Production and logistics

In terms of integrated planning, there were improvements in the S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) process. Through new work routines, tools, and greater connection with commercial and production areas, Klabin sought faster response times and improved customer service, considering the start of production of the new card machine, MP28, from the Puma II Project, and the chain vision.

As a complement to the advances of the Puma II Project (start-up of MP27 and run-up to MP28), the main improvements implemented are:

• KBT Terminal: In 2022, the construction was completed, along with the ramp-up of the Multimodal Container Terminal operation, which has road and rail access, a storage capacity of 2,500 containers, and three state-of-the-art RTGs (electric cranes), with the possibility of handling up to 5,000 containers per month.
• PAR-01: Located at the Port of Paranaguá (PR), the Klabin Port Terminal (PAR-01) has the capacity to receive 1 million tons of pulp per year and is part of the R$ 1 billion investments made by the Company in recent years in infrastructure in the state of Paraná. It allows an important part of the production unloading operation from the Puma and Monte Alegre Units to be carried out within the Port of Paranaguá. PAR-01 also brings productivity and competitiveness to Klabin in the break bulk mode (loose cargo), a method of transporting cargo without the use of containers. In this case, the cargo is carried directly inside the ships. The project also includes some environmental benefits, such as the reduction of approximately 1,200 truck trips per day per ship operation, which significantly reduces CO2 emissions and decreases traffic on the city's highways. Additionally, the terminal will have solar panels that will produce around 270 MWh/year (Megawatt-hours per year), making the local energy generation more sustainable and reinforcing Klabin's commitment to its sustainable agenda, in addition to the gain in operational efficiency.