Sulzer to Supply Pump Package for Fibria's Horizonte 2 Project

Sulzer, Winterthur, Switzerland, has been awarded a frame contract for process and medium consistency pumps for Fibria Celulose SA’s Horizonte 2 project in Brazil. Fibria’s new eucalyptus production line will be built in the Três Lagoas Unit in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It is scheduled to startup later next year.

Fibria’s new production line has an annual capacity of 1.75 million metric tons, and will boost capacity at Fibria's existing Três Lagoas mill to 3.05 million metric tons of pulp per year. Sulzer supplies the manufacturing, testing, packaging, and installation supervision of the centrifugal pumps. The pump package contains Sulzer's highly efficient AHLSTAR process pumps, MBN multistage pumps, and the latest generation of Sulzer MCE medium consistency pumps. 

During the construction phase, Fibria's Horizonte 2 project is expected to create 40,000 direct and indirect jobs. Once commissioned, the energy self-sufficient new line will generate a surplus power of 120 MW.

This $ 2.5 billion investment, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, will contribute to the country’s balance of trade, create job opportunities, improve the quality of life, and foster local, regional, and national development.

Sulzer specializes in pumping solutions, rotating equipment maintenance and services, as well as separation, reaction, and mixing technology. 

Sulzer designs, develops, and supplies pumping solutions and related equipment worldwide. The company operates a global network of more than 150 production and service sites. In 2014, it achieved sales of more than CHF 3.2 billion, with about 15,000 employees.