Goiana, 14th of November 2014 – Klabin, Brazil’s biggest paper manufacturer and exporter, attained a production capacity of 20 million sacks per month at the Goiana Plant, in Pernambuco. Installed 70 km from Recife, the plant also produces corrugated boxes and recycled paper and is set up to serve the markets of cement, mortar, gypsum, flour and others in the North and Northeast Regions. This expansion in Klabin’s capacity of industrial sack production in Goiana meant a growth of 185% when compared to the beginning of 2013.

About Klabin

Klabin, Brazil’s biggest paper manufacturer and exporter, produces corrugated packaging, industrial sacks and timber in logs. Founded in 1899, it currently own 14 industrial plants in Brazil and one in Argentina. It is organized in three business units: Forestry, Paper (cartonboard, kraft and recycled paper) and Converting (corrugated boxes and industrial sacks).

The company has embraced a management style focused on Sustainable Development, in its quest for integrated and responsible growth, combining profitability, social development and environmental commitment. For the first time, in 2014, Klabin has become a member of BM&FBovespa’s ISE (Corporate Sustainability Index). It is also a signatory of the UN Global Compact and of the National Pact to Eradicate Slave Labor and seeks suppliers and business partners who observe the same values of ethics, transparency and respect for the principles of sustainability.

Get to know more at www.klabin.com.br