Monteiro Aranha is a holding company. Therefore, it has equity participation in other companies. Currently, it has stakes in Klabin, Ultra, and the real estate sector.
Klabin
Klabin is the largest producer, exporter, and recycler of paper in Brazil. Thus, it is a leader in the market for paper and cardboard packaging, industrial bags, and corrugated cardboard packaging.
In addition, the company produces and sells timber in logs. In summary, Klabin was founded in 1899 by the Klabin and Lafer families, under the name Klabin Irmãos & Cia.
In the 1920s, Klabin had already established itself among the largest paper producers in Brazil. It has always stood out for its pursuit of innovation. Thus, the company's Research and Development area conducts studies on soil, fertilization, genetic improvement, and environmental management.
For example, in 1934, the company founded Klabin do Paraná, which was Brazil's first integrated pulp and paper mill. Additionally, it was the first to produce short-fiber eucalyptus pulp with 100% certified raw material.
Klabin also stands out for its respect for the environment, as it has a culture of sustainable development.
For example, in 1943, the company began its first reforestation experiments, and currently, it maintains 220,000 hectares of planted forests of pine and eucalyptus, in addition to 188,000 hectares of native forests.
Moreover, the company sponsors several ecological and preservation projects, focusing on environmental education, waste recycling, sanitary landfills, among others.
Ultrapar Participações S.A.
Ultrapar was established on December 20, 1953, but its origins date back to 1937, when Companhia Ultragaz was founded. Ultra Participações is one of the largest business groups in Brazil.
The company operates in retail and specialized distribution through Ultragaz, Extrafarma, and Ipiranga. Additionally, through Ultracargo, it operates in the storage of liquid bulk and in the specialty chemicals industry through Oxiteno.
The company has operations throughout the national territory and with Oxiteno, it has units in Mexico, the USA, Venezuela, and Uruguay. It also has commercial offices in Argentina, Colombia, China, and Belgium. In short, the companies belonging to the Ultra Participações group are:
Ultragaz: It is the largest distributor of LPG in Brazil and one of the largest independent distributors in the world in terms of volume sold.
Extrafarma: It is one of the largest pharmacy chains in Brazil.
Ipiranga: It is the second-largest distributor of fuels in Brazil and has over 7,000 reselling stations.
Ultracargo: It is the largest liquid bulk storage producer in Brazil.
Oxiteno: It is one of the largest producers of ethylene oxide and its main derivatives in Latin America.
Real estate sector
In the real estate sector, Monteiro Aranha operates through two companies:
MAPISA: Monteiro Aranha Participações Imobiliárias S.A. (MAPISA) was established by Monteiro Aranha S.A. to operate directly in the development of residential and commercial real estate projects.
MAGISA: Monteiro Aranha de Investimentos Imobiliários S.A. (MAGISA) is responsible for managing MAPISA's real estate projects.
Founded in the 20th century, Monteiro Aranha revolutionized the glass packaging segment and, through its association with the Klabin family, helped revolutionize the pulp industry.
In 1921, Monteiro Aranha began a large and modern glass packaging industry. By 1930, Monteiro Aranha partnered with the Klabin family and became part of Brazil's largest integrated paper and pulp group, Indústrias Klabin de Papel e Celulose.
In 1950, Monteiro Aranha played a significant role in bringing the automotive industry to Brazil, and in 1970, Oxiteno was created. In 1973, Monteiro Aranha entered the financial sector.
The year 1979 was marked by the acquisition of controlling interest in Ericsson do Brasil, the establishment of Mael Monteiro Aranha Empreendimentos Ltda, and the creation of Beloit do Brasil.
In 1980, the company sold half of its equity stake in Volkswagen do Brasil (10%) to the Government of Kuwait, and in the same year, it purchased 50% of the capital of Banco Inter-Atlântico.
In 1990, Monteiro Aranha became interested again and played a relevant role in the automotive industry in Brazil. In 1990, Monteiro Aranha acquired Banco Boavista, and in 1998, the company participated in a consortium to compete for a cellular telephony license.
In 2000, Banco Boavista was sold to Bradesco, and in 2001, Timbutuva Empreendimentos Ltda was launched.
In 2002, Oxiteno was incorporated by Ultrapar, and in 2011, the sale of a 20% stake in Owen-Illinois do Brasil to Owens-Illinois América Latina Administração Ltda took place.
