Brazil

Bahia Specialty Cellulose (BSC) operates one of the most modern dissolving wood pulp mills in the world.

With a design production capacity of 485,000 tonnes per year, it supplies more than 10% of the world's dissolving wood pulp. The mill employs highly advanced production techniques and technology. Products are manufactured to a high degree of purity, with an alpha-cellulose content of up to 98%.

The manufacturing process for making dissolving wood pulp begins with the preparation of the wood, which is first chipped and then cooked to separate the cellulose fibers from other components. The fibers then undergo a process of washing and bleaching before being dried and packed into bales or rolls.

China

Our company's downstream manufacturing takes place in China where Sateri (Jiangxi) Chemical Fibre operates a viscose staple fiber mill at Jiujiang, located on the banks of the Yangtze River, one of the country's main transportation networks.

The mill is able to manufacture viscose staple fiber for textiles such as rayon as well as nonwoven products, catering to customers in both domestic and international markets.

It has recently completed an expansion project to increase its annual production capacity for viscose staple fiber to 160,000 metric tonnes in the first half of 2011.

Sateri is also expanding its viscose staple fiber capacity by building a brand new facility in Fujian. When completed, the mill will be capable of producing both regular and specialty fibers. Specialty fibers are used in high-end nonwoven, micro denier and flame retardant applications, many of which are used by customers in Europe and the United States.