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Suzano & wood pulp, Brazil
Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil20.44°S 53.76°W
computed criticality17/100
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Brazil ≈ 18.6 Mt of pulp exported in 2024, world's top exporter ; Suzano 13.5 Mt/yr, ≈ 1/3 of short-fibre pulp
2024Fault line
Brazil exported around 18.6 Mt of wood pulp in 2024, by far the world's largest exporter ; Suzano alone, with 13.5 Mt/yr of capacity, holds close to a third of the global short-fibre eucalyptus pulp market. This pulp is a base input for paper, packaging board and cellulosic textiles such as viscose. The lock lies in that geographic and industrial concentration: a handful of Brazilian producers weigh on a link on which global packaging and hygiene depend. The July 2024 start-up of the Cerrado mega-mill widened that lead further.
Actors
Suzano
Klabin
Eldorado Brasil
Bracell
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