Augustin de Roubin, Vice-President, South America and a member of Air Liquide’s Executive Committee commented: “We would like to thank Klabin for its trust. We are very proud to serve the growing needs of major Brazilian companies like Klabin and to help drive sustained economic growth in this rapidly developing region of the world. This new investment will strengthen our presence in the South Region. In the past three years, we invested more than Euro 250 million in Brazil and we plan to continue our expansion in this country.”
Klabin, major paper producer and exporter in Brazil, produces papers and cards for packing, corrugated paper packing, industrial sacks and roundwood. Klabin currently owns 15 industrial units in Brazil and one unit in Argentina. It is organized in three business units: Forestry, Paper (paperboard, kraft paper and recycled) and Conversion (corrugated paper and industrial sacks).
