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Welcome to Brazil’s premier conference focused on Latin America’s pulp, paper and packaging industries, now in its 19th year. This one-stop-shop event equips you with the knowledge – and exclusive data – to navigate the fast-changing forest products landscape.
With perspectives from expert analysts and global market leaders, you’ll gain a clear picture of the industry’s future – and how you can capitalise on upcoming opportunities and trends. Land availability, plastic vs fiber, EU deforestation laws, the impact of China’s stalled recovery…these are just some of the interconnected issues you’ll come to understand better.
Plus, with senior decision-makers from across the supply chain at the event, this is the place to build and cement relationships that benefit your business.
✔ Enjoy one-to-one access to Fastmarkets’ renowned analysts and reporters
✔Meet industry leaders from across the pulp, paper and packaging value chain
✔ Hear from the CEOs of Latin America’s leading forest product companies
✔ Understand the key challenges facing the industry, and how to thrive in a turbulent landscape
✔ Join discussions that matter, through pre-event networking on our app and special meeting spaces at the conference itself.
Get the latest insights from:
Garo Batmanian
Director of the Brazilian Forestry Service
Environment Ministry
Garo Batmanian is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental management and forestry sector. He is currently the Director General of the Brazilian Forest Service, where he is responsible for promoting sustainable forest management, forest restoration, and forest product value chains. Prior to his current role, Garo worked at the World Bank offices in the USA, Brazil, and China. His most recent position was Global Lead for Forests, Landscape Biodiversity, where he was responsible for coordinating the implementation of an integrated green agenda. Garo has also coordinated the World Bank's Forest Action Plan, managed the World Bank's Forest Investment Program (FIP), the Program on Forests (PROFOR), the Global Partnership for Sustainable and Resilient Landscapes (PROGREEN), and the Brasilia Tropical Forest Conservation Pilot Program. Earlier in his career, Garo served as Director of the LAC Program at WWF-USA and the first CEO of the World Wide Fund for Nature Brazil (WWF-Brasil), where he led the development of the Amazon Rainforest Protected Areas Initiative (ARPA). Garo is also the founder of FSC-Brasil, where he served as the first president and led the process of developing national standards for natural forest management in the Amazon and for plantations. Garo holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Georgia, USA
Cristiano Cardoso Teixeira
CEO
Klabin
He has more than 30 years of professional experience in different sectors, such as pulp and paper, forestry, metallurgical, ceramic and oil and gas. He worked for Sumitomo, Ripasa, Sony, Duratex and San Antonio. His career has been built on positions in the areas of Production Planning, Logistics, Supplies, Commercial and Projects. At Klabin, he began his career in 2011 as Supply Chain Director. He was also Executive Director of the Corrugated Cardboard, Industrial Bags, Sackraft Papers and Containerboard Divisions; and Executive Director of Conversions and Commercial Roles. Since April 2017, he has been the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Cristiano holds a degree in Foreign Trade from Universidade Paulista, an MBA in International Trade from FIA and a master’s degree in Logistics from Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (France). He is a Climate Ambassador of the Brazil Network of the United Nations Global Compact and was part of the Business Leaders group of the United Nations Conferences of the Parties on Climate Change (COPs 26 and 27). In 2021, he was elected “Bio person of the year” during the World Bioeconomy Forum and “International CEO of the Year” in 2021 and 2023 by Fastmarkets RISI.
Douglas Dalmasi
Packaging Business Director
He joined Klabin in 2001 and has worked in the Planning, Procurement and Finance areas. Before taking over as Packaging Director, he led the Industrial Bags segment. He has an MBA in Controllership from the University of São Paulo and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation.
Marcos Madruga
Engineer, International Timber Analytics
Fastmarkets
Marcos has over 10 years of experience in the forestry business, working in the areas of planning, production, finance, research and logistics. He is a forest engineer and also holds a master's degree in environmental sciences and sustainability. Marcos joined Fastmarkets in November 2023 as an International Timber Analyst covering the timber markets.
Sergio Ribas
Irani
Sérgio Ribas is a Brazilian executive whose purpose is to mobilize people and companies for a more sustainable and prosperous world. Currently CEO of Irani Papel e Embalagem and Grupo Habitasul, he holds a degree in Administration from UEPG, an MBA from Boston University – Questrom School of Business, an Executive MBA from USP (Univerdade de São Paulo), and a postgraduate degree in Public Administration from FGV (Fundação Getúlio Vargas). Originally from Ponta Grossa (PR), he began his career at Banco do Brasil and held strategic positions as an executive at the bank for almost two decades. Before joining Irani, he was Director of Projects and Senior Consultant at Roland Berger, a global strategic consulting company.
Francisco Ruiz-Tagle
CMPC
Nilton Ferreira Saraiva Junior
Ibema Papelcartão
With more than 30 years of experience in the packaging industry, Nilton Saraiva has been the CEO of Ibema Papelcartão, one of the main paperboard manufacturers in Brazil, since 2017. A Aeronautics Institute of Technology – ITA graduate (Mechanical Engineering Class of '91), he has a master's degree in Business Administration from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), in Switzerland, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. To create value in a sustainable way and maintain Ibema's competitiveness, Saraiva relies on the professionalism of a team of approximately 800 employees, whom he is proud to lead. He points out that everything is produced with a lot of technology, hard work, research and, above all, care for people and the planet. The company's objective, after all, is to contribute to a better and cleaner future. “We practice and follow our ideological values, which are: We believe in the role of courage. We package the future. We do it with tact.”
Walter Schalka
Suzano
Walter Schalka is CEO of Suzano, a position he has held since January 2013. The executive has played a strategic role in the evolution of the company's results in recent years, including the combination between Suzano Pulp and Paper and Fibria Celulose, concluded on January 14th, 2019. He started his career at Citibank and later joined the holding company of Grupo Maepar. In 1989, he began working as Chief Financial Officer at Dixie Lalekla, and later became General Manager and eventually CEO after the merger that created the Dixie Toga Group. In May 2005, he joined Grupo Votorantim as CEO of Votorantim Cimentos. In January 2013, he became CEO of Suzano. Walter holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA) and a graduate degree in Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation of São Paulo (FGV-SP). He also participated in executive programs at IMD (Switzerland) and Harvard University (USA). Nominated as Fastmarkets RISI’s Latin American CEO of the year – pulp and paper industry – in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2022, he was elected one of the 15 Best CEOs in Brazil by Forbes in 2018. Walter is 62 years old, he is married and he has three children, a grandson and a granddaughter.
“The information shared during the event is of high quality and can influence strategic decision-making.”
“This is a high-level event to stay up to date on the pulp and paper market. In addition, it gives you the opportunity to meet the most influential people in this sector.”
“Useful lectures and panels; the event was very well organized and was a good place to make connections.”
“Very interesting topics discussed during the event. Great networking!”
“Excellent update about pulp and paper segment that includes historical and future trends related to industry.”
“It is a very professional and reliable source of market information.”
ASHE SASBNDESBO PaperBracell SP Celulose LtdaBrasilgraficaCarvajal Pulpa y PapelCelulosa Argentina S.A.Celulose Nipo-Brasileira – CenibraCentral National GottesmanCMPCCondor International
Dispapeles S.A.Eldorado BrasilFinnveraFortis Trading Ltd.G2 OceanIbemaInternational PaperInterpack S.A.Itochu Brasil SAKlabinKlingele Paper & Packaging
La Papelera S.A.Ledesma SAAIMSCNalco WaterPapel Prensa SAICPapirus Industria de Papel S/AParacelPerez Trading CompanyPeróxidos do BrasilPoliplas LimitadaPROFORSA SA
ROXCEL Trading GmbHSaga WelcoSoftys una empresa de CMPCSuzanoThe Navigator CompanyUPMValmetVIPA GroupVoith PaperWeissenrieder & Co.WestRock
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Platinum Sponsor
International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment,systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. Sustainabilityis an integral part of the company’s business strategy and corporate culture. With its extensiveportfolio of sustainable products and solutions, ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possiblecontribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals.ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro andSeparation. Technological leadership and global presence are cornerstones of the group’s strategy,which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 29,100employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.
Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, is the leading global provider of water management solutions and chemical expertise. Our holistic water and process expertise helps customers across nearly every industry use less water and energy, and maximize the productivity of their operations. With a 90-year track record, Nalco Water has been committed to the Pulp and Paper industry. Worldwide, our technologies and programs provide quantifiable value to specific customer challenges, whether improved operational efficiency, safety, product quality or environmental impact. As an Ecolab company, we’re perfectly aligned with our vision to be the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technology and services, providing and protecting what is vital.
Silver Sponsor
FM Global provides comprehensive commercial and industrial property insurance and risk management services with an industry segment focused on Forest Products. Our property loss prevention engineers are charged with protecting the value created by our Client’s business by assessing exposures and developing solutions. Our Forest Products Operations provides an expertise in the industry which offers the following: Broad coverages specific to the needs of Forest Products companies. Paper and wood products loss prevention services including Recovery Boiler explosion prevention. Cost-effective insurance and risk transfer solutions backed by large, stable capacity. Industry leading Claims performance.
Official Media Partner
EL PAPEL Magazine:-The only magazine for the Spanish and Latin American pulp, paper, board and tissue industry-Spanish language-Markets covered: Spain, Portugal, Latin America
Media Partners
News portal newspulpaper.com was launched by the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (ABTCP) in October 2023, and stands as the most comprehensive online source of information for the forest base industry’s productive chain. Designed to unite ABTCP’s editorial products like O Papel Magazine, ABTCP’s Guide of Suppliers & Manufacturers, and the submission of Technical Articles, the portal offers centralized access to data and content, providing a dynamic, modern, and secure experience. With a user-friendly and responsive interface, newspulpaper.com offers a wide range of resources, including up-to-date news, economic indicators, exclusive columns, enriching material and extensive content for all industry segments.
ENP Publishing Group is the leading information and communication provider dedicated to the pulp and paper industry. Our magazines circulate in 40 countries and reach 34,000 readers and users. We publish in local language, covering markets like France, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, the Middle East, Latin America and Brazil.For global coverage, our digital platform PaperFIRST, in English language, includes a website (www.paperfirst.info), a mobile application for Android and iOs (PaperFirst) and social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin) to relay instant news from the industry.More recently, ENP launched TissueFIRST, a mobile application purely dedicated to the tissue professionals.
Pasta e Papel Magazine:Portuguese languageThe leading publication for the Portuguese and Brazilian pulp and paper community.Market covered: Portugal – Brazil
Portal Celulose is a benchmark for the entire pulp production chain, being the only website exclusively dedicated to this market in Brazil. This news portal is part of the Nexum Group, the largest communication ecosystem to connect the pulp, paper and personal care industries in the
Portal Packaging is a benchmark for the entire paper packaging production chain, being the only website exclusively dedicated to this market in Brazil. This news portal is part of the Nexum Group, the largest communication ecosystem to connect the pulp, paper and personal care industries in the Americas.
With more than a decade of experience, the Tissue Online Portal is a benchmark for the entire tissue and personal care production chain, being the only website exclusively dedicated to these markets in Brazil. This news portal is part of the Nexum Group, the largest communication ecosystem to connect the paper, pulp and personal care industries in the Americas.
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