The industrial complex located along the BR-381 highway in Cambuí has still not been transferred to Família Shih, despite the judicial auction of the property and successive court decisions upholding the validity of the acquisition. The case, which has been ongoing for more than a year, has evolved beyond a simple dispute over property possession and now raises broader questions about the impact of delays in legal proceedings involving major developments and planned investments in the region.
Since the auction was completed, the company expected to take possession of the property and begin implementing the project outlined in the court proceedings. However, the path between acquiring the asset and obtaining effective possession has proven far longer than anticipated. As new stages were added to the litigation, the industrial complex remained occupied, with no progress toward its intended new use.
The Dispute Took a New Direction
After the auction was judicially confirmed, the focus of the case shifted to vacating the property. Court orders were issued, inspections were carried out, and measures were adopted to transfer the area to the company that won the auction. What appeared to be moving toward the enforcement phase of the court’s decisions, however, took an unexpected turn.
Filmax Plásticos Ltda., the company that continues to operate at the industrial complex, requested that the Municipality of Cambuí participate in the legal proceedings. Subsequently, the municipality sought admission to the case as an amicus curiae, a legal term used to describe the participation of third parties who, although not originally involved in the lawsuit, are allowed to present opinions and arguments to the court regarding the matter under discussion.
The Municipality’s involvement added a new layer to the proceedings and broadened the scope of the dispute. In practice, this contributed to extending a case that had already lasted for months and left Família Shih without access to the property it had legally acquired through the judicial auction.
The Deadline Expired, but Possession Remained Out of Reach
In recent months, another development has drawn attention from those following the case. The deadline established for vacating the industrial complex expired, creating expectations that the company would finally be able to take possession of the property.
However, that expectation was once again postponed. According to information presented by Família Shih, Filmax obtained an additional 90-day extension to remain on the premises, further delaying the eviction process. For those awaiting the conclusion of the dispute, the extension represented yet another postponement in a matter that has already lasted far longer than originally expected.
Meanwhile, the status of the property remains virtually unchanged. The company that purchased the area continues to wait for effective possession, a prerequisite for initiating any intervention or development at the industrial complex.
A Project Still Waiting to Begin
According to documents filed in the case, Família Shih intends to establish a CEIS — Health Economic-Industrial Complex — at the site. The proposal envisions the creation of an environment focused on innovation, technology, and collaboration among healthcare-sector companies, giving new purpose to one of the largest industrial areas in Cambuí.
However, none of these plans can move forward until the property is formally handed over. Without access to the industrial complex, the project remains confined to the planning stage, and the anticipated investments continue to await a resolution that will allow implementation to begin.
It is precisely this contrast that keeps the case in the spotlight. On one hand, there is a judicial auction whose validity continues to be recognized by the courts. On the other, there is a company that remains unable to fully exercise its rights over the property it legally acquired. As the dispute continues, Cambuí remains home to an industrial complex that could already be entering a new chapter but instead remains idle, awaiting the effective transfer of possession.
