Pulp Mill in Mato Grosso do Sul to Receive $3 Billion Investment, Creating Nearly 12,000 Direct and Indirect Jobs During Construction

Eduardo Riedel, Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, Discusses Investment Project with Mário Neto, Development Director of Arauco, for the Implementation of a Pulp Factory in the State, Which Will Generate Many Jobs for the Population.

Maintaining the commitment to the development of Mato Grosso do Sul, Governor Eduardo Riedel received, last Tuesday (01/31), the Development Director of New Business at Arauco, Mário José de Souza Neto, to discuss the investments of the Chilean company in Inocência, located in the Bolsão region, about 337 kilometers from Campo Grande. During the construction phase of the pulp factory, the project will create new job opportunities for local residents.

Mário Neto and Eduardo Riedel Join Forces to Promote Development in Inocência, Mato Grosso do Sul

Mário Neto presented the investment plan, and Eduardo Riedel reinforced the provisions for infrastructure to enable production flow and support the population growth in the municipality.

The Sucuriú Project in Inocência plans a private investment of US$3 billion, with 12,000 people working on the construction of the factory.

The governor emphasized the importance of the State’s role and the transformation brought about by the investment. “We discussed the State’s contributions, roads, paving, railways, fiber optics, which need to reach the company, all the actions that the State must take to enable what is one of the largest private investments in Brazil and which will begin this year, the forest area, which is the production base for the pulp company. So, we deliver the actions of the State Government daily to make this unit feasible,” said Riedel.

He concluded his remarks by pointing out that the enterprise aligns with the future of Mato Grosso do Sul, as the investment will bring new fields for jobs, income, and opportunities for the people of Inocência.

The Implementation of the Pulp Factory Will Bring Economic, Social, and Sustainable Development to the Municipality

Director Mário Neto also commented on the investment. He pointed out that the Government of Mato Grosso do Sul is providing excellent support for the enterprise, and that, due to this support, the ties between the company and the State are stronger.

“We are very confident about the Sucuriú project, with the cooperation of the State and Municipal Government. From the beginning, the project has always been structured this way: teamwork between the Government, the Municipality, and Arauco. This project, just like Arauco’s DNA, is strongly grounded in the three pillars of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance best practices) and sustainability, and we are sure it will bring economic and social development, along with a highly sustainable approach in managing and executing projects here in the State, ensuring that Mato Grosso do Sul truly consolidates itself as the Pulp Valley,” he commented.

Jaime Verruck, Secretary of Environment, Development, Science, Technology, and Innovation, highlighted that Mato Grosso do Sul is on track to become the largest producer of pulp in the world and emphasized the importance of the State’s contributions.

“We are constructing a factory in Ribas do Rio Pardo and now the Arauco project of the same magnitude in the municipality of Inocência. We call Mato Grosso do Sul the Pulp Valley, exactly for this reason. We are the 2nd in pulp production, 1st in exports, but with these projects, we will become the largest pulp-producing state in the world with highly sustainable projects,” he stated.