Investor Presentaiton
HISTORY
In the 1970s, three visionary and entrepreneurial men decided to unite and found a business that, with
dedication and hard work, became much more than a family business. It brought growth and prosperity not
only to the business family, but also to the employees, the community and the regions in which it operates.
Founders: José Rodrigo Machado Zica, Paulo Cezar Fialho and Tadeu Machado Zica.
1971
Constitution of the Company
FERRONORTE, in Montes
Claros/MG.
1975
Share transfer to the current group Cia.
Ferroligas Minas Gerais - Minasligas (today
Minasligas SA), in Pirapora/MG.
1978
Started construction of the
production unit in the industrial
district of Pirapora/MG.
1980
On 03/14 the productive activities were started
The production capacity, with only one furnace, was 35 tons/day or 12 thousand tons/year of 75% Ferro Silicon. After
the first year of operation, an expansion project included the installation of three new furnaces, increasing production
capacity to 48 thousand tons/year.
2003
Historic milestone of 1 million tons produced
At 3:30 pm on May 30, 2003, with six furnaces in operation,
Minasligas reached the mark of 1 million tons of ferro silicon and
silicon metal produced.
2006
Implementation of the Environmental
Management System
Completion of the dedusting installations
in the raw material unloading areas.
1985
1988
Expansion of the production capacity Production diversification with Silicon Metal
of Ferro Silicon.
The construction of the 5th furnace increased production capacity by 8
thousand tons/year.
1998
Duplication of the production
capacity of Silicon Metal, after the
installation of the 6th furnace.
Implementation of ERP-SAP.
1990
Beginning of Microsilica production
and installation of the first dedusting
system.
1996
1999
First ISO 9001 Quality Certification
The Certification brought a competitive differential in
relation to our competitors and quality for our
consumers.
2000
Furnaces modernization project
The project increased the power of the furnaces from 15
MVA to 18.75 MVA, which increased the production
capacity of Ferro Silicon 75% to 60,000 t/year and Silicon
Metal to 20,000 t/year.
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2011
7th and 8th furnaces came into operation
The expansion to 8 furnaces totaled the installed capacity of 150 MVA and allowed the annual production of up to 60
thousand tons/year of ferro silicon 75% and 40 thousand tons/year of silicon metal, in addition to a significant volume
of microsilica.
2012
OHSAS 18001 Certificate
2022
ISO14001 and ISO 14064 Certifications
2018
2021
Installation of Microsilica
treatment/densification systems ISO
45001 Certification.
Completion of the dedusting filter
installations.
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