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Perpetuity is in everything we do
| 1933 | Construction of Votorantim Cimentos’ Saint Helena cement factory, the first Votorantim Cimentos‘ unit, in the city of Votorantim (SP), Brazil. |
| 1936 | Start-up of Santa Helena plant |
| 1977 | Consolidation of the company‘s leadership position in the Brazilian cement market, with 11 plants in Brazil and approximately 37% market share |
| 1988 | Over the years, through is commitment to Brazilian potential, the company achieves 40% of national cement production |
| 1997 | First phase of international expansion - acquisition of participation in Bolivia |
| 2000 | Over time, after a series of investments, Votorantim doubled the number of its cement plants, totaling 22 in Brazil |
| 2001 | First phase of North America expansion: Canada and United States |
| 2002 | Acquisition of Engemix, a Brazilian concrete company |
| 2007-2009 | Expansion in South America through equity acquisition - Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay |
| 2010-2012 | Acquisition of participation in Cimpor and exchange of assets, and gaining a foothold in Spain, Turkey, Tunisia, Morocco, India and China |
| 2015 | Start-up of the Edealina unit, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, with an installed capacity of 2.0 million tons of cement |
| 2016 | Start-up of the Primavera unit, in the state of Pará, Brazil, with an installed capacity of 1.2 million tons of cement |