International Paper Company was founded in 1898, and with the requisition of the companies Union Camp (1999) and Champion International (2000), the world’s largest paper and forest products company wa formed.

International Paper’s worldwide headquarters is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The Company has operations in 40 countries on the Asian, European, and American continents and exports to over 120 countries.

The Company initiated its activities in Brazil in 1960, when it acquired shareholder control of Panamericana Têxtil.

The Company then undertook the search for the most suitable site to build a paper mill, which had to meet various factors of economic demand, manpower, supply of raw materials, and water, and transportation, including railways. Thus was selected the city of Mogi Guaçu, in the state of São Paulo.

The acquisition of Champion International Corp. by International Paper Co., on June 19, 2000, brought about the change of the trademark “Champion Papel e Celulose Ltda” to “International Paper do Brasil Ltda,” in October of 2000.

International Paper is currently the global leader in the segment, with approximately 83,000 employees and annual net sales of more than US$25 billion.

On July 19, 2005, International Paper Co. announced a transformation focusing the Company on the portfolio of non-coated paper and packaging.

International Paper has focus and leady to higher.

A giant of the cellulose and paper sector, International Paper do Brasil possesses two areas of business where two mills operate: a paper mill chip for LA.

The Paper Business—Involves the Printing and Writing Paper Unit, with a mill located in Mogi Guaçu (SP) that produces non-coated white and colored papers;

Through more than 46 years in the country, the Brazilian group owned by International Paper has succefully established itself, integrating in Brazil to all of the productive processes, whose main principles are ethics, partnership with customers and suppliers, environmental conservation, and social development.

The most important roles that International Paper do Brasil Ltda. performs is in its reforestation efforts, in its educational programs, and primarily in the ecological awareness that it awakens through such actions.

International Paper has been voted the Best Company in the Paper and Cellulose Sector in Brazil nine times by “Exame” magazine.

Our Vision

What we strive to be

International Paper will be one of the world’s best and most respected companies in the eyes of our employees, customers, communities, and shareholders.

Our Mission

Why we exist, what we do, and how we do it.

International Paper is dedicated to improving people’s lives.

Our employees use renewable resources for manufacturing products that people need every day.

Our customers are successful because our innovative products and services result in improvements for their business.

Our communities welcome us as neighbors, employers, and stewards of the environment.

Our shareholders benefit from our superior financial performance.

As we maintain our commitments, we generate profits.

The key of our success comes from dedicated, highly motivated people who add value to our customers by means of operational excellence.

Principles of Excellence

We maintain the highest ethical standards and we are accountable for everything we do.

We are good citizens, we protect the health and safety of our employees, and we manage natural resources with responsibility.

Our focus is on the results of our business and on the success of our customers.

We treat others with dignity and respect, and we believe in the diversity of opinions, cultures, and origins.

We persist in excellence and in being the best. We conquer victories with excellent leadership, innovation, and being brilliant in basic business aspects.

In our decision making, we consider what is best for the Company as a whole. Everyone—both teams and individuals—are responsible for reaching business goals and commitments to customers.

We believe that contributing towards the growth of people is the everyone’s responsibility.

We establish challenging objectives and we welcome change.