AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - Mar 7, 2013) - AkzoNobel's new EUR90 million
Jupiá Chemical Island in Brazil is now operational
and has started supplying the Eldorado Brasil Celulose pulp mill, which is
the
biggest in the world.
Operated by the company's Pulp and Performance Chemicals business, the
state-of-
the-art Jupiá facility represents one of AkzoNobel's largest
investments in
Latin America. It will supply, store and handle all chemicals for the 1.5
million tons per year Eldorado mill under an agreement which runs for the
next
15 years.
"We are very proud to be involved in such a prestigious project which marks
a
significant step in AkzoNobel accelerating growth in one of its core
markets,"
said Werner Fuhrmann, member of AkzoNobel's Executive Committee,
responsible for
Specialty Chemicals. "The plant's official opening also emphasizes our
commitment to expanding our activities in one of the world's most rapidly
growing regions", added Ruud Joosten, Managing Director of Pulp and
Performance
Chemicals.
As well as providing long-term employment for around 60 people, the
Jupiá plant
will play an important role in ensuring a sustainable eucalyptus pulp
supply to
the global marketplace.
Jose Carlos Grubisich, CEO of Eldorado Brasil Celulose commented: "We are
pleased to be working with AkzoNobel and we look forward to further
developing
our strategic partnership. I am sure that our cooperation will be mutually
beneficial."
AkzoNobel has a well-established pulp and paper chemicals operation in
Brazil,
where the company already operates the Chemical Island concept at several
pulp
mills, as well as running production units in Jacareí, Eunápolis,
Três Lagoas, Rio de Janeiro and Jundiaí.
AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major
producer
of specialty chemicals. We supply industries and consumers worldwide with
innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers
for
our customers. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux,
Sikkens,
International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we are
consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the area of sustainability.
With
operations in more than 80 countries, our 50,000 people around the world
are
committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow's Answers Today™.
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