# DexCo to build R$600M ceramic coatings factory in Botucatu, São Paulo

DexCo (formerly Duratex Group) announced construction of a high-tech ceramic coatings factory in Botucatu, São Paulo, with R$600 million investment and 10 million m²/year capacity. It will create 350 direct jobs and start production by 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-07-16
- Where: Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
- Value: $112.0M (600.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 350
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10 million m² per year
- Products: ceramic coatings, large-format ceramic tiles
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Dexco](https://endata.com/companies/56494.md)

## Sources

- [en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br](https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/fabricante-de-materiais-de-construcao-anuncia-investimentos-de-r-25-bilhoes-e-construcao-de-nova-fabrica-no-estado-de-sao-paulo/), 2021-07-16: "DexCo estimates the generation of 350 direct jobs in the region and plans to deliver the first line of products produced on-site by 2023."

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