Portuguese forestry

Paper mill - Portucel Soporcel group

Most of the forest resources and products obtained from the forests of Portugal are extremely important because of their enriched value in the export market. The major products include cork, paper pulp and wood pulp and paperboard etc. and these products are available as a result of the swift supply of the required raw materials like timber, eucalyptus from the forest cover of Portugal. The leading organization in Portugal which trades in the production and export of pulp and paper is the Portucel Soporcel Group which was formed by the merging of the Portucel and the Soporcel. It is to be remembered at this point that the paper and pulp industry is one of the premier among the industries of  Portugal and the extensive and efficient operations of the Portucel Soporcel group has managed to consolidate the position of Portugal as the world’s fifth largest producer of uncoated wood free paper. The company’s profits are soaring high accounting to about 1,000 million euros annually and contribute greatly to the economic development of the country as a whole.