Asperbras invests to meet sanitation goals in Brazil
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Asperbras, a Brazilian manufacturer of PVC and PEAD pipes and fittings, completed a 50 million real (approximately $10 million USD) expansion of its factory in Penápolis, São Paulo.
The company, owned by Colpar Brasil, increased its production capacity and created approximately 200 jobs between direct and indirect employment. This investment responds to growing demand driven by Brazil’s new Sanitation Legal Framework (Law 14.026/2020), which is spurring private sector investment in sanitation projects.
Private sanitation companies currently serve 2,720 municipalities in Brazil, representing 48.8% of the country’s cities, and have committed to over 177 billion real in investments since the passage of the sanitation law. Asperbras also expanded its PEAD plant, opened in 2023, to produce larger-diameter pipes. The company is increasing its presence in the market, rising from 816th to 661st place in the Valor 1000 ranking of Brazil’s largest companies.
Asperbras manufactures over 60,000 tons of PVC and PEAD per year across six industrial units. Thiago Rosa, the company’s commercial director, stated Asperbras is committed to meeting market demand and expanding its product line. Brazil still faces significant sanitation challenges, with only 56.7% of the population connected to sewage collection and only 51.8% of that sewage being treated, leaving around 90 million people without access to adequate sanitation.
