Altivo Pedras

What Altivo Pedras does

Altivo Pedras EIRELI is a privately held Brazilian slate mining, processing, and export company founded circa 1985 by Altivo Duarte and headquartered in Papagaios, Minas Gerais. It operates its own quarries — including the largest black slate quarry in Brazil (Mina Pedra Preta) — and processing facilities across Papagaios, Martinho Campos, and Paraopeba, all within the Minas Gerais extraction hub that accounts for 95% of Brazilian slate output. The portfolio spans five slate varieties (Black, Gray, Matacão, Mont Noir, and Rust) delivered in formats including tiles (up to 100x100 cm), large slabs (up to 5 meters in a single piece, a capability the company claims as a first), billiard table tops (7-10 ft, an area in which it is an international reference), roofing tiles, mosaics, and custom architectural pieces.

The business model is hardware sales through direct enterprise channels: quote-based pricing for slate, unit pricing for used heavy equipment sold via a dedicated Seminovas section, and direct export to all continents using the company's own port-transport fleet and container handling infrastructure. Primary customer segments are construction and architecture firms, billiard table manufacturers, government projects, and — via a circular-economy by-product line — agriculture and aggregates buyers purchasing crushed stone, industrial sand, and rock dust derived from slate industrial waste. Marketing is multi-channel (trilingual website, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, WhatsApp) and includes participation in international trade shows such as Marmomacc. The company operates as part of the Altivo Group, which includes related entities Altivo Floresta, Altivo Cerâmica, and Altivo Ativo K.

Name

Altivo Pedras

Legal name

Altivo Pedras EIRELI

Website

https://altivopedras.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altivo Pedras is a 40-year-old Brazilian slate miner and exporter based in Minas Gerais that mines, processes, and ships natural slate tiles, slabs, roofing, and billiard table tops globally, while monetizing industrial waste as aggregates and rock dust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural stone manufacturing

NAICS

Stone Mining and Quarrying (21231), Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying (21232)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKAHAD

Granite Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Aggregates & Dimension Stone (Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel, Limestone, Granite, Marble)

SECONDARYIMADAFAD

Slate Roofing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Roofing Materials & Systems

SECONDARYIMAKAHAH

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Aggregates & Dimension Stone (Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel, Limestone, Granite, Marble)

SECONDARYIMAKAHAB

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Aggregates & Dimension Stone (Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel, Limestone, Granite, Marble)

Keywords

• Slate mining
• Natural stone extraction
• Slate tile manufacturing
• Stone export services
• Construction aggregates

Headquarters

HQ city

Papagaios

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Slate Mining and Processing: Extraction, processing, and sale of slate products in various colors (Black, Gray, Matacão, Mont Noir, Rust) for construction applications including flooring, roofing, wall cladding, billiard tables, and custom products.
2. Construction Aggregates: Production and sale of crushed stone (brita), industrial sand, and rock dust manufactured from slate industrial waste. Products include various granulometries (powder, 0, 1, 2, drainage) for construction and agriculture.
3. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of used construction and mining equipment from the company's fleet renewal program, including loaders, excavators, tractors, and trucks at direct market prices.
4. Export Revenue: Direct export of slate products to international customers across all continents, with dedicated logistics infrastructure including container handling and own modern fleet for port transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Altivo Pedras mines and processes natural slate from owned quarries in Minas Gerais, Brazil, manufacturing floor tiles, large slabs, roofing tiles, billiard table tops, mosaics, and custom architectural pieces. The company also operates a circular-economy by-product line that converts industrial slate waste into construction aggregates (brita/crushed stone, industrial sand) and agricultural rock dust, while exporting products globally.

Product overview

ALTIVO PEDRAS is a natural slate mining, processing, and export company operating for 40 years in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The company operates a platform-plus-products model centered on slate (ardósia) as the core material, offering an extensive portfolio organized by slate color types (Black, Gray, Matacão, Mont Noir, and Rust) and product forms. The main product lines include finished slate products such as tiles (ladrilhos), large slabs (lajões), billiard table tops, roofing tiles, mosaics, aged stones, and custom special products. Additionally, the company operates a sustainability-driven by-product division that transforms industrial slate waste into construction aggregates (brita/crushed stone), industrial sand, and agricultural rock dust. The portfolio also includes packaging services for their products. The company distinguishes itself through ownership of its own quarries (including the largest black slate quarry in Brazil), exclusive large-format production capabilities (slabs up to 5 meters), and products meeting European Commission standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ardósia Preta (Black Slate) Natural black slate stone sourced from company-owned quarries in Minas Gerais, marketed as the blackest slate in Brazil. Available in multiple sizes for flooring, slabs, roofing, mosaics, and custom applications.
• Ardósia Cinza (Gray Slate) Natural gray slate used for flooring, tiles, slabs, steps, and special products. Offered in various sizes and thicknesses with natural or aged finishes.
• Ardósia Matacão (Matacão Slate) Special slate type that cannot be split into thin plates (less than 2-3 cm), making it ideal for billiard table tops, countertops, furniture, cubes, and polished or natural slabs.
• Ardósia Mont Noir Exclusive slate product featuring characteristic dendritic coloration with unique visual beauty, sharing the technical properties of black slate with distinctive patterns.
• Ardósia Ferrugem (Rust Slate) Natural slate with reddish, orange, and brown tones resulting from iron oxide and hydroxide impregnations during natural oxidation processes.
• Ladrilhos de Ardósia (Slate Tiles) Slate flooring tiles available in standard and special sizes (e.g., 60x90, 90x90, 100x100 cm) with various thicknesses (6-30mm) and finishes including natural, polished, brushed, non-slip, and aged.
• Lajões de Ardósia (Slate Slabs) Large slate slabs for countertops, sinks, counters, kitchen/bathroom partitions, thresholds, and fireplace cladding. Standard dimensions 1.80-2.20m length by 1.00-1.30m width, with special sizes up to 5 meters available.
• Tampo de Ardósia para Bilhar (Billiard Table Tops) Slate tops for billiard tables made from Matacão slate, available in various sizes (7ft to 10ft) in gray and black colors. Altivo Pedras is an international reference for billiard table slate.
• Telhas de Ardósia (Slate Roofing Tiles) Natural slate roofing tiles in black and gray colors, more durable, waterproof, requiring less maintenance and offering reduced fungus formation compared to other roofing materials.
• Mosaico de Ardósia (Slate Mosaic) Small slate mosaic pieces in various models that add beauty to kitchen, bathroom, wall detail, or flooring projects. Available in black, gray, and rust slate colors.
• Lajão de Ardósia em Tamanho Especial (Special Size Slate Slab) Large-format single-piece slate slabs up to 5 meters in length, enabling large-scale architectural projects that competing suppliers cannot fulfill.
• Produtos Especiais (Special Custom Slate Products) Custom-manufactured slate products including sinks, lavatories, and personalized pieces fabricated according to exclusive project specifications.
• Pedra Envelhecida (Aged Stone) Aged finish slate tiles used for sidewalks, parking lots, and rustic design touches in gray and black colors, produced in sizes up to 60x60cm.
• Pedras para Jardim (Garden Stones) Decorative garden stones and ornamental slate pieces for landscaping applications.
• Brita (Crushed Stone Aggregate) Construction aggregate produced from industrial slate waste transformed into high-quality, low-cost gravel. Available in various grain sizes: powder, 0, 1, 2, and drainage.
• Areia Industrial (Industrial Sand) Industrial sand manufactured from slate industrial waste, available in fine and coarse variants for manufacturing precast concrete products.
• Pó de Rocha (Rock Dust) Natural mineral input that returns life and nutrients to soil, strengthening forests and agricultural crops with gradual mineral release, reducing dependence on chemical fertilizers.
• Embalagens (Custom Packaging for Slate Products) Custom packaging solutions for slate products including slabs, tiles, and billiard table tops, manufactured from eucalyptus wood from reforestation areas for export-grade protection.
• Seminovas (Used Construction and Mining Equipment Resale) Direct sale of used loaders, excavators, tractors, trucks, and other equipment from company fleet renewal, with listed pricing (examples: Volvo L60F loader R$350,000; Valtra BH224 tractor R$480,000; CAT 303.5 mini excavator R$190,000).

Quantifiable outcome

• Minas Gerais accounts for 95% of Brazil's slate production, positioning company in the primary extraction region
• +2 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Levantina: Levantina is a major Spanish natural stone group producing marble, granite, slate, and other stones for global construction and architectural markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent with international distribution that competes with Altivo Pedras in the natural stone specification market.
• Cosentino: Cosentino is a global Spanish producer of engineered stone surfaces (Dekton, Silestone) and natural stone. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the architectural surface market competing for the same specification-driven projects Altivo Pedras targets with its slate slabs.
• Margramar / Granitos do Brasil: Margramar is a leading Brazilian exporter of granite and marble dimension stone with global distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent Brazilian stone exporter with the international sales infrastructure that Altivo Pedras competes against for architectural specification work.

Direct peers

• Welsh Slate (Bretton Stone): Welsh Slate is a heritage UK slate producer (now part of Bretton Stone Group) mining and processing slate for architectural, roofing, and landscaping applications. Comparable as a long-established slate miner with branded premium positioning and exports to international markets.
• Glendyne-Quarries: Canadian-based slate producer specializing in high-quality architectural and roofing slate with international exports. Directly comparable as a premium slate miner with global distribution, competing in similar roofing and architectural specification channels.
• Cupa Group: Cupa Pizarras is the world's largest producer and exporter of natural slate, headquartered in Spain. It is directly comparable as a vertically integrated slate miner and exporter with global reach, serving roofing and architectural markets — the same core segments as Altivo Pedras.
• Pedra Lipe: Brazilian slate miner and exporter also based in Minas Gerais, offering tiles, slabs, and roofing slate. Directly comparable as a domestic Brazilian competitor operating in the same slate belt, often supplying overlapping international customers.
• SSQ Group: SSQ is a UK-based supplier of natural slate and stone roofing products sourced globally and distributed internationally. Comparable as a slate-focused intermediary/exporter with similar target markets in architectural and roofing specification.

Regional players

• Pedras Congonhas Group: Brazilian stone producer based in Congonhas, Minas Gerais, focused on slate, quartzite, and other dimension stones for domestic and export markets. Comparable as a regional Brazilian peer operating in the same state with overlapping product lines and export channels.
• Santa Cecília Granitos: Brazilian granite and dimension stone producer based in the Northeast with large-scale extraction and international export operations. Comparable as a regional Brazilian stone exporter of comparable scale, often referenced in the same architectural specification channels as Brazilian slate producers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@altivopedras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/altivo-pedras
• Instagraminstagram.com/altivopedras

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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