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Welcome to Brazil’s premier conference focused on Latin America’s pulp, paper and packaging industries, now in its 19th year. This one-stop-shop event equips you with the knowledge – and exclusive data – to navigate the fast-changing forest products landscape.
With perspectives from expert analysts and global market leaders, you’ll gain a clear picture of the industry’s future – and how you can capitalise on upcoming opportunities and trends. Land availability, plastic vs fiber, EU deforestation laws, the impact of China’s stalled recovery…these are just some of the interconnected issues you’ll come to understand better.
Plus, with senior decision-makers from across the supply chain at the event, this is the place to build and cement relationships that benefit your business.
Get the latest insights from:
Jaime Verruck
Secretary of State for the Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation
Mato Grosso do Sul State Government
Garo Batmanian
Director of the Brazilian Forestry Service
Environment Ministry
Garo Batmanian is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental management and forestry sector. He is currently the Director General of the Brazilian Forest Service, where he is responsible for promoting sustainable forest management, forest restoration, and forest product value chains. Prior to his current role, Garo worked at the World Bank offices in the USA, Brazil, and China. His most recent position was Global Lead for Forests, Landscape Biodiversity, where he was responsible for coordinating the implementation of an integrated green agenda. Garo has also coordinated the World Bank's Forest Action Plan, managed the World Bank's Forest Investment Program (FIP), the Program on Forests (PROFOR), the Global Partnership for Sustainable and Resilient Landscapes (PROGREEN), and the Brasilia Tropical Forest Conservation Pilot Program. Earlier in his career, Garo served as Director of the LAC Program at WWF-USA and the first CEO of the World Wide Fund for Nature Brazil (WWF-Brasil), where he led the development of the Amazon Rainforest Protected Areas Initiative (ARPA). Garo is also the founder of FSC-Brasil, where he served as the first president and led the process of developing national standards for natural forest management in the Amazon and for plantations. Garo holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Georgia, USA
Manuel Alcalá
CEO Brazil
Smurfit Westrock
Manuel Alcalá is the CEO of Smurfit Westrock Brazil and Advisor of the Global Smurfit Westrock Foundation. He has been worked for the company for 34 years and has held several leadership roles in 5 countries. Manuel led the implementation of innovation, insights and value selling methodologies across the region of the Americas. He was also part of the team that directed the acquisition of Inpa and Paema, which was the first step for Smurfit Kappa to enter the Brazilian market. In 2022 he led the acquisition process of Paper Box. In 2017 Manuel became CEO of the company in Brazil and has been responsible for the sustainable growth of the business and its positioning as a partner for innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. Manuel is a civil engineer, has an MBA in Industrial Administration and Pulp and Paper, is an Alumni of Harvard Business School and a Scholar at Kellogg Business School.
Francisco Ruiz-Tagle
CEO
CMPC
Cristiano Cardoso Teixeira
Klabin
He has more than 30 years of professional experience in different sectors, such as pulp and paper, forestry, metallurgical, ceramic and oil and gas. He worked for Sumitomo, Ripasa, Sony, Duratex and San Antonio. His career has been built on positions in the areas of Production Planning, Logistics, Supplies, Commercial and Projects. At Klabin, he began his career in 2011 as Supply Chain Director. He was also Executive Director of the Corrugated Cardboard, Industrial Bags, Sackraft Papers and Containerboard Divisions; and Executive Director of Conversions and Commercial Roles. Since April 2017, he has been the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Cristiano holds a degree in Foreign Trade from Universidade Paulista, an MBA in International Trade from FIA and a master’s degree in Logistics from Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (France). He is a Climate Ambassador of the Brazil Network of the United Nations Global Compact and was part of the Business Leaders group of the United Nations Conferences of the Parties on Climate Change (COPs 26 and 27). In 2021, he was elected “Bio person of the year” during the World Bioeconomy Forum and “International CEO of the Year” in 2021 and 2023 by Fastmarkets RISI.
Eduardo Brunelli
Senior Procurement Manager, Packaging
Unilever
Eduardo Brunelli, a seasoned Procurement leader for Unilever, brings over 16 years of experience in strategic negotiations, supplier management, and cost optimization. His tenure at Unilever, spanning diverse portfolios like packaging, ingredients, and petrochemicals, showcases his adeptness in aligning procurement strategies with business goals.
Sergio Ribas
Irani Papel e Embalagem
Sérgio Ribas is a Brazilian executive whose purpose is to mobilize people and companies for a more sustainable and prosperous world. Currently CEO of Irani Papel e Embalagem and Grupo Habitasul, he holds a degree in Administration from UEPG, an MBA from Boston University – Questrom School of Business, an Executive MBA from USP (Univerdade de São Paulo), and a postgraduate degree in Public Administration from FGV (Fundação Getúlio Vargas). Originally from Ponta Grossa (PR), he began his career at Banco do Brasil and held strategic positions as an executive at the bank for almost two decades. Before joining Irani, he was Director of Projects and Senior Consultant at Roland Berger, a global strategic consulting company.
Amando Varella
Papirus
João Alberto Abreu
Suzano
Eduardo Aron
General Director of Tissue
Bracell
Flavio Deganutti
Paracel
Praveen Singhavi
President
“The information shared during the event is of high quality and can influence strategic decision-making.”
“This is a high-level event to stay up to date on the pulp and paper market. In addition, it gives you the opportunity to meet the most influential people in this sector.”
“Useful lectures and panels; the event was very well organized and was a good place to make connections.”
“Very interesting topics discussed during the event. Great networking!”
“Excellent update about pulp and paper segment that includes historical and future trends related to industry.”
“It is a very professional and reliable source of market information.”
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Platinum Sponsor
International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment,systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. Sustainabilityis an integral part of the company’s business strategy and corporate culture. With its extensiveportfolio of sustainable products and solutions, ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possiblecontribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals.ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro andSeparation. Technological leadership and global presence are cornerstones of the group’s strategy,which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 29,100employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries. ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for theproduction of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus onincreased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonizationstrategies and autonomous plant operation.The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, variousnonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling,shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted intovaluable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. Stateof-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensiveproduct offering.
Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, is the leading global provider of water management solutions and chemical expertise. Our holistic water and process expertise helps customers across nearly every industry use less water and energy, and maximize the productivity of their operations. With a 90-year track record, Nalco Water has been committed to the Pulp and Paper industry. Worldwide, our technologies and programs provide quantifiable value to specific customer challenges, whether improved operational efficiency, safety, product quality or environmental impact. As an Ecolab company, we’re perfectly aligned with our vision to be the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technology and services, providing and protecting what is vital.
Silver Sponsor
FM Global provides comprehensive commercial and industrial property insurance and risk management services with an industry segment focused on Forest Products. Our property loss prevention engineers are charged with protecting the value created by our Client’s business by assessing exposures and developing solutions. Our Forest Products Operations provides an expertise in the industry which offers the following: Broad coverages specific to the needs of Forest Products companies. Paper and wood products loss prevention services including Recovery Boiler explosion prevention. Cost-effective insurance and risk transfer solutions backed by large, stable capacity. Industry leading Claims performance.
The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services, and products on the market, and offers paper manufacturers integrated solutions from a single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and helps customers minimize their carbon footprint. With its comprehensive automation products and leading digitalization solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art digital technologies to im-prove plant availability and efficiency for all sections of the production process.
Official Media Partner
EL PAPEL Magazine:-The only magazine for the Spanish and Latin American pulp, paper, board and tissue industry-Spanish language-Markets covered: Spain, Portugal, Latin America
Media Partners
ACOTEPAC Asociación Colombiana de la industria de Pulpa, Papel y Cartón works in the last 37 years with members of the Pulp & paper industry developing educational and informational activities and also promoting sectorial knowledge generation from both a domestic and international perspective.
The Argentine Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Association (AFCP) has been bringing together Argentina’s most important producers since 1932. The AFCP is a non-profit organization that aims to promote the development of the pulp and paper industry in Argentina. The association has a wide range of activities, including advocacy, training, research, and promotion. The AFCP is a member of several national and international organizations, including CONFIAR and Two Sides Latin America. For more information, visit the website: www.afcparg.com.ar
The Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia (ANDI), is a non-profit association that aims to disseminate and promote the political, economic, and social principles of a sound free enterprise system.
Empapel, the Brazilian Paper Packaging Association, aims to be recognized as an organization that transforms the environmental advantages of paper packaging. Empapel seeks to expand the market and business opportunities for its members and achieve leadership in packaging solutions. The goal is to leverage the full potential of paper packaging in a scenario where consumers are increasingly committed to the circular economy—a concept that promotes new ways of producing and consuming, generating long-term resources. The association closely monitors the sector with analytical bulletins produced by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). This work helps identify market needs and various investment and business opportunities.
The Indústria Brasileira de Árvores (Ibá) is an association responsible for the institutional representation of the planted tree production chain, from the field to the industry, to its main stakeholders. Ibá’s mission is firmly rooted in the belief that planted trees are the future of renewable, recyclable, and environmentally, biodiversity, and human-friendly raw materials.
News portal newspulpaper.com was launched by the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (ABTCP) in October 2023, and stands as the most comprehensive online source of information for the forest base industry’s productive chain. Designed to unite ABTCP’s editorial products like O Papel Magazine, ABTCP’s Guide of Suppliers & Manufacturers, and the submission of Technical Articles, the portal offers centralized access to data and content, providing a dynamic, modern, and secure experience. With a user-friendly and responsive interface, newspulpaper.com offers a wide range of resources, including up-to-date news, economic indicators, exclusive columns, enriching material and extensive content for all industry segments.
ENP Publishing Group is the leading information and communication provider dedicated to the pulp and paper industry. Our magazines circulate in 40 countries and reach 34,000 readers and users. We publish in local language, covering markets like France, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, the Middle East, Latin America and Brazil.For global coverage, our digital platform PaperFIRST, in English language, includes a website (www.paperfirst.info), a mobile application for Android and iOs (PaperFirst) and social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin) to relay instant news from the industry.More recently, ENP launched TissueFIRST, a mobile application purely dedicated to the tissue professionals.
Pasta e Papel Magazine:Portuguese languageThe leading publication for the Portuguese and Brazilian pulp and paper community.Market covered: Portugal – Brazil
Portal Celulose is a benchmark for the entire pulp production chain, being the only website exclusively dedicated to this market in Brazil. This news portal is part of the Nexum Group, the largest communication ecosystem to connect the pulp, paper and personal care industries in the
Portal Packaging is a benchmark for the entire paper packaging production chain, being the only website exclusively dedicated to this market in Brazil. This news portal is part of the Nexum Group, the largest communication ecosystem to connect the pulp, paper and personal care industries in the Americas.
With more than a decade of experience, the Tissue Online Portal is a benchmark for the entire tissue and personal care production chain, being the only website exclusively dedicated to these markets in Brazil. This news portal is part of the Nexum Group, the largest communication ecosystem to connect the paper, pulp and personal care industries in the Americas.
Founded in 2008, Two Sides is a not-for-profit, global initiative promoting the unique sustainable and attractive attributes of print, paper and paper packaging. The Two Sides campaign is a collaboration of companies from sectors including forestry, pulp and paper manufacturing, packaging, inks, pre-press, press, finishing, publishing, printing, envelopes and postal operators. Two Sides operates throughout Europe, North America, South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
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