Antônio Ermínio de Moraes was a Brazilian businessman and industrial engineer. He was president and director of the Votorantim Group. In the 1950s, his family was called crazy for wanting to compete with the major aluminum producers, such as Alcan, Alcoa and Vale, and founded the Brazilian Aluminium Company. The company began operations in 1955 producing only 4000 tons and completed its fiftieth anniversary with 400 thousand tons.
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