Paraná, July 12, 2019 – On Thursday (11), Klabin started repair works on Highway PR-160, which connects Telêmaco Borba with Tibagi. A section near kilometer 291 collapsed due to a landslide caused by the heavy rains in the region, which resulted in the highways closure.

In partnership with the Paraná state government, which is responsible for developing the project and approving the environmental and social licenses, Klabin began the repair works, which should take around 60 days, provided weather conditions remain in line with the historical trend for the month. Once the works to repair the aggregate base and drainage, repave the road and improve the signage are completed, the highway will be reopened.

During this period, small vehicles of up to four tons that must travel between the two cities can take the detour of approximately six kilometers, which starts at kilometer 291 at the exit to Campina Alta and ends at kilometer 293.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please call Klabin at 0800 728 0607 or send an email to faleklabinpr@klabin.com.br.

About Klabin 

Klabin is Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper, the leader in the corrugated board and industrial bag packaging segments, and the only company in the country offering one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp. Founded in 1899, Klabin has 17 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina. In Paraná alone, Klabin has generated over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in more than 25 cities close to its operations, especially in the Campos Gerais region.

Klabin pioneered the adoption of mosaic-based forest stewardship, which consists of planted forests interspersed with preserved native forests, forming ecological corridors that help to maintain the biodiversity. Klabin’s forest area in Paraná totals 342,000 hectares, 142,000 of which are native forests. Klabin also maintains an Ecological Park in the Monte Alegre Farm in Telêmaco Borba for research and conservation purposes, which provides shelter and rehabilitates wild animals that are the victims of accidents or abuse, thus supporting the efforts of environmental authorities. It also helps to preserve the region’s flora and fauna, including endangered species.

Klabin’s management is entirely guided by Sustainable Development. Klabin has implemented most of its social and environmental programs in the Campos Gerais region, notably Social Forests – Planning Sustainable Properties, Legal Forests, Solid Waste Project, Growing Up Reading, Caiubi Program, Força Verde Mirim and Environmental Protectors.

Klabin also supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a signatory to the UN Global Compact and the Brazilian Pact to Eradicate Slave Labor, and seeks suppliers and business partners that share its values of ethics, transparency and respect for sustainability principles.

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