Brasil ao Cubo

What Brasil ao Cubo does

Brasil ao Cubo S.A. is a Brazilian construction company specializing in off-site modular construction, founded in 2016 by Ricardo Mateus in Tubarão, Santa Catarina. The company industrializes civil construction through its proprietary 'Plug and Play BR3' system, in which steel-framed volumetric modules are manufactured in a controlled factory environment using Gerdau-supplied steel, transported, and assembled on-site. Its technology stack centers on off-site volumetric construction combined with BIM 4D planning for project coordination, and it holds first-mover status in Latin America for multi-story modular buildings following the delivery of Edifício Level (8 floors, 3,300 m², built in 100 days). The company has executed projects across 16 Brazilian states, including works up to 3,000 km from headquarters.

Brasil ao Cubo operates across four core service segments: industrial facilities (logistics warehouses, production pavilions, training centers, railway infrastructure), high-end residential (exclusive custom and standardized projects), hospital construction (with 7 hospitals delivered in record time, including 33-day delivery for Hospital Municipal M'Boi Mirim), and multi-story commercial and residential buildings. In addition to project-based services, the company has launched standardized residential product lines including Casa DX BR3 (331 m² house), Trends Loft (20 m² furnished lofts), Trends Loft Parking, and AP Express BR3-45 apartments. The firm employs 1,000+ people including 100+ engineers and architects, and is constructing a 16-hectare factory in Tubarão to scale modular manufacturing capacity.

The company's revenue model is project-based, with custom quotation pricing and multi-year contracts for enterprise clients. Disclosed cumulative sales reached R$ 470 million by 2021, following a steep growth trajectory from R$ 6 million in 2017. Strategic corporate investors include Gerdau (33% stake, 2020) and DEXCO/ITAÚSA (13% stake for R$ 74 million, 2022). Named customers include Ambev, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Suzano, Bracell, Eldorado Celulose, Hospital Municipal M'Boi Mirim, and Rede de Postos Premier. The company is private, organized as a Sociedade Anônima (S.A.), and is headquartered in Tubarão, Santa Catarina, with no public listing.

Name

Brasil ao Cubo

Legal name

Brasil ao Cubo S.A.

Website

https://brasilaocubo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Brasil ao Cubo is a Brazilian construction company that industrializes off-site modular building using its proprietary 'Plug and Play BR3' steel-framed system, serving enterprise clients across industrial, hospital, high-end residential, and multi-story building segments throughout Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Construction Services

NAICS

Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing (332311), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF), Residential Manufactured Housing Setup & Installation (IMAFABAG)

Keywords

• Modular construction services
• Off-site building solutions
• Industrial facility construction
• Prefab hospital construction
• Multi-story modular buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Catarina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Services: One-time project-based revenue from construction services including industrial facilities, residential buildings, hospital expansions, and multi-story buildings. Revenue generated through direct contracts with enterprise clients for specific construction projects with delivery timelines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brasil ao Cubo designs, manufactures, and assembles buildings using off-site modular volumetric construction. Steel-based modules are prefabricated in a controlled factory environment in Tubarão/SC, transported to the installation site (up to 3,000 km away), and coupled on-site using the proprietary Plug and Play BR3 system, enabling rapid delivery of industrial facilities, hospitals, residential buildings, and multi-story commercial buildings.

Product overview

Brasil ao Cubo is a Brazilian construction company offering agile construction solutions through off-site modular construction. The company operates as a unified platform across four core service segments (Industrial, Residential, Hospital, and Multi-story Buildings) and four named product offerings (Casa DX BR3, Trends Loft, Trends Loft Parking, and AP Express BR3-45). The proprietary 'Plug and Play BR3' system enables modular construction where buildings are fabricated in a controlled factory environment, transported, and assembled on-site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BR3: Company's proprietary construction system using plug and play modular technology for agile construction solutions
• Casa DX BR3
• Trends Loft
• Trends Loft Parking
• AP Express BR3
• Plug and Play BR3

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Constremac ConstrutoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrasil ao Cubo created two consortia with Constremac Construtora: CTCBR3 for Suzano Celulose work at Porto de Itaqui in São Luís/MA, and BRi9 for Bracell Celulose and Eldorado Celulose port infrastructure work at Porto de Santos/SP.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prescient: US-based structural steel modular construction company focused on mid-rise buildings using a panelized steel system. Directly comparable to Brasil ao Cubo in using factory-produced steel modules for multi-story construction with rapid on-site assembly.
• Guerdon Modular Buildings: North American modular construction manufacturer of multi-story commercial, hotel, and residential buildings using steel-framed volumetric modules. Comparable to Brasil ao Cubo's off-site volumetric approach for industrial and mid-rise projects.
• Broad Group (Broad Sustainable Building): Chinese company famous for constructing modular high-rise buildings in record time using factory-prefabricated steel modules. Directly relevant to Brasil ao Cubo's Edifício Level multi-story off-site capability and speed positioning.
• Sekisui Heim: Japanese industrialized housing manufacturer producing factory-built prefabricated homes at scale, comparable to Brasil ao Cubo's modular residential products (Casa DX BR3, AP Express BR3, Trends Loft).
• ATCO Structures & Logistics: Canadian manufacturer of modular buildings including workforce housing, schools, and commercial structures. Comparable modular product portfolio and industrial segment overlap with Brasil ao Cubo's off-site factory model.
• Polcom Modular: Polish manufacturer of modular timber and steel buildings serving European residential, hospitality, and public-sector clients. Comparable in operating a factory-based modular construction model serving multiple verticals.

Broad incumbents

• CIMC Modular Building Systems (CIMC MBS): Subsidiary of China International Marine Containers, one of the world's largest modular construction manufacturers, producing steel volumetric modules for hotels, apartments, and commercial buildings globally.
• Tenda: One of Brazil's largest low-income residential developers, listed on B3. Relevant as a Brazilian homebuilder that Brasil ao Cubo's residential product line (AP Express BR3, Casa DX BR3) could compete with or supply to.
• MRV Engenharia: Brazil's largest residential developer, listed on B3. Provides a comparable Brazilian residential market context and potential channel partner for Brasil ao Cubo's modular residential products at scale.

Emerging players

• Plant Prefab: US-based sustainable prefab construction company focused on custom and pre-designed residential modules. Comparable to Brasil ao Cubo's emerging productized residential offerings (Casa DX BR3) in factory-built prefab.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/brasilaocubo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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