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Ultrapar Participacoes SA is engaged in (liquefied petroleum gas) LPG distribution, chemical and petrochemical production, as well as transportation and storage of related products. The Company operates through three subsidiaries: Ultragaz, Oxiteno and Ultracargo. Ultragaz provides LPG to the residential, commercial and industrial segments of Brazil. Oxiteno is the sole Brazilian producer of Ethylene Oxide and its main derivatives, as well as a large producer of specialty chemicals. Through its subsidiaries Transultra and Tequimar, Ultracargo provides integrated, inter-modal transportation services for the chemical, petrochemical and LPG sectors in Brazil. Transultra, the subsidiary operating in the transportation segment, operates a fleet of trucks and provides transportation services to LPG distributors and to the chemical industry. Tequimar is the subsidiary engaged in storage services, and accounts for 75% of the storage capacity at the Aratu Terminal (Bahia). |