- CEO
- Marco Antônio Branquinho
- Full Time Employees
- 1,847
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Textiles
- Address
- R. Paraíba, 337 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil 30130-140
- IPO Date
- May 27, 1994
- Business
- Companhia de Fiação e Tecidos Cedro e Cachoeira S.A. is a Brazil-based textile company founded in 1872 and headquartered in Belo Horizonte. The company specializes in the production and sale of jeanswear, workwear, denim, and various fabrics, manufacturing cotton textiles and delivering high-quality denim fabrics, fabrics for clothing, and industrial textiles. Cedro e Cachoeira operates primarily within Brazil, producing over 80 million linear meters of fabric annually and consuming around 30,000 tons of cotton per year. Its product portfolio includes cotton yarn, denim fabrics, workwear textiles with special features such as flame retardant, antibacterial, camouflage, and traditional uniforms. The company also provides related services including fabric dyeing, processing, and finishing.
In terms of recent developments, Cedro e Cachoeira has maintained its commitment to sustainability by advancing practical environmental initiatives such as PET recycling to reduce plastic waste and CO2 emissions, transforming recycled PET into polyester fibers used to make new textiles. The company has actively strengthened its market position through continuous innovation and operational improvements to enhance sustainability and resource efficiency. Cedro e Cachoeira remains a publicly traded company on B3 under the tickers CEDO3 and CEDO4 while focusing on generating value through integrity, governance, and social responsibility, employing more than 3,200 people directly, with a broader impact on about 10,000 beneficiaries across employees and dependents.
No recent strategic alliances, acquisitions, or major expansions have been publicly noted within the last 1-2 years, but the company continues to enhance its manufacturing processes and product offerings to maintain its leading presence in the Brazilian textile industry, emphasizing technological and sustainable advancements in fabric production. The company’s longstanding history of over 150 years reflects its resilience and adaptive capacity in the competitive textile sector.
This description captures the detailed product offerings, corporate history, operational geography, and the latest corporate sustainability practices characterizing Companhia de Fiação e Tecidos Cedro e Cachoeira S.A. as of late 2025.