What Gesso Integral does

Gesso Integral is a privately held, family-owned Brazilian mining and industrial company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Grajaú, Maranhão. The company specializes in gypsum (gipsita) extraction, calcination, and downstream processing, operating the largest group of companies in the Grajaú gypsum pole with 6 calcination kilns and a production capacity of 9,000 plaster plates per day. The company serves four primary customer segments: agricultural producers (via Gesso Agrícola for soil conditioning and Gesso Agrícola Granulado as a mineral fertilizer), livestock operations (via Sulfato de Cálcio as an animal manure additive), the construction industry (gypsum-based plaster and finishing products), and industrial buyers (crushed gypsum for cement, paper, paint, and textile applications).

The company's core technology differentiator is its non-explosive surface mining methodology, introduced in 2013 as the first such operation in Brazil, using German Wirtgen equipment and a mobile in-mine screening plant that processes material directly at the extraction site. This eliminates blasting, crushing, grinding, and secondary transport, structurally reducing unit costs. Subsequent equipment upgrades in 2020 and 2023 doubled extraction productivity and added a further 84% gain. Reserves include 600+ million tons of limestone in western Pernambuco and 53 million tons of dolomitic limestone in São Geraldo do Araguaia, Pará, supporting a new agricultural limestone factory under construction since 2024 with 800,000 tons/year initial capacity.

Gesso Integral makes money through direct commodity sales priced on request across its four product lines, distributed via own logistics fleet (Integral Transportes, Lucena Logística, Seges Transportes) and regional sales representatives covering Maranhão, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Piauí, and Pernambuco. The go-to-market is heavily event-driven, with recurring presence at Agrobalsas, DINETEC, Agroshow, and government-organized seminars, supplemented by anchor partnerships with agricultural cooperatives such as Coopernorte. The corporate group comprises 10+ wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning mining, calcination, transport, and emerging limestone operations.

Name

Gesso Integral

Legal name

Gesso Integral

Website

https://gessointegral.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Gesso Integral is a privately held Brazilian mining and industrial company founded in 1995 in Grajaú, Maranhão, that extracts, calcines, and sells gypsum and calcium sulfate products for agricultural soil conditioning, animal nutrition, construction, and industrial applications across seven Brazilian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals (Gypsum and Calcium Sulfate Products)

NAICS

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Gypsum Product Manufacturing (327420)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Gypsum & Anhydrite Mining (IMAKAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gypsum Plasters & Specialty Additives/Modifiers (IMADAEAG), Gypsum & Calcium Sulfate Amendments (AFABADAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural gypsum production
• Gypsum mining operations
• Soil conditioning products
• Construction plaster manufacturing
• Calcium sulfate fertilizer

Headquarters

HQ city

Grajaú

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Gypsum Sales: Sale of agricultural gypsum (gesso agrícola) as soil conditioner for farming. Reduces aluminum saturation, increases calcium and sulfur in deep soil layers, and improves root development for better crop productivity.
2. Granulated Agricultural Gypsum: Sale of granulated mineral fertilizer composed of calcium sulfate and biodegradable polymers, providing readily soluble calcium and sulfur to plants.
3. Calcium Sulfate for Animal Nutrition: Sale of calcium sulfate as an additive for animal manure, improving breeding environment and fertilizer value by reducing nitrogen losses from ammonia volatilization.
4. Gypsum for Construction Industry: Gypsum products for civil construction including plaster for walls and ceilings. The company produces 9,000 plaster plates per day (up from 1,200 initially).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gesso Integral mines gypsum (gipsita) at its deposits in Grajaú, Maranhão, using non-explosive surface mining technology, and sells processed gypsum products for agricultural soil conditioning, animal nutrition, and civil construction/industrial applications. The portfolio includes agricultural gypsum, granulated gypsum fertilizer, calcium sulfate for animal nutrition, and crushed gypsum for cement and industrial use, supported by 6 calcination kilns and a 9,000-plate-per-day plaster facility. The company is also expanding into agricultural limestone production with an 800,000 ton/year plant under construction in São Geraldo do Araguaia, Pará.

Product overview

Gesso Integral is a mining and industrial company specializing in gypsum (gesso) and calcium sulfate products, founded in 1995. The company's product portfolio includes agricultural gypsum (Gesso Agrícola) for soil conditioning, granulated agricultural gypsum (Gesso Agrícola Granulado) as a mineral fertilizer, calcium sulfate (Sulfato de Cálcio) for animal nutrition, and crushed gypsum (Gipsita Britada para Cimento) for the cement and industrial sectors. The company operates across the gypsum mining, calcination, and processing value chain, with reserves in Maranhão, Piauí, and Pernambuco. Gesso Integral is part of a larger corporate group that includes subsidiaries for mining, transportation, and limestone operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gesso Agr\u00edcola (Agricultural Gypsum) Agricultural gypsum used as a soil conditioner that reduces aluminum saturation, increases calcium and sulfur availability in soil layers below 20 cm depth, improves the soil environment, and promotes root development for greater agricultural productivity. Sold to farmers and agribusinesses in Brazil's MATOPI region and other northern states.
• Gesso Agr\u00edcola Granulado (Granulated Agricultural Gypsum) Granulated mineral fertilizer developed to provide readily soluble calcium and sulfur to plants; composed of selected raw materials based on calcium sulfate and biodegradable polymers. Sold to farmers and agribusinesses.
• Sulfato de C\u00e1lcio (Calcium Sulfate for Animal Nutrition) Calcium sulfate used as an additive in bovine manure to improve the breeding environment and increase the fertilizer value of manure through efficient reduction of nitrogen losses from ammonia volatilization. Sold to livestock operations.
• Gipsita Britada para Cimento (Crushed Gypsum for Cement) Natural or raw gypsum (gipsita) used in the manufacture of various types of plasters and cement, as well as in the paper industry as a paper filler, in paint manufacturing, discs, gunpowder, buttons, matches, cotton textile finishing, and as a distributor and filler in insecticides. Sold to industrial buyers in cement, paper, paint, and textile sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% increase in extraction productivity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coopernorte - ParagominascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Long-standing commercial partnership with Coopernorte, a cooperative representing agricultural producers in northern Brazil with over 200,000 hectares of grain cultivation. Gesso Integral supplies agricultural gypsum to the cooperative and participates as a partner in the annual Agroshow trade fair organized by Coopernorte.
• Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Energy of Maranhão (SEINC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with government body for participation in Seminário Mais Desenvolvimento events, part of the 'Produzido no Maranhão' (Made in Maranhão) campaign to promote local products and businesses.
• State Government of MaranhãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Maranhão state government through participation in government-organized trade events and seminars aimed at promoting local industry and economic development.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Holcim (LafargeHolcim): Global cement and aggregates major with gypsum and soil amendment inputs in its product portfolio. Overlaps with Gesso Integral on cement-grade gypsum and agricultural limestone supply.
• Votorantim Cimentos: Brazil's largest cement and building materials producer with gypsum and agricultural input operations. Directly comparable geographic footprint and customer overlap, though much broader product portfolio and larger scale than Gesso Integral.
• National Gypsum Company: U.S. gypsum mining and wallboard manufacturer with calcination operations. Comparable mining-to-calcination-to-board business model though serving different geography.
• Saint-Gobain: Global leader in building materials including gypsum wallboard, plasters, and industrial minerals. Comparable across gypsum product lines, though operates as a broad multinational incumbent rather than an integrated miner.
• Georgia-Pacific Gypsum: Major U.S. gypsum mining and wallboard producer. Comparable vertical integration across gypsum mining, calcination and construction product manufacturing.
• Knauf Group: One of the world's largest gypsum-based construction materials manufacturers with global mining, calcination, and board production. Direct overlap in calcined gypsum and plaster product categories serving Brazilian and Latin American markets.
• USG Corporation: Major North American gypsum mining and wallboard producer (now part of Knauf). Comparable across gypsum mining, calcination, and plaster product portfolio serving construction end markets.
• Etex Group: Belgian multinational building materials group with significant gypsum mining and plasterboard operations in Latin America through its Promat and gypsum divisions. Comparable across gypsum product categories with regional Latin American overlap.
• BPB plc (British Gypsum, now Saint-Gobain): UK-based historic gypsum mining and plasterboard business; comparable integrated mining and calcination operations in the gypsum category.

Direct peers

• Gypsoil (GLC Minerals / Beneficial Reuse): U.S. agricultural gypsum brand focused on soil amendment and crop productivity — directly comparable on the agricultural gypsum product line and end-customer use case (soil conditioning for farmers), though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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