Introduction to Oji Papéis Especiais Ltda. in Brazil

Abstract

Oji Papéis Especiais Ltda. (hereinafter called OPE) Piracicaba Mill was established in 1953, to produce paper by using the sugar cane bagasse pulp, and was acquired by Oji group in 2011, which had had the technology tie-up with OPE for 25 years and counting.
OPE is located in Piracicaba city in Brazil and has two paper machines and three coating machines. The company has supplied high quality coated paper in Brazil, and its capacity is 120,000t/y. OPE has big share in Brazil, about 80% with thermal and carbonless paper.
In recent days, having been demand increase in Latin America, The mill is expecting to make the capacity investment.