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Suzano starts up its new 2.55 million t BEK pulp mill in Brazil

Igor Dugandzic, 22 July 2024

World's largest single pulp production line is up and running in Ribas do Rio Pardo in Brazil. The start-up marks the completion of Suzano's $4.3bn Cerrado investment project.

Suzano has announced the operational start-up of its new bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo in the federal state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The pulp mill has a production capacity of 2.55 million tpy and will boost Suzano's total pulp capacity by 20 per cent to 13.5 million tpy, the company said. Besides pulp, the mill will produce also 180 MW of surplus renewable energy.

The new pulp mill is part of Suzano's $4.3bn (BRL22bn) Cerrado Project, which is the company's biggest investment ever. Suzano invested approximately $3.1bn in the construction of the pulp mill and another $1.2bn was allocated for the formation of the planting base and the pulp outbond logistics, the company said.

Source: Euwid