Clealco

Industry

Biorefining, Ecology & monitoring, Energy, Water

Topics

Wastewater, water treatment & bioremediation

Role

Producer — “…gar and ethanol (bioenergy) producer in Brazil - Operations: Manages multiple sugarcane processing units, with…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Clealco is a Brazilian company operating in the sugar-energy sector, producing sugar, ethanol, and bioenergy from sugarcane.

Found via

Riopaila Castilla; [Asia] Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited; [Asia] Ubon Bio Ethanol Public Company Limited (UBE)

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

Subsidiaries: Usina de Penápolis (formerly Campestre)

• 2018-2025 Latest status: The company has been undergoing a financial restructuring process, including a judicial reorganization (recuperação judicial) that has been ongoing since at least 2018, with recent reports highlighting significant debt reduction and consecutive years of net profit. ↗ ↗ ↗
• Status review: distressed — Operating (new employee health plan, Aug 2026) while under financial restructuring incl. a judicial process. Evidence: 2026-08-14 — Clealco firma convênio com a Unimed Birigui e terá novo Benefício Saúd (https://www.udop.com.br/noticia/2026/8/14/clealco-firma-convenio-com-a-unimed-birigui-e-tera-novo-beneficio-saude-para-colaboradores-e-dependentes-a-partir-de-outubro)
• 2026-08-13 CLEALCO FIRMA CONVÊNIO COM A UNIMED BIRIGUI E TERÁ NOVO BENEFÍCIO SAÚDE PARA COLABORADORES E DEPENDENTES A PARTIR DE OUTUBRO | Clealco Açúcar e Álcool S.A
  Clealco announces a new health plan with Unimed Birigui for employees and dependents, starting October 2026, offering extensive regional coverage, modern facilities, and a focus on accessible, high-quality care as part of its enhanced benefits program.
• 2026-04-16 Clealco inicia safra com previsão de processar 7 milhões de toneladas de cana | Trio - Agência de Notícias
  Clealco is preparing its 2026/27 harvest with a target to process 7 million tons of sugarcane, guided by a strategic convening of around 300 leaders and plans to strengthen safety culture, operational excellence, and cross-functional alignment across its …
• 2026-03-21 Clealco celebra início da safra com ato ecumênico em Clementina - Agronegócios - Andravirtual
  Clealco marks the start of a new harvest at its Clementina unit with an ecumenical ceremony emphasizing unity, faith, and team well-being, led by religious and community leaders, and underscoring values of collaboration, integrity, and care for employees as …
• 2026-04-21 BRAZIL: Sugar and ethanol prices fall sharply in São Paulo spot market – CEPEA - Sugaronline
  Clealco plans to crush 7 million metric tonnes of sugarcane in the 2026/27 season in São Paulo state.
• 2026-08-14 Clealco firma convênio com a Unimed Birigui e terá novo Benefício Saúde para colaboradores e dependentes a partir de outubro — UDOP
  Summary: Clealco announces a new health plan with Unimed Birigui for employees and dependents, expanding access across Birigui, Penápolis, Tupã, and Lins starting October 2026, with enhanced network, technology, and local support aimed at improving care and …
• 2025-08-01 Clealco Reports Fifth Consecutive Net Profit Amid Challenging 2024/2025 Sugarcane Harvest | Tridge Insights
  Clealco posted its fifth consecutive net profit in the 2024/2025 sugarcane harvest, reporting R$170 million and over R$1.1 billion in cumulative net profit, despite drought, fires, and reduced yields. The company crushed ~6 million tons on 33,000 hectares, …

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