Votorantim Cimentos
A Brazilian-headquartered producer of cement and other construction materials with operations across the Americas, Europe and Africa.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Votorantim Cimentos is a Brazilian construction-materials company whose principal business is the manufacture and distribution of cement. Founded in 1933 in the city of Votorantim, São Paulo state, the company developed within the Votorantim business group and became one of Brazil’s largest cement producers. Its headquarters are in São Paulo. The company’s operating scope extends beyond conventional cement manufacturing. Its portfolio includes cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, mortar, lime and limestone-related products. These materials serve infrastructure, residential and commercial construction, industrial projects and distribution channels. The business therefore combines industrial production with downstream construction-materials activities, including concrete and aggregates operations. Votorantim Cimentos has expanded internationally through a combination of organic development and acquisitions. Its plant and operating footprint includes Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Spain, the United States, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey. The company’s international presence gives it exposure to multiple construction cycles and regional building-materials markets, while Brazil remains its historical and strategic base. A notable international transaction occurred in February 2010, when Votorantim Cimentos acquired a 21.2% interest in the Portuguese cement producer Cimpor. In 2012, it sold that stake and acquired cement-related assets in Asia, Africa and South America. This sequence marked a shift in the company’s international portfolio and helped broaden its geographic position in cement and related materials. The company’s reported industrial network includes 50 production units in Brazil for cement, mortar, lime, limestone and aggregates, together with 90 concrete centers. In North America, the reference material identifies six cement production units and a wider network of aggregate and concrete production units. Reported total capacity is 31.8 million tonnes per year of cement, 7.8 million cubic metres per year of concrete and 23.0 million tonnes per year of aggregates. These figures describe production capacity rather than sales and are not assigned here to a separate reporting year because the supplied source does not specify one. Votorantim Cimentos competes with large international and regional cement companies, including InterCement, LafargeHolcim, Cemex and Cimentos LIZ. Its positioning is primarily business-to-business and mass-market: it supplies standardized construction inputs at industrial scale while also offering related materials needed by contractors, distributors and infrastructure projects. The company is privately held through Votorantim S.A. and is part of Votorantim Group rather than a separately listed public company.
History
Votorantim Cimentos was established in 1933 in Votorantim, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, by José Ermírio de Moraes. It developed as part of the wider Votorantim business group and became focused on cement and construction materials. Its historic base in Brazil provided access to a large domestic construction market and supported the development of an integrated materials portfolio. Over time, the company broadened its activities beyond cement production. It added or operated businesses involving ready-mix concrete, aggregates, mortar, lime and limestone. This vertical and product diversification enabled the company to supply several stages of construction-materials demand, from basic cementitious inputs to concrete and aggregate products used on building and infrastructure sites. International expansion became an important part of the company’s development. Its footprint came to include operations in Latin America, North America, Europe and North Africa. The listed operating countries include Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Spain, the United States, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey. In February 2010, Votorantim Cimentos acquired 21.2% of Cimpor, a Portuguese cement company. The investment connected Votorantim more closely with an established international cement producer. In 2012, Votorantim Cimentos sold that stake and instead acquired cement-related assets in Asia, Africa and South America. The transaction altered the company’s international holdings and contributed to its broader geographic network. The company’s operating infrastructure includes cement plants as well as facilities for mortar, lime, limestone and aggregates. The supplied reference describes 50 production units and 90 concrete centers in Brazil. It also identifies six cement production units and 198 aggregate and concrete production units in North America. The same reference gives aggregate capacity figures of 31.8 million tonnes per year for cement, 7.8 million cubic metres per year for concrete and 23.0 million tonnes per year for aggregates, without specifying the measurement year. Votorantim Cimentos remains a privately held company controlled through Votorantim S.A. and associated with Votorantim Group. Its principal competitive set includes InterCement, LafargeHolcim, Cemex and Cimentos LIZ. The company’s historical and current identity is therefore that of an industrial construction-materials producer rather than an energy or oil-and-gas company.
- 2012
International portfolio reconfiguration
[1]Votorantim Cimentos sold its Cimpor stake and acquired cement-related assets in Asia, Africa and South America.
- 2010
Investment in Cimpor
[1]The company acquired a 21.2% stake in Portuguese cement producer Cimpor.
- 1933
Company founded in Votorantim
[1]Votorantim Cimentos was founded in the city of Votorantim in Brazil and developed within the Votorantim business group.
Products and positioning
Large-scale B2B and mass-market construction-materials supplier serving cement, concrete, aggregates and related building-materials needs.
Cement
Cement
Cement is the company’s core product category and the basis of its historical identity. Its cement operations serve construction and infrastructure customers through an international network of production facilities. The portfolio is used as a binding material in concrete, mortar and other construction applications.
Concrete
Ready-mix concrete
Ready-mix concrete is produced for delivery to construction sites and supports building, commercial and infrastructure work. Votorantim Cimentos operates concrete centers in Brazil and North America, making concrete a significant downstream complement to its cement business.
Aggregates
Aggregates
Aggregates such as crushed stone and related mineral materials are supplied for concrete production, roadwork and other construction applications. The company operates aggregate facilities in Brazil and North America and identifies aggregates as one of its principal construction-materials activities.
Mortar
Mortar
Mortar products support masonry, finishing and other construction tasks. The company’s Brazilian production network includes mortar facilities, positioning mortar as a related product line alongside cement and concrete.
Mineral construction materials
Lime and limestone
Lime and limestone are part of the company’s broader mineral-materials portfolio. They are produced in facilities within the Brazilian network and complement the company’s cement, mortar, aggregate and concrete activities.
Brand decisions
2012
Shift from Cimpor investment to operating-asset expansionStrategyBackground
The company changed the composition of its international holdings after its investment in Cimpor.
Action taken
Votorantim Cimentos sold its Cimpor stake and acquired cement-related assets in Asia, Africa and South America.
Aftermath
The move expanded and diversified the company’s direct operating presence across several international regions.
2010
Acquisition of a Cimpor minority stakeM&ABackground
Votorantim Cimentos pursued international expansion through a 21.2% investment in Portuguese cement producer Cimpor.
Action taken
The company acquired the minority interest in February 2010.
Aftermath
The stake was later sold in 2012 as the company reshaped its international asset portfolio.
Recent events
HeidelbergCement signs agreement to sell southern Spain assets[3]
Reported:
HeidelbergCement signed a contract to sell its southern Spain business to Votorantim Cimentos. The assets include a cement plant in Malaga, three aggregate sites and 11 ready-mixed concrete sites in Andalusia. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by Spanish regulatory authorities.
- Unconfirmed
Votorantim Cimentos reports 2020 sales and earnings growth[4]
Votorantim Cimentos reported that its 2020 consolidated net sales rose 19% year on year to US$6.41 billion and adjusted EBITDA increased 35% to US$1.21 billion.
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