was founded in 1940 and is a publicly traded Brazilian company, with its shares listed on the stock exchange (B3 - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) under the ticker ETER3. Since 2006, it has been part of the Novo Mercado – a segment for companies that voluntarily commit to adopting corporate governance practices beyond those required by Brazilian law.
With pulverized capital and no shareholders' agreement or controlling group, the Company's shareholders include individuals and legal entities, investment clubs, investment funds, and foundations.
The main business purpose of the Company and its subsidiaries (“Group”) is the industrialization and sale of products for the roofing (fiber cement tiles and concrete tiles) and building solutions (cement boards and wall panels) segments, as well as other building materials. It also operates in the exploitation and processing of chrysotile mineral fiber exclusively for the foreign market.
Headquartered in the city of São Paulo, Eternit has more than 1,800 employees and a network of more than 15,000 resellers throughout the country. The company's production units are present in all regions of the country, located in the cities of Colombo-PR, Atibaia-SP, Hortolândia-SP, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Goiânia-GO, Minaçu-GO, Simões Filho-BA, Manaus-AM and Caucaia-CE.