Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos has opened a new terminal in Fortaleza. The 19,000m2 unit replaces a previous site in the city in Ceará state. The new terminal location is close to a railway line operated by Ferrovia Transnordestina Logística (FTL) to support logistics. It will supply the northeastern market with cement from the Poty brand and adhesive and mortars from the Votomassa product line. Sustainability features of the new terminal include a recycling system for the water used to wash forklift trucks.
Votorantim Cimentos operates two integrated cement plant in Ceará, at Sobral and Pecém respectively, as well as three terminals.
