BRAZIL — Suzano, the world’s largest pulp producer, officially inaugurated the world’s largest single-line pulp mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul. The ceremony was attended by the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva… federal, state and municipal governments, local authorities, and executives from Suzano. With capacity to produce 2.55 million tonnes of pulp per year, the project is the result of a total investment of R$22.2 billion (~U$4.3 billion) , of which R$15.9 billion (~U$3.1 billion) was allocated to the construction of the mill and R$6.3 billion (~U$1.2 billion). This marks the largest investment in Suzano’s 100-year history, and represents one of the largest private investments in Brazil in recent years. …With the start of operations at the new unit, Suzano’s installed pulp production capacity increased from 10.9 million to 13.5 million tonnes per year.