Suzano has started operations this week at its new fluff pulp
production line located in its Limeira mill in Brazil's São
Paulo state. This R$490 million investment increases Suzano's
total fluff pulp production capacity by more than 400%, from
100,000 to 440,000 tonnes per year.
The project, which Suzano first announced in October of 2023,
involved converting the existing pulp line at the Limeira unit
into a flexible machine, capable of producing both Eucafluff®
and market pulp. Eucafluff is used in the production of
absorbent and personal hygiene products, such as baby and adult
diapers, sanitary pads and pet pads. Market pulp is used for
making products like toilet paper, printing and writing papers,
and paper packaging.
Launched in 2015, Eucafluff is the world's first fluff pulp made
from eucalyptus, delivering unique advantages like enhanced
softness and flexibility, which translate into thinner, more
discreet and comfortable products. Its high compression
capability enables smaller packaging, reducing plastic film
usage and lowering transportation and storage costs for the
industry.
Suzano is the world's leading pulp supplier, a major paper
and packaging producer in the Americas, and one of Brazil's
biggest employers.
Source:
Suzano