Company Overview

Suzano S.A. is a Brazilian-based global producer of eucalyptus pulp and a significant participant in the forest products and bio-based materials industries. The company’s core activity is the production and sale of hardwood pulp, which is primarily used by manufacturers of paper, packaging, hygiene, and tissue products. Suzano operates in the forestry, pulp, paper, and renewable materials sectors, with a strategic focus on scalable, low-cost production and sustainability-driven forestry management.

The company’s primary revenue driver is the sale of market pulp, particularly bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp, to customers across Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America. Suzano’s competitive positioning is anchored in its ownership of large-scale, high-yield eucalyptus forests, integrated logistics, and proximity to export ports, which collectively support a globally competitive cost structure. Founded in 1924 as a paper manufacturer, Suzano evolved over decades into a pulp-centric enterprise, with a major transformation occurring through consolidation and capacity expansion, including the landmark combination with Fibria’s assets in the late 2010s.

Business Operations

Suzano’s operations are organized primarily around its Pulp business segment, which accounts for the vast majority of revenue, and a smaller Paper segment focused on printing, writing, and packaging papers sold mainly in the domestic Brazilian market. The company controls extensive industrial assets, including pulp mills, paper mills, forestry operations, and dedicated logistics infrastructure, enabling vertical integration from forest cultivation to export shipment.

The company maintains industrial and forestry operations in Brazil and sales offices and distribution hubs internationally to support global customers. Suzano also controls proprietary forestry genetics, silviculture technologies, and renewable energy generation assets linked to its mills. Its operations include wholly owned subsidiaries and controlled entities that manage forestry assets, logistics, and international commercial activities, supporting its export-oriented business model.

Strategic Position & Investments

Suzano’s strategic direction emphasizes scale, cost leadership, financial discipline, and the development of renewable and bio-based products as alternatives to fossil-based materials. Growth initiatives have centered on expanding pulp capacity, improving mill efficiency, and advancing research into lignin-based products, biofuels, and sustainable packaging solutions. The company has also pursued balance sheet optimization and long-term supply agreements to manage pulp price cyclicality.

Major strategic investments include the integration of assets acquired through the combination with Fibria Celulose S.A., which significantly increased Suzano’s global market share in hardwood pulp. Suzano maintains interests in innovation platforms and subsidiaries focused on new materials, forestry productivity, and carbon-related initiatives. Emerging areas of focus include bioeconomy solutions, renewable chemicals, and scalable sustainability-linked products aligned with global decarbonization trends.

Geographic Footprint

Suzano is headquartered in Brazil, where it concentrates the majority of its industrial mills, forestry assets, and renewable resource base. Its Brazilian operations span multiple states and benefit from access to Atlantic export corridors, enabling efficient shipment to global markets. Brazil remains the company’s core production and asset base.

Internationally, Suzano has a strong commercial presence across Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa, primarily through sales offices and customer service operations rather than manufacturing facilities. The company’s global footprint reflects its role as an export-driven pulp supplier with diversified end markets and long-term customer relationships across continents.

Leadership & Governance

Suzano operates under a professional management structure with strategic oversight aligned to long-term value creation, capital discipline, and sustainability. The company’s leadership emphasizes operational excellence, innovation in renewable materials, and responsible forestry management as central elements of its strategic vision.

Key executives include:

• Walter Schalka – Chief Executive Officer
• Leonardo Grimaldi – Executive Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations
• David Feffer – Vice Chairman of the Board
• Beto Abreu – Executive Vice President of Pulp Operations
• Maurício Miranda – Executive Vice President of Forestry and Logistics

The governance framework reflects a balance between executive management and board-level oversight, with an emphasis on environmental stewardship, long-term competitiveness, and disciplined growth aligned with global sustainability standards.