Tecnored
Innovation for a More Sustainable World.
The World Is Built with Steel
What if, instead of removing steel from our world, we removed carbon emissions from steel?
Our Technology
The Solution: Innovative Briquettes
Our briquette portfolio was developed to reduce emissions and enhance the performance of steelmaking processes.
We produce customized briquettes tailored to each customer’s specific requirements.
Modular Solutions
We design flexible production structures tailored to different industrial environments and scale requirements.
The Tecnored Furnace
The Tecnored Furnace enables the use of underutilized raw materials and steelmaking residues, driving greater efficiency and circularity.
More Than Two Decades of Protected Innovation
Tecnored combines a strong intellectual property portfolio with industrial development expertise and proven large-scale deployment capabilities, enabling the successful commercialization of its technologies.
70+
Intellectual Property Assets
17
Patent Families
42
Countries with Patent Protection
Tecnored: Brazilian Technology Operating in Strategic Global Markets
Tecnored: Brazilian Technology Operating in Strategic Global Markets
Born in Brazil, Tecnored has innovation at its core. Its technology was developed to help transform the global steel industry—and that is exactly what it has been doing. By taking its solutions beyond Brazilian borders, the company has established a presence in the world’s most strategic steel markets.
Today, Tecnored operates with teams across three continents. In China, a key market for the global steel industry, the company maintains a dedicated local leadership team that supports expansion throughout Asia and serves as a direct connection to major industry players. In Spain, Tecnored has established a specialized sales team with a global reach, supporting business development across international markets.
In addition to expanding its presence in strategic regions, Tecnored actively participates in the world’s leading steel industry conferences and trade fairs. From the Americas to Oceania, across Europe and Asia, each event is an opportunity to showcase its solutions, build partnerships, and reinforce the role of Brazilian technology in shaping the future of steel.
Brazilian Innovation with International Recognition
INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION
BRICS Awards
Recognized as a symbol of industrial innovation and technological development applied to sustainability.
FIRST BRAZILIAN COMPANY
LeadIT
The first Brazilian company to join the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), a global initiative that brings together organizations committed to actions aligned with the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
First Commercial Plant in Marabá, Pará, Brazil
Currently under construction, the facility will integrate key stages of the Tecnored process for the production of briquettes, biocarbon, and pig iron.
- Briquetting units for iron ore and coal briquette production
- Carbonization plant for biocarbon production
- Tecnored Furnace for pig iron production
Tecnored's Timeline
Shareholder
Vale S.A.
Originally established on June 1, 1942 as the state-owned Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Vale became a private company ranking among the largest miners in the world. Vale is a global mining company, transforming natural resources into prosperity and sustainable development. Headquartered in Brazil and present in about 30 countries, we employ approximately 125,000 people between direct employees and permanent contractors.
In addition to mining, we work with logistics – railways, ports, terminals and state-of-the-art infrastructure –, energy, and steel making.
Our solutions transform industries, benefit people, and contribute to building a more sustainable future. By redesigning how we make steel, we redesign how we build our world—together.
