Pulp Market Fears new Capacity

Aracruz Cellulose is beginning to ramp up its newest facility in Veracel, Brazil. They will be the world's largest hardwood kraft pulp producer for market sales with an annual capacity of 2.6million tons. Aracruz recent expansions have doubled the firms production levels. Recent projects include 900,000mt/Veracel,Brazil; 250,000mt/Barro do Riacho, Brazil; 856,000mt/Itata, Chile. All of these plants produce high quality eucalyptus fiber.