Brazil sets record for pulp production and exports in 2025, says Ibá

Brazilian pulp production reached 29.4 million tons in 2025, a growth of 6.9% compared to the previous year. Exports totaled 20.7 million tons, 11.6% more than in 2024. Both historical records can be seen in the latest edition of the Mosaico Bulletin, a quarterly publication of Ibá. The numbers reinforce the sector’s competitiveness and its relevance to the Brazilian economy, combining productive scale, international presence and a sustainable base.

3rd Edition of the Ibá Journalism Award: Entries open until October 1, 2026

The Ibá Journalism Award is in its third edition, consolidated as one of the main initiatives recognizing journalistic coverage of the sector of trees cultivated for industrial and restoration purposes. In addition to a trophy and certificate, there will be more than R$20,000 in prizes.

This edition of the award will again have four categories for entry: video, audio, text, and sector-specific media outlet. One report will be awarded per category, receiving R$5,000, in addition to a trophy and certificate. There will also be an honorable mention worth R$3,000.

Works published since October 1, 2025, are eligible. Entries are open until October 1, 2026, and must be submitted using the form available at www.iba.org/premio

Ibá Highlights Own Video and FAO Video in Celebration of International Day of Forests

To celebrate International Day of Forests (March 21st) — a date that reinforces the importance of forests for the planet and the environment — this is a moment to highlight initiatives that prove it is possible to produce and care for nature. A reality that is already happening in several regions of Brazil.

The forestry sector works on planting trees and restoration with native species, consolidating itself as a world reference in science and technology, demonstrating that, with technical knowledge and planning, results are built in the long term.

To mark the data, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) produced material in English, which was translated by Ibá to share with you all.

In addition, Ibá also prepared a video that celebrates this very relevant work.

The ICFPA releases a joint statement calling for action in support of the forest bioeconomy

The ICFPA Steering Committee has released a joint statement calling for action in support of the forest bioeconomy. This statement supports the discussions that took place at the Global Summit “Advancing Sustainable Approaches to the Forest Bioeconomy” in Vienna, Austria.

The statement is published on the ICFPA website or click here to access

Eldorado Brasil Receives the Agro Mais Integrity Seal for the 2nd Time

Eldorado Brasil Celulose has been awarded the Agro Mais Integrity Seal for the second time by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), in recognition of its good practices of integrity and ethics in business.

An initiative of Mapa, the seal recognizes and rewards companies, associations, and cooperatives in Brazilian agribusiness that adopt good practices of ethics and integrity in the areas of anti-corruption, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability.

Irani Ventures Makes New Financial Investment in Startup GrowPack

Irani Ventures, the Corporate Venture Capital arm of Irani, a manufacturer of sustainable paper and packaging, has made a new investment in the startup growPack. This is the second investment made since the beginning of the partnership, established in 2023. The new investment, of almost 1 million reais, strengthens Irani Ventures’ confidence in growPack, a startup that develops technologies to produce sustainable packaging from repurposed waste from local agriculture, such as corn straw.

In a pioneering initiative, Suzano adopts autonomous robots for handling pulp in Ribas do Rio Pardo

Suzano, in a pioneering initiative in the sector, has started using autonomous robots to move bales of pulp at its Ribas do Rio Pardo (MS) plant. The FlexNav, an autonomous mobile robot developed in partnership with the Brazilian company Dalca, marks a significant advance for the sector by applying, on a large scale, AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robots) technology in pulp storage. The innovation combines sustainability with operational efficiency and professional qualification.

Investment in pulp totals R$ 109 billion in five years

Currently, the sector’s attention is focused on new pulp expansion plans in South America, expected to be implemented over the next five years and which could total investments of up to R$ 109 billion.

Among the Chilean companies, Arauco has already started construction of a mega-factory in Inocência (MS), while CMPC awaits board approval to build a project in Barra do Ribeiro (RS). The official announcement of a new Bracell unit in Bataguassu (MS) is also expected, in addition to Eldorado’s second line in Três Lagoas (MS). The Paracel project in Paraguay, however, remains under wraps.

MS-316 Receives Largest Portion of R$ 150 Million in Infrastructure Projects in Inocência

The municipality of Inocência, in eastern Mato Grosso do Sul, is advancing in the consolidation of the so-called Cellulose Valley with the authorization of a set of projects totaling more than R$ 150 million in infrastructure and logistics investments.

The main investment is the implementation and paving of the MS-316 highway, on the stretch that connects Inocência to the Pouso Alto region. The project includes 38.05 kilometers of new asphalt, with an investment of R$ 143.3 million, in addition to the construction of bridges and drainage structures. The paving of the highway is considered strategic to meet the logistical demand generated by the new cellulose industry, facilitating the flow of production and the circulation of supplies and workers.

With R$131 billion in investments until 2030, pulp industry should drive 1.2% GDP growth in Mato Grosso do Sul

Driven by investments of around R$131 billion until 2030, the pulp industry will take center stage in the economy of Mato Grosso do Sul in 2026. After a year in which agriculture sustained the expansion of the state’s GDP above the national average, it will be the advancement of the industrial sector – especially pulp – that should guarantee growth this year – according to projections by Tendências Consultoria to Campo Grande News.

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