History. Over 60 years of transformation and dedication has brought Vale to this successful juncture. The company was created by the Brazilian government in 1942 under the name ‘Companhia Vale do Rio Doce’. In 1997, Vale became a privately run company. Vale is now a global company, operating on five continents with over 100,000 employees, that works with passion to transform mineral resources into prosperity and sustainable development.

Aracruz Celulose is a Brazilian company, the world's leading producer of bleached eucalyptus pulp. It is responsible 24% of the global supply of the product, used to manufacture printing and writing, tissue, and high value added specialty papers.