Votorantim Cimentos invests in expansion of its Pecem plant

摘要

Votorantim Cimentos, announced a R$ 200 million investment in the expansion of its Pecem plant, in the Brazilian state of Ceara. Once operating at full capacity, the project will create approximately 50 new direct jobs - in sales, operations and logistics - and add 800000 t/a to the unit's current 200 000 t/a cement grinding capacity, for a total of one million t/a. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first half of this year. The official announcement was made during a meeting between the governor of Ceara, Camilo Santana, the global CEO of Votorantim Cimentos, Marcelo Castelli, and the company's executive commitment, held at the company's headquarters in Sao Paulo.