Manufacturing Magazine June 2015 | Page 128

OJI PAPÉIS ESPECIAIS
Factory facade in Piracicaba - São Paulo

With an annual production capacity of 120,000 tons of paper , Oji Papéis Especiais is a national leader in the thermo and selfcopy sector , in addition to having pioneered the manufacture of on-machine coated paper . Founded in Japan in 1873 , the group has been operating in Brazil since 2011 when it took control over the Piracicaba , São Paulo state , factory . The company keeps in its essence the strategic guidelines characterized by economic development , innovation , conciliation and sustainability .

“ Sustainability is one of our mainstays . So to invest in people and environmental appreciation processes is part of our everyday lives ,” comments Silney Szyszko , commercial director of Oji Papéis Especiais . The company ’ s directives include environmental protection , cultural promotion , work and income generation , and sports incentive . Every year , investments in socio-environmental action and projects are promoted where the group operates . In 2015 alone there have already been 14
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