Aug. 5, 2026 - Suzano announced that Aires Galhardo, Executive Vice President of Pulp Industrial Operations, Engineering and Energy, will resign from the company, effective August 28, 2026.
Galhardo will be replaced by Carlos Aníbal Fernandes de Almeida Júnior, who currently serves as Executive Vice President. He will also continue to oversee Procurement, Certification Strategy, and the leadership of Futuragene — Suzano's biotechnology subsidiary that performs genetic research and development for the enhancement of yield and sustainability of eucalyptus.
Fernandes de Almeida Júnior has been with Suzano for more than 23 years and brings extensive knowledge of both the Company and the pulp and paper industry. Throughout his career at Suzano, he has led several key business areas, including the Pulp Business Unit, the Paper Business Unit, and the Forestry Division.
The members of the Board of Directors express their sincere appreciation and deep gratitude to Mr. Galhardo for his more than 21 years of dedicated service and significant contributions to the company across several strategic areas of the 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