| | Business Summary | | Aracruz
Celulose
S.A.
is
the
world's
largest
producer
of
bleached
hardwood
kraft
market
pulp.
The
Company
produces
eucalyptus
pulp,
which
is
a
high
quality
variety
of
hardwood
pulp
used
by
paper
manufacturers
to
produce
a
wide
range
of
products,
including
premium
tissue,
printing
and
writing
papers,
liquid
packaging
board
and
specialty
papers.
The
Company
produced
approximately
1,262,500
tonnes
of
bleached
eucalyptus
kraft
market
pulp
in
1999,
an
8.3%
increase
over
1998,
representing
approximately
17%
of
the
total
worldwide
production
capacity,
and
20%
of
the
actual
worldwide
production,
of
bleached
eucalyptus
kraft
market
pulp
during
that
year.
In
1999,
eucalyptus
accounted
for
approximately
48%
of
the
total
worldwide
production
of
bleached
hardwood
kraft
market
pulp. | | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Aracruz
Celulose
S.A.
is
a
producer
of
bleached
eucalyptus
market
pulp
used
to
make
tissue
and
printing,
writing
and
specialty
papers.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
operating
revenues
decreased
24%
to
$292.8
million.
Net
income
decreased
43%
to
$49.9
million.
Revenues
reflect
decreased
average
pulp
prices
and
weak
European
sales.
Net
Income
also
reflects
lower
gross
margins,
a
decrease
in
financial
income,
and
a
loss
on
currency
remeasurement. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | Officers | |
| Position | | Erling Lorentzen | Chairman | | Carlos Aguiar | Pres | | Agilo Macedo Filho | CFO
and Stock Market Relations Officer | | Joao Carsalade | Officer | | Walter Nunes | Officer |
| More
from
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Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
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