Suzano Papel e Celulose explained

Suzano S.A.
Traded As:

Ibovespa Component
Foundation:1924
Location:Salvador, Brazil
Key People:David Feffer, (Chairman)
Walter Schalka, (CEO)
Industry:Pulp and Paper
Revenue: US$ 8.5 billion (2023)[1]
Net Income: US$ 869.9 million (2023) [2]
Num Employees:37,000
Founder:Leon Feffer
Homepage:www.suzano.com.br

Suzano Papel e Celulose (English: Suzano Paper and Pulp) is a Brazilian producer of paper and pulp with a presence in over 80 countries. It is the largest paper and pulp company in Latin America. The company is headquartered in Salvador, administrative office in São Paulo and others offices in Buenos Aires, Fort Lauderdale, London, Shanghai and Signy-Avenex. It is one of the largest in its sector in the world.

The company is a leader in the paperboard market in Latin America. It is among the 10 largest producers of market pulp and the largest producer of eucalyptus pulp (paper) in the world. This achievement was possible thanks to the growth cycle completed in 2007, which paved the way for increased production capacity. 2017 saw a record volume of 1.2 million tonnes of paper production and 10.8 million tons of pulp production.

Suzano has eight industrial units located in the states of Maranhão, Bahia, São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Espírito Santo. The unit in Mucuri, south of Bahia is its largest. The factories in the state of São Paulo are located in Suzano, Rio Verde, and Limeira. The company is listed on the B3.

The company's main competitors are Eldorado Brasil, Celulose Irani, Arauco and CMPC.

Notes and References

  1. http://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/not_57005.htm The Suzano Papel e Celulose 2010 revenues jumps to R$4.5/US$2.6 billion
  2. http://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/not_57005.htm Suzano Papel e Celulose downs 18.8% to R$769/US$460 million in 2010