Nardini Agroindustrial

Nardini Agroindustrial is a Brazilian agro-industrial company headquartered in Vista Alegre do Alto, in the state of São Paulo. It was founded in 1973 by the Italian-born entrepreneur Aurélio Nardini, who acquired a small cachaça still (engenho) in Vista Alegre do Alto and turned it into the starting point of a sugarcane-processing business. More than fifty years later, the company describes itself as a reference in the production of sugar, ethanol, yeast and renewable energy, operating as part of the Grupo Aurélio Nardini. The company's core business is the industrial processing of sugarcane. According to its own published figures, its installed capacity across its units amounts to 7.2 million tonnes of sugarcane crushed per harvest, 600,000 tonnes of crystal and VHP sugar, 400,000 cubic metres of anhydrous and hydrous ethanol, and 240,000 MW of renewable energy. Its product portfolio is deliberately flexible and includes crystal and VHP sugar, anhydrous and hydrous ethanol, bioelectricity generated from sugarcane bagasse, and yeast (levedura) extracted from the additional ferment produced during ethanol manufacturing. Nardini positions itself around sustainability and responsible cultivation practices. The company states that it is committed to responsible production and cultivation of its raw material and that this commitment has earned it important quality certifications. It also highlights social responsibility and continuous improvement as part of its identity, describing each harvested sugarcane as both a link to its past and an investment in its future. Over the years the company has received recognition from the Brazilian agribusiness sector. Its official website lists distinctions including the 19th Prêmio Visão Agro Brasil in the "Agricultural Technological Innovation" category (2022), a "Highlight in Evolution" mention from Coca-Cola Brasil, inclusion in Exame's "Melhores e Maiores 2025" as the 8th best company in Brazilian agribusiness, the MasterCana "Usina do Ano 2026" award in the Asset Management category for the Centro-Sul region, MasterCana Social 2017 first place in Social Responsibility, and a Visão Agro ranking among the ten best mills. These recognitions reflect the company's standing within Brazil's sugar-ethanol sector. Nardini Agroindustrial remains a privately held Brazilian company. Its operations are concentrated in Brazil, where it serves domestic and export-oriented sugar and ethanol markets through its industrial units. The company continues to present itself as an agro-industry that "generates the future with sustainability," combining sugarcane processing with renewable energy and value-added by-products such as yeast.

Nardini Agroindustrial traces its origins to 1973, when the Italian-born entrepreneur Aurélio Nardini acquired a modest cachaça still (engenho) in Vista Alegre do Alto, in the interior of São Paulo state. That acquisition marked the beginning of a journey that would grow into a sugarcane agro-industry. The company describes the founding as the planting of a first seed in a region it calls enchanting, a seed that germinated and flourished into Nardini Agroindustrial. From that initial distillery, the business expanded into the industrial processing of sugarcane, producing sugar and ethanol and later adding yeast and renewable energy to its portfolio. Over more than five decades, the company built its identity around responsible cultivation and production practices, emphasizing respect for the land and the people involved in its operations. It also developed a group structure, the Grupo Aurélio Nardini, which today encompasses its businesses. By the 2020s, Nardini had established itself as a recognized player in the Brazilian sugar-energy sector. Its official materials state an installed capacity of 7.2 million tonnes of sugarcane per harvest, 600,000 tonnes of crystal and VHP sugar, 400,000 cubic metres of anhydrous and hydrous ethanol, and 240,000 MW of renewable energy. The company also reports a portfolio that includes bioelectricity generated from sugarcane bagasse and yeast extracted from the additional ferment produced during ethanol manufacturing. Recognition from industry awards and rankings has accompanied this growth. Nardini's website lists the 19th Prêmio Visão Agro Brasil in the "Agricultural Technological Innovation" category (2022), a "Highlight in Evolution" distinction from Coca-Cola Brasil, a place among Exame's "Melhores e Maiores 2025" as the 8th best company in Brazilian agribusiness, the MasterCana "Usina do Ano 2026" award in the Asset Management category for the Centro-Sul region, first place in Social Responsibility at MasterCana Social 2017, and a position among the ten best mills in the Visão Agro ranking. These honors reflect both operational performance and the company's stated commitment to social and environmental responsibility. Nardini Agroindustrial remains a privately held Brazilian company, headquartered in Vista Alegre do Alto, São Paulo, and operating within Brazil. Its history is presented by the company as one of continuous evolution, combining tradition with innovation and sustainability, and it continues to position itself as an agro-industry that generates the future with confidence and sustainability.

• 2026

  Nardini is recognized as "Usina do Ano 2026" by MasterCana in the Asset Management category for the Centro-Sul region.

• 2025

  Nardini is listed as the 8th best company in Brazilian agribusiness in Exame's "Melhores e Maiores 2025" ranking.

• 2022

  Nardini receives the 19th Prêmio Visão Agro Brasil in the "Agricultural Technological Innovation" category.

• 2017

  Nardini wins first place in Social Responsibility at the MasterCana Social awards.

• 1973

  Aurélio Nardini acquires a small cachaça still in Vista Alegre do Alto, São Paulo, marking the founding of the business that becomes Nardini Agroindustrial.

A Brazilian agro-industry generating the future with sustainability, focused on responsible sugarcane cultivation and clean production of sugar, ethanol and renewable energy.

• Crystal sugar

  Sugar produced in crystal form.

• VHP sugar

  Very High Polarization sugar, a raw sugar grade for export and refining.

• Anhydrous ethanol

  Ethanol variant used for blending into gasoline.

• Hydrous ethanol

  Ethanol variant used directly as fuel in flex-fuel vehicles.

• Bioelectricity

  Renewable electricity generated cleanly from sugarcane bagasse.

• Yeast (levedura)

  Yeast extracted from the additional ferment generated during ethanol production.

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2. 2Há mais de 50 anos, gerando o futuro com confiança e sustentabilidade | Nardininardini.ind.br
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