What UNACEM does

UNACEM is a Peru-headquartered industrial group founded in 1967 and publicly traded on the Lima Stock Exchange under the ticker CorpA. The group produces cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and electricity across operations in Peru, the United States, Chile, and Ecuador, structured through more than 40 subsidiaries. Its Ecuador subsidiary markets retail cement brands (Selvalegre, Campeón, Armaduro), bulk cement grades (Gladiador, Techcem, Magno HE, Cemento HS), and Hormigón ready-mix concrete to construction industry customers via 280+ commercialization points, direct plant distribution, and online ordering and electronic document portals.

The group's most material technology initiative is the deployment of an agentic AI logistics assistant at its Lima cement plant, built on IBM watsonx Orchestrate and implemented with EXISOFT. The WhatsApp and web chat-based assistant reduces truck driver waiting times by up to 40%, increases daily load-outs, and improves ETA reliability for construction customers, with a stated roadmap to extend the agent to IT support, procurement, and safety compliance across the subsidiary portfolio. UNACEM also pursues ESG and community programs, including 2026 EU recognition for environmental management and gender equality, a first-of-its-kind Customer Experience certification for Cemento Selvalegre in the Ecuador construction sector, and a partnership with Harvard and Ecuador's Ministry of Production on national industrial competitiveness.

UNACEM generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of cement, aggregates, and concrete, supplemented by recurring energy sales from power generation assets. Recent operational signals include 3.5% cement volume growth in Peru, 4.9% growth in U.S. cement volumes, and 10.4% growth in energy sales. Analyst coverage sets a PEN 2.05 price target against a PEN 1.79 current share price (16.1% implied upside), with projected earnings of PEN 610.1 million by 2029 at 3.5% annual revenue growth and a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 3.04x.

Name

UNACEM

Legal name

UNACEM Ecuador

Website

https://unacem.com.ec

Company type

Public

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

UNACEM is a Peru-headquartered industrial group producing cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and power across Peru, the U.S., Chile, and Ecuador, serving construction industry customers through 40+ subsidiaries and 280+ commercialization points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cement and Construction Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA), Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Ready-mix concrete
• Construction materials
• Bulk cement supply
• Aggregates production

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cement Production: Core cement manufacturing operations across Peru, United States, Chile, and Ecuador. Peru cement volumes grew 3.5% with U.S. cement volumes growing 4.9%.
2. Aggregates and Concrete: Construction materials production including aggregates and concrete products.
3. Power Generation: Energy generation assets across the portfolio. Energy sales up 10.4%.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UNACEM manufactures and distributes cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and power through a portfolio of more than 40 subsidiaries across Peru, the United States, Chile, and Ecuador. The company sells multi-brand cement (Selvalegre, Campeón, Armaduro for retail; Gladiador, Techcem, Magno HE, Cemento HS in bulk) and ready-mix concrete (Hormigón) to construction customers through direct plant sales, a commercialization network of over 280 points, and bulk delivery. The group also generates energy across its asset portfolio.

Product overview

UNACEM is a Peru-based industrial group operating cement, aggregates, concrete, and power generation assets across five countries (Peru, United States, Chile, Ecuador, and a fifth unspecified market) with more than 40 subsidiaries. The company operates a multi-brand cement portfolio for retail (Selvalegre, Campeón, Armaduro) and bulk/industrial customers (Gladiador, Techcem, Magno HS, Cemento HS), complemented by ready-mix concrete (Hormigón) and energy generation. The product architecture consists of core cement and concrete products supported by digital service portals (online ordering, electronic documents) and emerging AI-powered tools including a logistics assistant. The company also maintains governance and compliance infrastructure (integrity system, ethics hotline) as part of its operational framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Selvalegre: Cement brand marketed by UNACEM Ecuador
• Campeón
• Armaduro
• Hormigón
• Gladiador
• Techcem
• Magno HE
• Cemento HS

Products and services

• Selvalegre Cement Flagship retail cement brand of UNACEM Ecuador, marketed to construction customers and recognized as the first cement product in Ecuador certified in Customer Experience.
• Campeón Cement Retail cement brand of UNACEM Ecuador sold through the commercial distribution network for construction users.
• Armaduro Cement Cement product of UNACEM Ecuador available through the commercialization network for construction applications.
• Hormigón Ready-Mix Concrete Ready-mix concrete product offered by UNACEM Ecuador, promoted alongside Selvalegre in sustainable construction solutions.
• Selvalegre Granel Bulk Cement Bulk cement delivery product under the Selvalegre brand for industrial and large-scale construction customers.
• Gladiador Granel Bulk Cement Bulk cement product under the Gladiador brand for industrial customers.
• Techcem Granel Bulk Cement Bulk cement product under the Techcem brand for industrial and construction customers.
• Magno HE Granel Bulk Cement High early strength bulk cement product sold under the Magno HE brand for demanding construction applications.
• Cemento HS Granel Bulk Cement High sulfate resistant bulk cement product for industrial applications.
• Aggregates Construction aggregates produced across UNACEM's industrial portfolio for construction applications.
• Power Generation Energy generation produced from assets integrated within UNACEM's industrial portfolio across its operating geographies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced truck driver waiting times by up to 40% at Lima cement plant
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• IBMcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2026UNACEM implemented IBM watsonx Orchestrate as an agentic AI solution to address logistics bottlenecks at its Lima cement plant. The WhatsApp and web chat-based logistics assistant reduced driver waiting times by up to 40%. IBM provides the agentic AI platform technology for scalable enterprise productivity.
• EXISOFTcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEXISOFT served as the consulting partner that jointly developed the agentic AI implementation with IBM and UNACEM for the logistics assistant solution at the Lima cement plant.
• Harvard UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNACEM Ecuador collaborated with Harvard experts and Ecuador's Ministry of Production to develop the National Competitiveness and Productive Diversification Strategy. Harvard provided expert knowledge to drive national competitiveness initiatives.
• Ecuador Ministry of ProductionstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNACEM Ecuador partnered with the Ministry of Production, Commerce Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca to articulate actions for the National Competitiveness and Productive Diversification Strategy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CalPortland Company: U.S.-focused cement, ready-mix concrete, and construction materials producer relevant as a peer to UNACEM's U.S. cement operations. Comparable in product mix and customer base within the North American geography.
• Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC): Mexican cement and ready-mix concrete producer with growing U.S. footprint. Relevant as a North American regional peer to UNACEM's U.S. cement volume base of +4.9% growth.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberg Materials (formerly HeidelbergCement): German-listed global cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete major with worldwide operations. Comparable as a worldwide diversified cement-and-aggregates incumbent benchmark.
• Cementos Argos: Colombia-headquartered regional cement, concrete, and aggregates major with operations across Latin America and the U.S. Competes head-to-head with UNACEM in Andean markets and shares a multi-country cement/concrete platform.
• Holcim (formerly LafargeHolcim): Swiss-listed global cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete leader with operations across Latin America. Competes with UNACEM in countries including Ecuador and is a comparable diversified building-materials incumbent.
• CEMEX: Global Mexican-headquartered cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates heavyweight with deep Latin American presence. Competes with UNACEM across multiple South American markets and is a benchmark for regional cement economics.

Direct peers

• Ultracem (Ecuador): Ecuadorian cement manufacturer competing directly with UNACEM Ecuador's Selvalegre, Campeon, and Armaduro brands in the local cement and ready-mix concrete market.
• Cementos Pacasmayo: Peruvian cement and construction-materials producer listed on the Lima Stock Exchange. Most direct in-country peer to UNACEM in cement, ready-mix concrete, and construction materials serving the same Peruvian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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