AFRY awarded EPCM project for Arauco’s new pulp mill in Brazil
Arauco, a global forest industry company, has awarded AFRY an EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) assignment for the Balance of Plant of its new greenfield pulp mill in Inocência, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Chilean forestry group Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. (Arauco) will invest $4.6 billion in building a bleached eucalyptus market pulp mill in Brazil. Bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp is used in various products, including traditional paper products and hygiene products. The new pulp mill will be the world’s largest pulp mill project with the production capacity of 3.5 million tonne pulp per year. The new mill is estimated to start-up in the second half of 2027. The mill will feature advanced technologies and sustainable practices aimed at maximising energy efficiency, reducing operating costs, and minimising environmental impact.
AFRY is responsible for detailed engineering, procurement, and construction management for the balance of plant (BOP). The BOP assignment includes interconnections between main production process units and auxiliary facilities and units like turbine generator, pipe rack, water intake and effluent disposal, cooling tower, and central control room. AFRY’s order value is not disclosed.
AFRY has been involved in the project since the conceptual and environmental licensing studies, basic engineering, as well as detailed engineering for the site infrastructure and site infrastructure management.
“We are proud to contribute to this significant milestone for Arauco, enhancing its production capabilities and reinforcing its commitment to sustainable and innovative practices. Latin America is one of our key pulp and paper competence regions and this assignment further strengthens our position as an international engineering and design company with focus on lifecycle solutions for any industrial plants,” emphasizes Fábio Bellotti da Fonseca, Head of AFRY Process Industries Latin and North America.
For further information, please contact:
Marika Hahtala, Head of Business Development, Marketing and Communications, AFRY Process Industries
Mobile +358 40 823 8986, e-mail marika.hahtala@afry.com
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About Arauco
Arauco is a global forest industry company, originally from Chile, with a presence on five continents. Founded in 1979, it has operations in more than 75 countries and 55 mills in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and South Africa. It operates globally with over 18,000 employees guided by solid values and common vision of contributing to improving the lives of people and the planet, developing renewable forest products for the challenges of a sustainable world.
AFRY provides engineering, design, digital and advisory services to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 devoted experts in industry, energy and infrastructure sectors, creating impact for generations to come. AFRY has Nordic roots with a global reach, net sales of 27 BSEK and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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