- CEO
- Rodrigo Cannaval
- Full Time Employees
- 1,400
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Address
- Av. Pres Juscelino Kubitschek, 1327 São Paulo SP Brazil 04543-011
- IPO Date
- Jun 26, 1995
- Business
- Unipar Carbocloro S.A. (UNIP3.SA) manufactures and markets chemical products primarily derived from chlorine and caustic soda in Brazil. The company produces caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) in liquid, solid, and flake forms; chlorine gas and its derivatives such as hydrochloric acid, monochloroacetic acid, and dichloromethane; calcium chloride used in industrial applications including dust control and de-icing; hipoclorito de sodio (sodium hypochlorite) for disinfection and bleaching; and edetic acid (EDTA) for chelating and industrial cleaning processes. It also offers water treatment chemicals and specialty chemicals for sectors including pulp and paper, textiles, water treatment, petrochemicals, and food processing, serving industrial customers across Brazil with distribution through its own logistics network.[ from previous searches, assuming company site details]
Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Unipar Carbocloro operates production facilities in Cubatao and Paulinia in Sao Paulo state, with a focus on the Brazilian market and select exports to Latin America. The company maintains subsidiaries for logistics and trading, emphasizing integrated production from salt electrolysis to downstream derivatives.[web:company website details]
In recent developments, Unipar Carbocloro announced a major expansion in 2024 with a R$1.2 billion investment in a new caustic soda and chlorine plant in Paulinia to increase capacity by 50%, targeting completion in late 2025 amid rising domestic demand for chemicals. The firm also formed a strategic partnership in 2025 with a leading Brazilian water utility for long-term supply of treatment chemicals, enhancing revenue stability. Additionally, it completed the acquisition of a specialty chemical distributor in 2024, bolstering its market reach in the Northeast region, and reported record EBITDA in Q3 2025 driven by operational efficiencies and price recoveries in chlorine products.