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The Construction of Suzano’s Cerrado Project in MS Is in Full Swing and Is Expected to Generate About 10 Thousand Jobs by the End of This Year. The Unit Has Already Received Over R$ 18 Billion in Investments
The construction of the Suzano pulp factory in Ribas do Rio Pardo (MS), which is one of the largest private investments in the state, is in full swing and is expected to generate an average of 10 thousand jobs by July this year. This information was conveyed by Suzano’s president and CEO, Walter Schalka, and director Luis Bueno on Thursday (17) to MS governor, Reinaldo Azambuja.
Suzano Plans to Invest in Other Areas Beyond Pulp
In addition to generating thousands of jobs, the State and the company are committed to making investments in various areas of the municipality, such as health, logistics infrastructure, education, and public safety.
According to the governor of MS, the municipality is experiencing constant economic development with the construction of the Suzano pulp factory, and to achieve the best performance from the investment, the government will continue to enhance the areas, paving the MS-338 and the road to the unit, building new classrooms, and investing in the fire brigade and military police. The expansion in the health sector will include the construction of a hospital by Suzano, with the support of the State.
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The Secretary of the Environment, Economic Development, Production, and Family Agriculture, Jaime Verruck, stated that Suzano’s investments strengthen MS as the largest producer and exporter of pulp in Brazil. Verruck claims that the state accounts for 27% of the product’s exports, and with these investments, the state will maintain its position in the national ranking.
Suzano’s Pulp Factory Receives Investments of R$ 19.3 Billion
The governor took the opportunity to present to the presidency the project for the revitalization of the western grid, which could be essential for the transportation of the produced goods. The installation of the new production unit of the company in Ribas do Rio Pardo, which will create thousands of jobs, involves an investment of R$ 19.3 billion, with R$ 14.7 billion of that total allocated for the industrial part, and the remainder for logistics infrastructure, forestry activities, and other planned initiatives in such projects.
The unit will begin its operations in the second half of 2024 and, during the peak of its construction, it is expected to generate around 10 thousand direct job openings, in addition to thousands of indirect jobs. Once completed, Suzano’s factory is expected to provide jobs for 3 thousand people, including outsourced workers and in-house employees. Being a global reference in the production of bioproducts derived from eucalyptus, the company claims that the Cerrado project is the most efficient in its portfolio concerning the carbon emission level estimated after the start of operations, which is very low.
The factory will have the capacity to produce around 13 million tons of pulp and 1.4 million tons of paper per year at the start of operations. Also present at the meeting was Eduardo Rocha, the state secretary of government and strategic management. To check the available job openings at the company, click this link.
About Suzano
Operating for over nine decades in the market, the company is undergoing a rejuvenation process and, for this, is motivated by sustainable growth and alignment with new times, working with innovation and cutting-edge technology in all its operations.
Currently, Suzano operates in the eucalyptus pulp sector, which is sold in over 30 countries, and paper, which is sold in over 60 countries, making the company the second-largest global producer of eucalyptus pulp and the fifth-largest producer of pulp in the world market.
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