# Votorantim Cimentos starts operation of new production line at Pecém plant

Votorantim Cimentos began operation of a new production line at its cement plant in Pecém, Ceará, Brazil. The expansion increases capacity to 1 million tonnes per year, with an investment of about R$ 200 million and creation of over 600 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-07-19
- Where: Pecém, Ceará, Brazil
- Value: $38.0M (200.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: 19 Jul 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1 million tonnes of cement per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Votorantim Cimentos](https://endata.com/companies/15414.md)

## Sources

- [votorantimcimentos.com.br](https://www.votorantimcimentos.com.br/noticia/iniciamos-operacao-de-nova-fabrica-em-pecem-no-ceara/), 2021-07-19: "Essa nova fábrica da Votorantim Cimentos no Pecém e a ampliação da capacidade de produção mostra toda a confiança da empresa no nosso Estado."
- [en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br](https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/nova-fabrica-da-votorantim-cimentos-inicia-operacao-no-complexo-do-pecem-no-ceara-empreendimento-ira-gerar-novos-empregos/), 2021-07-19: "Votorantim Cimentos started today (07/19) the operation of the new production line at the cement factory in the Pecém Complex, in the state of Ceará."
- [ibram.org.br](https://ibram.org.br/en/noticia/votorantim-cimentos-inicia-a-operacao-de-nova-fabrica-em-pecem-com-lancamento-de-produto-no-mercado-cearense/), 2021-07-20: "Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, announces the start of operations at its new cement production line in the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, in Ceará."

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