Suzano S.A. traces its origins back to 1924 when Leon Feffer founded a small paper distribution company in São Paulo. By 1939, it had established its first paper mill in the Ipiranga district, and in 1956 acquired a facility in Suzano—the city that would lend the company its name. Suzano pioneered the industrial-scale use of eucalyptus pulp in the 1950s, under the leadership of Max Feffer, transforming Brazil from a pulp importer into a major global exporter. Expansion continued throughout the late 20th century via joint ventures and acquisitions, including Bahia Sul and Ripasa, laying the foundation for its emergence as a vertically integrated pulp powerhouse.
Today, Suzano is recognized globally as the largest producer of eucalyptus pulp and the biggest pulp and paper company in Latin America, operating across more than 80 countries. Its comprehensive portfolio spans market pulp, printing and writing papers, paperboard packaging, fluff pulp, tissue products, lignin, and research-backed bio-based products. With eight industrial units in Brazil—including major facilities in Maranhão, Bahia, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, and Mato Grosso do Sul—plus administrative offices from Salvador to Shanghai, Suzano is deeply embedded in global forestry and manufacturing networks.
Suzano has earned acclaim for its innovative spirit. It continues to lead in eucalyptus pulp technology, lignin applications, and genetic tree improvement through subsidiaries like FuturaGene. The 2019 merger with fellow Brazilian giant Fibria created the world’s foremost eucalyptus pulp producer, boosting capacity to over 11 million tonnes per year. The company has also expanded into consumer goods, launching the Max Pure and Mimmo toilet paper brands, acquiring Kimberly Clark’s Brazilian tissue business, and embracing broader tissue operations.
Suzano is driving transformative projects that reinforce its dominant role in global pulp and paper. The 2024 inauguration of the Cerrado Project—a R$22.2 billion plant in Mato Grosso do Sul—added 2.55 million tonnes/year to its capacity, making it the world’s largest single-line pulp mill and supporting up to 180 MW of renewable biomass power. Additional growth includes a R$1.66 billion investment in a new tissue mill, fluff pulp expansion, and a biomass boiler upgrade to meet rising hygiene-product demand. In the energy sector, Suzano’s partnership with Eletrobras to explore green hydrogen and synthetic fuels made from its biomass by-products signals how it's branching into the bioeconomy while capitalizing on carbon-efficient strategies. All told, Suzano appears firmly oriented toward future innovation, capacity growth, and renewable-energy integration.