About Cocal

We are one of the main references in renewable energy in the sugar-energy market, driven by productive efficiency, use of cutting-edge technology, and development of people.

We are a reference in the sugar-energy market

With more than 40 years of experience in the sugar-energy market, our production expands to two units and takes advantage of the full potential of sugarcane through a sustainable production chain. Today, we are a reference in management and new technologies, and considered one of the best in agribusiness to work with.

Our investments in clean, sustainable and lower-carbon energy have brought us the recognition of numerous awards and certifications over the years.

We produce sugarcane, sugar, ethanol, electricity, biomethane, green CO2, and dry yeast with positive impacts where we operate.

Our high-performance management focuses on results and on continuous improvement, without neglecting employee's safety and health.

We are guided by the concept of circular economy, investing in clean and sustainable production from the raw material to the final product.

The high socio-environmental standard of our production is certified by RenovaBio and the international organization Bonsucro.

Cocal in numbers

Check out the numbers that show our impact on the sugar-energy sector along our years of operation:

8.7 million tons of sugarcane per year

142 thousand hectares of area under management

720 thousand tons of sugar produced per year

400 million liters of ethanol produced per year

470 thousand MWh of electricity export capacity per year

35 thousand MWh of distributed electricity generation

9 million Nm³ of biomethane

6.5 thousand tons of dry yeast

+5 thousand employees maintaining Cocal Essence

Cocal Essence is in everything we do, it is what inspires us and our way of being.

A BLESSING

Work hard and create work for many.

PURPOSE

God took great care in the sugarcane.
Promote the constant and sustainable development of the company, its people, the community, and the region, through the search for the potential of sugarcane.

PRINCIPLES

Humility, determination, maximum efficiency, innovation, and result

VALUES

Safety first, integrity, and people

DESIRE

To be a reference in innovation and positive impact as a company dedicated to the sugarcane, controlled by a united and harmonious family.

Our History

Since 1980, we have brought innovation and pioneering spirit to the work with sugarcane.

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1980

Cocal Foundation In the city of Paraguaçu Paulista/SP, we started our activities by the hands of Carlos Arruda Garms, as a family and 100% national company.

1994

Start of the sugar production We expanded our operations, incorporating the sugar production into our activities.

2002

Energy cogeneration In addition to the production of ethanol and sugar, we also started to include the electricity cogeneration in our activities, a pioneering initiative at the time, with an increase in the yield of the thermoelectric plant at the unit of Paraguaçu Paulista/SP.

2006

Partnership with Copersucar We made a partnership with Copersucar, the largest Brazilian sugar and ethanol trader, integrated into production. We were one of the first companies to enter into this partnership.

2008

Inauguration of the Narandiba unit We expanded territorially with the construction of a second unit in Narandiba/SP, a poorly developed city at the time. Thus, we strengthened our purpose of generating jobs, income, and development in the west of São Paulo state.

2012

Expansion of activities We expanded our operations at the unit of Narandiba/SP, starting the thermoelectric operations and energy cogeneration. In that year, the unit was expanded once again, when the expansion project began, which increased its grinding capacity.

2015

Management improvement To ensure business continuity and sustainability, we structured a professionalized management and strengthened the corporate governance model.

2016

TPS Project Seeking continuous improvement, we started a partnership with Toyota to implement the Toyota Production System, aimed at finding solutions to achieve high levels of quality and efficiency. We are one of the few industries in Brazil that has adopted the automaker's program.

2017

Issuance of CRAs and strategic planning This was a busy year at Cocal. We issued our first Agribusiness Receivables Certificates, to raise funds in the capital market. We also implemented our security program, in partnership with Dupont, and formalized our strategic planning.

2018

Ethanol innovation and expansion committee The year of 2018 witnessed the creation of the Innovation Committee, mapped in the strategic planning of 2017, becoming responsible for centralizing and standardizing the work focused on this area. Also, in this year we expanded our ethanol production capacity.

2019

Establishment of new partnerships We further strengthened our network by establishing new partnerships, such as Lots/Scania and Cocamar, the Paraná cooperative, with whom we worked jointly to plant soybeans in sugarcane meiosis areas.

2020

Recognition and new projects Our concern with the positive impact of our activities was recognized with the achievement of the Renovabio certification. We also launched the Connectivity Project, which expanded the internet connection in the agricultural areas where we operate, enabling the use of technology for management of processes.

2021

New products We further expanded our business and started producing biogas, green CO2 (food grade), and dry yeast. This way, we reduce our carbon footprint and strengthen our performance within the concept of circular economy, reaffirming our commitment to sustainability.

2022

Start of a new planning cycle We started a new cycle with the 2022–2026 strategic planning. We also implemented programs such as the SAP Project, the ESG Program, and the Pão de Açúcar Project in partnership with Lesaffre.

Our partners

No one gets far alone. Therefore, we work together with a network of partners, institutions and entities from different sectors to expand our positive impacts, generate development and opportunities in our regions of operation, and share the benefits of sugarcane.