brazilian furniture imports, which has significantly impacted the local industry known for its high export volume, particularly to the U.S. market.