- Business
- Eternit S.A. Eternit S.A. manufactures and sells construction materials primarily for roofing and building solutions in Brazil. The company produces fiber-cement tiles, concrete tiles, cement boards, wall panels, and complementary accessories such as pieces for finishing and multiuse solutions for coverage maintenance; it also offers construction systems including Eterplac cement boards for walls and facades, Painel Wall for sustainable installations, Eterpiso for elevated floors, Eterplac Tapume for temporary enclosures, and the Pratic line for joint treatment in cementitious sheets. Founded in 1940 and headquartered in São Paulo, Eternit S.A. operates manufacturing units across all Brazilian regions in cities including Colombo-PR, Atibaia-SP, Hortolândia-SP, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Goiânia-GO, Minaçu-GO, Simões Filho-BA, Manaus-AM, and Caucaia-CE, with a distribution network exceeding 15,000 resellers nationwide.
Subsidiaries and affiliates support its diversified operations in fiber-cement roofing through Precon Goiás Industrial Ltda., concrete tiles via Tégula Soluções para Telhados Ltda., chrysotile mineral fiber mining and processing exclusively for export through SAMA S.A. Minerações Associadas—the third largest global producer—and bathroom chinaware via joint venture Companhia Sulamericana de Cerâmica S.A. in Caucaia-CE. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial construction markets, emphasizing dry construction systems with products offering thermal-acoustic insulation, fire resistance, impermeability, and durability.
In March 2025, Eternit S.A. discontinued its photovoltaic product line, including solar tiles, after determining its lack of viability amid competition from Chinese panels, with related financial impacts of R$17.1 million already reflected in 2024 results for asset impairments and provisions. The company maintains over 1,800 employees and lists its shares on B3 under ETER3 in the Novo Mercado segment since 2006, with pulverized ownership among individuals, funds, and institutions.