CellMark Appoints Neil Gosbee as New President of the Pulp Division

April 17, 2026 - CellMark announced the appointment of Neil Gosbee as the new Division President of the CellMark Pulp Division. The appointment became effective April 15. Gosbee succeeds Doug Smith, who is stepping down from the role as part of a natural leadership transition following his appointment as President and CEO of CellMark in October 2025.

Gosbee has been with CellMark since 2016 and has played a key role in strengthening the company's pulp platform. He has been instrumental in securing new supply and driving commercially successful outcomes, contributing to some of the Pulp Division's strongest results to date.

With prior experience working for two pulp producers, Neil brings a distinctive supplier?side perspective that enhances the Pulp Division's ability to understand market realities and deliver practical, value?driven solutions for both suppliers and customers.

During his tenure at CellMark, Gosbee has consistently demonstrated strong leadership and effective people management, fostering collaboration while driving performance across both strategic and operational priorities.

Smith commented, "I am exceptionally pleased to be naming Neil as my successor. Neil has demonstrated that he is a strong leader and has helped the Pulp Division achieve some of its most profitable results to date."

CellMark is an independent sales solution company providing products, services, and solutions to customers and suppliers all over the world. CellMark provides a full suite of services and runs several successful international divisions within the areas of pulp, packaging, paper, recycling, chemicals, and basic materials. CellMark trades over 7 million tons of products annually with revenue of over USD 3.7 billion.

SOURCE: CellMark

Suzano Launches Newly Developed Brown Eucalyptus Pulp Known as Eucanatural

April 17, 2026 – Suzano announced the launch of its brown eucalyptus pulp known as Eucanatural to market. Eucanatural has been developed by Suzano’s R&D team at the Aracruz Technology Center in Espírito Santo, Brazil, and currently being successfully produced on an industrial scale.

According to Suzano, this type of pulp is still not widely available globally and represents a high-performance alternative for the packaging, flexible paper, air filter, and various other applications, combining strength, lower environmental impact, and a characteristic natural appearance.

“Very few companies in the world produce brown pulp for the market,” explained Lucas Ornelas Jacinto, senior researcher at Suzano. “At each stage of the process, we conducted the necessary tests and, after validating the potential, we launched the industrial campaign. Eucanatural stands out for its resistance and lower consumption of chemicals, since there is no bleaching stage.”

The product idea emerged in 2020 and, between 2021 and 2022, underwent intense technical development work. During this period, Suzano's research team simulated all stages of the industrial process in the Technology Center's laboratory, evaluating physical and chemical properties and conducting pilot tests.

In 2023, the technology advanced to the first large-scale industrial campaign, with the production of thousands of tons and, recently, a campaign reinforced the effective entry of Eucanatural into the company's commercial portfolio.

Because it does not undergo a bleaching process, Eucanatural reduces the use of chemical inputs and offers a naturally brown appearance, ideal for packaging that aims to convey sustainability and authenticity. The product is suitable for packaging in general (cardboard boxes, shoe boxes, bags and other paper packaging applications that require robustness).

Ornelas pointed out that one of the segments that most absorbs brown pulp is that of flexible papers, such as wine labels, coffee bags, and air fryer papers.

“The market segment that buys the most brown pulp is that of flexible papers,” Ornelas said. “The combination of technical performance and environmental attributes makes Eucanatural a strategic alternative in a world increasingly oriented towards renewable solutions. And at Suzano, we are committed to innovation, because that's where opportunities arise to improve the world and our own business.”

Suzano is the largest hardwood pulp producer in the world, operating eight pulp mills in Brazil with a combined production capacity of 13.5 million tons per year of pulp. Based in Brazil, the company also produces paper and tissue.

SOURCE: Suzano

IFPTA-ASCM Scholarship Opportunity Coming Soon

April 15, 2026 - The International Forest Products Transport Association (IFPTA) is proud to announce a call for nominations for two scholarships toward an Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) certification. These scholarships are available to current individual members of IFPTA or an employee of an active IFPTA member company.

The ASCM is a global leader in supply chain organizational transformation, innovation, and leadership. Its certifications and education programs are internationally recognized for advancing supply chain excellence and developing professionals capable of leading change.

Purpose of the Scholarship

The IFPTA-ASCM Scholarship aims to support professional development within the forest products transportation and supply chain community. The initiative is designed to:

• Advance industry knowledge and leadership capacity.
• Promote continuous improvement in logistics, transportation, and supply chain operations.
• Encourage learning that can be shared and applied across the IFPTA membership network.

Eligibility

To be considered for the IFPTA-ASCM Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a current individual member of IFPTA or an employee of an active IFPTA member company.
• Have a minimum of 12 months of continuous employment in their current role (or equivalent) within a member company.

Announcement of Scholarship Winners

The names of the scholarship winners will be announced at the inaugural 2026 IFPTA Forest Products Transport Symposium that will be held at The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama, October 5-7, 2026.

A notification about how and where to submit nominations will be sent in two weeks by email to all individual IFPTA members and IFPTA member companies.

Kind regards,

IFPTA Board of Directors

CENIBRA Implements SAP Green Token for Digital Traceability of Pulp Production

March 17, 2026 - Brazilian pulp producer CENIBRA has implemented SAP Green Token, which supports supply chain compliance by ensuring traceability and transparency according to recognized sustainability standards and regulations. In addition, Green Token manages the required sustainability documentation by collection, generating and transferring sustainability declarations.

CENIBRA pointed out that the enforcement of the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) triggered the need for robust data management as a top priority. By adopting this innovative technology from SAP, CENIBRA not only advances its strategy of complying with global regulatory requirements but also provides a new level of dependability to its international partners.

Cutting-edge Technology for EUDR Compliance

Relying on the cooperation of the consultancy firm OSH Pro, CENIBRA now uses a state-of-the-art system to automatically create environmental proof documents. The resulting certificates are sent directly to the European Union's official system in the form of a digital "seal of guarantee." Thus, the company can prove beyond any doubt that its pulp was properly produced, without causing deforestation, while respecting nature.

More than 11,500 tons of pulp have already been tracked in the first two months of the system's operation alone, which demonstrates the agility digitization has brought to our internal processes and export logistics.

End-to-End Data Integration and Transparency

This project's uniqueness is the creation of a single data source. By integrating information, geolocation data, and raw materials, it is possible to record sustainability attributes from the forest to the final product delivered to our European customers.

Gustavo da Costa Duque, Systems Analyst at CENIBRA, said, "The SAP Green Token provides CENIBRA with a structured process for supply chain traceability. We improved our control system through the adoption of a robust digital solution that delivers transparency and agility."

Based in Minas Gerais, Brazil, CENIBRA (Celulose Nipo-Brasileira) operates a pulp mill in Belo Oriente with the capacity to produce 1.2 million tons per year of bleached eucalyptus pulp (hardwood). The company manages 254,000 hectares of land, of which 51% is used for eucalyptus plantations and 49% kept as protected areas.

SOURCE: CENIBRA