Valinho
Valinho does business in the domestic and foreign markets, contributing directly to the promotion and advancement of the economies of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, and the country, generating jobs and foreign exchange. The Company constantly seeks technological development, with a view to optimizing the product and promoting the social welfare of its employees and the community in which it operates.
Attentive to the innovations and demands of the market, Valinho has implemented and developed its Quality Management system, certified by the NBR ISO 9001/2000 Standard.
History
Founded in 1966 by Mr. Geraldo Corrêa, Valinho specializes in the production of gray and nodular pig iron. Currently, with two blast furnaces and an installed capacity of 120,000 tons per year.
Environmental | Reforestation
Besides the multiplicity of uses, the eucalyptus planted forests represent a sustainable alternative to the modern world's demand for wood, preserving native forest resources. Eucalyptus provides the charcoal used in blast furnaces as a reducer (heat and energy source), contributing to the high degree of purity of pig iron.
In compliance with the forestry legislation in effect, Valinho maintains its own eucalyptus forest plantations in Minas Gerais and also participates in forest-fostering projects in the states of Bahia, Mato Grosso, and Goiás. The goal is to achieve self-sufficiency. The company works with state-of-the-art technology, using cloned seedlings to obtain high-yield forests.