Nitro Química

Companhia Nitro Química Brasileira S.A.
Type	Private
Industry	Chemical
Founded	1935
Headquarters	São Paulo, Brazil
Key people	Marcos Cruz, (CEO)
Products	Nitrocellulose; Sulfuric acid; Oleum
Revenue	US$172.8 million (2012)
Net income	US$19.5 million (2012)
Number of employees	500
Website	www.nitroquimica.com.br

Nitro Química is a Brazilian chemical company. It was founded in 1935, and it is based in São Paulo. One of the greatest leaders of the company was Antonio Ermirio de Moraes, who died in 2014 of cardiac insufficiency. The headquarter of the company was located in Sao Miguel, suburb of Sao Paulo.

The company is a pioneer in Latin America and one of the largest global producers of nitrocellulose, having the most modern manufacturing capacity in the world.

The company operates in more than 60 countries worldwide. The company was a subsidiary of Votorantim Group, one of the largest industrial conglomerates of Brazil, but in 2011 the Group sold its stake to Faro Capital.

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