Votorantim Cimentos moves forward with its R$5 billion investment programme in structural competitiveness

In the year it celebrates its 90th anniversary, Votorantim Cimentos is announcing increases in sustainability, production and competitiveness part of its R$5 billion investment plan in Brazil for the period between 2024 to 2028.

In the field of sustainability and competitiveness, Votorantim Cimentos and Auren Energia—Brazil’s third-largest power generator and one of the leading players in the free energy market— have agreed to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA), ensuring the supply of electricity to the company’s production sites located in the Brazilian Northeast and Southeast. The renewable energy will be generated at the Cajuína I wind farm complex, which is located in the town of Lajes, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Votorantim Cimentos will also become a partner in part of the Cajuína I wind farm complex. The completion of this deal is subject to the fulfillment of customary conditions precedent for transactions of this nature. The Cajuína I wind farm complex is operated 100% by women.

Votorantim Cimentos is expected to receive this clean energy from Cajuína I starting in March of this year. As a result of this contract, more than 90% of all electricity consumed in Brazil by Votorantim Cimentos across all its businesses will come from renewable sources, representing another step forward toward the fulfillment of its decarbonisation commitments. In addition to wind power, the company also has other renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric and solar power in other locations in Brazil.

As part of its strategy to increase production and competitiveness, Votorantim Cimentos also announced the installation of a new mortar plant in Edealina, in the state of Goiás, located in the Central-West region of Brazil. The new site, scheduled to start operations in mid-2027, will have a production capacity of 300 000 tpy of mortar.

Currently, Votorantim Cimentos is also expanding its cement plant in Edealina, a project that includes a new cement grinding line at the site that will double its production capacity, bringing the total to 2 million tpy of cement. The new cement mill arrived in Edealina in January of this year and the new grinding line is expected to start operating in April 2026.

Votorantim Cimentos is also investing in the modernisation of the cement kiln at its Xambioá (state of Tocantins) plant, the restart of cement mills at its Esteio (state of Rio Grande do Sul) and Laranjeiras (state of Sergipe) sites that had been stopped, and operational and logistic optimisation in the Southern region of Brazil, driving a significant increase in product availability at its Rio Branco do Sul (state of Paraná) plant. Adding these new initiatives to the already achieved increase in production capacity at the Salto de Pirapora (state of São Paulo) plant, the resumption of the company’s operations in the Southern region of Brazil and the ongoing expansions in Edealina (state of Goiás) and Nobres (state of Mato Grosso), Votorantim Cimentos is increasing its operational production volume by 3.7 million tpy of cement across all regions of the country.

The Nobres (Mato Grosso) plant will receive a new cement grinding mill, which will bring the site’s production capacity to 1.2 million tpy of cement. At the same plant, Votorantim Cimentos will also increase the production capacity of aglime, an important product for agriculture, to 900 000 tpy. The expansion and modernisation projects in Nobres, scheduled to be completed in August of this year, also include a new product storage warehouse and improvements to the logistics infrastructure.

These initiatives are part of the R$5 billion investment plan announced by the company in January 2024, of which approximately R$2.4 billion had already been approved, were underway or completed by the third quarter of 2025. “All these projects are aligned with our strategy, boost our competitiveness and expand our reach in the Brazilian market. In the year in which it celebrates its 90th anniversary, Votorantim Cimentos remains firm in the execution of its strategic mandate, offering building materials and sustainable solutions to our customers while supporting the development and growth of our country,” said Osvaldo Ayres, Global CEO of Votorantim Cimentos.

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