Our Story

Starting from household and agricultural utensils, Electro Aço Altona S.A. was founded on March 8, 1924 as a small foundry and mechanical repair shop.

It was initially called Auerbach & Werner, after the names of the owners of German origin: the engineer Paul Werner and the blacksmith Ernst Auerbach.

The company grew and incorporated steel into its production line, changing its name to Electro Aço Altona in 1933. Thus was born the first steel foundry in Santa Catarina and one of the first in Brazil.

Over the last decade, it has acquired other companies to accommodate and expand its production line, as well as opened subsidiaries abroad to expand customer support in areas of greater commercial demand, such as Europe and North America.

Altona progresses continuously, always identifying the hottest sectors of the economy to expand its operations, developing new markets and providing its steel solutions to the most varied markets.

Altona values traditional human principles and values without giving up respect and ethics.

Innovating and investing in people, knowledge and technology, it is today recognized as one of the best companies in the world in the steel casting and machining sector for its quality of processes and respect for people and the environment.

Mission

To ensure the designed applicability of the product.

Vision

To be a global benchmark in cast steel.

Values

Safety.
Seriousness.
Transparency.
Commitment.
Respect for people and the environment.

Integrated Policy

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT POLICY for Quality, Environment, Health, Occupational Safety and Social Responsibility.

Altona is committed to excellence.

This Policy is based on the following Management principles:

Promote the continuous improvement of Quality, Environment, Social Responsibility, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and the quality of cast and machined products in steel, iron and special alloys.
Build ethical relationships and follow the Compliance rules with all employees, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders, encouraging them to sign a commitment to social responsibility, integrity and transparency.
Satisfy the expectations and requirements of customers, suppliers, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.
Respect and protect the environment, managing natural resources in a sustainable manner and preventing pollution throughout the production chain.
Provide working conditions that preserve health and seek technological innovation and market share growth;

Promote a nuclear culture of safety at all stages of the process, meeting the product's application criteria with responsibility and transparency.
Maintain an Information Security and Data Protection management system, aimed at guaranteeing the principles of confidentiality, integrity, availability and legality of company information, employees, customers, shareholders, suppliers and other interested parties.
Respect and comply with the principles expressed in the Code of Conduct, through attitudes focused on Quality, Environment, Social Responsibility, Occupational Health and Safety.
Ensure compliance with legal requirements, among others, applicable to the Integrated Management System.

06/11/2021

Executive Board