About
CECAL Group

Founded in 1971 in Lorena-SP, Brazil, CECAL is a company specialized in the manufacturing of high-tech cast copper components for the steel industry and base metallurgy, a field in which it operates as a global leader.

Our productive capacities cover the following areas:

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Packing

All packing, handling, and shipping operations are carried out in-house, ensuring full control over the final delivery process.

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Foundry

The largest and most modern copper foundry in its segment, with the capacity to produce castings weighing up to 15 tons.

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Machining

A fleet of 30+ state-of-the-art machines for medium and heavy-duty high precision machining.

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Boilermaking

Specialized facilities for the forming and manufacturing of coils, busbars, and structural components.

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Welding

Over 30 certified welding procedures compliant with ASME requirements, covering steel, copper, ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, as well as other special materials.

In addition to its extensive manufacturing capacity, CECAL has an advanced Engineering Department, structured into four divisions:

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Product Engineering

Developing the best solutions in collaboration with our clients.

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Process Engineering

Optimized processes focused on quality and productivity.

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Research & Development

Focused on the future, aiming for economically sustainable decarbonization.

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Advanced Technical Simulations

Developing and operating the most advanced computational simulation software.

The CECAL Advantage

Tradition and Inovation

Tradition and Inovation

For more than five decades, CECAL has turned industrial experience into reliable solutions for highly demanding applications. Throughout this journey, the company has built lasting relationships with its customers by combining technical expertise, strong manufacturing capabilities, and a deep understanding of each market’s needs.

Through continuous investment in engineering, technology, and process modernization, CECAL develops custom solutions that improve performance, safety, and operational efficiency. This combination of tradition and innovation enables the company to deliver value in every project while keeping pace with the evolving demands of industry.

Quality Control

Quality Control

At CECAL, quality is present at every stage, from raw material control to after-sales support. The complete traceability of each component ensures safety, reliability, and strict control throughout the entire production process.

To ensure the performance of its products, CECAL relies on a comprehensive inspection and testing structure, including ultrasonic testing, industrial radiography, dimensional inspection, chemical analysis, among others. The result is consistent, reliable products designed to meet the highest standards of industrial performance.

Radiographic Center

Radiographic Center

Cecal's facilities include a Radiography Center, integrated into the production line and equipped with the most advanced industrial radiography equipment. The bunker is certified by the National Nuclear Energy Commission and has an isolation class that allows operation with high-potential radioactive sources, necessary for radiographic inspection of thick components.

Each month, more than 5,000 images are captured using high-sensitivity digital detectors and displayed in real time on high-definition monitors. This enables the early detection of potential defects before products proceed to subsequent manufacturing stages.

Advanced simulations

Advanced simulations

CECAL uses advanced simulation tools to anticipate component behavior during the development stage, supporting design decisions with greater accuracy and confidence. Through thermal, structural, fluid dynamic, and electromagnetic analyses, different operating conditions can be evaluated, potential weaknesses identified, and optimization opportunities explored before manufacturing.The main methods used include:

  • CFD — Computational Fluid Dynamics, for single-phase and multiphase flows;

  • DEM — Discrete Element Method;

  • FEA — Finite Element Analysis;

  • EM-FEA — Electromagnetic Finite Element Analysis.


These capabilities enable the development of more efficient, reliable solutions tailored to the requirements of each application. By combining industrial experience, engineering expertise, and computational tools, CECAL reduces uncertainty, improves product performance, and adds value throughout every stage of the project.

 

Specialized Processes

Specialized Processes

CECAL applies specialized manufacturing processes to expand the performance and service life of components used in demanding industrial environments. Technologies such as explosion welding and calorizing enable the combination of different materials and the development of surfaces with enhanced resistance to wear, heat, corrosion, and severe operating conditions.

By integrating metallurgical expertise, process control, and application-specific engineering, CECAL delivers solutions tailored to each project’s technical requirements. These capabilities allow the company to address complex challenges, improve component reliability, and create added value beyond conventional manufacturing.

Discover our
industrial units  

The CECAL Group has four industrial plants:

Lorena - SP

Três Marias - MG

Três Rios - RJ

Lima - Peru

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The Lorena-SP unit is our main industrial plant. This is where cast copper projects are developed and manufactured, with a capacity of over 600 tons per month.

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The Três Rios-RJ unit is dedicated to the production of cathodes for zinc electrolysis.

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The Três Marias unit is dedicated to the production of cathodes for zinc electrolysis.

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Our most recent unit, the Lima plant, is dedicated to the production of cathodes for zinc electrolysis.

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Address

Rodovia Dep. Oswaldo Junqueira Ortiz Monteiro, km 191, Parque das Rodovias, 12605-590 Lorena-SP, Brasil
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