We are a building materials and sustainable solutions company with a 90 year-history.
Our portfolio includes not only cements but also concretes, mortars, limes, aggregates, grouts, finishes, plasticizers, additives and waterproofing agents. We diversify by operating in other business areas, including agricultural solutions, sustainable waste management and disposal, logistics and even an ecosystem of solutions for the retail sector.
We started in Brazil, where we operate in all regions, from Oiapoque to Chuí. Now, we are a multinational company with more than 13,000 employees in nine countries in Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay), North America (Canada and United States), Europe (Luxembourg and Spain) and Asia (Türkiye).
For 90 years, we have been part of people’s lives. We are in the homes of families, in the schools that educate and open doors to opportunities, in the hospitals that care for people and save lives, in the museums that display the art made around the world, in the stadiums and sports venues where we unleash our emotions. We are in the roads, bridges and viaducts that connect destinations and stories. We are part of sanitation and other key infrastructure of the present and the future, bringing technology, innovation and well-being to society. We are also in agriculture, nourishing and helping soil reach its full productive potential. And we contribute to the sustainability of the planet by transforming waste into energy, giving a new purpose to what used to be discarded easily.
Our history is written by many employees, customers, partners, suppliers, communities and investors. Together, we have come this far. And together, we continue to grow through new projects, new ideas and new paths.
Votorantim Cimentos. Building the future for 90 years.
Eucatex S.A. Indústria e Comércio S.A. (“Eucatex” or the “Company”) was founded in 1951 and since then has been manufacturing and selling ceiling lining and insulating material from eucalyptus fiber. These are low-density products with thermal and acoustic insulation properties, which were largely used in the Brazilian civil construction market. In the beginning of the ‘80s, financial resources generated by its operations since foundation were invested in the implementation of production lines for hardboard (high density wood fiber panels), which still is one of the flagships of the Company.
Currently, Eucatex is the second largest producer of wood fiber panels in the foreign market, with a market share of 41%. In 1996, Eucatex started to manufacture MDP panels and currently has a market share of 16% in this segment in Brazil. In addition, it is the domestic leader in ceiling lining and insulating materials, wall partitions, in addition to operating in the door and flooring markets.
Although Eucatex is traditionally known for its wood-related products, such as wood panels, MDP panels and related products, it also has a manufacturing line entirely integrated for the manufacture of paint (for own consumption and to the market) and resins, expanded vermiculite-based products (used in the manufacturing of wall partitions and ceiling linings with thermal insulating properties) and peat, in addition to galvanized steel roofing sheets and steel profiles. The industrial evolution of Eucatex has always been associated to the growth of its planted forests, which ensures the continuous supply of an important raw material for the company, eucalyptus wood. The Company chiefly operates in the furniture and civil construction industries, and each segment represents 48% and 35% of its income, respectively.