Pardo River

Suzano to Invest R$14.7 Billion in a New Pulp Plant in Mato Grosso do Sul

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Environment, Forest Products, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Ribas, Pardo River

The unit will be built in the municipality of Ribas do Rio Pardo, in Mato Grosso do Sul state, and should start production by the end of the first quarter of 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The unit will be built in the municipality of Ribas do Rio Pardo, in Mato Grosso do Sul state, and should start production by the end of the first quarter of 2024.
  • The project estimates industrial investments of R$14.7 billion, making it one of the largest private-sector investments currently under development in Brazil.\nThe initiative, called \xe2\x80\x9cCerrado Project\xe2\x80\x9d, will expand Suzano\xe2\x80\x99s current pulp production capacity, of 10.9 million tons, by approximately 20%.
  • The industrial unit in Ribas do Rio Pardo also will be the company\xe2\x80\x99s most competitive.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe new plant represents an important advance in our long-term strategy.
  • The plant will have the capacity to sell approximately 180 MWave of surplus energy to Brazil\xe2\x80\x99s power grid.

ArborGen Leases Brotale Nursery to Expand Brazil Operations in Mato Grosso Do Sul

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Forest Products, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Core eudicots, States of Brazil, Pardo River, Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Capivari River, Dourado River

ArborGen Brazil began operating the nursery on April 1, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • ArborGen Brazil began operating the nursery on April 1, 2020.
  • The lease of the Ribas do Rio Pardo nursery follows the leasing of a 15 million capacity nursery in Inimutaba Minas Gerais from Brotale in November, 2019.
  • ArborGen is one of the largest sellers of eucalyptus and pine trees seedlings in Brazil.
  • Growing in contract nurseries, ArborGens eucalyptus products are already available in So Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and Paran states.