Klabin

What Klabin does

Klabin S.A. is a publicly traded Brazilian pulp and paper company founded in 1899 and headquartered in São Paulo, operating as the country's largest producer and exporter of packaging papers and a leader in corrugated cardboard packaging and industrial sack kraft. The business is vertically integrated across four segments: forestry (managing 911,000 hectares of total forest area, including 284,000 hectares of productive pine and eucalyptus plantations in Paraná, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo), pulp (1.6 million tons/year, including short fiber, long fiber, and fluff pulp from a single integrated industrial unit in Telêmaco Borba), paper (3 million tons/year of paperboard, kraftliner, sack kraft, and recycled papers), and packaging (corrugated boxes and industrial sacks produced across 22 factories, 21 in Brazil and 1 in Argentina). Notable proprietary products include Eukaliner, the world's first kraftliner made 100% from eucalyptus fiber, and the Advance white paperboard line, with the Piracicaba II unit described as the largest and most modern corrugated packaging plant in the Americas.

Klabin generates revenue primarily through one-time sale of industrial B2B products (pulp, paper, packaging) via direct enterprise field sales to large industrial customers, supplemented by the Klabin ForYou (K4U) e-commerce platform that serves smaller businesses and e-commerce merchants. Q1 2026 net revenue was BRL 4.9 billion, and 2025 adjusted EBITDA reached BRL 7.8 billion at a 38% margin. The customer base spans food and beverage, horticulture, seeds and grains, animal feed, electronics and appliances, personal care and hygiene, and pulp converters for tissue and absorbent products, with international sales offices in Austria and the United States. The company maintains full FSC chain-of-custody certification across its own forests (the first in Latin America's pulp and paper sector), is in the DJSI Best-in-Class Indices for the sixth consecutive year, and obtained SBTi approval in 2026 for a 42% Scope 1/2/3 emission reduction target by 2030 and a NetZero 2050 ambition. Recent strategic activity includes the 2026 acquisition of Phoenix Flavors & Fragrances Inc. via the Klabin-Turpaz subsidiary, a 2025 real estate SPV in Paraná, and the 2023 acquisition of ARAUCO's Brazilian industrial assets.

Name

Klabin

Legal name

Klabin S.A.

Website

https://klabin.com.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Klabin S.A. is Brazil's largest producer and exporter of packaging papers, vertically integrated from pine and eucalyptus plantations through pulp, paper, and finished corrugated and sack kraft packaging, serving food, beverage, hygiene, electronics, and agriculture customers across 22 factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Paper and Pulp Manufacturing

NAICS

Pulp Mills (32211), Paper Mills (322120), Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (3221), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Paper Manufacturing (322)

SIC

Pulp Mills (2611), Paperboard Mills (2631), Paper Mills (2621), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Market Pulp (Bleached Hardwood/Softwood Kraft) (IMAMADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber-Based Sustainable Packaging (Recycled Paper, Molded Fiber, Bagasse) (IMALAMAA), Hygiene Paper Raw Materials & Components (Pulp, SAP, Nonwovens, Elastics, Adhesives, Fragrances) (IMAMAGAI), Packaging Papers & Converted Paper Distribution (Corrugated sheets/boxes, Paper bags, Labels, Stationery) (IMAMAIAI)

Keywords

• Packaging paper production
• Pulp manufacturing
• Corrugated packaging solutions
• Industrial sack kraft
• Integrated forestry operations

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pulp (Celulose): Production and sale of short fiber (eucalyptus), long fiber (pine), and fluff pulp for tissue, hygiene, packaging, and special papers
2. Packaging (Embalagens): Corrugated cardboard boxes and industrial sack kraft bags for multiple sectors including food, beverages, electronics, and agriculture
3. Papers (Papéis): Paperboard, kraftliner, and recycled papers for packaging applications
4. Forestry (Florestal): Timber and wood products from managed pine and eucalyptus plantations

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klabin manufactures and sells integrated pulp, paper, and packaging products derived from its own pine and eucalyptus plantations. Its portfolio spans short-fiber and long-fiber pulp, fluff pulp, kraftliner, sack kraft, paperboard, recycled papers, and converted products such as corrugated boxes and industrial sacks. The company serves industrial buyers in food and beverage, hygiene, electronics, agriculture, and e-commerce end-markets through direct sales and the Klabin ForYou digital platform.

Product overview

Klabin operates as Brazil's largest producer and exporter of packaging papers and a leader in paper packaging solutions. The company follows an integrated forest-to-packaging business model with four main business segments: Forestry (managing 284,000 hectares of planted pine and eucalyptus forests), Pulp (producing long fiber, short fiber, and fluff pulp at a single integrated industrial unit), Papers (manufacturing paperboard, kraftliner, sack kraft, and recycled papers using its own cellulose), and Packaging (offering corrugated packaging, industrial sacks, custom solutions, and e-commerce packaging). Key products include Eukaliner® (a world-first 100% eucalyptus fiber kraftliner), Advance® white paperboard, the Klabin ForYou e-commerce platform, and the state-of-the-art Piracicaba II unit, claimed as the largest corrugated packaging facility in the Americas. The company serves diverse markets including food, beverages, hygiene products, electronics, and agriculture through both B2B and B2C channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eukaliner: 100% eucalyptus fiber kraftliner, innovative product in the corrugated packaging market
• Advance
• Ekoflute
• Ekoliner

Products and services

• Eukaliner A revolutionary kraftliner produced 100% from eucalyptus fiber, offering reduced basis weight, superior print quality, excellent performance, and steam economy in corrugators for corrugated packaging converters.
• Advance White Paperboard White paperboard product line using different compositions of virgin pine and eucalyptus fibers to deliver rigidity, structure, resistance, and print quality for packaging applications.
• Long Fiber Pulp (Celulose de Fibra Longa) Softwood pulp (pine-based) produced at Klabin's integrated industrial unit, used for tissue products, hygiene products, and specialty papers.
• Short Fiber Pulp (Celulose de Fibra Curta) Hardwood pulp (eucalyptus-based) produced at Klabin's integrated industrial unit, used for tissue, hygiene, packaging, and specialty paper applications.
• Fluff Pulp (Celulose Fluff) Fluff pulp produced at Klabin's integrated industrial unit, used for absorbent hygiene products including infant diapers, adult incontinence products, and feminine care.
• Kraftliner Paper (Papel Kraftliner) Differentiated kraftliner papers produced 100% from a mix of virgin pine and eucalyptus fibers, offering high print quality and structure for various packaging types.
• Sack Kraft Paper Industrial sack papers designed to generate minimum environmental impact while contributing to the circular economy, offering high resistance and durability.
• Paperboard (Papel-cartão) Paperboard products using different fiber compositions to ensure optimal rigidity, structure, resistance, and print quality for food packaging, hygiene products, and appliance packaging.
• Recycled Papers (Ekoflute and Ekoliner) Recycled paper lines where Ekoflute is designed for core/flute applications and Ekoliner for liner applications in corrugated packaging.
• Corrugated Cardboard Packaging (Embalagens de Papelão Ondulado) Corrugated packaging solutions made from sustainable and renewable raw materials, ensuring products are protected from factory to shelves, for industrial customers across multiple sectors.
• Industrial Sack Solutions (Soluções em Sacos) Industrial sack solutions for which Klabin is Brazil's largest producer, designed for minimum environmental impact and contributing to the circular economy.
• Klabin ForYou (K4U) E-commerce Packaging Platform E-commerce platform offering ready-made paper packaging solutions and various paper products for businesses of all sizes, including corrugated boxes and industrial sacks.
• E-commerce Packaging Solutions (Soluções para E-commerce) E-commerce focused packaging solutions available through the Klabin ForYou platform for businesses of all sizes seeking quality paper packaging.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Phoenix Flavors & Fragrances Inc.coreOthers · 3 May 2026Klabin-Turpaz, Inc. (wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Turpaz Industries) acquired 100% of Phoenix Flavors & Fragrances Inc. for $95 million plus up to $5 million contingent consideration. Phoenix, headquartered in Norwood, New Jersey, generated $36.8 million revenues and $6.9 million adjusted EBITDA in 2025, employs 76 people across three U.S. sites. Expected synergies of approximately $2 million from consolidating fragrance production and cross-selling opportunities.
• Real Estate Investor (unnamed)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025Klabin signed MoU with investor to establish real estate special purpose vehicle in Brazil focused on land leasing and land management in Paraná state. Klabin contributes 15,000 hectares of land; investor provides 300 million reais in cash.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Suzano S.A. Brazilian-listed global market pulp leader (eucalyptus hardwood pulp) and the largest pulp producer in Latin America. Directly comparable to Klabin as a Brazilian integrated pulp and paper major with plantation forestry, comparable end markets, and similar exposure to BRL/USD and global pulp pricing.
• Mondi Group: European-listed integrated pulp and paper group producing containerboard, kraft paper, sack kraft, and corrugated packaging. Directly comparable to Klabin's packaging papers and corrugated businesses, with similar product portfolio (including sack kraft for industrial applications) and focus on sustainable, fiber-based packaging.
• Stora Enso: Nordic integrated forest products company producing market pulp, packaging boards (kraftliner, containerboard), and biomaterials. Comparable to Klabin across plantation forestry, market pulp, and packaging paperboard segments, with similar European and global end-market exposure.
• UPM-Kymmene: Finnish pulp and paper major with significant eucalyptus and softwood pulp, label materials, and specialty papers. Comparable vertically integrated model with plantation forestry, market pulp, and downstream paper businesses; similar exposure to global pulp pricing cycles and sustainability-driven end demand.
• Sappi Limited: South African-headquartered global producer of coated graphic papers, dissolving pulp, packaging boards, and specialty papers. Comparable as an integrated pulp and paper producer with dissolving/specialty pulp and packaging paperboard segments; similar sustainability positioning and FSC certification.

Broad incumbents

• International Paper: Global leader in renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp with significant corrugated packaging and paper operations across the Americas. Comparable product portfolio (containerboard, corrugated packaging, pulp) and target end markets. Klabin acquired IP's Brazilian corrugated packaging assets in 2020, making IP a former divestor and a key global peer.
• Smurfit Westrock: World's largest containerboard and corrugated packaging producer following the 2024 merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock. Comparable across pulp, containerboard, and corrugated packaging product lines; serves similar food, beverage, and industrial end customers globally.
• Packaging Corporation of America: US-listed major containerboard and corrugated packaging producer with integrated pulp operations. Comparable across containerboard, kraftliner, and corrugated packaging product lines; serves similar food, beverage, and industrial customers and trades as a key global benchmark for the segment.
• Arauco (Empresas CMPC comparable): Chilean-headquartered integrated forestry, pulp, and wood products conglomerate. Comparable to Klabin as a Latin American plantation-based producer of market pulp (eucalyptus and softwood), wood panels, and bio-based materials. Note: Klabin's data references an ARAUCO-related transaction in late 2023.

Regional players

• Mayr-Melnhof Karton: European leader in recycled folding boxboard and recycled corrugated packaging. Comparable in paperboard and packaging product mix; serves similar consumer goods end markets though primarily focused on Europe rather than South America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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