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Cement Plants in Brazil
Brazil has 102 cement plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 3rd-largest fleet of the 149 countries that hold any, and 3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 85 operating and 3 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Votorantim Cimentos SA (24), Votorantim SA (24) and InterCement Brasil SA (15) — Votorantim Cimentos SA alone is named on 24% of them. Half of Brazil's cement plants in service predate 2004 (median commissioning year of the 74 with a known date), 9 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Santa Helena Cement Plant, dating from 1936. 3 are in the pipeline, led by Paraná Cement Plant, proposed. They account for 7% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Brazil.
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Who owns Brazil's cement plants
- Votorantim Cimentos SA24 24%
- Votorantim SA24 24%
- InterCement Brasil SA15 15%
- InterCement Participações SA15 15%
- Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional SA13 13%
- CSN Cimentos Brasil SA13 13%
- Itabira Agro Industrial SA10 10%
- Mizu Cimentos SA10 10%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1930s2
- 1940s2
- 1950s6
- 1960s4
- 1970s12
- 1980s4
- 1990s4
- 2000s9
- 2010s27
- 2020s4
Median commissioning year 2004 · oldest Santa Helena Cement Plant (1936) · newest Cariacica Cement Plant (2024) · 74 of 102 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Paraná Cement Plantproposed
- Segripe Cement Plantproposed
- Para state Cement Plantproposed
How Brazil compares · cement plants by country
- 1. China1,094
- 2. India333
- 3. Brazil102
- 4. United States100
- 5. Vietnam99
- 6. Iran84
Frequently asked
- How many cement plants are there in Brazil?
- OverWatts maps 102 cement plants in Brazil — 3% of the world's mapped total, the 3rd-largest national fleet of the 149 countries with any.
- Who owns the cement plants in Brazil?
- Votorantim Cimentos SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 24 of 102 (24%). Next are Votorantim SA (24), InterCement Brasil SA (15) and InterCement Participações SA (15).
- How old are Brazil's cement plants?
- The median commissioning year is 2004, across the 74 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Santa Helena Cement Plant (1936); 9 came online in the past ten years.
- What new cement plants are being built in Brazil?
- 3 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Paraná Cement Plant, Segripe Cement Plant and Para state Cement Plant.