Decade of 30 – The Beginning:

Monte Alegre Farm, in Parana, acquired by Klabin in 1934, had an extensive area of native forest, which was inhabited by a wide variety of wild animals. Small villages or roads were only to be found in the towns of Pirai do Sul or Tibagi, about 100 kilometers from the farm.

Between 1936 and 1940, work was begun opening up roads, building bridges and on studies to identify the best place on the farm to install a pulp and paper mill. Furthermore, studies were made to identify which of the falls in the Tibagi River would be best for the construction of a hydroelectric plant. It was also during this period that the locations of dense plantations of Parana pines and coal deposits were identified.

The Large House there, known as the Old Farm, was used as an office and lodgings for the various technical people who arrived in Monte Alegre until, at the end of the forties, three sites were chosen for the construction of the first centers of Klabin’s permanent activities in the region, namely: Maua, for the hydroelectric plant on the Tibagi River; Lagoa, for the administrative center; and Harmonia, for the location of the mill.

1934

Purchase of the Monte Alegre Farm (20/10), with an area of 144 thousand hectares.

Work starts surveying and analyzing the farm in order to select locations for the construction of the hydroelectric plant, mill and administrative center.

Decade of 40 – The buildings:

There were a number of pioneers who helped build Klabin’s Monte Alegre Plant. Gradually, the people who would build this great pulp and paper enterprise began settling at the farm.

In 1941, Karl Zappert, an Austrian engineer and specialist in paper manufacture, who had been commissioned to build the mill and install the paper machines, arrived in Monte Alegre. In 1942, it was Ignacio Sporn’s turn, a Polish electrical engineer, who was responsible for the construction of the hydroelectric plant.

Also in 1942, an engineer called Luiz Vieira, licensed by the Agriculture Department of the Getulio Vargas government, arrived at the farm having been invited by Wolff Klabin, a Klabin managing partner, to handle general administration of the Monte Alegre Unit, and to supervise construction of the mill, hydroelectric plant and all the infrastructure required by the people located there.

Making up the team of professionals responsible for the Unit’s construction was a Pole, Zygmunt Wieliczka, who arrived in Monte Alegre in 1944, with the mission to draw up a plan for the forestry area, the purpose of which was to keep the industrial complex supplied with sufficient raw material.

With the passage of time, a new community arose on the Farm, made up of the natives from neighboring villages; of employees coming from many different regions of the country; of administrative clerks from large cities like Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo; and of the technical team, consisting principally of foreigners from Germany, Poland, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Holland and Czechoslovakia.

1940

Work starts on building the Industrias Klabin do Parana mill.

Establishment of the forestry sector.

1942

The mill’s foundation stone is laid, on 30th of August.

Building starts of the Presidente Vargas Hydroelectric Plant.

Inauguration of the first school in Lagoa.

1943

Start of forestation and reforestation work on the Monte Alegre Farm, planting araucaria (Parana pine) and eucalyptus.

1944

Construction of dam in Harmonia, 15 meters in height and with a 5 million m3 capacity reservoir, the purpose of which is to supply the mill with electricity.

Work starts on construction of sulphate pulp mill, for production of sack kraft for cement sacks.

1945

Inauguration of sulphite* pulp mill (kraft), in the month of March.

Production of first sheet of paper and the first discharge from the pulp digestor, on 16th of March.

1946

Inauguration of the sulphite pulp mill, and first sulphite pulp cook with pine fibers, on 31st of May.

Conclusion of plant construction works.

Start-up of paper machine nr. 2 (PM 2) with sulphite pulp, producing board.

Installation of the first forest-fire watch towers.

Edith Gordan nursery starts activities, in Lagoa.

Construction of Ormasa Hospital, in Harmonia.

1947

Production starts on paper machine nr. 2 (PM 2), making cartonboard.

Start-up of mechanical pulp production.

Production of first reel of newsprint on paper machine nr. 1 (PM 1), on 16th of March.

First newspaper printed on national newsprint: the “Jornal do Commercio”, of Rio de Janeiro, on 27th of September.

Start-up of 1st turbine in the Presidente Vargas Hydroelectric Plant, in Maua.

1948

Start-up of paper machine nr. 3 (PM 3) drying pulp.

Work on sulphite pulp bleaching begins.

Large-scale planting of Parana pines.

1949

Start-up of sodium chlorate** production, with two lines of electrostatic cells.

Production of several grades of board starts on paper machine nr. 2 (PM2).

Installation of 4th sulphite pulp digestor.

Decade of 50 – Inaugurations:

The decade of 50, a period of consolidation for the pulp and paper enterprise, was marked by inaugurations and by the start of the company’s social assistance work.

On the technical side, among countless relevant activities which were happening, pine planting in the forestry area began (1951), and the Olaria railway and bridge over the Tibagi River were concluded (1952). In 1953, the Hydroelectric Plant was officially inaugurated in the presence of the President of the Republic at the time, Getulio Vargas, and the Cable Car, also known as the aerial tram, was inaugurated in 1959.

The Monte Alegre Athletic Club (CAMA) and the Harmonia Club have become leisure options for the social activities of the local community. In Lagoa, a cinema was opened and transferred to Harmonia some years later.

To keep the community informed about the current events of the period, the newspaper “O Tibagi” started publication, and became regular reading for the majority of literate employees. In the same spirit as the newspaper, Radio Monte Alegre was founded to inform and entertain the workers in the mill and the forest.

As a way of offering entertainment to the employees, beauty contests were organized to elect Miss Monte Alegre. At Carnival time, there was a parade of allegorical floats which represented the different stages of paper manufacture. These and other social improvements made up part of the program of innovations which Horacio Klabin implanted in Monte Alegre.

In the area of health, the ORMASA Hospital (Sociedade Monte-Alegrense de Saude), built in wood, was operating with 40 beds. Later on, thanks to a project by the architect Max Staudacher, a new building was raised in bricks and mortar, with a capacity of 80 beds.

1951

Start of the pine plantations

1952

Start-up of paper machine nr. 4 (PM4), with production of printing paper (mainly newsprint) and drying of fluff pulp for sanitary products.

Start-up of semi-chemical pulp plant, with 40 tons/day capacity.

Installation and start-up of 2nd turbine in the Presidente Vargas Hydroelectric Plant, with 12.5 mw.

Inauguration of Olaria railroad.

Inauguration of bridge over Tibagi River (September).

Installation of radio communications system for contact between watch towers.

1953

Official inauguration of Hydroelectric Plant, on 26th of January, in the presence of the President of the Republic, Getulio Vargas.

Installation of eucalyptus seedling nursery, in Lagoa.

Forest survey, made by Dr. Isaac Kissin, indicating the existence of 64,850 hectares of forest base on the Monte Alegre Farm, spread among stands of just araucarias (up to 150 m³/ha), and other native species.

1954

Assembly of paper machine nr. 4 (PM4), starting its production on 1st of September, making cartonboard, newsprint, sack kraft and various other grades of paper.

Inauguration of the first rural school, at the forest guard post in Miranda.

1957

Soil survey of the Monte Alegre Farm, made by the pedologist (soil scientist), Jose Setzer.

1958

Start-up of paper machine nr. 5 (PM5).

Research into production of kraft pulp with mixed broadleaf trees.

Operation of the soda recovery boiler (1st of its kind in Brazil).

Start of cable car construction.

1959

Implantation of the Dr. Kissin Arboretum

Inauguration of the cable car - 11/11/1959

Decade of 60 – Expansions

The decade of 60, marked by changes in attitude throughout the world, had a pretty turbulent political beginning in Brazil. However, for Klabin’s Plant in Parana it was a period marked by expansions.

In 1960, Expansion Project III began with the installation of paper machine nr. 6 in the year of 1963. Inaugurated by then President of the Republic, Joao Goulart, PM6 was considered to be the biggest newsprint paper machine in Latin America. At the time, it produced 300 tons of newsprint per day, covering 80% of the domestic market’s needs.

Still in 1963, another important event happened: a huge forest fire which crossed the central region of Parana, between the months of August and September. In Monte Alegre, the fire arrived at the end of August and affected about 85% of Klabin’s property. After the event, the company redoubled its attention to protecting its forests, by beginning to establish a specific program for the purpose of safeguarding its extensive forested and reforested areas.

Where production was concerned, Machine nr. 1 (PM1) started to make kraft paper (it previously made newsprint), Machine nr. 2 (PM2) started to produce various grades of paper, Machine nr. 3 (PM3) started making board, Machine nr. 4 switched from kraft production to newsprint. During this decade, Klabin started producing newsprint with eucalyptus.

1960-1963

Implantation of Expansion Project III to install paper machine nr. 6 (PM6) and increase newsprint production.

1961

Expansion of mechanical pulp plant to increase newsprint production.

1962

Start of magazine paper production

1963

Inauguration of paper machine nr. 6, for newsprint production, considered the biggest machine of its kind in Latin America (March).

Start-up of mechanical and chemi-mechanical pulp plant.

Start-up of turbines 4, 5 and 6 in the Thermo-electric Plant.

Start-up of Coal-fired Boilers 1, 2 and 3 and also 4 for burning wood.

The forest nursery in Lagoa came to be known as “Estaçao Florestal Joao Goulart”, and the inaugural plaque was uncovered by the President of the Republic.

Great Forest Fire

1964

Implantation of Trinita Arboretum.

1969

Start of pine seed production.

Start of Reforestation Incentive Program.

Developed by technicians from the forestry area and by a Sao Paulo company, the first machine for pine seed selection was built.

1965 - 1970

Paper Machine nr. 1 (PM1) starts to make kraft paper (was making newsprint).

Paper Machine nr. 2 (PM2) makes various grades of paper.

Paper Machine nr. 3 (PM3) starts production of board.

Paper Machine nr. 4 (PM4) switches from kraft production to newsprint.

Start of eucalyptus-based newsprint production.

Decade of 70 – Consolidations

The decade of 70 began with the Brazilian economy going through a period of clear expansion, known as the “Brazilian miracle”. However from 1974 on, with the oil crisis, the increase in foreign debt, the return of inflation and the drop in consumption, the miracle came to an end.

Nevertheless, it was essential for Klabin to consolidate the pulp and paper enterprise in Monte Alegre, in spite of the country’s economic problems. For this reason, improvements continued to be part of the company’s day-to-day.

Project IV, intended to modernize Monte Alegre’s industrial park, was started in 1974. Having expanded paper production from 660 tons/day to 1,200 tons/day, the Plant’s scale of production was comparable with the largest European plants.

In 1975, rural villages began to be established as a way to improving quality of life for the forestry employees. The Family Planning Program was set up with the same objective in 1977.

The year of 1978 marked the start-up of the ESKO continuous digestor, which produced semi-chemical pulp from eucalyptus fiber. In 1979, Paper Machine nr. 7 (PM7) started operating, with a daily production of 600 tons of kraftliner.

1970

Implantation of health service for workers.

Beginning of pine seed sales by Department of Seed Production (APS).

1972

First seed orchard established for pine grafting.

Reorganization and expansion of radio communications system.

1973

Installation of meteorological control center in Lagoa.

1974

Development of the Monte Alegre Formula with Klabin’s data base, now used for forecasting the occurrence of forest fires (this formula is still used today, throughout the Brazilian forestry sector).

1975

Start of organized rural villages, equipped with adequate infrastructure, in the place of camps.

1974-1979

Implantation of Project IV, to modernize Monte Alegre’s industrial park expanding from 660 tons/day to 1,200 tons/day of paper, with a scale of production comparable with the largest European plants.

1976

Complete rebuild of paper machine nr. 4 (PM4), to produce paper for school notebooks and telephone directories.

1978

Start-up of ESKO continuous digestor, making semi-chemical pulp with eucalyptus fiber (April).

Shut-down of sulphite pulp plant, using Parana pine and pine fiber.

Forest loaders start operation loading wood, substituting former system of manual loading.

Construction of small medical clinics in Lagoa, Antas and at KM 28.

1979

Establishment of Samuel Klabin Ecological Park.

Start-up of paper machine nr. 7 (PM7), producing 600 tons/day of kraftliner.

Decade of 80 – Growth

The decade of 80 in Brazil was marked by a period of uncertainty. The country was returning to democracy, but the economic crisis was severe. Historically speaking, this period is known as “the lost decade”.

However, for Klabin’s plants in Parana, the eighties were not lost. The company’s growth was there for everyone to see in the countless technical and social improvements introduced throughout the years.

In 1980, the President of the Republic Joao Baptista Figueiredo inaugurated the Plant’s Industrial Restaurant. The building, with a capacity for 650 people, was designed by the architect Max Staudacher. On the same occasion, the President inaugurated paper machine nr. 7 (PM7).

In the Mill in 1983, the Biofuel plant came on stream, using wood chips, sawdust and other forest biofuel residues for energy generation. One year later, on Machine nr. 1, production of Eukaliner started (the only eucalyptus-based packaging paper in the world).

In the forestry unit, the Swedish silvicultural system was implanted, and the first group of professional chainsaw operators received training.

In 1984, there was another of Klabin’s historical landmarks: the establishment, still in fledgling form, of the Phytotherapy Program, which as of 1989 began to function on a wider scale.

By 1985 in the mill, the project for secondary treatment of industrial effluent was concluded, with the installation of a biological filter, the first in the country in a paper mill. During this year the PAT-Rural (Workers’ Meal Program) was also started.

In the year of 1986, new installations were inaugurated of the Forestry Research Center, the goal of which is, until today, to guarantee the maintenance and improvement in productivity and quality of forest plantations that are used for pulp production and solid wood products.

In 1988, the new pulp plant started up, with a daily capacity of 1,200 tons of pulp to make kraftliner on paper machines nr. 1, 2, 3 and 7 and newsprint, on machines nr. 4 and 6.

In the following year, work was concluded in the Forestry Unit on installations for the multi-stage nursery, with a modern process of seedling production from genetically modified seeds and own seed orchards.

1980

Inauguration of the plant’s industrial restaurant, with the visit of President of the Republic Joao Baptista Figueiredo. It started up on the 12th of May, with a capacity to serve 650 people. The building was designed by the architect Max Staudacher.

1981

Start of bird population survey on the Farm.

Developed and produced in Monte Alegre, an acid paste to produce resin.

1982

First work of controlled pollination with pines.

Installation of primary clarifier to clean effluents.

First LPB (Liquid Packaging Board) production runs.

1983

Start-up operation of the Biofuel Plant with use of woodchips, sawdust and other residues of forest biomass for energy generation.

Implantation of Swedish silvicultural system, with training for the first groups of chainsaw operators.

1984

Start-up of Steam Boiler nr. 6 using coal and woodchips for energy purposes. Thanks to the installation of this boiler and the Biofuel Plant, it was feasible to substitute fuel oil with coal, bark and biofuel. This made Klabin one of the first pulp and paper plants in the world to stop consuming oil derivatives for energy purposes.

Installation of new spherical digestor.

Installation of new vacuum pumps on paper machine nr. 6 and rebuild of presses.

Start-up of paper machine nr. 1 (PM1) with Eukaliner (only paper in the world for eucalyptus-based packaging)

Start of Phytotherapy activities.

Start of heavy-duty truck use to transport wood.

1985

Conclusion of project for secondary treatment of industrial effluents: installation of new primary clarifier.

Installation of biological filter, the first to be installed in a paper mill in the country.

Start of Workers’ Meal Program for forestry workers (PAT-Rural).

1986

Conclusion of civil construction and start of industrial installations of plant of couche paper for magazines and other end uses.

Building of new warehouse in Port of Paranagua concluded – storage capacity for up to 17,000 tons of paper for export.

Record production of 505,941 tons of paper (newsprint, printing and packaging).

59th place in the ranking of the Top 100 pulp and paper companies in the world (IKPC + subsidiaries).

Reforestation 100,000 hectares.

Inauguration of the new installations in the Forestry Research Center – forestry genetic research and advanced techniques in forestry development.

1987

Start of construction of new pulp mill.

Alteration in the steam line of paper machine nr. 4 (PM4), change of rewinder, exchange of cleaning system at machine headbox and alteration of the wire to enable introduction of couche paper.

Modification in the mechanical pulp sector with introduction of double rejects cleaning system to improve paper quality, for the purpose of couche production.

Inauguration of kitchen, to prepare couche coating.

Substitution of calander on paper machine nr. 6.

Bearings and gears replaced in drying section of paper machine nr. 7.

Change of drive belts, in the drying section of the lime kiln (1st change in 9 years of operation) and also replacement of refractory tiles in the calcination zone and painting of the outside.

1988

Introduction of TPM program (Total Production Maintenance) on paper machine nr. 6 (PM6), to develop technical capability and establish operational procedures, mainly in the Drying Section of the machine. This program can be considered a forerunner of ISO-9000, which is intended to improve product quality by means of more systematic control of the production processes (March).

Start-up of the new pulp plant, with 1,200 tons/day capacity for kraftliner production on paper machines nr. 1, 2, 3 and 7 and newsprint on paper machines nr. 4 and 6 (September).

Start-up of continuous digester nr. 2 in the pulp plant, with Digital Distribution Control System (26th of September).

“Pilot Plan for Integrated Forestry Incentives” set up and developed by Klabin in partnership with EMATER (PR) and ITCF.

1989

Complete rebuild of paper machine nr. 7 (PM7) between the months of August and September.

Shutdown of the BEKH digester operation, and substitution by KAMYR continuous digester, making kraft pulp for kraftliner and bleached pulp, both based on pine fiber.

Construction of Multi-stage Nursery, in Lagoa.

Construction of Water Treatment Plant, in Lagoa.

Work starts on semi-detailed Soil Survey in Klabin Parana.

Decade of 90 – Innovations

The years of the 90’s were marked by a period of restructuring and adaptation to a new globalized economy, which demanded more and more agility on the part of companies.

In Klabin’s Parana plant, the situation was no different. Throughout the decade, the company pursued technological advancement without ever losing sight of its quest for quality, tied to socioenvironmental concern. Klabin’s Total Quality Process (1993) and the SOL Program – Safety, Organization and Cleanliness (1997) were both introduced and ISO 14001 Environmental Certification was granted (1999).

In the forestry, pioneering work started on improving eucalyptus wood for use in furniture, which was widely divulged and well-supported technically (1993); the Extensive Forestry Plan was initiated, aimed at mechanizing wood harvesting (1997). International certification by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) was granted for forest management (1998) and handling of non-wood forest products (1999). These certificates are confirmation that the company is running its forestry activities within the strictest international standards of environmental conservation and socioeconomic sustainability, opening up new sales prospects for company products.

On the production side, the POP – Production Optimization Program – project was introduced targeting optimization and expansion of the production process (1997).

As a part of its operational strategy which is more and more concentrated on the packaging market, a new line of products Klabin Boards (1998) was launched with a broad range of boards for production of semi-rigid packaging and displays aimed at many varied market segments.

1990

Start of Wood Wasp monitoring.

First plantation with pine grafts.

Klabin Total Quality Process (PKQT), program developed by Klabin Parana.

1991

Substitution of wood debarking drum nr. 1 by new drum made by Usiminas Mecanica SA. (October)

Substitution of the use of SO² by CO² for pulp bleaching.

Start of forestry research to produce seedlings from Pinus taeda and Pinus eliottii with grafting techniques.

Introduction of GIS System (Geographical Information System) to integrate forest data with a cartographical data base.

Harvesting system of eucalyptus seeds developed.

Automatic seed planter starts operating in the forestry nursery.

1992

Modernization of Paper Machine VI, highlighting modification in web-changing system from “roll-on/roll off” to “porter bar”, reducing change time from 7 hours to 2 hours.

Introduction of new system to tauten web, rebuild of fourdrinier and alteration of third press for a suction press enabling dry-pressing (March).

Complete rebuild of rewinder on paper machine nr. 6 (PM6).

Inauguration of Nature Interpretation Center (CINat).

Introduction of bus transport system for the forestry workers.

1993

Microbiological and Biotesting laboratory starts functioning. (7th of June)

Rebuilding paper machines nr. 1, 6 and 7 starts with target to improve paper quality so as to obtain ISO-9000 certificate.

Start of first stage of rebuilding paper machine nr. 7 (PM7) within PKQT (Klabin Total Quality Program), with installation of cross-machine moisture control, new calander, replacement of primary headbox with a double flow one and new furnish preparation for the 3rd layer, to improve paper quality and increase production from 100 thousand tons/year to 140 thousand tons/year.

Improvement of eucalyptus wood for use in furniture, widely divulged and well-supported technically.

Start of work to encourage and bring added value to forest- based industry in the town of Telemaco Borba.

Start of log production and sales.

1994

Modernization of paper machine nr. 6 within PKQT Program (Klabin Total Quality Program) with rebuild of furnish preparation including installation of new disk filter for fiber recovery, rebuild of wire section with headbox and new top former, installation of new drive system, rebuild in rewinding section, rebuild of rewinder to improve newsprint quality (June).

Start-up of off-machine coater nr. 2 (MR2) to produce coated boards, CBR-77 – bleached coated board for liquid packaging.

Introduction of debranching system for eucalyptus.

1994-5

Installation of new reel-wrapping machine.

Construction of Effluent Treatment Plant using activated iodine system.

1995

Start-up of new hypochlorite tower to bleach pulp, substituting 2 concrete towers.

Implementation of forest activity regulations, so as to standardize procedures.

1996

Substitution of wood debarking drum nr. 2, manufactured by DZ S/A – Engenharia, Equipamentos e Sistemas.

Beginning of Production Optimization Project – POP, aimed at improvement in sectors of bleaching, recovery and by-products, evaporation, causticizing and lime kiln.

Modernization of paper machine nr. 6 with installation of top former system.

Construction of Bicycle Path, Harmonia - Ecological Park.

1997

Launch of SOL Program (safety, organization and cleanliness) developed by the PKQT (Klabin’s Total Quality Program).

Start of first stage of rebuilding paper machine VII, project developed in partnership with Tetra Pak.

Official inauguration of POP – Production Optimization Program, to improve and expand production process, with the presence of Jaime Lerner, governor of the State of Parana – highlight for the TCF (Totally Chlorine Free) bleaching process. Beginning of Extensive Forestry Plan to mechanize harvesting.

Start of heavy transport system for wood.

1998

Development of the second stage of rebuilding paper machine VII, in partnership with Tetra Pak.

Klabin is the first company in the pulp and paper sector in the Southern Hemisphere to win certification from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), which is considered the most respected organization worldwide in sustainability – for its forests in Parana.

Start of RPPN – Private Reserve of Natural Heritage.

Start of research work for ecological study of the Puma on the Monte Alegre Farm.

Start of the waste recycling and compost program in Lagoa.

Line of Klabin Boards launched, with a broad range of boards for the production of semi-rigid packaging and displays targeted at many varied segments of the market.

1999

Termination of the first stage of rebuilding paper machine VII, project developed in partnership with Tetra Pak.

ISO 14001 Environmental Certification awarded for the mill.

International certification awarded by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), considered to be the most respected organization in the world in sustainability, for forest management of non-wood forest products.

Start of project to study amphibians in Monte Alegre Farm.

2000 to 2006 – The New Millennium

Klabin started the new millennium in a process of transformation, with goals to significantly increase productivity and efficiency in order to be able to meet the challenges of a new era of competition.

Klabin’s Parana Plant started the 21st century investing in research and environmental awareness. In the area of phytotherapy, the Monte Alegre Project was started in 2000 with the intention of carrying out research on natural and native forest products. In 2001 ongoing concern with environmental preservation gave rise to the Caiubi Project for Environmental Education, directed at students and teachers from schools in Telemaco Borba and neighboring towns. As of the second half of 2004, the project came to be known as Caiubi Program of Environmental Education.

In 2002 the Program SUPERAR for continuous improvement began, the purpose of which was to seek excellence in processes and products by involving and encouraging employees, and so transform Klabin into a “world class manufacturer”. In 2003 a complementary program, the Path to Quality, was started to make employees more aware, and in the first half of 2004 the program for Good Manufacturing Practices began.

In June of 2004 the ongoing quest for quality in processes and services won very important recognition: 2nd place in the Supplier Evaluation of the packaging multinational Tetra Pak. This result confirmed that liquid packaging board made in Monte Alegre is one of the best in the world.

During this year also, Project MA 675 started with the objective to expand production capacity in the Monte Alegre plant to 675 thousand tons of paper.

Another highlight of 2004 was winning the Professional Life Prize, given by food company Sodexho Pass for Klabin’s Phytotherapy Program, in recognition of its contribution to improving the quality of life of company employees.

2001

Kick-off of the Caiubi Project for Environmental Education, in partnership with the Regional Nucleus and the Municipal Secretary of Education of Telemaco Borba and directed to teachers and students from primary and secondary state and municipal schools in Telemaco Borba, Curiuva, Ventania, Sapopema, Reserva, Ortigueira and Imbau.

Start of survey of hydric balance on Monte Alegre Farm.

In the field of forestry protection, start-up of system to locate fire sources through the use of geo-referential data.

2002

Expansion of SIPAT to SISMAQ – Integrated Week of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality.

Start of SUPERAR Program for ongoing improvement (World Class Manufacturing).

Introduction of MBA course, in partnership with ISAE/FGV.

Installation of the coater for third layer of coating on PKLB boards (for Tetra Pak).

Agreement signed to build small family health clinics, in partnership with Telemaco Borba City Hall and the BNDES.

Outsourcing of industrial restaurant to Puras do Brasil S/A company.

Installation of incinerator for non-condensable gases generated in the pulp-making process, thus minimizing typical odors from paper production in the town.

Nature Interpretation Center of the Ecological Park renamed Frans Krajcberg Nature Interpretation Center.

Start of project for Environmental Monitoring of Experimental Microbasins in order to collect hydrological indicators thereby keeping the hydrographic basins healthy.

2003

Graduation of the first group of PKE’s – Process Kaizen Engineers – to work in the SUPERAR Program Project.

Joint-venture with Norske Skog comes to an end, terminating newsprint production in Monte Alegre.

Inauguration of the Hemodialysis Center in the former Harmonia Hospital installations.

Introduction of Pillars, or sub-committees to manage SUPERAR: Focused Improvement, Progressive Quality, Education and Training, Autonomous Management, Plant Maintenance; Production Flow Management, Safety, Health and Environment and Information Flow Management.

Promotion of the SUPERAR Indoor Football Championship, for employees.

Inauguration of the 1st Intensive Treatment Unit in Telemaco Borba, built by the company in partnership with the Dr. Feitosa Health Clinic and BNDES.

Introduction of the Improvement Program, Path to Quality.

Inauguration of four of the eight small clinics for the Family Health Program with the presence of the President of the BNDES Prof. Carlos Lessa.

Introduction of the first GIGA’s – Internal Groups of Autonomous Management – as part of the SUPERAR Program.

Start of the second edition of the PKE Course – Process Kaizen Engineers.

Start of exports of PKLB paper to China.

2004

Inauguration of the last four small family health clinics.

Classification in 2nd place among best suppliers of carton board to Tetra Pak.

Introduction of the BPF Program – Good Manufacturing Practices.

Change in the Intranet model to Corporate Intranet.

Start of the capacity expansion project for 675 thousand tons – MA675.

Klabin Girls’ Choir established, with employees’ daughters between the ages of 7 and 17.

Work started to expand the forest nursery, capacity of which was increased from 15 million seedlings/year to 22 million seedlings/year.

2005

Klabin wins FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) seal for chain of custody of paper and board.

Klabin’s Ecological Park receives more than 33 thousand visitors, almost 100 per day.

The book “Mammals of Monte Alegre Farm” is launched, resulting from a study made on the company’s farm in Parana, which points up the importance of preserving the fauna, and also identifies 83 species of mammal which inhabit the region.

Two puma cubs, an animal which is threatened with extinction in the country, are found in an area of pine forest in Monte Alegre, proof of the balance and wealth of biodiversity to be found on the company’s lands.

The Youth with a Future program is launched at the Plant

MA 1100 – conclusion of the viability studies for the expansion project

Official launch of the PRONAF and PROPFLORA (Forestry Incentive) Programs.

Klabin announces the development of Expansion Project MA-1100.

2006

Klabin wins first place among best board suppliers to Tetra Pak, for the second time running

The Monte Alegre Plant breaks its records of paper produced and quantity shipped

The Plant is awarded OHSAS 18001 certification

Klabin Choir turns 12 years old

FSC recertification of the chain-of-custody of non-wood products, which include Phytotherapy and Phytocosmetic products manufactured at the Monte Alegre Plant.

September: Visit by the Minister for the Environment, Marina Silva, to the Monte Alegre Plant.

Project MA-1100:

January: Board of Directors approves Project MA-1100.

July: Foundations are laid of machine nr. 9 building, the most important civil construction in Project MA-1100.

October: Conclusion of Dormitory 1 with a capacity for 1500 people. Partnership with SENAI to hold new courses to train local labor.

2007

The Monte Alegre Plant is issued the ISO 22000 certificate for cartonboard manufacture. Klabin is the first company from the packaging sector and one of the first in Brazil to be awarded this certificate.

Klabin donates 36 thousand square meters of land to build the Regional General Hospital of Telêmaco Borba.

Partnership with the Apiculturists’ Association of Telêmaco Borba, in order to enrich its policy of sustainability, and thus support the local community and provide multiple and rational use of biodiversity.

Project MA-1100:

February: Assembly of the first structural pillars of the drying section of machine nr. 9, as well as installation of pillars for the new Biofuel boiler.

March: Inauguration of Dormitory II with a capacity for 1500 people.