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Expanding its pulp production in Brazil, Bracell inaugurated its plant in SP. The multinational unit now manufactures around 4,5 million of the product and employs more than 6 thousand people
On Friday (17th) the multinational Bracell started the activities of its factory, the Star Project, with the manufacture of the first pulp sheet, the initial stage of the unit's learning curve. The startup enabled the company's ambitious expansion project in SP, which will expand and diversify the factory's production to 1,5 million tons of dissolving pulp or up to 3 million tons of kraft pulp per year. With the start of operations, the company becomes the largest manufacturer of the product in the world.
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According to the Executive Vice President of Bracell, Per Lindblom, the multinational is proud to be a pioneer in the construction of a new generation pulp mill that will supply biodegradable and flexible products using state-of-the-art technology.
The executive claims that the company has the largest recovery boiler in the world and the first biomass gasifier in operation in South America. These and other investments focused on clean, sustainable development and the circular economy demonstrate the multinational's concern with the climate, with the country and especially with the community.
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The new plant in SP was built with two lines that operate flexibly. Until 2023, production planning will be carried out in stages, focusing on the operational stability of the two products. After this period, the lines will be used for the production of Kraft or soluble pulp, according to the company's demands. With the expansion completed, Bracell's new factory in SP should employ around 6.650 direct and outsourced workers in its forestry, industrial and logistics activities.
Location of Bracell factories and talent bank
The business unit of Bracell Lençóis Paulista is located at Rodovia Juliano Lorenzetti, Km 4, access by, Rod. Bad. Rondon, exit 304, Lençóis Paulista – SP, 17120-000. The Macatuba unit can be found using the following zip code – SP, 17290-000, close to hotel mania.
To stay on top of job opportunities at Multinacional Bracell, interested parties can enroll in the Talent Bank, just click on this link and you will be redirected to the official website of the company.
New multinational factory in SP generates jobs and makes use of several new technologies
The technologies that were applied at the unit are particularly impressive in terms of investments so that impacts on the environment are reduced. In addition to the largest biomass gasifier in South America, the plant will use 100% renewable biomass as raw material.
With regard to eucalyptus, the trees will be cultivated in areas that were occupied by pastures or were degraded. The multinational also focuses on the generation and distribution of electricity and as the pulp production process generates other by-products that can be reused, the company decided to invest in state-of-the-art equipment and high technology in its process cycles.
Bracell also built a 440 kV substation connected to the transmission network with GIS technology. The capacity is 420 MW, which are generated by three turbogenerators that meet the demand of the factory and allow the export to the National Interconnected System grid of up to 180 MW surplus from renewable sources that can feed up to 750 homes or three million people.
Environmental impacts related to water consumption
According to the environmental impact report – ” Regarding the impacts arising from water consumption, the studies carried out confirm the water availability of the Tietê River, deserving some reflections on UGRHI 13 (Tietê – Jacaré), which registered significant values of demand for industrial use, due to the presence of important agroindustries in the region. Disposal of liquid effluents treated in the Tietê River will not alter the quality of the water in the Tietê River, meeting the legal standards of CONAMA and state regulations, in particular Decree 8468/76 and subsequent amendments. This is extremely positive, considering the multiple uses of water, as the capture of water and the release of treated effluents will not affect fishing activities, nor the water quality of the Tietê river”. View the full report in PDF on the Bracell website here.
Meet the multinational Bracell
Bracell is one of the largest manufacturers of special and dissolving pulp in the world, with two main operations in Brazil, one in Lençóis Paulista (SP) and the other in Camaçari (BA). In addition to its manufacturing activities in Brazil, the company has administrative and sales offices in Singapore, Europe, the USA and Asia.
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