Celulose Riograndense's new mill in Brazil starts operations

New mill to reach full capacity in September

{reg}[PAID={"id":"9,10,11","title":"The content you tried to access is only available to paid subscribers.","link":"1"}]The new unit of Celulose Riograndense in Guaiba in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul started operations last Sunday, with the first batch of pulp scheduled to be produced this week, reports Jornal Ja.

The unit uses eucalyptus chips to produce pulp. When operating at full capacity in September, the pulp mill will be able to produce up to 2 million tons per year.

The delivery agreement of the key technology for the new pulp line was signed by CMPC and Valmet in June 2013.

At todays price, around $700 a ton, will have a turnover of $1.4 billion a year.{/reg}